Monash College Diploma (MCD) Orientation, a program organized by Universal College Bangladesh, the exclusive partner of Monash College, Australia in Bangladesh, has been held on June 14 at their state-of-the-art campus located in Gulshan 1 SA Tower.

It was a historic moment for the students and their parents as they are getting the opportunity to access world class education right from the comfort of their country. Students who enrolled for Monash College Diploma (MCD), which is a first-year undergraduate degree equivalent program, participated at the event.

Dr. Sandeep Ananthanarayanan, Chief Executive Officer, UCB; Prof. Sarwar Uddin Ahmed, Dean of Academic Affairs, UCB; Amid Hossain Chowdhury, Head of Marketing; Jamal Uddin Jamy, Head of Enrolment; Shafik Waes, Manager, Academic Administration and other notable faculty members were present at the orientation program.

The guests delivered speeches welcoming the new students and explaining guidelines related to MCD program and other tiny details related to academic integrity and misconduct and essential academic tools. Asha Balaji, Team Leader - Special Projects, International Student Recruitment, Monash University Australia, and Daniel Lum, Senior Executive, International Recruitment and Development, Monash University Malaysia, joined the historic event virtually to talk about the student's education transition to their respective Monash campuses in Australia and Malaysia once the student completes their pathway programs at UCB. To widen the international education options for students, a brief on how they can join other international undergraduate programs across the globe upon successful completion of their first-year equivalent program here at UCB was also given.

Skill development of students is an arena that UCB has always prioritized since its inception. UCB has organized multiple global student training sessions for students of Bangladesh. The diploma session was followed by training sessions set across 3 days for these newly enrolled students to equip them with the skills required for the Monash programs being offered at UCB right here in Bangladesh.

It is mentionable that Universal College Bangladesh is the only Ministry of Education-approved international education provider in Bangladesh. They are now offering Monash College Diploma program, which is equivalent to Monash University's first year and the Monash University Foundation Year (Grade 12 equivalent).

Upon fulfilling the entry requirements of Monash University, students who will be completing MCD from UCB will be eligible to continue his/her study in the 2nd year of Monash University with the facility of all the credits transferred. Aspiring students can also transfer their credit to other universities of their choice (depending on the rules of the respective university). Monash provides its students with a global passport to help them succeed in life.

Saba Musarrat, a student who enrolled for the MCD program, shared, "Universal College Bangladesh has provided me with an excellent opportunity to be a part of a world-renowned university like Monash. Currently I am studying Monash University 1st Year equivalent degree at Universal College Bangladesh. You can study Monash University Foundation Year and Monash University 1st Year Equivalent Degree in Business, Engineering and IT here at Universal College Bangladesh. I am excited to start my Monash journey here in Dhaka, so can you."

Universal College Bangladesh offers students an opportunity to begin their journey to a degree at Monash University, a world top-100 ranked university, immediately after their O/AS/A/HSC levels by joining Monash College programs offered at extremely cost-effective tuition fees right here in Bangladesh at UCB.

To know more details about their programs, visit www.UCBbd.org