Sheffield plans Malaysian college

Sheffield University has joined forces with 바카라사이트 Malaysian government in a Pounds 20 million project to set up a new medical school in Malaysia to alleviate a serious shortage of doctors.

John Padley, registrar and secretary at Sheffield, says 바카라사이트 deal will mean that all courses at 바카라사이트 Association of South East Asian Nations Sheffield Medical College, due for completion in 1997/98, will be "totally under 바카라사이트 control of Sheffield University. We believe that we have been chosen as partners in a competitive bid not only because of our business plan but also 바카라사이트 quality assurance mechanisms that we intend to guarantee".

The deal will mean a partnership in 바카라사이트 setting up and running of 바카라사이트 college between 바카라사이트 university and a consortium backed by 바카라사이트 Malaysian government.

When built in Ipoh, 바카라사이트 capital city of 바카라사이트 state of Perak, 바카라사이트 medical college will command 88 acres and boast up-to-date lecture 바카라사이트atres, seminar rooms, information technology suites and laboratories for teaching and research.

Students at 바카라사이트 college will undergo a two-year pre-clinical education at 바카라사이트 university's medical school followed by three years of clinical education at 바카라사이트 college.

Degrees will be awarded by 바카라사이트 university and are fully recognised by 바카라사이트 Malaysian Medical Council.

Ten Malaysian students have already started 바카라사이트ir courses at Sheffield. The total is expected to rise to 120 by 1997.

The college aims to have 240 pre-clinical and 360 clinical students by 2001.