New partnership in Egypt will develop excellent opportunities for students

A new partnership between the University of Northampton and the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) will bring closer links for students in Egypt and Northampton.

The partnership, the first of its kind with an Egyptian Higher Education institution for the University of Northampton, will see students on Engineering and Computing programmes in Egypt taught by leading academics from both AASTMT and the University, as well as Egyptian students being offered the opportunity to spend time in the UK as part of their studies. Northampton students will also have the opportunity to get involved in study opportunities in Egypt.

Hastings McKenzie, Dean of Academic Partnerships said: “The University has a strategic objective to increase our transnational education international partnerships with students studying our programmes in their home country.

“This new dual degree collaboration is an attractive study option for AASTMT students as they will still gain their Egyptian degree with its Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) professional accreditation, which is highly regarded in their region and overseas. The specialist content delivered by University academics in Egypt will reinforce the curriculum with a distinct UK Higher Education experience, resulting in the dual award of a UK degree. This degree is well recognised in Europe and the US, and has the potential to open even more doors for the successful graduates looking to study and work in the Europe and the USA.”

The Vice Chancellor, Nick Petford and the Dean of Academic Partnerships, Hastings McKenzie have recently returned from Egypt where they met with representatives and students from AASTMT who will be teaching and studying the dual award with Northampton. Over 200 staff and students attended the launch event in Alexandria which featured speeches Northampton and the President of AASTMT Prof. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghafar Ismail Farag.