Why don’t the Singapore government just come out and say it – it’s all about politics and perception about universities drawn from the 197-0’s and 1980’s….. as the Straits Times writes….
“(SOAS) is now placed 10th in the latest Guardian Law League table that was released this year. He added that it ranked higher than many other British universities still on Singapore’s approved list, such as the University of Warwick which came in 19th and University of Bristol which was 33rd.”
SOAS, University of London “extremely disappointed” to lose S’pore accreditation
SINGAPORE – The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London has responded to Singapore’s decision to remove it from its pool of accredited law schools, saying that it is “extremely disappointed”.
Mr Paul Kohler, head of the institution’s school of law, defended its quality of legal education, saying that it has “made huge strides” and is now placed 10th in the latest Guardian Law League table that was released this year. He added that it ranked higher than many other British universities still on Singapore’s approved list, such as the University of Warwick which came in 19th and University of Bristol which was 33rd.
The SOAS in London, he added, is focused on the study of the legal systems in Africa and Asia. “In today’s globalised economy, students and employers require a bachelor of laws to go beyond the parochial confines of English law,” he said.
He added that the school has courses in Asian law including Chinese law and Islamic law which apply to Singaporean students. He pointed out that the National University of Singapore has a similar course on Asia’s legal systems.
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