Global education provider Navitas has extended its partnership with Canadian tertiary institution Simon Fraser University for a further 10 years.
Global education provider Navitas has extended its partnership with Canadian tertiary institution Simon Fraser University for a further 10 years.
Navitas and the university's intermediary Fraser International College have been working together since 2006 to educate more than 1,200 international students in Burnaby, British Columbia.
"In the four years that we have worked with Simon Fraser University we have developed a valued and committed partnership which has delivered strong academic results and educational outcomes for international students," said Mr Rod Jones, CEO of Navitas.
"The fact that we are renewing our original five year Agreement for a further ten years is a testament to the positive outcomes the partnership brings for students, the University and for Navitas.
"This renewal also maintains our record of renewing every Agreement with partner universities since we started in 1994, a record that reflects the strength of our partnerships and commitment to quality educational outcomes," said Mr Jones.
See company statement below:
Global education provider Navitas Ltd (ASX: NVT) is pleased to announce that it will continue its successful partnership with Canada's esteemed Simon Fraser University, following the renewal of the Recognition and Educational Services Agreement, with Fraser International College (FIC) for a further ten years.
This renewal follows a comprehensive review of operations and student performance by the University.
Navitas, through FIC, and Simon Fraser University have partnered to provide quality academic pathway programs to international students since 2006 with over 1,250 students currently enrolled at FIC in Burnaby, British Columbia.
"In the four years that we have worked with Simon Fraser University we have developed a valued and committed partnership which has delivered strong academic results and educational outcomes for international students," said Mr Rod Jones, CEO of Navitas.
"The fact that we are renewing our original five year Agreement for a further ten years is a testament to the positive outcomes the partnership brings for students, the University and for Navitas."
"This renewal also maintains our record of renewing every Agreement with partner universities since we started in 1994, a record that reflects the strength of our partnerships and commitment to quality educational outcomes," said Mr Jones.
"SFU is pleased to renew the agreement with Navitas because FIC's high standards ensure that international students are well prepared for the transition to undergraduate education in a research university. The programs at FIC have been evaluated rigorously through internal and external reviews, and these processes will continue during our next
agreement. We look forward to working with Navitas and FIC to diversify programs and to further enhance the student experience through our partnership," said Dr Jon Driver, Vice President, Academic and Provost of Simon Fraser University.
The new Recognition and Educational Services Agreement will take effect from 1 October.
