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UCE Birmingham

The University of Central England has evolved in the course of over 150 years from its origins as a local community college to its current status as a major provider of higher education to students from across the globe. UCE Birmingham is one of the UK's largest universities, with some 25,000 students and seven teaching sites in and around the city of Birmingham. At the heart of UCE Birmingham lies a commitment to diversity in education and creativity in the learning experience.

The University is proud to combine the virtues of a traditional British education in core subjects and skills with a spirit of innovation that embraces the challenges of modern life in a global society. This is why the student body at UCE Birmingham is so diverse. Students of all nationalities and ages, and from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, come to UCE Birmingham. Each year, an increasing number of those students come from non-European Union countries. At present we have students from over 80 countries such as:

·         the Far East
·         Africa
·         the Indian sub-continent
·         the EU

UCE Birmingham houses 8 different faculties for different areas. These are:
School
of Acting
Conservatoire
Institute of Art & Design
Faculty of Education
Business School
Faculty of Health
Faculty of Law, Humanities, Development & Society
Faculty of Engineering and
Faculty of Technology & Engineering (Technology Innovation Centre)


Malta and the Mediterranean Region

SSM Group–Malta has been chosen as a liaison regional office and training centre for UCE Birmingham. The regional office will provide comprehensive counselling and advice on all aspects of study in UCE Birmingham as well as working closely with potential partners and representatives. Its services include:

Information and education centre for students studying specialised courses in Malta;
Drop-in centre for information on studying in the UK at UCE Birmingham;
Advice and guidance on completing student application;
Pre-departure briefings to help prepare students for their stay in Birmingham
Alumni events

The New Flexible Approach of doing a Masters Programme in Malta

To help mature students advance their careers, the Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) part of the University of Central England, is pleased to announce the launch of new and flexible-learning Masters Programmes.

Through SSM Group Ltd., it has launched the following programmes in Malta:
MA in Marketing Management
MSc in Quality Management
MSc in Project Management
MSc in E- Commerce
MSc in Operations Management
MSc in Supply Chain Management
MSc in Customer Focused Logistics
MSc in Logistics Management

Professional Managers, Sales and Marketing, technologists, engineers with first degrees or with great knowledge of the subject can sometimes feel excluded from being able to develop their careers through job and family commitments.

Our progressive approach provides a unique study opportunity for practitioners to expand their knowledge of this subject area through a mode of study that can be easily integrated into an existing full-time work commitment.

As a lead-academy for CISCO Systems covering Europe, Middle East and Africa, TIC is able to use to the latest technologies to enhance the mature student’s study experience and strengthen the skills of businesses. Using an established distance-learning platform to structure and communicate the e-learning course content interactively, TIC will enable part-time postgraduate students to study at Masters Level at their own convenience.

Our innovative and flexible approach will help students advance their knowledge through blending accessible on-line, remote support by tutors with periodic face-to-face tuition.

Course Information

The Masters Programmes has been designed to provide a multi-disciplinary approach and understanding of the complexity of the subject.

The Programmes contain the following:

·         Four (4) on-line learning periods, each of 15 weeks duration
·         Three (3) day face-to-face tutorials in the UK.


Programmes’ Aim

The aim of the programmes is to provide competent, innovative practitioners and managers with ability to apply the principles of the subject to the solution of operational and strategic problems in global industry and commerce. The programmes provide an academic base that will contribute to the development of knowledge and an opportunity to apply that knowledge in a practical way.

This practical application to real life business related problems is possible through the Masters Project which will:

Meet the market need for practitioners and managers with the necessary knowledge and skills to operate in companies, so that they may be able to identify and provide solutions to a wide range of problems.

Provide a mechanism to develop into a range of desired alternative disciplines including Supply Chain Management, Automotive Supply Technology, Manufacturing Supply and Systems Design

Develop skills of analysis, synthesis, decision making and the ability to cope with unfamiliar problems

Apply new technologies and techniques to solve present and future problems concerning European and global businesses

Prospects

There is a growing market need for practitioners and managers and engineers with the necessary knowledge to identify and provide solutions to a wide range of logistical problems. This course is designed to produce managers who can operate at senior levels in this field. Please take time to explore our website. 

If you have any comments or further questions, do not hesitate to contact us.

Further Information

Support & Supply Management (SSM) Group Ltd.
Class Court A, Flat 1, Danny Cremona Street,
Hamrun HMR 1514 Malta
Tel: (+356) 21 231015  (+356) 21 231015    

Mob: (+356) 9942 9536             (+356) 9942 9536    

E: ssm@keyworld.net
W: www.ssmgroup.org