By Ann M. Koenig, ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ International Education Services
(AUCMS), a private higher education provider headquartered in Panang, Malaysia, has purchased a campus site in London and is planning to expand its offerings. While the new campus in London initially will offer a study abroad opportunity for students from its campuses in Malaysia, AUCMS eventually plans to seek authorization from United Kingdom (UK) authorities to become a and from the to be permitted to award a British medical degree.
AUCMS was established as Allianze College of Medical Sciences in 2002. Its medical degree programs are offered in collaboration with a Malaysian public university, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and an Indonesian public university, Universitas Sumatera Utara. In addition to medical education, it offers a bachelor's degree in environmental health, a bachelor's degree in business administration, and a number of diploma programs in healthcare-related fields and business administration. However, not all of these programs appear to be accredited by the . To confirm the accreditation status of programs offered by AUCMS, check the Malaysian Qualification Agency's list of accredited programs in the . ACUMS is listed under
For education completed in Malaysia, recommends that only programs accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Authority should be considered comparable to programs offered at regionally-accredited institutions in the United States.
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Sources:
University World News
Allianze University College of Medical Sciences (AUCMS)
Malaysian Qualifications Agency
Malaysian Qualifications Register
United Kingdom Department for Business, Innovation & Skills: Recognised UK Degrees
United Kingdom General Medical Council
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