University Of Malaysia, Pahang (UMP) Signs Treaty With German University And Mercedez Benz

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) -- University of Malaysia, Pahang (UMP) undergraduates can undergo a dual automotive engineering degree programme under collaborations between the university and Hochschule Karlsruhe University of Applied Science (HsKA) of Germany. The Memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on Thursday by the two institutions of higher learning would enable UMP students, upon completing their degree programme to undergo a six-month training where they would get to experience world-class quality standards of various German companies in Malaysia. UMP vice-chancellor Dr Daing Nasir Ibrahim said the MoU with HsKA will pave the way for undergraduates to undergo a dual automotive engineering degree programme which will commence September this year with the first batch of 30 students. "After completing the four-year programme, the undergraduates will receive two degrees from UMP and HsKA. This dual award programme is based on the same model by HsKA," he told reporters after signing the MoU. Daing Nasir and UMP deputy vice-chancellor (Academic and International) Prof Dr Badhrulhisham Abdul Aziz signed on behalf of UMP while HsKA was represented by it's rector Prof Dr Karl-Heinz Meisel. At the same function, UMP signed a letter of intent with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Sdn Bhd in developing human capital. Mercedes Benz Malaysia was represented by its vice-president (Finance Controlling and Administration) Michael Cremer. Cremer said it was important for Mercedes-Benz Malaysia to get involved with this kind of programme in order to ensure the company received the best local talent in automotive industry. -- BERNAMA