Kaplan Singapore is part of one of the world's largest education companies, Kaplan, Inc., a US$2.6b business owned by The Washington Post Company. Kaplan provides educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses, catering to more than 1 million students annually from approximately 600 locations around the world.
Singapore - Kaplan's Asia Pacific Base Kaplan established its footprint in Singapore, its base for the Asia Pacific region, with the acquisitions of The Financial Training Company (now known as Kaplan Financial) in February 2003 and the Asia Pacific Management Institute (rebranded as Kaplan Higher Education) in May 2005 to capitalise on the growing demand for professional and postgraduate education in Asia.
Courses Today, some 18,000 students are enrolled in Kaplan Singapore courses, pursuing both full-time and part-time programs. These courses range from diplomas and degrees to professional Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualifications and post-graduate degrees including MBAs and PhDs. Disciplines offered include Business and Management, Engineering, Information Technology, Communications, Education and Social Sciences.
Awards Benchmarked against global best practices and standards, Kaplan Singapore works closely with University and training partners to provide a range of high-quality, internationally recognised qualifications with a rigorous set of standard operating procedures to ensure quality service.
Kaplan Singapore, through Kaplan Higher Education and Kaplan Learning Institute, are recipients of the Singapore Quality Class Award for Private Education Organisations. In addition, Kaplan Higher Education was one of the first private education institutions to be awarded the ISO 9001 certification and Kaplan Financial, a department of Kaplan Learning Institute, has also been recognised as Singapore's first Platinum Approved Provider, the highest level of recognition that ACCA awards to its tuition providers who meet strict criteria covering a wide range of areas including student pass rates and facilities for students.
Kaplan Higher Education Academy has achieved EduTrust Certification.
Kaplan City Campus The Kaplan City Campuses, which taken together comprise the largest city campus for a private education institution in Singapore, are centrally-located in the Orchard Road and Dhoby Ghaut districts. Apart from the convenience of being easily accessed by public transportation, students also greatly appreciate the experience of studying in the heart of the city and of proximity to neighboring entertainment complexes, eateries, and other amenities. [more]
Affiliations and Partners:
University of South Australia
University of Hull, UK
University of Bedfordshire, UK
University College Dublin | National University of Ireland, Dublin
Griffith University
Murdoch University
Monash University
Northeastern University
Swinburne University of Technology
ACCA
CFA Institute
Financial Planning Association of Singapore
Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (UK)
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