PSB Academy
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| Established: | 1964, 2001 |
| Type: | Private |
| Students: | 30,000 |
| Location: | Jalan Bukit Ho Swee, Singapore |
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| Website: | www.psbacademy.edu.sg |
PSB Academy is the the education and training arm of PSB Corporation. The PSB Academy was the former Institute for Productivity Training in National Productivity Board (NPB). It has steadily expanded its repertoire to offer potential students a full progression path from certificate to master's degree, and more recently, added on a wide range of corporate training programme.
Currently, PSB Academy has 160 full-time lecturers (including both local and partner faculty members) and 200 part-time lecturers. It trains over 30,000 students annually.
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[edit] Campuses
PSB Academy currently has two campuses.
[edit] Tiong Bahru Campus
The Toa Payoh campus was relocated to a brand-new campus at the end of 2006.
The new campus is located in the heart of Tiong Bahru (behind Tiong Bahru Plaza and Tiong Bahru MRT station). The campus spans 19,000 square metres and consists of two purpose-built blocks.
[edit] Henderson Campus
The other, Henderson campus, is located at Jalan Bukit Merah. It houses a S$1 million dollar Life Science laboratory. It is approximately a 10-minute drive from Orchard Road.
[edit] Faculties
PSB Academy has 4 main Schools - Business, Engineering, Information Technology and Life Sciences. It also has 2 Centres - Professional Studies and English Education.
[edit] School of Business
[edit] School of Engineering
The Academy partnered with The University of Newcastle, which has a reputation of exceptional achievements in research, to offer 5 Bachelor of Engineering courses; Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics and Telecommunications.
The school has Electronics & Electrical Project Laboratories, Mechanical & Materials Laboratories and Chemistry laboratories for the engineering students.
[edit] School of Information Technology
PSB Academy had incorporate the highest contact hours its I.T. courses. On top of imparting technology know-hows through the courses, the Information Technology courses are enhanced with business skills modules.Diploma,undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered both in full and part time.
[edit] School of Life Sciences
The Academy awards a PSB Academy Life Science Foundation Course.It partnered with The University of Western Australia and offers Bachelor of Science courses; Biomedical Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Science, Psychology, Sport Science and Psychology and Human Performance.
[edit] Centre for Professional Education
It is a different kind of education for individuals who want to enhance their professional competency and increase their marketability.
