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Scotland collaborates with Singapore on retail Print E-mail
Monday, 21 January 2008

A Scottish University is to export its retail expertise to Singapore under a drive by the Singaporean government to promote specialist collaborations. 

The University of Stirling and Nanyang Polytechnic are among the first to take part in the national initiative, entitled the Foreign Specialised Institute, which encourages Singaporean polytechnics to focus on niche areas by pairing up with overseas institutions.

Under the new agreement, students with a relevant Polytechnic Diploma will be able to enter directly into year three of Stirling University’s degree in retail marketing. In Singapore one in five retail managers will retire in the next five to ten years.

Director of Stirling’s Institute for Retail Studies Professor Paul Freathy said: "Labour statistics have shown that close to 80 percent of the retail workforce in Singapore have secondary or below education. There are currently no comprehensive and industry-oriented tertiary education programmes in retail in Singapore – so this is a significant step forward for the retail sector.

"This collaboration will not only help raise the profile of retail as a career choice, but will also help professionalise the sector. We expect to see the retail leaders of tomorrow passing through this programme."

The University’s Institute for Retail Studies was established in 1983 to act as a focus for the academic and applied study of the retail industry.

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Fiona Hyslop welcomed the collaboration.

"This collaboration between Stirling and Singapore clearly highlights the high regard in which Scottish education is held around the world. We’re committed – through our recently published Skills Strategy – to helping people in Scotland develop the skills they need to ensure our nation can look forward to a prosperous economic future.

"This innovative partnership will allow Singaporeans to develop their skills and expertise while showcasing Scotland’s educational expertise on the international stage."
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