SAE Institute Celebrates 20 Successful Years in Singapore with Modern New Campus & New Degrees

SINGAPORE--(Business Wire)--
SAE Institute Singapore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAE International,
officially opened its new campus at the prestigious The Riverwalk Galleria as it
celebrates 20 years of providing quality creative media education. The school
offers local and international students a wide spectrum of creative media-based
courses, diplomas and degrees.

In attendance were Tom Misner, Founder, SAE Group; Romy Hawatt, CEO of SAE
International FZ-LLC; Marco Bettelli, Director of Business Development; Anthony
Frantzis, Head of Marketing and many local dignitaries and distinguished guest.

"As Singapore matures into a regional media exchange, more world-class media
companies have established themselves here, and hundreds of jobs have been
created to support the growth of the industry.I am pleased to note that
Singapore`s media industry is on track to be a part of the new creative economy
and our students are set to lead this new media revolution," said Dr. Tom
Misner, Founder of SAE Group, the world`s largest creative media education
network with more than 50 campuses globally.

"Since the launch of the SAE Institute`s first creative media courses in
Singapore in 1989, we have enjoyed two fruitful decades. Our mission is to
provide lifelong learning opportunities to enable our students to pursue
meaningful careers in the fields of audio, creative media, film and other
digital media. With talented and experienced faculty members and a strong
commitment to our students, we have been able to consistently deliver holistic
media education and training to each student that walks through our doors," said
Ms Anna Christin Mallon D. C., General Manager, SAE Institute Singapore.

Singapore continues to set the pace in creative media education in the region
and is the perfect model for new campuses throughout greater Asia.

SAE Institute believes the new campus spanning 10,000 square feet will sustain
the incremental growth Singapore has enjoyed, reaching a target of 500 students
by 2012.

Five new Middlesex degrees which have been registered with the Singapore
Ministry of Education include:

* BA (Hons) Audio Production
* BA (Hons) Digital Film Making
* BA (Hons) Web Development
* BA (Hons) Interactive Entertainment
* BSc (Hons) Games Programming

Today, more than ever before, solid training, careful practice and creative
thinking give media practitioners an edge in the competitive media industry.
These qualities are the hallmarks of SAE Institutes` programmes as the school
introduces state-of-the-art facilities in its new campus.

Source: ME NewsWire

About SAE Institute

Established in Sydney, Australia in 1976, SAE Institute (http://www.sae.edu) has
since grown to become the largest creative media technology institute in the
world with over 50 campuses worldwide.

SAE Institute Singapore (http://www.saesingapore.com) is a fully registered and
approved Private Education Institution with the Singapore Ministry of Education
that offers both local and international students a wide spectrum of creative
media-based courses.

Recognized for its university degrees, diplomas and short courses, SAE Institute
Singapore is committed to provide lifelong learning opportunities that enable
students to pursue their chosen careers in the fields of audio engineering,
digital film, animation, games programming & multimedia.

SAE Institute students enjoy state-of-the-art facilities including a fully
equipped world-class Solid State Logic Studio, Digidesign Control 24 Multi-track
Recording Studio, HD Film Production Studio and Final Cut Pro Editing Suites.
Students enjoy various industry on-the-job training programs with SAE
Institute's local industry partners to get a better understanding of the
workings of the industry and their future careers.

SAE Institute
Anna C. Mallon, +65-6333-4384 (Press Only)
anna@sae.edu
Alan Lek, +65-6333-4384 (Press Only)
a.lek@sae.edu

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