CQUniversity's new Singapore campus is up and running with the incorporation of the CQU Institute of Higher Learning Pte Ltd on March 9.

The new campus will build on the growth achieved by Melior International College and offer local and international students an even broader range of programs and support from the University.

Associate Professor Ken Bruce, CEO/Campus Director of CQU IHL, seated with Patrick Loke, CEO of Melior International College and Director of CQU IHL, along with staff from both companies at the recent Graduation Ceremony in Singapore.

However, with strict regulation of private education institutions in Singapore, the new company requires two levels of licensing from the Council for Private Education before it can recruit students.

CQU IHL staff are busy preparing the documentation for submission to obtain the first level of registration allowing the new campus to recruit domestic Singapore students, which is expected by June.

This will be followed by the EduTrust registration, which is a voluntary certification scheme that helps to distinguish higher quality players in Singapore's private education industry. EduTrust-certification is required before being able to offer placement for international students who require a Student's Pass from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and is expected to be obtained by the end of 2012.

In the meantime, CQU IHL staff are busy putting all the processes and procedures in place and discussing the needs for new programs from the Faculties and Schools.

The campus will offer programs in management, marketing, international business, biomedical science, psychology, financial planning, learning management, nursing and doctoral studies.