Singapore Institute of Technology - Singapore's 5th University?

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Mar 10, 2010

BUDGET DEBATE: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Degrees for poly grads

Admission process begins today for 8 courses from 5 top foreign institutions

By Sandra Davie, Senior Writer

Courses offered by 5 top institutes

Technical University of Munich (Technische Universitat Munchen) has produced 15 Nobel Prize winners and 10 recipients of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, the highest German research prize.
It is among nine elite schools that receive national funding for research under the German Universities Excellence Initiative.
TUM will offer three specialisations: microelectronics, integrated circuit design and automation.

Newcastle University is a member of the Russell Group, an association of leading research-intensive universities in Britain.
The Bachelor of Engineering in Marine Technology programme it will offer has three specialisations: naval architecture, marine engineering and offshore engineering.

DigiPen Institute of Technology's graduates are highly sought after by top game developers and publishers such as Nintendo, Electronic Arts, Lucas-Arts, Sony, Microsoft and Dreamworks.
The two degrees it will offer are: Bachelor of Science, specialising in real-time interactive simulation/game design and Bachelor of Arts, specialising in production animation/game design.

The Culinary Institute of America is among the best and its students have become leading chefs and restaurant owners as well as media personalities.
Its alumni include Anthony Bourdain (author, chef and TV host) and Roy Yamaguchi (author, restaurant owner and former TV Iron Chef).
Details of the degree course will be confirmed soon.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration is consistently ranked in the top two for hospitality undergraduate programmes in the United States.
Its alumni include Mr Scott Sibella, president of Mirage Hotel and Casino, and Mr George Maloof, owner and chief executive of The Palms Casino Resort.
It will offer a Bachelor of Science in hotel administration.


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The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) will start running foreign university degree programmes for polytechnic graduates in August, earlier than originally planned. --ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM


THE Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) will start running foreign university degree programmes for polytechnic graduates in August, earlier than originally planned.
SIT initially planned to start offering the courses next year.
But Education Minister Ng Eng Hen said yesterday 'good progress' had been made and as a result, SIT can start its degree programmes ahead of time.
The admission process for eight degree programmes from five top institutions ranging from culinary arts to video game design will now start today.
The Government will provide a roughly 75 per cent fee subsidy for the two-year degree courses - the same as the subsidies it provides for undergraduates at the three local universities. Fees will be about $18,000 over the two years.
The SIT's five partner institutions are top-notch in their fields of specialisation. They include the Technical University of Munich, the German science and engineering institution which has produced 15 Nobel prize winners; the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), consistently ranked as the best culinary school in the United States; and the DigiPen Institute of Technology, dubbed the Harvard for video game developers.

Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.

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Found their website!

http://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/

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http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100316-0000037/SIT-ting-on-six-campuses

SIT-ting on six campuses


by Jeremy Koh jeremykoh@<hidden>
05:55 AM Mar 16, 2010

SINGAPORE - The upcoming Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) will have a total of six campuses across the island by 2014 - five located within local polytechnics, and a headquarters at a yet-to-be identified location.

A master agreement was signed yesterday between the five polytechnics and SIT, which has been touted as a more convenient and cheaper pathway for polytechnic graduates seeking a university degree.

Students will be able to get their degrees in just two years, and the school fees of about $9,000 a year are much lower than if they were to head overseas. The first intake of 500 students will take place this year.

Aside from infrastructure, the polytechnics will provide teaching resources and other necessary facilities.

SIT president, Professor Tan Chin Tiong, said: "I would say they are world class so there's no reason not to leverage on what they already have."

So far, five overseas varsities have agreed to offer their degree programmes through the SIT. They are the Technical University of Munich, DigiPen Institute of Technology, Newcastle University, University of Nevada and the Culinary Institute of America. The long-term plan is to link up with up to 15 overseas varsities.

Eventually, about half of the faculty will come from the overseas varsities. SIT and the polytechnics will also identify polytechnic staff who have the potential to teach at SIT as Adjunct Lecturers.

Principal of Singapore Polytechnic Tan Hang Cheong said: "The majority of polytechnic lecturers have at least a post-graduate degree, so it's wrong to think they are all basic degree holders. That was in the past."

SIT's first eight degree programmes will be rolled out in August. Some eight companies have signed on to provide 50 scholarship places.

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500 degree chances snapped up http://www.asiaone.com/a1media/site/common/blank.gifAmelia TanWed, Jun 09, 2010
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PLACES at the new Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) have been snapped up by polytechnic students. About 1,500 students applied for the 500 places on offer for SIT's first intake in August, and all the spots have been filled.


The new institute was set up last September to fill growing demand by polytechnic graduates for a university education, and the rush for places is the latest reflection of this.


About 15 per cent of the annual polytechnic cohort, or about 2,500 students, now secure a place at one of the three local universities. Many others with above-average grades are turned away, and the clamour for more places to be set aside for them has been growing.

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It's quite cool to see that the Singapore government is keen to upgrade all the existing polytechnics into degree granting institutes.. which basically gives herself 5 more institutions capable of producing world-class graduates using existing infrastructures.

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http://www.home-in-singapore.sg/sgp/cms.www/content.aspx?sid=917

New university and institute in Singapore to boost higher education

[LEFT]Two new higher education institutes in Singapore will be set up to create more opportunities for students to upgrade themselves. Click here (http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/430121/1/.html) to read the overview Singapore

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http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC101216-0000256/SIT-rolls-out-culinary-degrees-by-Culinary-Institute-of-America

SIT rolls out culinary degrees by Culinary Institute of America


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by Evelyn Choo
Updated 06:45 AM Dec 16, 2010

SINGAPORE - The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) has finalised its first intake of culinary students.

Forty will take to the stoves next month, under a reputable degree offered by the Culinary Institute of America (CIA).

Boasting idea-generation rooms and R&D kitchens, the campus which is housed at Temasek Polytechnic is the first CIA branch outside the United States.

The kitchen at Temasek Poly's Culinary Academy has been expanded to accommodate CIA undergraduates, who were busy preparing meals for yesterday's launch.

Mr Sean Lim, 20, took time off his National Service duty to test out the premises.

He is looking to set up a French restaurant once he graduates with a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Culinary Arts Management.

Mr Lim said: "I'm going to expect a lot of competition in the industry, so with a CIA degree, it's definitely going to set you apart from all the other people."

But the heat is on and he knows it. Mr Lim competed with 70 others - including diploma holders, working adults and GCE A level students - for a spot in the programme.

SIT director (student and career services) Desmond Soon said: "The love of food spans all levels of education, so it's not just limited to the poly grads. We did get applications from a small number of A level applicants."

The school has decided to admit promising A level applicants who have at least six months of kitchen experience in the second admissions exercise in February, capping the total intake at 40 students.

Mr Soon said the limit must be maintained, due to the staff-student ratio and availability of facilities.

He said: " ... We want to make sure the people we make offers to are going to graduate successfully from the programme and they're going to bear the brand of CIA around the world well."

The heavily-subsidised course will teach students how they can prepare healthy meals, which Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan strongly advocates.

In his blog, Mr Khaw said the Health Promotion Board is facilitating some seminars conducted by the CIA, as there is a common objective to promote healthy eating among Singaporeans.

These leadership sessions for the food service industry here would bring together the best of world cooking and the latest in nutrition science, said Mr Khaw.

He said the institute has been working with the Harvard School of Public Health for many years to organise "The World of Healthy Flavours" annual leadership retreat in the US for restaurant chains, food service chains, hotels and supermarkets.

Eventually, these sessions may reach out beyond Singapore.






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Title:SIT launches culinary degree programme
By:Evelyn Choo Date:15 Dec 2010 1857 hrs (GMT + 8hrs)

SINGAPORE : The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) has finalised its first intake of culinary students.

40 will take to the stoves next January, under a reputable degree offered by the Culinary Institute of America (CIA).

Boasting idea-generation rooms and R&D kitchens, the campus which is housed at Temasek Polytechnic is the first Culinary Institute of America branch outside the US.

The kitchen at Temasek Poly's Culinary Academy has been expanded to accommodate CIA undergraduates, who were busy preparing meals for Wednesday's launch.

Even 20-year-old Sean Lim took time off his national service duty to test out the premises.

He is looking to set up a French restaurant once he graduates with a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Culinary Arts Management.

He said: "I'm going to expect a lot of competition in the industry, so with a CIA degree, it's definitely going to put you apart from all the other people, the riff-raff.

"With a degree programme, you'll have something to back up your career on. If one day you decide that you want to back away from the stove, you can go back to something like managing people or a restaurant."

But the heat is on and Sean knows it. He competed with 70 others - including diploma holders, working adults, and even GCE 'A' level students - for a spot in the programme.

Desmond Soon, a director of student & career services at the institute, said: "The love of food spans all levels of education, so it's not just limited to the poly grads. We did get applications from a small number of 'A' level applicants whom we considered.

"Of course with the 'A' level applicants, we have to factor in their work experience, which is very important, because SIT was set up mainly for polytechnic graduates."

The school has decided to admit promising 'A' level applicants who have at least six months of kitchen experience in the second admissions exercise in February next year, capping the total intake at 40 students.

Mr Soon said the limit must be maintained, due to the staff-student ratio and availability of facilities. But it will not be easy - non-diploma applicants must have had six months of kitchen experience.

Mr Soon said: "There's been a lot of investment made in this programme, so we want to make sure the people we make offers to are going to graduate successfully from the programme, and they're going to bear the brand of CIA around the world well."

The heavily-subsidised course will teach students how they can prepare healthy meals, something Singapore's Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan strongly advocates.

In his blog, Mr Khaw said the Health Promotion Board is facilitating some seminars conducted by the Culinary Institute of America as there is a common objective to promote healthy eating among Singaporeans. - CNA/al

http://mohsingapore.blogspot.com/2010/12/meeting-cia.html

Meeting The CIA (http://mohsingapore.blogspot.com/2010/12/meeting-cia.html)

Dec 15, 2010 , Posted by Ministry of Health at Wednesday, December 15, 2010

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tft4FtWH0To/TGPB6KSvabI/AAAAAAAAAkA/w1aQ3dB4Cbg/s200/Min-Profile---YOG.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tft4FtWH0To/TGPB6KSvabI/AAAAAAAAAkA/w1aQ3dB4Cbg/s1600/Min-Profile---YOG.jpg)Last night, I met the CIA’s top leadership from the US and had a good meal together.

No, it was not about Wikileaks or any security matter.

They are from the Culinary Institute of America and yes, they use the acronym CIA in the US. This is the leading culinary education college and has trained most of the top culinary leaders in the US. They are in town to launch a Bachelor’s Degree programme in Culinary Arts Management, in collaboration with the Singapore Institute of Technology and Temasek Polytechnic.

They are also considering research and development activities on nutrition science that would be based in Singapore.

In the US, the CIA has been working with the Harvard School of Public Health for many years to organise “The World of Healthy Flavours” annual leadership retreat for restaurant chains, food service chains, hotels and supermarkets. The objective is to bring together the best of world cooking and the latest in nutrition science.

With their new Asian campus in Singapore, the CIA, together with the Harvard School of Public Health, plan to organise similar “World of Healthy Flavours” leadership sessions for the food service industry here in Singapore, with subsequent sessions reaching out beyond Singapore. The Health Promotion Board is facilitating their activities as we share a common objective to promote healthy eating among Singaporeans.

The CIA’s presence will be helpful in raising the profile of healthy eating and giving it credibility.

We had a very good discussion last night over a very delicious and healthy meal at the New Majestic Hotel. Chef Yong whipped up an exciting meal for the guests, with suitable vegetarian substitutes for me. It must be an experience cooking for top foreign chefs but Chef Yong did it brilliantly. I could sense that there was mutual respect and my guests were fully impressed.

For the record, my low-oil vegetarian meal was:


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Passion fruit salad with sesame, saut