From January 23 to 24, at the invitation of partner institutions in Singapore, President WANG Wei of the East & West International Education Group (EWIE) led a delegation to visit Singapore. The delegation toured the Kaplan Singapore Campus, the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM), Newcastle University Singapore Campus, Curtin University Singapore Campus, and the American Center for Education (ACE). During the visit, Mr. Wang and his team held candid discussions with leaders of the respective institutions on matters such as mutual recognition of international curricula and opportunities for EWIE International Curriculum Program students to study in Singapore. Consensus was reached in multiple areas of cooperation, laying a solid foundation for future collaboration. Ms. YAN Haixia, General Manager of EWIE’s Wuhan Center, and Mr. FENG Jishang, Director of the International Curriculum Center, participated in the visit and meetings.
During the visit to the Kaplan Singapore Campus, President WANG Wei and his delegation met with the Executive Vice President and the Head of the International Market Department. The institution provided a detailed introduction to the learning, living, services, further education, and employment opportunities for Chinese students studying in Singapore. Kaplan Singapore will actively promote the recognition of EWIE’s IYO International Year One Program, IPMP Master’s Preparatory Program, and Murdoch University’s Master’s Program by University College Dublin, which is ranked 126th in the world.
At the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM), President WANG Wei held talks with the Head of International Admissions and Cooperation. Both sides introduced their respective international curriculum programs and the achievements of their domestic cooperative projects. They explored potential areas for educational collaboration, leveraging their complementary strengths to promote credit exemptions between SIM’s Diploma Program and EWIE’s IYO International Year One Program. This means that future IYO students who meet the academic requirements can transfer to SIM to continue their studies. After completing all courses in Singapore, students will receive a bachelor’s degree from the University of Birmingham or the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), providing EWIE International Curriculum Program students with another fast track to world-renowned universities.
During the visit to Newcastle University Singapore Campus, President WANG Wei met with the CEO, as well as the heads of administrative operations and international admissions. The university offers a one-year master’s program in renewable energy, primarily enrolling local Singaporean students. Starting from 2025, the university hopes to collaborate with EWIE to recruit Chinese students, providing opportunities for Chinese university graduates to obtain degrees from prestigious UK institutions. Newcastle University is ranked 129th in the 2025 QS World University Rankings. Studying the master’s program in Singapore can save students more than one-third of the cost compared to studying in the UK. Renewable energy is a cutting-edge field, and graduates have significant competitive advantages and development potential whether they return to China or work in Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries.
At Curtin University Singapore Campus, President WANG Wei held talks with the Vice President and the Head of International Admissions. Curtin Singapore will expedite the recognition of EWIE’s IYO International Year One Program. In the future, students who complete the IYO program can study for two years at Curtin Singapore Campus and receive the same bachelor’s degree as those studying in Australia. Both sides also discussed cooperation in the Scholars Hub project. Curtin Singapore plans to enroll 30 students annually for doctoral programs in fields such as Energy, Engineering, Education, and Business Intelligence. Students recommended through the Scholars Hub project will receive priority review and admission. Curtin Singapore Campus is adjacent to the National University of Singapore (NUS), allowing students to access some of NUS’s educational resources. Curtin University, a century-old institution located in Perth, Western Australia, is ranked 174th in the 2025 QS World University Rankings and is highly favored by Chinese students.
During the visit to the American Center for Education (ACE), President WANG Wei met with the Executive Vice President and the Head of China Affairs. Both parties aim to leverage their respective resources, move beyond traditional student recruitment models, and innovate collaborative approaches to jointly offer bachelor’s degree programs from prestigious UK universities. Established in 2007, ACE is a private institution approved by Singapore’s relevant administrative departments to award diploma qualifications. The institution can collaborate with foreign universities to introduce their programs and award bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from partner institutions. Currently, ACE offers American university general education courses, allowing students to transfer to the University of Wisconsin-Madison or the State University of New York after two years of study in Singapore. Collaboration with ACE will open a unique pathway for EWIE in the Singapore study abroad market, enhance EWIE’s influence in Singapore, and provide valuable exploration for the internationalization of EWIE’s international curriculum programs.
Through these visits, EWIE has further strengthened its cooperation with Singaporean educational institutions. This will help EWIE deepen and solidify its international education business in Singapore, enhance the influence and recognition of EWIE’s international curricula among Singaporean institutions, and provide new resources for the development of the Group’s related businesses.