With the aim of providing world-class affordable education in Bangladesh, Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) has partnered exclusively with University of London (UoL) for the launch of multiple bachelor’s degrees with academic direction from the most notable London School of Economics (LSE), ranked three globally for social sciences. LSE’s alumni and former staff include 18 Nobel Prize winners and 37 past or present Heads of State; the legendary institution also has 99.9/100 employability score on QS Global University rankings.
With 100 percent curriculum and testing from London School of Economics, the offered courses at UCB initially include BSc Business and Management, BSc Finance and BSc Accounting and Finance. Apart from significant savings in tuition fee, eligible students will get up to 40 percent scholarship. Students would also become part of an elite global community of 100,000+ plus UoL alumni across 200 countries.
A historic inauguration event was held at the state-of-the-art UCB campus with leading dignitaries in attendance, including Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni, Deputy Minister of Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, High Commissioner of UK to Bangladesh Robert Dickson, London School of Economics Extended Education Dean Professor Wim A Van der Stede and others.
STS Group Chairman Bob Kundanmal stated at the launch, “This remarkable new phase of international in-country education has been possible for STS Group due to the blessing and support of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina. Her foresight in permitting foreign education is one of the stellar pillars of her vision to assist Bangladesh continue its high-growth trajectory and achieve the 2041 high-income nation goal, hand in hand with sustainable development goals.”
