Asia Pacific College (APC), part of the SM group, continues to invest in its students and the school through training that is certified by international and local standards institutions. With a large vision of university status on the horizon and strategic partnerships with valued institutions such as the University of Adelaide to strengthen the quality of the education it offers, APC proves that it is in socially good in the affairs.
The advocacy of the SM group in defending education was realized when SM founder Henry Sy, Sr. Via SM Foundation, Inc. Worked with IBM Filippines to set up APC in 1991 as a non -profit, non -profit institution.
“APC thinks he will be a leading institution in the region,” said APC president Dr. Ma. Teresita ‘Tata’ Medado. “To be a university is our mission in the next 4 to 5 years. APC has proven excellence in innovative education and learning. Our goal is to expand programs and reach more students, especially those from disadvantaged communities. “
At the start of the year, APC received certification from the ASEAN NETWORK-QUALITY Assurance (AUN-QA) for the following programs: computer technology, computer science, information technology and multimedia art. APC has the distinction to be a center of excellence in IT education since 2007 and a center of development in computer technology since 2009.
The AUN-QA certification indicates that the recognized programs have met the high quality standards in terms of education, research and general academic delivery.
“This recognition is proof of our dedication to excellence in education and our dedication to offering top programs at the top,” Dr. Medado.
The international award of APC is further supplemented with the consistent delivery of quality education that retains its autonomous status of the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) for seven consecutive years. The status was granted by Ched stable high performance in areas such as curriculum development, faculty qualifications, research output and community service.
Meaningful partnerships
The institution set up a milestone for the first time with Carnegie Mellon University-Australia (CMU-A) in 2022 and continues to expand its collaboration with the University of Adelaide (UOFA) in 2024. This led to the delivery of capacity-building programs for faculty, staff and government professionals, with the support and financing of Australia Awards Scholarships, a program that Candidates from a wide range of countries offers to do postgraduate studies in Australia.
Student welfare is also part of APC’s initiatives with the recently launched Digital Defender program in the last quarter of 2024 together with Gogolook, an important player in the Trusttech industry. The developer established in Taiwan introduced the WHOSCALL application, a global anti-scam software that offers users top tools and free functions to help them prevent online scams.
“We try to authorize students a greater awareness of online safety and cyber security through this app,” said Dr. Medado.
“The value of gogolook extends to professional ethics and character formation. We prepare our students for responsible world citizens, “she added.
As part of APC’s vision to become a university, Dr. Medado that the school wants to respond to the needs of the industry to gain access to quality education for everyone.
For the coming year, APC wants to maintain the standards for quality education that it has set in its QS 5-star reviews in four categories, namely: Inclusivity through a wide range of fairs; Online learning via Hyflex (hybrid flexible), which emphasizes empathy, fairness and involvement; Flexible teaching methods; And employability with 92.8% of graduates who secure key positions in the industry.
APC now focuses on improving the internationalization category that emphasizes transnational collaborations, exchange programs, international students and other related initiatives.
This is tailored to his mission to give educational opportunities through differentiated and improved paths to help develop productive citizens of the global economy.
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