British degrees

KATHMANDU, JUL 26 - The British College is only academic institution in the country to provide direct international university degrees from the UK without going through any third parties. Established in 2011, the college has affiliations with the two UK-based universities—Leeds Metropolitan University and University of the West of England. Over a span of just three years, the college has earned a good reputation in and outside the country, attracting students from Afghanistan, Bhutan and even from the Middle-East. Over 350 students are enrolled in BSc (HONS Computing), BA (HONS Business Management), MBA (Executive), BBA and MSc. “We provide transfer facilities to the students directly in various colleges in London,” said Subash Shrestha, information officer at the college. It has signed MoUs with various industrial groups of the country to provide internship and job placement facilities to its graduates. The college management is preparing to start three more colleges in various parts of the world. IT leader Lord Buddha Education Foundation (LBEF) is the first college in Nepal to launch Information Technology (IT) courses. It has two separate campuses—LBEF Campus and College for Professional studies as an authorised learning centre of the Sikkim Manipal University and MCRPP University in India. Established in 1998, LBEF provides a wide range of courses in four faculties—computers and IT, management, biotechnology and fashion design in the bachelor’s and master’s levels. From the very beginning, the college has introduced new subjects that were not available in the country. Unlike other colleges, it has a separate training and placement cell to help students get jobs in reputed multinational companies, governments, I/NGOs and the private sector. “We provide individual career counseling to all the students to enhance their skills,” said Pankaj Jalan, executive director at LBEF. Around two dozen students got placements in reputed institutions in May this year.