SEMESTER IN FRANCE: Inti’s Semester Abroad Programme has given students the opportunity to study abroad in countries like France.
KUCHING: Inti’s Semester Abroad Programme (SAP) offers students the opportunity to study overseas and extend their global reach.
This is possible through Inti’s position within the Laureate International Universities’ global network of over 60 accredited universities and 130 campuses.
“Bringing in foreign lecturers to teach is good but anyone can do it. Inti students, on the other hand, have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at other Laureate universities, with the advantage of paying the local fees that they would normally pay at Inti,” said Inti chief academic officer Dr Anucia Jeganathan in a press release.
“Since 2008, Inti students have studied at Laureate institutions in France, Germany and China. Conversely, Inti is host to students from Laureate institutions worldwide.”
Inti students also have the opportunity to participate
in an internship after a semester at selected Laureate institutions.
Inti’s courses are developed to meet industry needs and are the result of lengthy round-table discussions with leading multinational companies including IBM, Ricoh and Dell.
The objective is to nurture highly employable graduates who are tailor-made for industry.
“Innovative methods such as problem-based and project-based learning are used to introduce students to the real world of work. The notion of the ‘work ready’ graduate is being redefined and intensified. The practice of internships has evolved from individual internships to team internships, which will develop not only work-related skills, but also other competencies such as team work and leadership,” said Anucia.
The Business Leadership Series (BLS) and the Laureate Visiting Fellows (LVF) programme are two innovative efforts to expose students to distinguished industry leaders and renowned international scholars.
In BLS, students attend talks by prominent captains of industry who share their wisdom, paths to success and global perspectives.
This is followed by a round-table session comprising hand-picked students who interact with the speaker. Industry leaders such as Google Malaysia’s Sajith Sivanandan, Dell’s Bobbi Dangerfield, Microsoft Malaysia’s Ananth Lazarus, and IBM’s Ramanathan Sathiamutty have inspired Inti students through their presentations.
The LVF programme has also proven to be highly successful in enriching Inti’s intellectual environment.
LVF features internationally acclaimed academics and researchers from across the Laureate network whose presentations provide rich offerings for knowledge enhancement — committing students and faculty to effective lifelong learning.
Laureate – the world’s leading provider of private international education — is present in 29 countries and serves more than 675,000 students globally.
For more information call 082-570888 or visit www.newinti.edu.my.