Andrea Flavel, Centre for Professional and Continuing Education director, speaks with parents of students attending Nguyen Sieu School in Hanoi about the pathway opportunities for their children.
Massey University’s new pathway partnership with a Hanoi high school is big news in Vietnam. The launch of the new agreement between Massey’s Centre for Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) and the Nguyen Sieu School has received nationwide news coverage and the endorsement of New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Wendy Matthews.
The initiative is the University’s first pre-degree collaboration with a secondary school in Vietnam and allows Nguyen Sieu School pupils to begin a foundation pathway that they can complete in New Zealand, before transitioning directly into degree study at Massey.
“Massey is an innovative and world-class New Zealand institution,” Ms Matthews said. “This is exactly the kind of education relationship that the New Zealand Government would love to see flourish further.”
Andrea Flavel, director of PaCE; Wendy Matthews, New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam; Nguyen Trong Vinh, chairman of Nguyen Sieu School; Ta Van Thong, Vietnam Ambassador to New Zealand; Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy, principal of Nguyen Sieu School; Nguyen Truc Le, rector of University of Economics and Business, Vietnam National University.
Setting students up for success
The first cohort of students will commence study in Vietnam in July, before transitioning to study on campus at Massey University in February 2019. The programme will ensure students arrive in New Zealand with the necessary English language and critical thinking skills for academic success, as well as exposing them to New Zealand learning styles and culture.
PaCE director Andrea Flavell presented Nguyen Sieu School with a special scholarship worth NZ$20,000 to support students to participate in the pathway programme.
“This programme is an example of the way PaCE works collaboratively with institutions around the world,” she said. “We create customised learning experiences that set students up for future academic success and give them the opportunity to experience the best Massey has to offer.”
The partnership is the third pre-degree pathway created by PaCE for international high school students. The other two partnerships are with schools in China.