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Visit NCC Education at WEM for Routes to Global Success
Europe - 21 May 2002
Event: WEM
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Dates: 21st – 24th May 2002
NCC Education, a globally respected provider of IT qualifications, has always been proud of its wide-range of IT courses and its pioneering reputation. This year NCC Education returns to WEM with an even wider range of courses and the launch of a global Virtual Campus.
Over the past twelve months NCC Education has launched an internet certification programme, an e-commerce diploma, a programme of courses for school children and an MSc programme. It has also introduced the option to deliver many of its courses online and has added optional internet modules to its existing courses.
The range of NCC Education courses can be delivered as stand-alone qualifications or as an academic pathway - representing a Route to Global Success.
NCC Education will also be adding to the excitement of WEM by hosting a presentation and cocktail party to celebrate the launch of its Virtual Campus and new online IT courses.
Graham Yule, NCC Education’s Head of e-Business promised: “The Virtual Campus and new online courses will offer education centres and students all over the world important benefits. Our Virtual Campus has been designed to enable the global NCC Education community to interact and to enhance the learning experience of NCC Education students and the new online courses teach the very latest technologies.”
In recognition of the importance and prestige of WEM, NCC Education will be represented at the event by its Managing Director - David Pottinger, Qualifications Director - Dave Snow, Global Business Manager – Anton Barnett-Harris, Head of e-Business – Graham Yule and Regional Business Manager (Europe) Maria Santagata. All will be on-hand to speak to potential partners interested in delivering NCC Education courses.
NCC Education’s priority at WEM is to find more education centres to deliver its high-quality IT education courses in classrooms and online. NCC Education develops courses leading to NCC Education qualifications and these courses are currently delivered by education centres in over 45 countries, NCC Education aims to increase this number by partnering with education centres it meets at WEM.
David Pottinger, NCC Education’s Managing Director commented: “WEM is the perfect event for us to attend. It is a globally renowned event in the education industry and we are an ambitious company offering globally respected IT education programmes. We are looking forward to meeting education centres who are able to assist us in achieving our aim of expanding our global reach.”
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Notes For Editors
NCC Education qualifications are respected by employers and academic institutions all over the world. Universities in the UK, USA, Australia and South Africa accept holders of NCC Education qualifications onto their degree courses, many grant these students advanced entry onto their courses enabling them to gain direct entry onto the second and even third year of a degree.
NCC Education
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Wilmslow Road, Didsbury
Manchester, M20 2EZ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)161 438 6200
Fax: +44 (0)161 438 6240
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