INTI College Sabah

Institution Overview

Background of Institution

INTI College Sabah was established through Tan Yew Sing's vision of providing quality education to young people at their doorsteps. This branch college of INTI group sprouted in the heart of the new Putatan township in Kota Kinabalu. The college opened its doors in December 1995 under the name INTI Institute Kota Kinabalu (IIKK). Qualified and experienced lecturers where mostly engaged from the United Kingdom to provide students with the added advantage.

On 6 April 1996, the Governor of Sabah, TYT Tan Sri Datuk Panglima Haji Sakaran Dandai, officially launched INTI Institute Kota Kinabalu. From there on more courses were offered and coupled with the growing number of students, IIKK moved to its new premises in the same township in February 1997.

In November 1997, the name IIKK was later changed to what it is presently known today - INTI College Sabah.

Programme Outline

English Improvement Programme
An English Language foundation course which covers Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing, Creative and Grammar Skills and Vocabulary and Fluency. Students have the option of sitting for the prestigious PITMAN exams (from UK) at the end of the course.

Part-Time English Course
Tailored for the busy working adult, this course aims to help its students upgrade and improve their English.

Business Foundation Programme
A foundation course with a flexible structure for students to explore the Business and Computing options and to discover the one most suitable for them. Successful students will proceed to the relevant INTI degree programmes.

Advanced Standing Degree Programmes
Students study the first two years of their undergraduate degree in INTI College Sabah and have the option of completing the final year in INTI College Nilai or proceed overseas. Also suitable for tertiary level students. These courses lead to the following awards:

• BA (Hons) in Business Administration
• BA (Hons) in Marketing
• BA (Hons) in Accounting
• BA (Hons) in Finance
• BSc (Hons) in Computer Science
• BA (Hons) in Business Information Technology (Note: The titles may differ according to university)

Partner universities for the Advanced Standing Degree Programmes in the United Kingdom are

• University of Hertfordshire
• Coventry University
• University of Hull
• University of Plymouth
• University of Leeds

Australia

• Adelaide University
• Swinburne University of Technology
• University of Wollonggong
• Queensland University of Technology
• University of Sydney
• University of Tasmania

New Zealand

• University of Otago
• Victoria University of Wellington
• Lincoln University
• Auckland University of Technology