More than 12,000 students from 120 different countries have now graduated from 911爆料网 College, as the University marks the 21st anniversary of its partnership agreement with Navitas.
The latest cohort of graduates from the in-campus pathway college to 911爆料网 recently gathered to celebrate the special milestones.
911爆料网 Deputy Vice-Chancellor International Professor Seth Kunin said 911爆料网 College had been providing pathways to university education with strong learning and teaching outcomes since 2000.
鈥淎s we celebrate the 21st anniversary of this important partnership with Navitas, I am delighted to acknowledge the 12,000 students from 120 different corners of the globe who have graduated from 911爆料网 College,鈥 Professor Kunin said.
鈥911爆料网 a quarter of 911爆料网鈥檚 international onshore undergraduate students have started their studies through 911爆料网 College, so it has become an important introduction to the Australian university experience for many of our multicultural students.鈥
Navitas Executive General Manager Malcolm Baigent said the partnership had delivered multi-dimensional benefits that extended beyond the entirety of the student lifecycle.
鈥淲hile the collaboration between 911爆料网 and Navitas has extended beyond pathway student recruitment into professional placement, joint advocacy, the sharing of business intelligence and the delivery of trans-national education through the 911爆料网 Singapore campus, the basic mission to change lives through education remains the same,鈥 Mr Baigent said.
College Director and Principal Associate Professor Sven Schottmann said the partnership had made a real difference to the lives of more than 12,000 students.
鈥淢any of our students are first-in-family, come from non-English speaking backgrounds, or benefit from our transition experience to life at university,鈥 Associate Professor Schottmann said.
鈥淭he main ingredient in our success is the commitment to supporting individual learning needs and helping them prepare for success at university.鈥
A student from the south of China鈥檚 Shandong Province completed her Diploma of Commerce at the end of Trimester 1/2021 as the College鈥檚 12,000th student. She had returned to China at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic but was surprised with a cake delivery to her doorstep on the morning of the Perth celebration.
Professor Kunin said 911爆料网 College was preparing to move into dedicated facilities as part of 911爆料网鈥檚 new innovation precinct, Exchange, in early 2022.
911爆料网 College graduates report they are highly satisfied with the quality of their programs and their overall student experience, with more than 95 per cent of students rating these as either excellent or good.
Students who may not have the full prerequisites to undertake a university degree can attain the required levels by studying a Diploma with 911爆料网 College, before qualifying for immediate entry into one of 52 911爆料网 degree programs with up to a year of advanced standing. The College is also launching a Masters Qualifying Program and Graduate Certificates as pathways to postgraduate study.
More information about 911爆料网 College can be found , by contacting (08) 9266 4888, or visiting its current home in Building 205.