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Malaysian Defense Studies Agreement for Massey University
Monday, 11 January 2010
After a worldwide search, Massey University's Centre for Defence Studies in New Zealand has been chosen to collaborate with a leading Malaysian university on research and teaching.
(via Massey University) Massey University has signed a memorandum of understanding that will see it work closely with the National Defence University of Malaysia.
Centre for Defence Studies director Professor Glyn Harper signed the agreement last month with Vice-Chancellor of the Malaysian university Lieutenant General Dato’ Pahlawan Hj Zulkifli bin Hj Zainal Abidin.
Professor Harper says the agreement will involve the two universities working together in a variety of ways.
“We’re looking to collaborate on postgraduate studies for academic staff and explore other areas of research,” he says. “Also, we will look into forming a joint master's programme in strategic and defence studies along with other forms of academic co-operation.”
Being chosen to partner the Malaysian university is recognition of the high regard in which the Centre for Defence Studies is held, Professor Harper says.
“The Malaysian university undertook a worldwide search for partners, so to be the first to sign an agreement such as this is a great endorsement of what we’re doing here.”
Professor Harper travelled to Malaysia to sign the memorandum of understanding.
The centre offers the Bachelor of Defence Studies, a programme that is the only one of its type offered in New Zealand. Subjects include military history, command/leadership, logistics, tactics, military technology, international relations, military law and the law of armed conflict.
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