Global College Malta (GCM), the first tertiary education facility at SmartCity, has signed an agreement with Bluhull Group to partner on promoting GCM’s Oil & Gas related courses to Bluhull partners, stakeholders and staff. Bluhull believes in the importance of education with Oil & Gas degree and post-graduate courses for professionals in the field taking centre stage through GCM’s selection by leading oil & gas educator Robert Gordon University as its primary hub in the Mediterranean.
One of Bluhull’s most important missions is to promote higher education in the oil & gas sector. GCM sees the importance of cooperation with the local business sector and professionals in the field, which can lead to lasting value in numerous ways, such as supplying graduates to Bluhull or offering students of GCM’s degree courses internship within the company. These shared values and a keen understanding of the increasing importance of higher education in the industry led to the landmark agreement being signed.
Robert Gordon University announced late last year that it is working in partnership with Global College Malta to deliver three of its oil and gas engineering courses. To be launched in March, the partnership agreement will see industry experts from RGU’s teaching staff travel to GCM to deliver an MSc Oil and Gas Engineering.
GCM, which opened in September last year, is the first higher education establishment in SmartCity Malta and currently offers four British-style business and management related courses. Targeting students from Malta, Africa and the Middle East, the RGU courses will mirror the content delivered at RGU’s home campus in Aberdeen, Europe’s oil capital, and are tailored to reflect the latest industry demand, equipping the Malta-based students with the relevant skills and knowledge required for successful graduate employment within the oil & gas segment. The teaching programme will combine a mixture of on campus lectures delivered at GCM by RGU staff and distance learning. On completion of the courses, GCM students will graduate with an RGU degree certificate at a ceremony held on GCM’s campus.
Brian Smart, Rector at Global College Malta said he was delighted to partner with Bluhull who have established a global business from their base in Malta: “GCM is delighted to be working with Bluhull and RGU to bring world-class oil & gas postgraduate education to the strategic location of Malta. The course commencing in March is of great significance to the region and Malta, particularly as Malta begins a new round of exploration in its territorial waters and should be a key factor in helping to meet the government’s objective of growing the provision of higher education to foreign students on the island.”
