Education@Iskandar Sendirian Bhd, a member of the Iskandar Investment Group, announced that it has completed the development of the Newcastle University Medicine (NUMed) Malaysia campus in EduCity, Iskandar Malaysia.
Education@Iskandar Sendirian Bhd, a member of the Iskandar Investment Group, announced that it has completed the development of the Newcastle University Medicine (NUMed) Malaysia campus in EduCity, Iskandar Malaysia.
Expected to launch in September 2011, the new NUMed campus is set to become Newcastle University’s first campus outside of the UK.
As part of Malaysia’s endeavour to achieve a 1:400 doctor-patient ratio by 2020, the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) listed NUMed Malaysia as one of the 33 institutions to generate up to 4,000 trained doctors annually in the next five years. It also intends to have 30 percent of its student population comprise international students, with negotiations underway to have NUMed accredited in the UK, Singapore and across Southeast Asia.
“NUMed Malaysia will not only groom (the) medical professionals of tomorrow but will also complement the growth of Iskandar Malaysia’s healthcare sector, which includes the Columbia Asia Hospital Nusajaya in Afiat Healthpark and Gleneagles Medicine Hospital in Medini Lifestyle, as well as the upcoming wellness township, jointly developed by Khazanah Nasional and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings,” said Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim, President and CEO of Iskandar Investment and Chairman of Education@Iskandar.
“This meets EduCity@Iskandar’s objective of providing a feeder of talent for Iskandar Malaysia, Malaysia and the region, as we become the Asian hub for international education.”
NUMed Malaysia will be a major contributor to the Education National Key Economic Area (NKEA) as an EduCity@Iskandar component, which is part of the Entry Point Project (EPP). It will also contribute to the Healthcare NKEA, a sector expected to bring in RM10 billion annually for Malaysia by 2020.
“Asia’s education and healthcare industries are thriving and Newcastle University made a strategic decision to establish our first Asian campus in EduCity@Iskandar,” said Professor Reg Jordan, Provost and CEO of NUMed Malaysia.
NUMed Malaysia’s employment and business spillover effect has a positive direct and indirect impact on the local economy. The university has hired over 30 employees to date and is projected to have over 125 employees within the next six years, to match the increasing student population.
Liz Smith, Registrar and COO, said “we are very fortunate also to have attracted foundation academic staff of the highest calibre”.
Students and staff in EduCity@Iskandar will have easy access to LEGOLAND Malaysia, shopping malls, Senai Airport, The Coastal Highway, the Second Link from Singapore, Medini Lifestyle and other leisure and tourism locales.
Applications are being accepted until mid-July, with four Singaporeans ready to be part of the pioneer student body when classes start in September. It is offering identical programmes to the UK-based campus for the same graduate degree.
Expected to launch in September 2011, the new NUMed campus is set to become Newcastle University’s first campus outside of the UK.
As part of Malaysia’s endeavour to achieve a 1:400 doctor-patient ratio by 2020, the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) listed NUMed Malaysia as one of the 33 institutions to generate up to 4,000 trained doctors annually in the next five years. It also intends to have 30 percent of its student population comprise international students, with negotiations underway to have NUMed accredited in the UK, Singapore and across Southeast Asia.
“NUMed Malaysia will not only groom (the) medical professionals of tomorrow but will also complement the growth of Iskandar Malaysia’s healthcare sector, which includes the Columbia Asia Hospital Nusajaya in Afiat Healthpark and Gleneagles Medicine Hospital in Medini Lifestyle, as well as the upcoming wellness township, jointly developed by Khazanah Nasional and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings,” said Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim, President and CEO of Iskandar Investment and Chairman of Education@Iskandar.
“This meets EduCity@Iskandar’s objective of providing a feeder of talent for Iskandar Malaysia, Malaysia and the region, as we become the Asian hub for international education.”
NUMed Malaysia will be a major contributor to the Education National Key Economic Area (NKEA) as an EduCity@Iskandar component, which is part of the Entry Point Project (EPP). It will also contribute to the Healthcare NKEA, a sector expected to bring in RM10 billion annually for Malaysia by 2020.
“Asia’s education and healthcare industries are thriving and Newcastle University made a strategic decision to establish our first Asian campus in EduCity@Iskandar,” said Professor Reg Jordan, Provost and CEO of NUMed Malaysia.
NUMed Malaysia’s employment and business spillover effect has a positive direct and indirect impact on the local economy. The university has hired over 30 employees to date and is projected to have over 125 employees within the next six years, to match the increasing student population.
Liz Smith, Registrar and COO, said “we are very fortunate also to have attracted foundation academic staff of the highest calibre”.
Students and staff in EduCity@Iskandar will have easy access to LEGOLAND Malaysia, shopping malls, Senai Airport, The Coastal Highway, the Second Link from Singapore, Medini Lifestyle and other leisure and tourism locales.
Applications are being accepted until mid-July, with four Singaporeans ready to be part of the pioneer student body when classes start in September. It is offering identical programmes to the UK-based campus for the same graduate degree.
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