Nottingham granted premier status in Malaysian higher education

PA116/10 - The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) has been recognised as part of the country's higher education elite under a new government initiative. In a move that underlines the quality of its teaching and learning, UNMC has been granted the power to approve and accredit its own degree programmes, rather than having to apply for approval from the country's higher education ministry. Self-accreditation is a new initiative by the Malaysian government, and is only awarded to mature institutions with a well-established reputation for delivering the very best degree programmes. The move is a landmark achievement for The University of Nottingham, reflecting its status as one of the elite higher education providers in Malaysia. It comes in a special year for the institution - 2010 is the tenth anniversary of the launch of the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. The 125-acre site, near the capital Kuala Lumpur, is now home to 3,600 students from more than 70 nationalities. All UNMC students study in English, for University of Nottingham degrees that are taught and assessed in the same way as those in Nottingham UK.