| PSB Academy | |
|---|---|
| PSB Academy / PSB学院 | |
| Established | 1964, 2001 |
| Type | Private |
| Students | 10,000 (Singapore) |
| Location | 355 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee, Singapore |
| Campus | |
| Former names | Productivity and Standards Board of Singapore |
| Website | www.psb-academy.edu.sg |
PSB Academy, is one of the largest, leading private education institutions in Singapore. Formerly part of the Productivity and Standards Board of Singapore (PSB), the institution has been instrumental in stimulating productivity improvement and innovation within the country’s workforce. Today, the Academy caters a suite of internationally recognised tertiary-level programmes to a population of almost 10,000 local and international students in Singapore.
PSB Academy has more than 40 years of experience in training and education. The institution places emphasis on academic rigour and excellence and aims to equip its learners with knowledge and skills that are relevant to Industry. From professional certificates and diplomas to graduate and post-graduate courses, it currently has 2 campuses in Singapore, campus@Delta and campus@Henderson, and academic collaborations in China & Vietnam.
PSB Academy has been awarded the 4-year EduTrust certification by the Singapore Government’s Council for Private Education (CPE) and has clinched the first Singapore Experience Award for Best Education Experience.
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•1964 - 1972
Established in 1964 as a Productivity Unit in the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)
•1972 - 1988
Became the National Productivity Board (NPB), with a focus on training of skilled workers and spearheading Productivity Movement
•1988 - 1996
Formalised to be the Institute for Productivity Training (IPT)
•1996 - 2001
Progressed to become PSB-IPT, with the merger of IPT and Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research (SISIR)
•2001 - 2006
Corporatised and renamed PSB Academy, under PSB Corporation, providing a comprehensive range of training programmes
•2006 - 2007
Became a member of TÜV SÜD, when PSB Corporation integrated with the German company. Moved into new PSB Academy Campus@ Delta
•2007–Present
Formation of PSB Academy Pte Ltd
PSB Academy currently has two campuses; campus @ Delta and campus @ Henderson.
The Toa Payoh campus was relocated to a brand-new campus at the end of 2006.
The new campus is located at Jalan Bukit Ho Swee, 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.
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.
• Loughborough University • University of London • University of Nottingham
• The University of Newcastle • The University of Western Australia • University of Wollongong
• EduTrust Certification (4-years) awarded by Council for Private Education (CPE), Singapore
• Validation by Cambridge International Examinations, University of Cambridge
• ISO 9001:2000 Certification
• Accreditation by European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
• Accreditation by Engineers Australia
• Accreditation by Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA)
• Accreditation of Nottingham University Business School MBA programme by The Association of MBAs
• Accreditation of sports diplomas by International Sports Professionals Association (ISPA)
• Accreditation by The Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES), Singapore
• All academic programmes are Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) approved
PSB Academy has 4 main Schools - Business, Engineering, Information Technology and Life Sciences. It also has 2 Centres - Professional Studies and English Education.
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 latest addition of degree course includes the Bachelor of Environmental & Occupational Health and Safety(BEnvOHS).
The school has Electronics & Electrical Project Laboratories, Mechanical & Materials Laboratories and Chemistry laboratories for the engineering students.
On top of imparting technology know-hows through the courses, the Information Technology courses are combined with business skills modules.Diploma,undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered both in full and part time.
The Academy awards a PSB Academy Life & Physical Science Foundation Course.It partnered with The University of Western Australia and offers Bachelor of Science courses; Biomedical Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology,Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Psychology, Sport Science and Psychology and Human Performance.
It is a different kind of education for individuals who want to enhance their professional competency and increase their marketability.
PSB College offers a range of English and Diploma programmes in:
• China – Changchun, Chongqing, Qingdao, Wuxi, Xinjiang
• Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City