Middlesex To Open Campus In India


by Kamaldeep Singh - Date: 2010-06-13 - Word Count: 434 Share This!

Along with four campuses in the north of London, one in Dubai and another in Mauritius, Middlesex University continues along with its ambitious comprehensive expansion plans with the statement of a campus in India. To be located in Noida, the new campus will be called the Middlesex University India Noida Campus. The university infrastructure is nearing completion, but university is waiting for AICTE approval, which possibility to get by end of June. And therefore university will opening recruiting for the January 2011 academic session.

On the need for a campus in India, School of Engineering and Information Sciences, Middlesex University, UK Open a campus in noida, india. Middlesex University ourselves as a international university. The future lies in opening campuses crossways the world and catering to an international academic fraternity comprising students and faculty. There are many students in India who do not have the cash to go abroad for higher studies, middlesex university wants to fulfil their dream. According to university, the fees will be subsidised. In the UK, international students pay £9900 per year for a full-time undergraduate course at Middlesex, whereas in the India campus students would be paying around £4000 per-year.

The focus of Middlesex University is on effort based learning. The core curriculum will be the same as that offered in the UK, still, the content will be tweaked to reflect cultural sensitivities, for example, the case studies may be changed to localise context. The degree will be provided by Middlesex University, UK. Besides academics, there will be a tough importance on extra-curricular activities. The strong point of a Western education is the focus on making students holistic individuals.

The history of Middlesex University began in the late 1880s, when two educational institutions opened their doors in north London - St Katharine's College and the Hornsey School of Arts and Crafts. They both became part of Middlesex Polytechnic, which was founded in 1973. Middlesex was awarded the title 'university' in 1992.

On how the London-university would replicate the international knowledge in Noida, Students would have the alternative to study a term in any of middlesex campuses in UK, Dubai or Mauritius for the international knowledge. Also, Middlesex university will be cheering interaction and exchanges between staff and students crossways all our campuses.

In the beginning, the campus will offer undergraduate programmes, with a focus on IT, business and engineering - the favourite course choices along with Indian students. Although, the university is dedicated to invite students and faculty from not just India, but further countries as well. Middlesex University will be marketing internationally. Like their other campuses, the India campus must also reflect an international population.

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