AUF offers Australian accredited acad programs

I've been a student journalist since elementary, but I must say that being a part of our university paper now that I am in college is a big thing and a brand new experience for me. It's challenging to be a part of The Angelenean Pioneer, not only because it's different now compared to highschool and elementary school papers but also because in college, most of the time, you have real editors and a lot of real readers... 

Being a newswriter when I was in highschool gave me a lot of experiences when it comes to competing with other newswriters around Angeles City and even around Region III. When I was taking the qualifying exam for Pioneer last school year, I chose to apply as a News Correspondent because this is what I want and this is what I'm used to. I took the exam without expecting that I'll pass. Nagbabakasakali lang kung baga.

Fortunately, I passed and I was very thankful. I know back then, that this will be a start of something new, something challenging for a sophomore and a novice like me.

With that, here is my first news article published in our paper, The Angelenean Pioneer (The Official Student Publication of Angeles University Foundation Vol. XL No. 1 June-July 2010)

AUF offers Australian accredited acad programs

by Angeline Rogel

AUF can finally deliver two Australian government accredited courses throughout the region as it has received its license to operate such.

AUF in partnership with the Australian Trade Training College (ATTC) offers two new academic programs: Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management/ Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology/Diploma of Information Technology. These two mentioned programs will be offered this second semester.

College of Computer Studies (CCS) Dean Lilibeth Timbol-Cuison said we are lucky that the Diploma of Information Technology is included in the offshore program of ATTC. This program will be embedded in the curriculum of BSIT students next semester. Furthermore, modular programs are offered to non-IT students who are interested to earn the diploma.

In the modular program, learning may exceed beyond the four corners of the classroom as students who are enrolled in the program may access their activities and lessons online. There will be scheduled dates wherein students are tasked to submit their requirements until they finish the total duration of the course.

Students who will be able to complete these highly innovative programs will graduate with the skills and knowledge enabling them to pursue a role in the IT industry. These students will have an internationally accredited and recognized qualification upon graduation.

The Trans-national agreements were developed with different partnering universities and colleges in the Philippines including AUF. The said partnership materialized through the joint efforts of ATTC and Global Skills Group (GSG) with the university.