LEADERS IN LEARNING


CAMBRIDGE-STRATEGIES.ORG ENG.SINGIDUNUM.AC.RS


BELGRADE, SERBIA


“STUDENTS DEVELOP THE RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE AND BUSINESS SKILLS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORLD KNOWLEDGE MARKET ON AN EQUAL FOOTING”


SINGIDUNUM UNIVERSITY


ESTABLISHED IN 1999, Singidunum University in Belgrade is a relatively young institution, but it has already established an impressive academic reputation in Serbia and beyond. Founded by renowned professors who wanted to create an institution that reflected Serbia’s economic growth and offered globally relevant higher education, it is the country’s best-known private university to award bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees in social sciences, technical sciences, natural sciences and mathematics. The university now comprises nine faculties offering finance,


information technology, tourism and hospitality, engineering, economics, media and communications, legal studies, political studies and ecology to some 12,000 students.


MODERN MINDSET Students at Singidunum have access to an enviable range of modern facilities. At the end of 2012, a new 6,000sqm university building was opened, which includes state-of-the-art information technology, internet infrastructure and audiovisual equipment. Since the university’s inception, international cooperation has been high on its agenda, and the ongoing promotion of this is one of its most important strategic goals for the future. Its four-year Finance and Banking bachelor’s degree is conducted entirely in English in cooperation with Lincoln University in Oakland, California. Singidunum and Lincoln have also joined forces to run a joint Financial Management and Investment Banking MBA programme. Based at Singidunum’s campus, classes are held in English and mostly given by professors from Lincoln University. The master’s in Business Systems in Tourism and Hospitality, accredited by the United Nations World Tourism Organization and run in collaboration with some of the most prominent European universities, is also conducted in English. During their studies at the university, students learn at least two foreign languages, with English mandatory for all undergraduates. English is also one


of the prerequisites for enrolling in any of the master’s or PhD programmes. “Singidunum University is putting a lot of effort into the realisation of


bachelor’s, master’s and PhD study programmes that are conducted entirely in English and intended for foreign students,” explains Professor Slobodan Unkovic, the university’s Director of International Cooperation. “In addition, the university aims to enhance its collaboration with well-known cultural institutions, such as the British Council, the Cervantes Institute and the Goethe Institute, as they play a huge role in enabling our teaching staff and students to improve their current knowledge of foreign languages.” The university also actively participates in TEMPUS—the European


Union’s programme to support the modernisation of higher education in the EU’s surrounding area—and other relevant scientific projects, and it fosters university exchange programmes for teaching staff and students.


PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS Apart from the academic knowledge and skills acquired through traditional teaching methods, students also gain hands-on experience by taking on professional internships—usually lasting six to nine months—throughout their undergraduate studies. Singidunum has connections with more than 550 companies in various fields, including domestic and foreign banks, and international hotel corporations, as well as companies in the industrial and agricultural sectors. “Students develop the relevant knowledge and business skills necessary


to participate in the world knowledge market on an equal footing,” says Professor Unkovic. “Even though Singidunum University is a relatively young academic institution, it has succeeded in presenting itself as an innovative and vibrant institution with great aspirations and outstanding potential.” And with its high-quality education, modern teaching methods, emphasis


on internationalisation and strong collaboration with industry and other academic institutions, it is already delivering on that potential.


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