Sunway University College
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| Motto: | Fortuna erudites favet (Fortune favours the prepared mind) |
| Established: | 1987 |
| Type: | private university college |
| Chancellor: | Tan Sri Dato' Seri (Dr) Jeffrey Cheah |
| Vice-Chancellor: | Professor Jarlath Ronayne |
| Director: | Elizabeth Lee (Executive Director) |
| Students: | 9,000 |
| Location: | Bandar Sunway, Malaysia |
| Campus: | 22 acres |
| Affiliations: | Affiliated Partner - Lancaster University; Academic Partner - Manchester Business School; Twinning Partner - Victoria University |
| Website: | http://www.sunway.edu.my/ |
Sunway University College (formerly Sunway College) is a university college in Malaysia. The university offers postgraduate and undergraduate programs, and has a support system for international students. The campus has more than 120 classrooms and in addition it has 15 lecture halls. It was founded in 1987 as Sunway College and upgraded to Sunway University College in 2004 by the Malaysia Ministry of Education.
Sunway University College is rare among private higher education institutions in Malaysia in that it is operated by a not-for-profit trust foundation. Whilst tuition fees are priced at 'market' rates, all 'profits' earned cannot be distributed, but have to be re-invested into the trust foundation. The foundation has to date awarded more than USD$12 million in scholarships and grants to deserving Malaysian students since its creation in 1997.
This differs markedly from other private colleges aggressively promoting their courses. Some of Sunway's major competitors are listed on the stock exchange, or subsidiaries of publicly listed companies or privately held by business families.
Courses cover Accountancy, Nursing, Psychology, IT, Hotel & Tourism Management and pre-university foundation courses. Foreign universities affiliated to Sunway University include Lancaster University (UK), Manchester University (UK), Monash University (Aust), Victoria University (Aust) and Western Michigan University (USA)(www.sunway.edu.my).
Sunway's accountancy training institute has produced students who have excelled in exams such as ACCA (UK) and the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales). All the Big Four accounting firms have sponsored their professional staff to study with Sunway.
Sunway University is under the Sunway Education Group which includes two branch campuses in Ipoh & Johor Bahru, Sunway International School (Canadian education) and Monash University - Sunway Campus (a joint-venture with Monash University, Australia). Sunway claims to have close to 9000 students, with another 4000 in Monash University's Sunway campus.(http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/lifestyle/1372-cover-building-a-vision.html). On average about 25% of both Sunway University and Monash are international students and 75% Malaysian students.
Overall the Sunway Group comprises companies involved in trading, manufacturing, engineering, construction, property and leisure (hotels & theme parks). Two of its corporations are listed on the main board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (Bursa Malaysia). It operates from Bandar Sunway (Sunway City) which was granted on a 99-year lease (quite common in Malaysia) to build and develop for residential and commercial purposes.
The Founder and Chairman of the Sunway Group is Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah. (Tan Sri is an Honorary Award granted by the King of Malaysia for outstanding service to country). Cheah has a well-known disdain for smoking and gambling and is among Malaysia's top philantrophists (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/6/nation/3415906&sec=nation).
Cheah has also been awarded the Order of Australia in July 2008 by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for his contributions to developing education and business ties with Australia (http://www.australia.org.my/klpr/info_honorary.html).
The long term vision set by Cheah is for Sunway University College to become the Harvard of the East. Cheah cites John Harvard (founder of Harvard University) as one of his role models - developing human capital and giving back to society in education and learning. He strongly holds the view that all businessmen should create and distribute wealth through ethical and respectable means )http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/23/business/3955967&sec=business).
COURSES OFFERED (IN 2009)
PRE-UNIVERSITY
Cambridge GCE A-Level (UK) Canadian Int'l Matriculation Program (Ontario Canada) Australian Matriculation (Australia) Monash University Foundation Year (Australia) Sunway Foundation in Arts
AMERICAN DEGREE TRANSFER PROGRAM
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Science - Aviation Bachelor of Science - Engineering Bachelor of Science – Natural Science Bachelor of Science – Computer Science
AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
Bachelor of Business – Victoria University
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND LAW
Diploma in Business Administration BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance BSc (Hons) Business Management BSc (Hons) Business Studies
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
Diploma in Computer Studies – Business IT Diploma in Computer Studies – Interactive Multimedia Diploma in Information Technology – Computer Science Diploma in Information Engineering BSc (Hons) Information Systems (E-Business / Enterprise Res Planning) BSc (Hons) Information Technology (Computer Science / Networking) BSc (Hons) Multimedia Systems
SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION
Diploma in Performing Arts Diploma in Graphic & Multimedia Design Diploma in Interior Design Diploma in Fine Art
SCHOOL OF HEALTH & ALLIED SCIENCES
Diploma in Nursing BSc (Hons) Psychology
SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY, TOURISM & LEISURE MANAGEMENT
Diploma in Hotel Management Diploma in Conventions & Events Management Diploma in Tourism Management Diploma in Retail Marketing Management BSc (Hons) International Hospitality Management BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management
FINANCIAL COURSES (UK) Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
GRADUATE SCHOOL DIVISION
MBA Victoria University (UK) MBA Manchester University (UK) MSc in Management (Lancaster University, UK) MSc in Management & Law (Lancaster University, UK) MSc in Monay, Banking & Finance (Lancaster University, UK)
Affiliated institutions
Sunway International School – Ontario Canada currlculum (http://www.sis.sunway.edu.my) Monash University Sunway Campus (Australia) – (http://www.monash.edu.my) Sunway College Ipoh (http://www.sunway.edu.my/ipoh) Sunway College Johor Bahru http://www.sunway.edu.my/jb) Sunway College Kuching, Sarawak (http://www.swck.edu.my/web)
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