American Degree Transfer Programme Hosts the First Fulbright Scholar at Taylor's University

Selamat Datang ke Malaysia & Welcome to Taylor’s American Degree Transfer Programme (ADTP)! Dr. Kong Kaishan, Associate Professor and Program Advisor for Teaching English as a Foreign Language with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, has recently received the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award and she has chosen to travel to Malaysia and contribute to the Taylor’s University ADTP community through teaching, learning and research activities. Dr. Kong earned her Ph.D. in Second Languages and Cultures Education from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

She has taught language and cultural courses in both China and the United States. Dr. Kong also teaches English language and intercultural communication modules, and her research interests include second language acquisition, mediated learning in study abroad, intercultural communication, and teacher training. She will be teaching the English Composition I module at ADTP in Summer 2022. During her leisure, she enjoys traveling with her husband, learning foreign languages, and playing the ukulele.

She is looking forward to meeting the ADTP students and working with the faculty at Taylor’s University.

Empowering Collaboration between Taylor’s University, Malaysia & Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam

Taylor’s Institutional Partnership Department and School of Hospitality, Tourism and Events in their plans to expand the flagship programme Bachelor of International Hospitality Management (Hons), had mutually agreed for an Articulation pathway programme with Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam several years ago. As part of assuring the success of articulation collaboration and to promote engaging teamwork, Ms. Sumana Lam, Manager of Institutional Partnership and Mr. Pee Zhen Yu, Manager of International Student Recruitment along with Dr. Ruth Sabina Francis, Programme Director, Bachelor of International Hospitality Management visited Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) at Ho Chi Minh City in mid June.

The Taylor’s University delegates met with Dr. Phung Minh Tuan, Director - Center of Applied Technology and Science Management Development; Dr. Dinh Hoang Bach, Acting Director - International Cooperation Research and Training Institute; Ms. Le Thi Vui, Assistant Director - International Cooperation, Research and Training Institute and the key faculty members from the Department of Hospitality Management, Faculty of Business Administration. The exciting plans were discussed to strengthen the academic collaboration further such as Faculty Development Engagements for TDTU, potential Visiting Professorial appointments, and other mutually beneficial projects.

Following there was a Bachelor of International Hospitality Management Programme Briefing conducted by Dr. Ruth highlighting on three shifts in the current Hospitality industry namely "Shift in the Hotel Industry", "Shift in Hospitality Pedagogy" and "Shift in Graduates’ Expectations" as well as how Taylor’s School of Hospitality, Tourism and Events embed this in their curriculum. The session was continued with the Admission Process Briefing done by Mr. Pee.

Prospective students from Ton Duc Thang University were counselled by the Taylor’s delegates on their programme, admission, student lifestyle at Taylor’s, and life in KL. Taylor’s - TDTU meeting came to an end with an amazing tour of their wide camps and their facilities!

Taylor's Bachelor of Social Science Sealed an Articulation with Leading British Universities

Taylor's Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in International Relations and Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Social Innovation & Change are the degree programmes at the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences with unique Work-Based Learning (WBL) pedagogy. One of the programmes, Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in International Relations, is the one and only WBL Social Science degree in Malaysia specializing in International Relations. The other Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) programme in Social Innovation & Change is the Asian first Social Innovation degree with Work-Based Learning pedagogy. By employing WBL pedagogy, students of these three-year programmes are co-taught by Industry Thought Leaders and University Professors in the first two years of learning on campus. In the final year of study, the student will learn while working in industrial sites, where they will be co-supervised by industrial coaches and university tutor.

The quality of the two programmes is acknowledged internationally, proven by the recent articulation agreement with two leading British universities after it received similar articulation from the University of Sheffield and the University of Leeds last year. In June 2022, the two programmes signed an articulation agreement with the University of Bristol and University of Essex. The Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) enables Taylor's Bachelor of Social Science students to be transferred to partner universities. After learning for one or two years at Taylor’s University, they can join for the second or third year of study at a partner institution.

The University of Bristol is among the top UK universities signed articulation MoA with Taylor’s Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in International Relations and Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Social Innovation & Change. The 2023 QS World University Ranking rated this university in the top 61st globally and 9th in the United Kingdom. The University of Bristol is reputable as one of the five most targeted by top UK recruiters (High Fliers Research) and joint seventh for UK graduate employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022). After finishing the first year at one of the two Taylor’s Bachelor of Social Science programmes, students can join their second year at the BSc International Social and Public Policy programme at the University of Bristol. It should be noted that QS World University Rankings has placed the Social Policy and Administration programmes at the University of Bristol in the top 18th globally.

Whereas, University of Essex signed MoA with Taylor’s University, allowing students from the two Bachelor of Social Science programmes to continue their studies in this top UK university. The agreement will enable students to do 1+2 or 2+1 articulation after finishing their first or second year at Taylor’s University. In which students can do articulation in either of these three programmes - BA Liberal Arts, BA Global Studies, or BA Social Change. The University of Essex is ranked in the top 465 in QS World University Rankings 2022. This university also excels in QS World University Ranking by Subject 2022: Rank 50th in Politics (9th in the UK) and International Studies and 55th in Sociology (9th in the UK).