The British College, Thapathali, Kathmandu, provides world-class education in Nepal for students who aspires to gain internationally recognised qualifications. It offers an international university degree, the same as you would get if you were studying in the UK, but with the comfort and cost-effectiveness of remaining in Nepal. Dipankar Sherpa , Programme Leader at the college, talks about the degree and the College. Excerpts :
How is The British College different from other colleges in Nepal?
The British College (TBC), as the name suggests, offers programmes affiliated to some of the top British universities. The college is a franchise programme of University of West of England (UWE). The UWE is a reputed European university and has been ranked 6th university in the continent in terms of graduate employment rates.
It aims to provide British experience in terms of learning activities, course syllabus, teaching methodologies and infrastructures to Nepali students. Every activity of the college aims to provide British educational excellence to the students and thereby enable the college to stand apart from rest of the colleges in the country.
What are the courses offered?
We offer British programme affiliated to two reputed UK universities: University of West of England (UWE) and Leads Metropolitan University (LMU). Apart from that, we offer Cambridge University affiliated A-level course and Professional Accounting Programme like ACCA. However, TBC’s core programmes are from UWE and LMU. TBC’s BBA and MSC International Management programme are affiliated to the UWE.
Are you planning to introduce other disciplines?
Yes, we will expand other disciplines in future. Meanwhile,we‘re trying to strengthen our existing disciplines, as it is our flagship programme.We have introduced a new course called MSC International Management in order to offer something new to Nepali market. International Management programme is especially tailored to suit the needs of multinational companies. Many of these are approaching us for human resources and through this course we want enable our students to qualify for being part of those companies in the future. Along with that, the course will enable students to work in international companies abroad, as the course provides insights into their working culture.
Basically, we aim to provide best business and IT programmes to Nepali students. Nepali market is demanding good managers and entrepreneurs. We aim to produce those professionals and meet the demands.
What is the benefit of getting an International Degree?
International degree is highly contemporary and they are updated frequently. Countries like The United Kingdom, The United States and Australia are education giants. They are the powerhouses in education sector. That alone ensures that you’re getting the latest learning technology and the best education in the world.
Along with that, every University and educational institutions in the UK is monitored by QAA (Quality Assurance Agency). They have quality policies and codes outline that every college has to follow. UWE is also under surveillance of this QAA, which means our college is also following the codes they have outlined. This also ensures that we are providing quality education.
What internship opportunities do students have at the college?
TBC has signed up Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with some business giants of Nepal like the Chaudhary and the Khetan group for student internships. We are expanding our network with other corporate actors in the country. We want to ensure best internship and workplace opportunities for our students to ensure that they groom and grow well in their profession.
What are the challenges of education sector in Nepal?
Nepalis education system is facing irrelevancy between books and real life work due to lack of practical skills. Along with that, we are also lagging far behind in the area of research. Research should be encouraged. In fact I’d say every college should have its own research centre. Students and teachers should be updated with latest trends in their respective field.
We focus on providing professional skills to student that will enable them not only to adapt in theirprofessional sphere but will also be able to impress and overwhelm their employers.
