Text By: Jennifer Manongdo
Photo By: Joseph A. Bautista
From left: Princess Khate M. Gutierrez, Senior Project Assistant, National Graduate Office for the Health Sciences; Abegail G. Lim, Senior Office Assistant, Office of International Linkages; Dr. Vivien Fe F. Fadrilan-Camacho, Director, Office of International Linkages and TNE Project Lead; Dr. Sheila R. Bonito, Dean and TNE Lead for College of Nursing (CN); Dr. Bernadette Heizel M. Reyes, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Chancellor Michael L. Tee; Lotus Postrado, Country Director of British Council Philippines; Dr. Maria Eliza R. Aguila, Dean and TNE Lead for College of Allied and Medical Professions (CAMP); Pierre Pecson, Head of Education of British Council Philippines; Audrey Mendoza, Education Support Staff of British Council Philippines; Associate Professor Aila Nica J. Bandong, International Linkages Coordinator and TNE Co-Lead for CAMP; and Assistant Professor Arnold B. Peralta, Faculty member and TNE Co-Lead for CN.
University of the Philippines Manila officials, members of its academic community, and representatives from the British Council convened on May 16, 2024, to discuss updates and valuable insights on their collaborative efforts in Transnational Education (TNE).
The collaboration, under the Access and Competitiveness through Internationalisation of Higher Education (ACT-IHE) project of the British Council and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), aims to build capacity towards developing postgraduate TNE programs for Filipinos. Specifically, the project will develop two postgraduate degrees: Master of Science in Disability Studies and Rehabilitation Sciences with a post-graduate certificate from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, and Master of Science in Nursing with a postgraduate certificate in Advanced Practice Nursing from Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland.
The partnership underscores UP Manila’s commitment to cultivating adaptable and globally competitive health sciences professionals, positioned for leadership roles within their sectors.
