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CAMPUS LIFEKAPLANCAMPUS LIFEThe annual Kaplan Career Fair is the biggest employment eventheld on campus for our students and alumni. With over 500vacancies offered by more than 70 hiring organisations includingmulti-national corporations from across key sectors such asAviation, Banking & Finance, Healthcare, Hospitality & Events, ITand others, our students and alumni have access to wide-rangingjob opportunities to suit their interests or advance their careers.Attendees also get to meet potential employers face-to-faceto learn about possible career paths and, through our careeradvisory services, be enlightened with career tips and guidance,all to enhance their employability.CAREER FAIRKaplan Campus Life is managed bythe Student Affairs andGraduate Services Office (SAGSO)CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERIESKaplan Campus Life is managed by the Student Affairs and Graduate Services Office (SAGSO) with a focus on enhancing the studentlearning experience at Kaplan. There are 16 Interest Groups and International Community Clubs, over 400 co-curricular activities andevents including new student orientations, networking and interactive engagement, leadership development, cultural and performingarts, community volunteerism and sports activities. These are organised annually to make campus life at Kaplan filled with excitement,possibilities and opportunities.Student life beyond academia allows students to learn essential skills for life that will benefit their personal growth and careers.Students involved in committees and/or clubs will develop skills to communicate, collaborate, solve problems and make decisionseffectively. Students involved in leadership development will hone skills in event planning, conflict resolution and ethical leadership.Volunteering and participating in competitive sports will help to elevate teamwork and spirit while embracing diversity, culturaldifferences and individuality as elements of our campus life.10Led by our Student Affairs and Graduate Services Office (SAGSO),the Career Development Series (CDS) is a 3-dimensional careeradvisory series focused on “Building Your Hardware”, “DevelopingYour Software” and “ Managing Your Heartware”. It includesdevelopmental workshops, previews, talks, individual or groupcareer counselling and coaching sessions to help prepare ourstudents for the job market and enhance the employability ofour graduates to stay relevant in the workforce.Annually, Kaplan and its partner Universities organise multiplegraduation ceremonies for our graduating students. Theseceremonies celebrate the graduates’ achievements with theirfamily and friends, marking an important milestone in their highereducation journey.GRADUATION CEREMONIES11

CAMPUS LIFESTUDENT CLUBSKaplan Student Council (KSC)Kaplan Student Club for Information Systems and Technologies(SCIST)Kaplan Investment ClubKaplan Dance Club (KDC)Kaplan Public Speaking ClubThe KSC is formed by students of diverse nationalities who areactively involved in our various interest clubs and internationalcommunity clubs. Within the KSC, there is a select group ofstudents who take on leadership positions with the clubs to coorganise campus activities. Being part of the Student ExecutiveCommittee or as a club representative, these students are ableto hone and demonstrate their skills in creative thinking andpeople management. We welcome all students to join us and bepart of the vibrant Kaplan Campus Life.Kaplan SCIST is an IT club for all Kaplan students who arepassionate about IT and want to enhance their learning experiencein an interactive way. Members get together to share and learnfrom one another on the latest developments, and tips andtricks of IT.The Kaplan Investment Club empowersindividuals with the essential skill setto make financial decisions and analyseinvestments through workshops run byinvited guest speakers including industryprofessionals. The club conducts workshopsfrom fundamental to advanced levelson topics such as stocks, forex, futuresand more.The KDC was created to spreadappreciation and passion for the art ofdance to the Kaplan student community.Students are inspired with the social andleisure aspects of dance. Performanceopportunties are also offered that willdeepen their appreciation for the artand further develop their self-confidenceand discipline.The Kaplan Public Speaking Club isopen to students who wish to improvetheir public speaking skills. Like-mindedmembers can further develop theirconfidence and communication skillsthrough sharing pointers and feedback.Together, they can enhance their journeyto better public oration through thisplatform.1213

CAMPUS LIFESTUDENT CLUBSKaplan Adventurers’ Club (KAC)Kaplan Badminton ClubKaplan Basketball ClubKaplan Football ClubKaplan HERO ClubThe Rock Soul KThe KAC creates opportunities forstudents who are interested inexperiencing adventurous activities inSingapore. The club committee organisesexciting and thrilling land and waterevents monthly, encouraging studentsto participate and achieve better andhealthier school-life balance.The Kaplan Badminton Club consistsof local and international studentsenthusiastic about badminton. Theclub meets on a weekly basis for somesparring action, where the values ofperseverance and sportsmanship arehoned.The Kaplan Basketball Club, knowncompetitively as the Kaplan Knights, ismade up of diverse local and internationalstudents keen in basketball. The clubmembers train together under the hoopevery Monday evening.The Kaplan Football Club, knowncompetitively as the Kaplan Elites, is madeup of students of various nationalitieswho are interested in soccer. Players meetup on a weekly basis to improve theirskills together in drills and (kickabout)sessions.The Kaplan HERO (Help Everyone andReach Out) Club consists of Kaplan staffand students looking to participate incommunity service through volunteering,with the common aim of making a differencein the lives of others.The Rock Soul K club aims to help growingperformers develop their artistry in music.It is a vibrant community of student artistswho are keen to pursue performing artsas an extra-curricular activity.Vietnamese Community in Kaplan (VNCK)Pelajar Indonesia @ Kaplan (PELIKAN)Malaysian Elites (ME)Myanmar International Student Club(MISC)Korean International StudentsSociety @ Kaplan (Kiss-K)Chinese Student International (CSI) ClubVNCK is a community network ofVietnamese studentsstudying at Kaplan inSingapore. Since its founding, the club hasheld many activities to unite and supportVietnamese students in both their livesand studies. The community at VNCK aimsto help them adjust to life on campus.PELIKAN is an active Indonesian studentcommunity group at Kaplan in Singapore.Through regular activities, the club aimsto unite and bond Indonesian studentsstudying here, and foster a sense of homefor them.ME is a representation of the Malaysiancommunity in Kaplan in Singapore, whereMalaysian students can intermingle, bondand study together. The club regularlyhosts activities and gatherings throughoutthe year, providing them support and asense of familiarity.MISC comprises a community ofMyanmar’s students studying at Kaplan inSingapore. The club frequently organisesactivities to support and bond Myanmar’sstudents on and off campus. MISC aimsto cultivate a sense of belonging in itsstudent community here.KISS-K is an international communitygroup that guides, bonds and unitesKorean students at Kaplan in Singapore.By organising frequent events, gatheringsand fun activities, the club aims to alsohelp new students settle into campus life.The CSI club was formed with the aimof bringing Kaplan students from Chinatogether. The club hosts various socialand cultural activities throughout theyear, and helps students from Chinaadjust to their new school life on campuswith the support of CSI’s community.1415

UNIVERSITY PARTNERS5464273(QS Star Rating 2020)As one of Australia’s leading universities,Murdoch University in Perth, Australia,is a progressive, dynamic and moderninstitution with more than 24,000students and 1,500 staff from across90 different countries and regions. TheUniversity also holds an internationalreputation for quality teaching excellence,research and student satisfaction.Established in 1880, NorthumbriaUniversity boasts an illustrious historyof more than 135 years. The Universityis a research-rich and business-focusedinstitution with a global reputation foracademic excellence.Royal Holloway, University of London isone of the UK’s leading research-intensiveuniversities, and provides analysis,opinion and expertise on a wide range ofresearch areas and current affairs.With over 160 years of history, UniversityCollege Dublin is one of Europe’sleading research-intensive universities,facilitating an environmentwhereundergraduate education, Master andPHD training, research, innovation andcommunity engagement form a dynamicspectrum of activity.University of Essex’s founding principlesare to be daring and different. TheUniversity continously explores newways of thinking and research whichinforms policy and changes lives. Theprogrammes are designed by worldleading academics and practitioners tosolve real-world business challenges.The University of Portsmouth is a leadingmodern university with an excellentreputation for quality teaching, studentsatisfaction and research. The Universityprovides a variety of programmes,catering to the needs of popular careerfields such as Accounting, Banking andFinance, and Forensic Computing.Murdoch Edge @ KaplanMurdoch Edge @ Kaplan offers Murdoch University students and graduatesin Singapore a range of unique services to improve their employability andentrepreneurship skills. You will have access to industry events, seminars,entrepreneurship training, business leaders and mentors to forge new networksand job opportunities that will give you the competitive edge. These services aimto develop and match your capability with labour market opportunities, so that youwill be better equipped to be career-ready and to create new ideas that can turninto real-world solutions.161Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2019- Top 100 Global Universities under 50 years old.Applicable for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accountancy and Financial Management (Top-up) students. The professional bodies for ACCA, CPA, CIMA and Singapore CAmay change the number of exemptions they award to this Degree programme at their discretion and without notice. Students will only receive formal notification of anyexemptions when they register as a student member with one of the professional bodies.3Applicable for Bachelor of Science (Honours) Forensic Computing (Top-Up) students.4Awarded the prestigious Gold rating for Teaching Excellence Frameworks (TEF) in UK (Times Education 2017).5University of the Year (Times Higher Education Awards 2018).6With Exemption of Accounting Degree.7Based on 2018 Cohort.217

STUDENT TESTIMONIALSLE TUE ANH(JOHNNY)VIETNAMUNIVERSITY OF ESSEX STUDENT (2019)Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Management andMarketing (Top-up)To prepare myself with the necessary knowledge for the working world, I decided to study in Singapore thanks to the reputation ofits education. I started by studying for a Diploma in Professional Business English Programme (PBEP) with Kaplan almost three yearsago, and I’ve progressed to taking my Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Marketing with the University of Essex, one of Kaplan’suniversity partners.The programme is reasonably priced while being renowned for its Marketing education, and its lecturers are approachable andpleasant. While studying at Kaplan, I’ve come to appreciate its easy-to-use facilities, friendly staff and fun school activities.While I am able to collaborate with my peers for presentations, our lessons taught me to come out of my comfort zone, emphasisingcommunication with my fellow classmates and the lecturers.HEAR FROM OURINTERNATIONAL STUDENTS1819

STUDENT TESTIMONIALSKAPADIAPARTHAVI NITALANJAS JEFRIANTOKURNIAWANINDIAINDONESIANORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY STUDENT (2019)Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business with InternationalManagement (Top-up)MURDOCH UNIVERSITY GRADUATE (2019)System and Security Engineer, ST Engineering ElectronicsBachelor of Science in Cyber Security and Forensics andBusiness Information Systems (Double Major)Having lived in Australia for some years, I longed to return to Asian shores, and I wished to advance my education and skills in businessas well. Thus I decided to study with Kaplan in Singapore, choosing it over other institutions as I believed it offered tremendouspotential for growth and achievement to its students.Working in a large corporation was my ambition, and I took action when I heard about Kaplan’s accelerated Degree programme fromone of my agents in Indonesia. Studying with Kaplan would have saved me a lot of time. I could complete my Bachelor’s Degree in 16months instead of 28. As such, I made it my instituition of choice.Through the several months I’ve been studying with Kaplan, I’ve come to appreciate its engaging classes and lecturers the most. Mylecture experience has been very fruitful and enjoyable, and my lecturers inspire me to think unconventionally.The programme provided plenty of methodologies and practical assignments that helped me understand technical terms that wouldbenefit my career in the future.After completing the programme, I aim to build my own advantage in the industry and stand out with confidence. I encourage studentswho seek to make studying a life experience to choose Kaplan.Kaplan provides opportunities to attend various events, which has enabled me to build my confidence in conversing with others.My campus life was very rewarding as well, as being a Student Executive Committee member had allowed me to interact with otherinternational cultures. Thanks to these experiences, I feel that I am more knowledgeable about different cultures, allowing me to bea better team player.2021

STUDENT TESTIMONIALSNAREN RITHCAMBODIAMurdoch University Student (2019)Bachelor of Business in Hospitality and TourismManagement (Single Major)I love working in Hospitality & Tourism asit lets me meet new people, and I felt thatpursuing higher education would help megrow in this field. As such, I chose to studyin Singapore as it is close to my homecountry, which would make it easier for meto bring my newfound knowledge home toimprove myself and my future. As I previouslystudied in Australia, I aimed to continue myAustralian education. Therefore, studyingat Murdoch University was the best optionfor me at Kaplan in Singapore, and I enjoydoing so.After studying with Kaplan for almost a year,I’ve come to appreciate the many advantagesthey offer, such as their diversity, experiencedlecturers, convenient campus location as wellas the many student events. I was also giventhe opportunity to join a Student ExecutiveCommittee (SEC) where I can express myselfand volunteer to organise student activities,allowing me to grow my perspectives.Overall, my time at Kaplan has been a goodone. Their blended learning combines onlineresources and face-to-face lectures witha well-stocked library, and the lecturersinspire me through their varied experiences,foremost of which is to be humble and workhard to achieve my goals.22LEE BOON KEATLEE JI WONZAYAR WIN HTUTBAEK SEUNGHOMALAYSIAKaplan Diploma Student (2019)KOREAUniversity College Dublin Student (2019)MYANMARRoyal Holloway, University of LondonStudent (2019)KOREAKaplan Diploma Student (2019)Diploma in Commerce (Marketing Management)To acquire better employment prospects,I felt it was necessary to strive for highereducation. Being Malaysian, Singaporestood out as it is a safe country as well asbeing close to my home nation. I eventuallydecided to study with Kaplan in Singapore asits programmes allow me to graduate soonercompared to other schools.Prior to studying for my Kaplan Diplomain Commerce, I had already completed myDiploma in Professional Business EnglishProgramme (PBEP), and I find the lectureseffective as well as easy to understand.I also value how studying at Kaplan hasprovided me many opportunities to makeinternational friends.After graduating, I will focus on applying theknowledge learnt through this programmefor my Degree education.Bachelor of Business Studies (Honours) in Logisticsand Supply Chain Management (Top-up)Striving to improve myself, I decided topursue studies in Singapore due to itsreputation as a safe country and for its qualityof education offered.I chose Kaplan because I am able tograduate quickly through its programmewith a good University in Asia, outside ofKorea. I am grateful for how it facilitates myself-improvement as well as the favourableconditions it creates for studying.My lecturers put in extra effort to explainsubjects by relating it to their ownexperiences, making it easier for me tounderstand. They are always available tosupport us and will simplify complex ideasto help us learn better.Before I graduate, I aim to experience asmuch as possible as a student, whichincludes communicating with others anddeveloping a deeper understanding oflogistics, which is my area of study, so I cantake my learning and contribute when I enterthe working world. For my fellow students,I would suggest studying hard and doingso with Kaplan as it offers many ways toadvance yourself.Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Management withMarketing (Top-up)Personally, I am interested in how to managepeople, which explains my interest in studyingbusiness. My goal is to be a successfulbusinessman, a goal that drove me to pursuehigher studies in Singapore given its safetyand high education standards.While deciding on a University, I receivedrecommendations from family and my agentsto study at Kaplan. I began my studies witha Diploma in Professional Business EnglishProgramme (PBEP) last year, starting at Level5, and am now pursuing my Degree with RoyalHolloway, University of London.When I complete the programme, I aim toapply what I’ve learnt to my career and life asa whole.

Kaplan provides opportunities for individuals to pursue 2 lifelong learning. Kaplan Higher Education Academy UEN 199409389H; Validity 20/05/2018-19/05/2022. Kaplan Higher Education Institute UEN 198600044N; Validity 17/08/2018 16/08/2022. 1Awarded to Kaplan in Singapore by Jobs Central Learning T.E.D. Awards.