# UCSI University, Sarawak Campus

UCSI University, Sarawak Campus is a branch of the UCSI University private university located in Sarawak, Malaysia that houses the Faculty of Hospitality & Management, Faculty of Business & Information Science and Centre for Pre-U Studies. The campus hosts a student population of over 500.

## History

UCSI University was established in 1986. Originally the Canadian Institute of Computer Studies, the school has evolved with accreditation. In 1990, it became Sedaya College, later Sedaya International College. In 2003 it became University College Sedaya International (UCSI), and in 2008 when it became a full university was renamed UCSI University. UCSI University has three (3) campuses, namely KL Campus, Sarawak Campus and Terengganu Campus.
UCSI University Sarawak Campus, situated in Kuching, Sarawak, this Campus provides a dynamic and stimulating environment in which to study hospitality, tourism, events management, retailing, industrial relations and international business. The Sarawak Campus is strongly linked with the industry's best such as Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Hard Rock Hotel, Bolton Hotel in New Zealand, Hokkaido Tracks Resort Properties in Japan, and Resort Worldwide, the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, the Sarawak Tourism Board and many more. This ensures that courses run remain highly relevant to today's demands in the hospitality industry to allow for the development of skills that guarantee these graduates worldwide employment.
UCSI University Sarawak Campus housed 3 major faculties. There are Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism, Faculty of Business and Information Science and Centre for Pre-U Studies.
In support of the state's rapidly developing hospitality and tourism industry, UCSI University Kuching's own expansion plans are already underway to build a campus and hotel at the mega Kuching Isthmus development site. The UCSI Education Precinct and the UCSI City Island Hotel will be built on 25.5 acres of land, all within the vicinity of the famed Borneo Convention Centre.

## Co-Operative Education Training Programme

UCSI's Co-Operative Education Training Programme, established in 2004, collaborates with over 700 employer organisations to provide work experience to students during their years of education. For each year at UCSI, students work for at least two months. The university also hooks up the students with many organisations in the hospitality and tourism industry for part-time stints.
UCSI University, Sarawak Campus Co-Op Partners:
JAPAN
* Hokkaido Tracks Resort Niseko
* Ki Niseko
NEW ZEALAND
* Bolton Hotel
* Kingsgate Hotel
MACAU
* Galaxy Hotel, Macau
BANGKOK
* Pacific Asia Travel Association
MALDIVES
* Jumeirah Vittaveli
MALAWI
* Sunbird Capital Hotel
SINGAPORE
* Marina Bay Sands
* Universal Studio
* Grand Hyatt Hotel
* Wyndham Group Hotel
* Rendezvous Grand Hotel
* Marina Mandarin
* Santa Grand Hotel
* Ascott Hotel
* Conrad Centennial
* Swissotel
* Movenpick Hotel & Singapore Hotel
* Sheraton Towers Singapore Hotel
* Scarlet Hotel
* Changi Travel Service Pte. Ltd
* IE Ideas Pte Ltd
MALAYSIA
* Traders Hotel
* Hard Rock Hotel
* Berjaya Hotel & Resort
* Price Hotel & Residence
* Concorde Hotel
* Concorde Inn
* Hilton Hotel
* Hyatt Regency
* Majestic Hotel
* Shangri-La Hotel
* Sunway Lagoon
* Genting Theme Park
* LEGOLAND
* Hotel Jen Puteri Harbour
* Berjaya Langkawi Resort
* The Danna Lankawi
* Casa del Mar Langkawi
* Lake House Cameron Highland
* Hard Rock Hotel
* Copthorne Orchid Penang
* Copthorne Orchid Cameron Highland
* Sutera Sanctuary Hotel Kota Kinabalu
* Promenade Hotel
* Ballonyco Kota Kinabalu
* Sutera Harbour
* Pullman Hotel
* Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites
* Grand Margherita
* Riverside Majestic Hotel
* Four Points by Sheraton
* 360 Urban Resort Hotel
* Damai Beach Resort
* Damai Puri Resort & Spa
* Permai Rainforest Resort
* Sukau Rainforest Resort
* Boulevard Hypermarket
* Borneo Convention Centre Kuching
* Sarawak Convention Bureau
* Sarawak Tourism Board
* Sarawak Club
* Borneo Eco Tours
* Galileo by Travelport
* Cat City Holiday
* Planet Borneo
* Event Horizon
* BEAM Event
* Paramount Hotel
* Daesco Sibu
* Royal Mulu Hotel
* and many more ...

## Academic programmes

UCSI University, Sarawak Campus houses one faculty:
* Faculty of Hospitality & Management - it is the only institution in Sarawak to offer its own fully home-grown Hospitality Management degree programme.
Programmes offered are as follows:
FACULTY OF HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT
* Diploma in Hotel Management
* Diploma in Culinary Arts
* Diploma in Leisure Management
* BA (Hons) Hospitality Management
* BA (Hons) Event & Tourism Management
* BA (Hons) Commerce
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & INFORMATION SCIENCE
* Diploma in International Business
* BComm (Hons) Accounting & Finance
* BComm (Hons) Marketing
CENTRE FOR PRE-U STUDIES
* Foundation in Science
* Foundation in Arts

## Partner universities

Australia
* Curtin University of Technology
* Deakin University
* University of Melbourne
* University of Queensland
* Queensland University of Technology
* University of South Australia
* RMIT University
United Kingdom
* Middlesex University
* Northumbria University
* University of Central Lancashire
* University of Hertfordshire
* University of Portsmouth
* University of the West of England, Bristol
* University of Northampton
* University of South Wales
* University of Huddersfield
Ireland
* Cork Institute of Technology
* Dublin Business School
* Dublin Institute of Technology
* Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
* Griffith College
* Institute of Technology Carlow
* University College Cork
* University of Limerick
* Waterford Institute of Technology
* Maynooth University
Canada
* University of Manitoba
Poland
* Kozminski University
New Zealand
* Auckland University of Technology
* University of Otago