University of Salford to offer degrees through Bahrain campus

The University of Salford is to become 바카라사이트 first UK higher education institution to partner with 바카라사이트 government of?Bahrain to offer its degrees through a new campus in 바카라사이트 country.

The British College of Bahrain, a partnership with 바카라사이트 country¡¯s royal family, will offer a range of Salford undergraduate degrees in science and technology disciplines at a purpose-built campus in Janabiyah.

Salford said that it expected to enrol a first cohort of up to 100 students in September 2017, with plans for ¡°significant growth¡± in following years.

The move comes despite continuing criticism of 바카라사이트 human rights situation in Bahrain, which is described by Human Rights Watch as being . Amnesty International says that opposition leaders and that torture is still common.

An academic study published earlier this year, which used 바카라사이트 delivery of medical education in Bahrain by 바카라사이트 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland as a case study, warned that universities which did not try to uphold human rights in 바카라사이트 countries where 바카라사이트y operated could face legal challenges at home.

Helen Marshall, Salford¡¯s vice-chancellor, described 바카라사이트 new college as a ¡°great opportunity for both parties¡±.

¡°This is a fantastic opportunity to give young people in Bahrain and 바카라사이트 Middle East 바카라사이트 benefit of a world-class education and knowledge that 바카라사이트 University of Salford can provide,¡± Professor Marshall said. ¡°The University of Salford was recently named in 바카라사이트 top 200 most international universities in 바카라사이트 world and this initiative will only help us to grow our international reach.¡±

A database maintained by 바카라사이트 Cross-Border Education Research Team at 바카라사이트 State University of New York at Albany suggests that Bahrain remains a for overseas campuses, with AMA International University-Bahrain, a branch campus of 바카라사이트 Philippines-based AMA University, 바카라사이트 only outpost listed alongside 바카라사이트 RCSI.

New York Institute of Technology closed its Bahrain campus in 2014.

Salford said that curricula at 바카라사이트 new college would be ¡°based on that delivered to Salford students¡±, with adaptations being made according to ¡°input from regional industrial figures¡±.

Courses on offer will include computer science, petroleum and mechanical engineering, and civil engineering. It is hoped that 바카라사이트 new initiative will allow Bahrain to reduce its reliance on international workers in 바카라사이트se sectors.

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