MPI chief executive officer Judy Wong (fifth from left) with visitors from UC. Cochrane is seen at fourth from left.
SIBU: Four senior officials from the University of Canterbury (UC), Christchurch, New Zealand visited Methodist Pilley Institute (MPI) here recently and gave a talk on studying at UC.
The visitors were UC deputy vice-chancellor (academic) Dr Hamish Cochrane, stewardship coordinator Leonie Partridge, alumni relations coordinator Samantha Dench and UC Students’ Association president James Addington.
The talk highlighted the UC Bachelor of Commerce degree credit transfer programme for MPI students taking the Diploma in Business Management or Diploma in Accounting courses.
Students who have completed an MPI Diploma can be credited with up to 120 points (one year of study) towards a UC Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree.
And, instead of taking three years to complete a BCom, they can complete the degree in two years.
There are 12 subject majors offered under the BCom degree – Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Taxation and Accounting.
UC is the first university in New Zealand to receive the QS ‘5-Star’ ranking and is ranked 211th in the 2015 QS World University Rankings.
UC ranks in the world top 100 for Accounting and top 200 for Economics, Business and Management Studies (2016 QS World University Rankings by Subject).
The School of Business and Economics is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
UC is a Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) accredited tertiary institution, meaning UC is recognised as a provider of the academic requirements for CA ANZ membership.
At UC, one can meet the CA ANZ academic requirements to become a chartered accountant, associated chartered accountant or accounting technician.
Besides, UC is a recognised provider of academic courses for CPA Australia and ACCA membership.
There are a number of scholarships available to international students through the UC and the New Zealand government.
International students who are enrolled in full-time programmes of 12 months or more can work up to 20 hours per week during the year and full-time over the summer holiday.
Students who want to stay and work in New Zealand after having completed their study may be eligible for a Graduate Job Search Work Visa.
The visa allows graduates up to 12 months to find permanent work and then, if successful, a further two to three-years work under the Study to Work category.