Universal College Bangladesh
Monash University Foundation Year orientation program held at UCB
Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), the exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia in Bangladesh, has successfully concluded the orientation program for its Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) January intake.
Marking the commencement of the year’s first batch, the MUFY Orientation program was held at the UCB Campus, located in the capital’s SA Tower, Gulshan 1 on Sunday (January 21, 2024).
The program began with introductory speeches by Prof. Muhammad Ismail Hossain, dean of Academic Affairs, and Prof. Hew Gill, president and provost of UCB, reads a release.
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The event progressed with insightful speeches by Daniel Lum from International Recruitment and Development of Monash University Malaysia; and Azra Karim, In-country representative from Monash Australia addressing the august gathering of both students and parents.
The speeches were followed by sessions targeted to familiarize students and guardians with UCB and the MUFY program. Important details regarding studying Monash programs, important policies, etc. were shared including information about essential academic tools, creation and use of Monash and UCB accounts, and navigation of courses on Moodle.
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Students and guardians are to note that although the orientation program for MUFY January 2024 Intake is over, Universal College Bangladesh will continue to keep the admission window open for MUFY January Intake till 2nd February 2024.
Prof. Hew Gill said, “I would like to congratulate all our new students present here, ready to embark on this incredible education journey. At UCB we look forward to working together to take you all closer to your own unique goals. We are glad to have you all on board, and we hope for a productive future ahead”.
Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) is the exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia, and is the 1st Ministry of Education-approved international education provider in Bangladesh.
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Students can jumpstart their journey to a degree at Monash University or University of London - LSE immediately after their O/AS/A/HSC levels by joining international programs right here in Bangladesh at UCB. Students receive the same global academic curriculum and extremely cost-effective tuition fees.
To know more details about their programs and workshops, visit – https://ucbbd.org/.
11 months ago
UCB holds MCD orientation programme
Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) held the Monash College Diploma (MCD) orientation programme for its newly enrolled students at its Gulshan campus on Thursday.
UCB is an exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia. Monash College Diploma (MCD) is a first-year undergraduate degree equivalent program jointly administered by UCB and the Australian university.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UCB Dr Sandeep Ananthanarayanan, Dean of Academic Affairs Prof Sarwar Uddin Ahmed and other faculty members and staff of the college were present at the orientation program.
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The guests delivered speeches welcoming the new students and explaining guidelines related to the MCD program and other tiny details related to academic integrity and misconduct and essential academic tools.
Monash University Australia’s Team Leader of Special Projects Ms. Asha Balaji and Monash University Malaysia’s Senior Executive Daniel Lum 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.
Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) is the only Ministry of Education-approved international education provider in Bangladesh. They offer the MCD program, which is equivalent to Monash University’s first year and the Monash University Foundation Year (Grade 12 equivalent) studies.
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Upon fulfilling the entry requirements of Monash University, students complete MCD from UCB become eligible to continue their second year studies at the 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).
2 years ago
Monash University Foundation Year Orientation programme held
"Monash University Foundation Year Orientation," a programme organised by the Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), the exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia in Bangladesh, was held recently.
The programme, held on September 1 and 2 on a virtual platform, marked the commencement of the inaugural batch under the UCB. This is the first time in the history of Bangladesh that an international education provider has started its official batch, according to a media statement.
UCB CEO Dr Sandeep Ananthanarayanan, Professor Sarwar Ahmed, dean of academic affairs; Aaron Tan, manager of international recruitment and development at the Monash University Malaysia; Alphonsa Pakiam, head of Asia and Africa of the Monash University's admission and communication, and other guests delivered insightful speeches during the event.
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"I congratulate all the bright, young students who are present here today for embarking on their new journey to Monash at Universal College Bangladesh. I believe this will be a very exhilarating experience for them as this path will help them reach their desired goal in life. It is a very exciting and proud moment for all of us that we have come this far," said Dr Sandeep.
The UCB is the only education ministry-approved international education provider in Bangladesh.
3 years ago
UCB organizes 3 mega events for youth
Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) is gearing up to organize 3 mega events for the recently passed O/AS/ A level English medium students to enlighten them about the best higher education options.
To help the students and the parents alike out of the puzzling and anxious situation of choosing the right higher education program, the exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia and the only education ministry-approved international education provider in Bangladesh, UCB has designed the events accordingly
The events are tailored to address the higher education options, needs and guidelines for the learners. Interested students can participate in the three events through Zoom by registering only once in the following link: https://tinyurl.com/UCB-Sessions without any charges. The participants will receive certificates for participating in each event.
UCB has partnered with Monash College, Australia, a world top-100 university (QS 2022 rankings), to enable Bangladeshi students jumpstart their journey to a degree at Monash University right here in Bangladesh. To know more details about their programs and workshops, visit - https://www.UCBbd.org.
3 years ago