UNIVERSITY FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS (UK) VISITS NGUYEN TAT THANH UNIVERSITY

05/11/2023

NTTU – Recently, at the main campus in District 4, Nguyen Tat Thanh University (NTTU) welcomed the delegation from the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) to visit for in-depth discussion.

The delegation was led by Prof. Terry Perk – Pro Vice – Chancellor along with Ms. Linda Hallback – Head of Global Engagement.

Representing Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Dr. Tran Ai Cam – President; Dr. Nguyen Lan Phuong – Vice President and heads/deputies of NTTU’s faculties and departments.

Previously, in July 2023, NTTU signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UCA to implement a joint academic project on creative design and innovation training programs for both undergraduate and postgraduate. At the same time, the two parties discussed through online platform on implementing a combination of traditional and hybrid trainings (offline, online and blended) for programs regarding creative industries.

The visit of Nguyen Tat Thanh University Delegates at University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in July 2023

To prepare for the cooperation between the two universities, NTTU has established the Institute for Creative Design and Business (ICDB) with the mission of approaching contemporary technology and arts, offering the creative degrees in the fields of design, media and business with global vision, interdisciplinary knowledge, critical thinking and ability for innovation; creating inspiration and value for the society. Currently, ICDB is soon ready to begin students enrollment in those areas: Bachelor of Fashion Design, Bachelor of Business Administration (majoring in Business Management and Technology) , Bachelor of Marketing (majoring in Digital Marketing and Social Media) and Bachelor of Information Technology (majoring in Technology and Innovation).

The discussion between University for the Creative Arts (UCA) and Nguyen Tat Thanh University

Dr. Tran Ai Cam – President of Nguyen Tat Thanh University shared that this will be an important foundation facilitating the collaboration between UCA and NTTU in training dual degrees of Business Administration and Technology, Digital Marketing and Social Media. In particular, the president added that the University will coordinate with UCA to offer the masters of Architecture, Graphic Design and Fashion according to British standards.

“This will be an opportunity for domestic and foreign students to study, exchange and experience different cultural values and advanced learning models of the creative industries” – Dr. Cam emphasized.

Within the official visit to Nguyen Tat Thanh University, the delegates from the University for the Creative Arts had chance to visit the campus in District 12 and the High Technology Development Center of Nguyen Tat Thanh University (Thu Duc City).

The delegation of University for the Creative Arts (UCA) visited the High Technology Development Center of Nguyen Tat Thanh University (Thu Duc City)

Impressed with the hospitality and the cutting-edge facilities of Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Prof. Terry Perk – Pro Vice Chancellor of University for the Creative Arts (UCA) expressed that NTTU is one of the first universities in Southeast Asia and the only one in Vietnam that UCA is keen on establishing a cooperative partnership in degrees creative design and business. Prof. Terry Perk expects that the cooperation between the two institutions will open up new opportunities for collaboration in creative fields.

In the coming time, two universities will continue to implement joint cooperative projects to strongly develop the creative and innovative sectors in Vietnam.