AN INSIGHT INTO THE TWINNING PROGRAMME BY JD INSTITUTE AND GEORGIAN COLLEGE
AN INSIGHT INTO THE TWINNING PROGRAMME BY JD INSTITUTE AND GEORGIAN COLLEGE
With the new alliance between Georgian College, Canada and JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore, Mr. Rohan Rawat, In-Country Representative, India, Georgian College addressed the Interior Design students of JD Institute on 26th September 2019.
The session addressed the benefits of the twinning programme, which is the result of the collaborative effort between Georgian College, Canada and JD Institute of Fashion Technology. He guided the students about the College and the various perks of this programme.
Established in 1967, Georgian College is recognized as the Number 1 co-op college with 6,200 employer partners. Through strong business partnerships, Georgian College is able to help students gain experiential learning opportunities. Apart from business partnerships, the college also forms education partnerships which allow students gain opportunity to transfer for Honor’s Bachelor of Interior Design Degree to Georgian College, Canada.
The twinning programme enables students of BSc. in Interior Design Course from JD Institute of Fashion Technology, take a 2 years transfer post the successful completion of their 3 years degree course. Programs offered at the college emphasize on practical, hands-on learning and formal work-integrated opportunity, ranging from paid co-op terms to internships and field placements.
The initiative undertaken by JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore to collaborate with Georgian College, is a means to help students acquire an international educational recognition, without a break between their education. Ideally students tend to complete formal education and then get a job, however this twinning programme helps to not only expose students to an international curriculum, but also helps them gain overseas work exposure through paid internship opportunities. Georgian College has a 90.3% employment rate.
The college boasts of seven campuses along with 80,000 alumni; 13,000 full-time students; international students from 85 countries; more than 1.5 lakh students applying every year 88 programs; 780 transfer agreements with 59 institutions. The campus provides Students and industry partners an educationally enriching infrastructure and access to research, incubator and fabrication space.
The outlook of the programme offered by the prestigious college resonates with the ideals of JD Institute of Fashion Technology. Both the institutes provide students with outlets to learn through industrial exposure, which moulds them into knowledgeable working Professionals, who are ready for the demands of the market place.
Mr. Rawat encouraged students to take up the opportunity to study in Canada due to its comparatively low fee structure as opposed to other countries, a potpourri of various world cultures along with an inclusive work culture and a relaxed immigration process, thus making studying and living there accessible.
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