The Higher Education Review

Established in 1998 in Las Piñas, Philippines, Southville International School affiliated with Foreign Universities (SISFU) is a leading transnational higher education institution which aims to become one of the top-notch transnational university for nurturing global leaders and professionals. The institute offers high quality internationally recognized undergraduate and graduate programmes that are developed by accredited educational partners from the United Kingdom and Australia. Low cost of study for students in international arena, modern facilities, high experienced faculties having industry leading qualification are some of the mainframe attraction at SISFU. The university offers British Undergraduate Business Degrees from De Montfort University (a top global institutions in transnational education), Leicester, UK on Business Administration and Management, Accounting, Business Management, and Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The course group includes Australian Undergraduate Hospitality Degree Programmes from the International College of Hotel Management, Adelaide, Australia (top rated Hotel School in Australia). Online learning programmes are there at SISFU in Business courses through Pearson, UK as well as UK MBA, both on-campus and online.

For aspiring chefs and restaurant restaurateurs, SISFU delivers culinary programmes and Senior High School programmes in Business and Hospitality allowing students to graduate and advance directly in second year of university. Recognizing the learning needs of each learner, SISFU has integrated outcome-based learning through UDL Universal Design for Learning. "The curriculum is designed by British and Australian partners. Students learn how to stay prepared to face work challenges, acquire applicable skills, and become efficient written and verbal communicators. Faculties prepare students to achieve career greatness from day one, while the affordability of study in the Philippines ensures that students extract the valuable education.

International students and Indian students select either Business Administration or Hospitality Degree programmes for broad applicability to worldwide indus from day one, while the affordability of study in the Philippines ensures that students extract the valuable education. International students and Indian

students select either Business Administration or Hospitality Degree programmes for broad applicability to worldwide industry. That said, the recently introduced UK Accounting (with ACCA or CIMA certification) and Entrepreneurship and Innovation Degree programmes are quickly gaining in popularity," says Daniel William Steel, Director of Communications, Southville Global Education Network.

"SISFU offers a variety of merit scholarship opportunities as well as financial grants for deserving students and reduces the cost of tuition"

Distinctive Teaching Methodology
Teaching faculty in SISFU are dedicated professionals with extensive industry experience that bring passion and insight to students every day. Their role in students' success is advisory in nature, with a nurturing core that blends the best elements of Filipino culture with the rigorous standards of Australian and British education. Faculty mentoring was recently implemented and has already proved beneficial to student experience and academic achievement. Indian students will notice a difference in culture and lifestyle in the Philippines, but are supported in a collegial, international campus atmosphere. Off-campus, students are supported by their dormmates, friends, and the local Indian community, which thrives in the area. The nurturing, welcoming, and polite nature of Filipinos is present wherever our Indian students go. They can find support as they acclimatize to the new food, local dialects (though English is widely spoken), and caring environment. SISFU offers a variety of merit scholarship opportunities as well as financial grants for deserving students and reduces the cost of tuition.

Robust curricula require Internship for undergraduate degree programmes ranging from 500 hours up to 1500 hours. The career and placement department provides students with individual internship and career counseling as well as contacts of industry partners who are ready and willing to take SIS-FU students, knowing the exceptional quality and preparedness they exhibit. SISFU's growth since its founding has been tremendous with over 1200 percent growth in its brief twenty-one-year history and expansion from a single international qualification to ten international qualifications offered through three partner institutions.

Students looking to pursue higher education in Singapore have a plethora of excellent, world-class opportunities for study. "For those who may not be in a position to study in Singapore, we would strongly recommend looking at study opportunities at SISFU in the Philippines. For a

fraction of the cost of living and providing UK and Australian Degree programmes, SISFU competes head on against institutions in Singapore for Business and Hospitality programmes. Our international students, including Indian students, are given the support they need to adapt to the culture of the Philippines, while at SISFU, the experience is truly international with English as the medium of communication, and a positive, supportive atmosphere carefully crafted to bring out the best in our students," states Steel.

Courses offered at SISFU are Pearson Higher National Diploma in Business (Online Blended Learning), Pearson Higher National Certificate in Business, Pearson Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership, Pearson Level 3 Certificate in Culinary Arts Senior High School (PH Department of Education Diploma), De Montfort University Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Management (Hons.), De Montfort University Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Business Management (Hons.), De Montfort University Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Hons.), International College of Hotel Management (ICHM) Bachelor of Business in Hospitality Management, International College of Hotel Management (ICHM) Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management and Continuing Professional Development, Master of Business Administration. SISFU is home to a remarkably diverse, international learning community. Students earn UK and Australian Degrees and get to undertake international internships, undertake international study trips, study abroad prospect at the De Montfort University, UK and International College of Hotel Management, Australia campuses. SISFU cherishes every learner and embrace their differences to bring the ever more interconnected world together.

Daniel William Steel, Director of Communications
Daniel is an independent Strategic Business Development Consultant and Sales Manager. He served as Industry Relations and Career Strategies Manager at SISFU, was an independent Strategic Business Development Consultant and Sales Manager. Upon completing BA in Business Administration in Strategic Management (Hons.) from De Montfort University (delivered at SISFU) and Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership from PEARSON, now he is completing MBA thesis with Buckinghamshire New University in the U.K. He is editor of the Student Edition of the SGEN Research Review.