London Calling
Gujarat University has entered into a tie-up with UK’s Birmingham College to set up a campus in London. It is the ‘first Indian varsity’ to chart foreign course
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Wednesday, September 29, 2010 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=News%20-%20Latest§id=2&contentid=2010092920100929031259892962cb595)
The Gujarat University (GU) has set course for London. The varsity has entered into an agreement with UK’s Birmingham College to set up a ‘campus’ in the city of Big Ben, GU V-C Parimal Trivedi told Mirror on Tuesday. The extension, he said, might start admitting students from the academic year 2011.
“We have finalised the agreement, and are waiting for a few clearances. If things fall in place, we could begin our London campus next year,” Trivedi said. “Many foreign varsities and colleges have set up campus in India. However, GU will be the first Indian university to head abroad.”
He said that the London extension, the location for which is still being discussed, would offer masters, PG and PhD courses. “Initially, we will start with a few course, and gradually add more after studying trends among students in UK,” Trivedi said. “We will conduct an online test to select students. Degrees will also be issued by us. The faculty, however, will be that of Birmingham College.”
GU has a host of ambitious plans for its foreign campus. To start with, it intends to begin a student exchange programme; set up a research development centre and organise cultural tours. “We will try and give foreign varsities and colleges competition by offering quality education,” he said.
The proposed GU extension will look to admit foreign as well as Indian students. “More than 22,000 Indian students leave the country to study in UK. Of these, more than 10,000 are from Gujarat. We will try to draw these students to our London campus,” he said.
The courses the university is considering to offer to foreign students are related to forensic science, clinical research, climate change and coastal management, among other courses. “Such courses are in demand among foreign students,” Trivedi said. The tie-up between GU and Birmingham College, he said, was an academic and business collaboration.
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Wednesday, September 29, 2010 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article§name=News%20-%20Latest§id=2&contentid=2010092920100929031259892962cb595)
The Gujarat University (GU) has set course for London. The varsity has entered into an agreement with UK’s Birmingham College to set up a ‘campus’ in the city of Big Ben, GU V-C Parimal Trivedi told Mirror on Tuesday. The extension, he said, might start admitting students from the academic year 2011.
“We have finalised the agreement, and are waiting for a few clearances. If things fall in place, we could begin our London campus next year,” Trivedi said. “Many foreign varsities and colleges have set up campus in India. However, GU will be the first Indian university to head abroad.”
He said that the London extension, the location for which is still being discussed, would offer masters, PG and PhD courses. “Initially, we will start with a few course, and gradually add more after studying trends among students in UK,” Trivedi said. “We will conduct an online test to select students. Degrees will also be issued by us. The faculty, however, will be that of Birmingham College.”
GU has a host of ambitious plans for its foreign campus. To start with, it intends to begin a student exchange programme; set up a research development centre and organise cultural tours. “We will try and give foreign varsities and colleges competition by offering quality education,” he said.
The proposed GU extension will look to admit foreign as well as Indian students. “More than 22,000 Indian students leave the country to study in UK. Of these, more than 10,000 are from Gujarat. We will try to draw these students to our London campus,” he said.
The courses the university is considering to offer to foreign students are related to forensic science, clinical research, climate change and coastal management, among other courses. “Such courses are in demand among foreign students,” Trivedi said. The tie-up between GU and Birmingham College, he said, was an academic and business collaboration.
