Sikkim Manipal University signs MoU with Edinburgh Napier University, UK

New Delhi:15 NOV 2011: Sikkim Manipal University, one of the largest providers of higher education in East India, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Edinburgh Napier University (ENU), a premier state-owned, government university in Edinburgh and one of UK’s largest universities.

Professor Joan K Stringer, principal & vice chancellor, Edinburgh Napier University and Somnath Mishra, vice chancellor, Sikkim Manipal University undertook the signing in the presence of Mike Russel, cabinet secretary, Education and Life Long Learning, Scotland.

The collaboration between these two universities aims to foster advancement in teaching, research, academic collaboration, cultural understanding and to create avenues for enhancing student experience. It will create a strong foundation to encourage exchange and sharing of academic, scientific and cultural experiences.

Under the scope of engagement, Sikkim Manipal University and Edinburg Napier University will collaborate for knowledge sharing and to foster advancement in teaching, research and academic collaboration. Both universities will undertake joint research in various fields and explore releasing academic publications on a regular basis.

This MoU will also foster co-operation and interaction between respective staff, including inter-institutional visits on occasions, staff development and staff training.

Earlier this year, ENU had signed a MoU with Sikkim Manipal University - Directorate of Distance Education to collaborate in the management education space. Under this understanding, SMU-DDE degree holders will be given the option to get an additional MBA degree from ENU by enrolling 60 out of 180 credits of the ENU MBA program.

These students will be given the option to pursue these additional credits by enrolling for a term on campus at ENU’s Craiglockhart campus in Edinburgh. This means, SMU-DDE students will avail a waiver on 2 term credits, thus saving time.

They get to save 2/3rd of the total fees required in pursuing a degree from ENU. The fees for the ENU program will be as per the prevailing fee at ENU. Students opting for a term at ENU’s Craiglockhart campus will have an added advantage of working part-time (20 hours per week with minimum wages of 20 £ per hour).