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The University of New South Wales
(UNSW) and the Government of Singapore has announced plans to establish
Singapore's first foreign university.
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UNSW Singapore will be the first
wholly-owned and operated research and teaching campus to be established
overseas by an Australian university and will be UNSW's first offshore campus.
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Singapore's Minister for Trade and
Industry, Mr George Yeo, and UNSW's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International),
Professor John Ingleson, jointly announced details of the project in Singapore
today (20 Apr 2004).
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Professor Ingleson said that UNSW
Singapore will be a major research and teaching institution that will be
independently governed and run by UNSW.
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"This sets it apart from most
offshore universities which are primarily teaching-only institutions. It is
also unique in that there will be no third-party involvement," he said.
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UNSW Singapore will be built on a
green fields site near the CBD at South Changi. The campus will offer a
comprehensive range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees and
will include extensive research laboratories.
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"We are honoured that the
Singapore Government has chosen UNSW to spearhead its vision to develop
Singapore as a hub of educational excellence in the Asian region,"
Professor Ingleson said.
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"The University's
exceptionally strong regional reputation is a key factor that influenced the
Government's decision to invite UNSW, ahead of a range of other world-class
universities, to establish a campus on its shores.
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"UNSW has been engaged in the
Asian region for more than 50 years. This initiative demonstrates our
continuing commitment to the region and we are particularly delighted to have
the opportunity to establish a comprehensive research and teaching institution
here," he said.
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UNSW Singapore will commence
enrolling students from February 2007. The campus will have the capacity to
enrol a maximum of 15,000 students, of which at least 70 percent will be drawn
from international locations and up to 30 percent from Singapore.
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Singapore chooses UNSW for first foreign university
