Monash College Diploma (MCD) Orientation, a program organized by Universal College Bangladesh, the exclusive partner of Monash College, has been held at their state-of-the-art campus located in Gulshan-1.
According to a press release, students who enrolled for Monash College Diploma, which is a first-year undergraduate degree equivalent program, participated in the event.
Dr Sandeep Ananthanarayanan, chief executive officer of Universal College Bangladesh; Prof Sarwar Uddin Ahmed, dean of academic affairs of UCB; Amid Hossain Chowdhury, head of marketing; Jamal Uddin Jamy, head of enrolment; Shafik Waes, manager of academic administration and other notable faculty members were present at the orientation program. The guests delivered speeches welcoming the new students and explaining guidelines related to the MCD program and other tiny details related to academic integrity, misconduct and essential academic tools.
Asha Balaji, team leader- special projects, international student recruitment of Monash University Australia and Daniel Lum, senior executive- international recruitment and development of Monash University Malaysia, joined the event virtually to talk about the student’s education transition to their respective Monash campuses in Australia and Malaysia once the student completes their pathway programs at UCB.
To widen the international education options for students, a brief on how they can join other international undergraduate programs across the globe upon successful completion of their first-year equivalent program here at UCB was also given.
Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) is the only Ministry of Education-approved international education provider in Bangladesh. They are now offering the Monash College diploma program, which is equivalent to Monash University’s first year and the Monash University foundation year (Grade 12 equivalent). Upon fulfilling the entry requirements of Monash University, students who will be completing MCD from Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) will be eligible to continue his/her study in the second year of Monash University with the facility of all the credits transferred. Aspiring students can also transfer their credit to other universities of their choice (depending on the rules of the respective university).
Saba Musarrat, a student who enrolled for the MCD (first-year equivalent) program, shared: “Universal College Bangladesh has provided me with an excellent opportunity to be a part of a world-renowned university like Monash. Currently, I am studying at Monash University first-year equivalent degree at Universal College Bangladesh. You can study Monash University Foundation Year and Monash University first-year equivalent degree in business, engineering and IT here at Universal College Bangladesh.”
Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) offers students an opportunity to begin their journey to a degree at Monash University, world's top-100 ranked university, immediately after their O/AS/A/HSC levels by joining Monash College programs offered at extremely cost-effective tuition fees right here in Bangladesh at UCB.
