UCSI University, Sarawak Campus

UCSI University, Sarawak Campus
Motto	Future - Proof Yourself
Type	Private
Established	2008[citation needed]
Chancellor	Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Abdul Rahman Arshad
Vice-Chancellor	Senior Professor Dato' Dr Khalid Yusoff
Location	Isthmus, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Website	www.ucsiuniversity.edu.my

UCSI University, Sarawak Campus is a branch of the UCSI University private university located in Sarawak, Malaysia that houses the Faculty of Hospitality & Management, Faculty of Business & Information Science and Centre for Pre-U Studies. The campus hosts a student population of over 500.

History

UCSI University was established in 1986. Originally the Canadian Institute of Computer Studies, the school has evolved with accreditation. In 1990, it became Sedaya College, later Sedaya International College. In 2003 it became University College Sedaya International (UCSI), and in 2008 when it became a full university was renamed UCSI University. UCSI University has three (3) campuses, namely KL Campus, Sarawak Campus and Terengganu Campus.

UCSI University Sarawak Campus, situated in Kuching, Sarawak, this Campus provides a dynamic and stimulating environment in which to study hospitality, tourism, events management, retailing, industrial relations and international business. The Sarawak Campus is strongly linked with the industry's best such as Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Hard Rock Hotel, Bolton Hotel in New Zealand, Hokkaido Tracks Resort Properties in Japan, and Resort Worldwide, the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, the Sarawak Tourism Board and many more. This ensures that courses run remain highly relevant to today's demands in the hospitality industry to allow for the development of skills that guarantee these graduates worldwide employment.

UCSI University Sarawak Campus housed 3 major faculties. There are Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism, Faculty of Business and Information Science and Centre for Pre-U Studies.

In support of the state's rapidly developing hospitality and tourism industry, UCSI University Kuching's own expansion plans are already underway to build a campus and hotel at the mega Kuching Isthmus development site. The UCSI Education Precinct and the UCSI City Island Hotel will be built on 25.5 acres of land, all within the vicinity of the famed Borneo Convention Centre.

Co-Operative Education Training Programme

UCSI's Co-Operative Education Training Programme, established in 2004, collaborates with over 700 employer organisations to provide work experience to students during their years of education. For each year at UCSI, students work for at least two months. The university also hooks up the students with many organisations in the hospitality and tourism industry for part-time stints.

UCSI University, Sarawak Campus Co-Op Partners:

JAPAN

Hokkaido Tracks Resort Niseko
Ki Niseko

NEW ZEALAND

Bolton Hotel
Kingsgate Hotel

MACAU

Galaxy Hotel, Macau

BANGKOK

Pacific Asia Travel Association

MALDIVES

Jumeirah Vittaveli

MALAWI

Sunbird Capital Hotel

SINGAPORE

Marina Bay Sands
Universal Studio
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Wyndham Group Hotel
Rendezvous Grand Hotel
Marina Mandarin
Santa Grand Hotel
Ascott Hotel
Conrad Centennial
Swissotel
Movenpick Hotel & Singapore Hotel
Sheraton Towers Singapore Hotel
Scarlet Hotel
Changi Travel Service Pte. Ltd
IE Ideas Pte Ltd

MALAYSIA

Traders Hotel
Hard Rock Hotel
Berjaya Hotel & Resort
Price Hotel & Residence
Concorde Hotel
Concorde Inn
Hilton Hotel
Hyatt Regency
Majestic Hotel
Shangri-La Hotel
Sunway Lagoon
Genting Theme Park
LEGOLAND
Hotel Jen Puteri Harbour
Berjaya Langkawi Resort
The Danna Lankawi
Casa del Mar Langkawi
Lake House Cameron Highland
Hard Rock Hotel
Copthorne Orchid Penang
Copthorne Orchid Cameron Highland
Sutera Sanctuary Hotel Kota Kinabalu
Promenade Hotel
Ballonyco Kota Kinabalu
Sutera Harbour
Pullman Hotel
Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites
Grand Margherita
Riverside Majestic Hotel
Four Points by Sheraton
360 Urban Resort Hotel
Damai Beach Resort
Damai Puri Resort & Spa
Permai Rainforest Resort
Sukau Rainforest Resort
Boulevard Hypermarket
Borneo Convention Centre Kuching
Sarawak Convention Bureau
Sarawak Tourism Board
Sarawak Club
Borneo Eco Tours
Galileo by Travelport
Cat City Holiday
Planet Borneo
Event Horizon
BEAM Event
Paramount Hotel
Daesco Sibu
Royal Mulu Hotel
and many more ...

Academic programmes

UCSI University, Sarawak Campus houses one faculty:

Faculty of Hospitality & Management - it is the only institution in Sarawak to offer its own fully home-grown Hospitality Management degree programme.

Programmes offered are as follows:

FACULTY OF HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT

Diploma in Hotel Management
Diploma in Culinary Arts
Diploma in Leisure Management
BA (Hons) Hospitality Management
BA (Hons) Event & Tourism Management
BA (Hons) Commerce

FACULTY OF BUSINESS & INFORMATION SCIENCE

Diploma in International Business
BComm (Hons) Accounting & Finance
BComm (Hons) Marketing

CENTRE FOR PRE-U STUDIES

Foundation in Science
Foundation in Arts

Partner universities

Australia

Curtin University of Technology
Deakin University
University of Melbourne
University of Queensland
Queensland University of Technology
University of South Australia
RMIT University

United Kingdom

Middlesex University
Northumbria University
University of Central Lancashire
University of Hertfordshire
University of Portsmouth
University of the West of England, Bristol
University of Northampton
University of South Wales
University of Huddersfield

Ireland

Cork Institute of Technology
Dublin Business School
Dublin Institute of Technology
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Griffith College
Institute of Technology Carlow
University College Cork
University of Limerick
Waterford Institute of Technology
Maynooth University

Canada

University of Manitoba

Poland

Kozminski University

New Zealand

Auckland University of Technology
University of Otago

References

External links

Official website