By Olusegun Obisanya
Aptech and Middlesex University, London have announced an attractive scholarship of N16m per student for four students who qualified.
The Assistant Vice President, International Business, Aptech Learning, India, Seetam Thakuri made the disclosure at the 16th edition of the annual Career Quest (CQ) in Lagos recently.
CQ is an event organized by Aptech in partnership with the Middlesex University providing the complete knowhow about the UK and Dubai degree and its benefits.
The educational program was hugely attended by the elated prospective young people and their parents who were elated at the program being run by Aptech linking the students who run their program in Nigeria with a notable London university.
Thakuri said, “Today, here in Muson Centre, we will give a scholarship to 4 students for London campus. So the scholarship would be worth 16 million per student. So you see for 16 million for 4, that is 64 million. Additionally, we are giving a scholarship worth 12 million from Aptech courses which is called the Aptech Advanced Diploma courses that is for 2 years.
“This is 16th edition of Aptech in association with Middlesex University. So all over the 16 years, we have been a window or we could say a door for thousands of students to get a UK degree. Look, today in Nigeria with the current exchange rate it is very difficult for parents to send abroad to get their degree from London.”
The Assistant Vice President revealed further, “So what we exactly do is that we train our students in latest AI enabled or AI powered courses of Aptech for 2 years that is called the Advanced Diploma courses. Here in Aptech Nigeria, once students complete these courses, they are entitled for credit transfer facilities. Which means that our students get direct entry in the final year of degree programme in this university of Middlesex.”
Speaking at the event, Business Development Manager, West Africa, Middlesex University, London, Yetunde Popoola said the program was organised to make prospective students comprehend the process, fees and benefits of such integration with Middlesex University after obtaining Aptech diploma.
She said, “We’re here for the career quest for Middlesex University in partnership with Aptech. So this event is a very grand event for Aptech students where we get to connect them to the after plan of their programme. So when they’re done with their diploma, they can come up to Middlesex to get their BSc degree. That means they do their top up, so they can get their BSc degree from either our London campus or our Dubai campus.”
Noting that the education program is a good one for Nigeria because the federation has a lot of bright minds that are doing this programme.
“AI is here to stay, so when we have the opportunity of supporting our young minds in Nigeria to get these degrees, to get these trainings and all of that, definitely Middlesex is a brand to reckon with. It’s in London, it’s one of the very top universities where you get the best value of education,” she added.
Partnership and Outreach Manager, Middlesex University, Dubai, Rakesh Ram said the annual event will educate Nigerian students opportunity that abound coming to obtain their Middlesex University degree in Dubai.
He said, “We have a tie-up with Aptech where we recognize the credit of those diplomas. And students can actually come and study a one-year degree, top-up, and still get a UK qualification while studying in Dubai. Many people don’t know that, but actually, being in Dubai, you can get a UK qualification because our degree is conferred by Middlesex University in London. So it’s the same degree that the students get. But they still study in a vibrant city of Dubai and a lot of opportunities are provided.”
