~The Faculty of International Tourism and Management (FITM) of City University of Macau held the seminar on “Middlesex University London Summer Course 2014”. Dr. Benny Yiu, Director of International Cooperative Project explained the details of the Summer Course and excellent environment for learning in London. The audience broke into warm cheers full of enthusiasm for the internship prospects.
Middlesex University is located in London with overseas campus in Dubai and Mauritius. The university has a total of more than 40,000 students worldwide, of which 30% are international students. The London main campus is one of the largest and most exemplary campuses in London with a total investment of over 200 million pounds, and its history can be traced back to 1878. The university won the Queen's Anniversary Award in the fields of adult education, educational technology and academic research in 1996, 1998 and 2000 respectively.
The FITM of City U and the Middlesex University signed Memorandum of Understanding and starts cooperation in 2013 to conduct close academic cooperation and exchange programs on Bachelor Programs, Master Programs, professional training and also summer courses. Last year, two students from City U of Macau took part in the summer programs in UK. Dr. Benny Yiu stated that the Middlesex University will offer courses from different areas like Business and Accounting. The Program will start in July until mid of August for about 3 to 5 weeks.
Since the establishment FITM in September 2011, both faculties earned the support of foreign enterprises and institutions which offers numerous internship opportunities for students. The Faculty actively promotes international exchange and academic research by signing collaboration agreements with renowned institutions including the Florida International University, the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management etc. to provide more experiential learning opportunities in foreign enviroment to broaden students’ international perspectives. The results were fruitful with international recognition.
