Taylor's University Partners With HRDS To Increase Education Opportunities

TAYLOR's University College held its inaugural Open Day at the Goldstone Ballroom of the Centrepoint Hotel yesterday afternoon. The event also marked the appointment of HRD Services Global Education Link (HRDS) as Taylor's new representative in Brunei.

The guest of honour was Dato' Ku Jaafar bin Ku Shaari, Malaysian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam, and Zainal Haji Tik, Vice President of Business Development of Taylor's Business College.

In his welcoming speech, Mr Zainal Tik spoke about the university, programmes offered in the campus and the plan to expand the the university further by encouraging international students to study there.

He said, "Today we spread our wings in Brunei even further. We have appointed yet another agent, HRDS, as a representative of Taylor's University College on this side of the border. With this, I believe that we are providing even more options for Bruneians to pursue tertiary education."

During the event, he also said, "Just last month, we added another feather to our cap. Our flagship campus, Taylor's Lakeside Campus, opened it's doors to its first batch of students. It was indeed a proud moment for us to see our dreams and vision manifest into reality. Equipped with world-class facilities, our brand new campus will serve as the base for all our tertiary programmes, from foundation right up to degree and postgraduate level."

Meanwhile, in his speech, Dato' Ku Jaafar said, "Taylor's move into Brunei is a first step towards realising the government's objectives and aspirations for Malaysia to become a regional education hub within the next decade. By spreading their search in Brunei, Taylor's is playing a part to increase the education opportunities available for Brunei's citizens. This smart partnership will definitely yield great benefits in the economic growth and educational development of both our nations."

He concluded, "As I have already mentioned, this is a significant moment for us in Brunei, in more ways than one. We now have more windows open to pursue tertiary education at a world-class institution like Taylor's University College."

The event was followed by a talk titled "Habits of highly successful students" by Mr Frank Meagher, Associate Director. - Borneo Bulletin

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