Message from Ansted University’s Scientific Board President Dr. Dana M. Barry, C.P.C.

Dear Alumni and students,

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Obtained a degree from Ansted University or presently pursuing a course at Ansted is only the first step on the road to your prosperous future. You should be congratulated on the courage to control your own destiny.

We have surveys to prove that our Ansted’s graduates not only can compete with but also can out perform others in the work place. We believe his exemplary study-skills will continue in his future. We therefore highly recommend him in his chosen profession.

Distance and research education degree programme is an extremely popular learning format that is experiencing enormous growth worldwide. Due to technological advancements, the door to lifelong learning has been opened for many people who otherwise would not be able to receive or continue their education. The Ansted University, Distance Education and Research Degree Programme meet the needs of non-traditional students who are limited by the obstacles of time, career and family obligations, and geography.

Through a variety of cutting edge technologies, the same high standard of education that is imparted on the Ansted University affiliated campuses situated in many countries are available to students worldwide. Distance learning students enjoy the benefits of learning from instructors who can reach out beyond the campus to help them succeed.

Ansted University has been international for over twenty-five years and has been very successful at attracting the best and the brightest students all over the world. We know you will keep our standard at the zenith of international education.

I am very pleased and honored to serve as Scientific Board President for Ansted University. Also I am a proud Ansted graduate, who received an honorary doctorate from the University in 2001. In addition, I am grateful to Professor Dr. Roger Haw (Co-Founder of Ansted University) for these prestigious recognitions and thank him profusely for his dedication, excellent leadership, and outstanding work for the University.

Ansted is unique in that it unites the people of many Countries into one large family. At the same time, it provides numerous opportunities and encourages social, economic, and educational development at all levels. As Scientific Board President, I am especially concerned with the improvement and promotion of the University’s Science, Engineering, and Research Programs.

In my position at the University, I always do my best to bring honor and prestige to Ansted by pursuing excellence in my research and science education activities. Highlights of my major accomplishments are provided. I organized and led three World First Space Missions. My World First MarsLink Mission (which included Ansted University participants and excellent assistance from Dr. Roger Haw), received a national award from the American Chemical Society in 2004. My Chemical Sensation Program (a multi-sensory teaching approach at the international level) received the national ChemLuminary award in 2004 from the American Chemical Society. Also my International Program in Creative Education (which includes three major book publications and an audio book all co-authored by me), has been nominated (2007) for a national award. In addition, I have numerous honors and over 100 professional publications including books, CDs, television show scripts, and journal features.

To conclude, I am very grateful and express my sincere thanks to the entire Ansted Family for their support and contributions. Also I encourage them to continue their dedicated and great work for the University. As always, I wish everyone success, good health, happiness, and PEACE.”

POEM IN HONOUR OF ANSTED

Ansted is wonderful, diverse, and great.
It has family members who are first rate.
They promote peace and harmony in each Country and State.
And serve mankind with love instead of hate.
Continued growth and success are the University’s fate, as it excels with each passing date.
It is a great honour to serve Ansted and enter its gate,
Because the University is truly wonderful, diverse, and great!

Dr. Dana M. Barry, Ph.D, C.P.C.
Scientific Board President, Ansted University

Message from Mr. Esmond Vincent Byrne, the Pro-tem President of Ansted Alumni club

Dear friend and prospective student,

I am so happy that you have taken the first step to visit and learn more about Ansted University toward completing your choice of degree programme. I still remember the day I first contacted Ansted University for information. I knew I wanted a university degree but was not sure how to proceed. Commuting to a campus-based university on a daily basis just wasn’t feasible. At the same time, I was confident that there were certain subjects in which I already knew as much as the lecturers. Many of the universities I contacted clearly did not meet my need.

When I heard about Ansted University’s programme for adult learners through Prof. Dr Roger Haw, I was thrilled. Perhaps this was a university that understood what it meant to be an adult learner in today’s busy world! When I contacted the university, I was not disappointed. Ansted University’s helpful staff and informative publications answered all of my questions and showed me how to demonstrate the university-level knowledge I already had and how to acquire new knowledge through distance learning. I was able to fit my education into my busy life, which included a career, family and social life.

Today, thanks to Ansted University and Prof. Dr. Roger Haw, my lifelong dream has been fulfilled. Now I am working at the British Council as an Examination Services Manager. Doors that were closed to me because of my lack of university degree qualification are now open. My career choices have increased because I consolidated my lifelong knowledge and earned a bachelor’s degree. In addition, I have the privilege of serving as Ansted University Alumni Club which means associating with some of the brightest, most interesting people from more than 80 countries.

I hope you will persevere in your quest for a university degree from this fine institution. Like no other university and college, Ansted University is the place to make your dreams come true. Don’t put it off another moment: complete an application today and find out how close you really are to receiving a degree highly valued by employers. Every graduate I’ve spoken with shares my sense of pride and accomplishment: there is no limit to what you can achieve with your Ansted University degree !

The working environment is becoming more and more competitive and the need exists for ongoing education and confirmation of individual skills and ability. I would like to express my gratitude for giving me the opportunity to study in the Ansted University.

I would definitely make use of the education I have gained for the benefit of community, i.e. assist others with whatsoever I have learned from the university, help contribute towards the building up of Ansted University and its mission of education and service towards the world. I also wish to assist in whatever way I can in developing mankind’s knowledge, Technology and wisdom towards a better future for the world.

Ansted University degree programmes system is very helpful to all adult learners in the world. It is practical and gives you a sense of worth and accomplishment in the area of education. The award of this degree has provided me the recognition of my study and contribution to the industry for 15 years. I have also received a great encouragement through this achievement. My heart-felt thanks go to the highly respected founding member Prof. Dr Roger Haw, the distinguished Advisory Council member Prof. Dr. Patrick Ng and all the academic faculty members for all the support, dedication and encouragement. I am confident in Ansted University and readily recommend Ansted University to all who will be interested in pursuing higher education.

On behalf of Ansted alumni from around the world, I welcome you to Ansted University.

Yours truly,
Esmond Vincent Byrne, President of Ansted University Alumni

Research done by Ansted students

Ansted is deeply committed to the creative search for new understanding of nature and human society as an essential element of the learning process. The scholarly inquiry and research of Ansted faculty and students add value to instruction on our campuses, and contribute to the distinction of our university.

There are a few attributes which make our Doctorate degree distinctive.

Dynamic Intellectual Environment – Ansted University has attained a reputation for being leaders in providing diverse, high quality education and research. Faculty research and the doctoral programmes form the core of intellectual activity in the University. Working collegially, faculty and doctoral students expand the boundaries of human knowledge, test the real world application of business theories and seek to enhance the educational value of their instructional efforts. All in all, this scholarly exchange and knowledge generation creates an exciting and stimulating intellectual atmosphere within which to learn.

Programme Flexibility - Our Doctorate Degree Programme provides a broad, yet focused, opportunity whereby doctoral students can acquire the values, skills and competencies essential to a career of scholarly research and teaching. Student programmes are individually planned and there is considerable flexibility in tailoring course work, independent studies and experiential learning to student backgrounds and interests.

Faculty Availability and Commitment - Many of our faculties have attained national and even international recognition for their research contributions. We keep the size of our doctoral programme small to insure that students have the opportunity to work one-on-one with these scholars. Strong departmental affiliations allow students to interact with faculty and other graduate students in their area of specialization and add further depth to their knowledge of the business field. A required qualifying research paper and the development of an approved dissertation topic provide two other opportunities for quality faculty interactions.

Commendable messages from students

Below are the fellow Ansted University alumni members’ messages

Prof. Dr Roger Haw took a 3-year period to encourage Ms. WC Yap to pursue her BBA study and finally Ms Yap had completed her first degree. Ms Yap is a company secretary with one of the most established logistic and transportation organization in Malaysia. She has been working with this company since 1980. She started as a Forwarding Clerk and was promoted as a Shipping Coordinator in 1985. In 1988, again she was promoted as a Secretary to assist the Managing Director of the said company. After many encouragement messages given by her working colleagues and boss, she decided to enrol with Ansted University. She had fulfilled most of the Bachelor degree requirements by means of her prior learning through her professional institute membership and her years of working as a Professional Secretary. Today, she has gained the full credit awards for what she has accomplished, thereby greatly shortening the time to earn her desired degree—Bachelor of Business Administration. Her company is proud of her greatest achievements as well as her family members: to get a bright future and prove to her employer that she has reached this level of achievement and also as a mentor to her children. We know that she puts in every effort to achieve this result and she deserves to enjoy the fruit of her labour.

Dr. KG Goh
In the olden days, most people claimed that experience and hardworking will bring you job promotion. But in this 21st century it isn’t valid any more. In order to secure a better future, people must be equipped with paper qualification to prove that he/she is capable to perform the job and climb the corporate ladder.

I was graduated with a United Kingdom masters degree 8 years ago. All the while I was thinking of doing a Ph.D. program. But there were always constraints like family responsibilities, office works and finance. These created pressures for me to balance up. Looking back at the past 8 years, there was minimum growth. I must do something!!! One day, I met Prof. Roger Haw. He introduced me to Ansted University. After a thorough consideration and with confidence, I decided to pursue the Ph.D. degree.

First, I acknowledge receipt of my BBA degree in good order. Secondly, I would like to thank Prof. Dr Roger Haw for his valuable advice. I have no doubt in my mind that this degree will be a springboard for my future career. It has already made a big positive difference in my work and boosted my self-confidence. I want to extend my thanks to all who helped me make my dream a reality. I want to mention that the outline of my particular programme was well planned out, and the text, is informative. I will also pass along any information I can to friends and colleagues who wish to pursue a degree in any programme that Ansted University offers. I am proud to be part of an organization whose mission is to give hope and unique quality education around the globe.

Mr. Che Ani
is an experienced individual in the environmental field in Malaysia. His friend recommended him to meet Prof. Dr Roger Haw for his advice about the enrolment with Ansted University to pursue a bachelors degree programme. Mr. Che Ani has done and completed many projects for government and private sector projects. He has been working with the Department of Environment, Malaysia for 17 years and attended numerous courses in the environmental field. He has a burning desire to further his study. However, work commitment has prevented him from doing so before. He came to know about Ansted University programme from his good friend Dr Zabidi’s-our distinguished Board of Advisory Council member. His enrolment was also highly supported by a few other professors in Malaysia. Among them are Assoc. Prof. Dr Mohd Idris, Department of Agriculture Technology, the Faculty of Agriculture of University Putra Malaysia and also Assoc. Prof Dr H.M.Safar, Department of Communication of University Kebangsaan Malaysia. He has informed the academic advisor of Ansted University that he wanted to upgrade his academic qualification and also to fulfil his ambition to be a qualified engineer. This is because his career in the environmental field needs him to be a professional engineer. He has managed to meet all the requirements of the Ansted University School of Engineering. Also he has completed 58 supporting documents including multiple environmental projects and a thesis to the academic director for further evaluation. The Educational Board of Governors of Ansted University on the recommendation of the Faculty of Engineering and by virtue of the authority in them vested has conferred upon him the Bachelor of Environmental Engineering.

Mr. Garry Oh

"For a busy executive like me, Ansted University programme is indeed very practical and flexible. I would say that the faculty of Ansted University is definitely a successful team of devoted professionals who are educators of vision… particularly I would like to thank Prof. Dr Roger Haw for his guidance on my study. Thank for everything. I am really glad to have the Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Ansted University. It will usher new horizons in my life. I am fully confident that my achievement in obtaining my first degree will prove to be another important milestone into an even more successful, rewarding future for me. I was extremely pleased to be recognized for the work that I have contributed in my working life. Ansted University has helped me to realize my desired dreams. I now have a degree to match my experience. The degree will help me to confirm and prove my professionalism in banking career, and especially from Ansted University …that is outstanding amongst distance learning universities, so to match with international standards of higher education”.

Dr. V. S. Ratnam

Before I enrolled in the Ansted University Programmes, I always regretted my failure to pursue a higher degree of education. Most of my adult life, I concentrated on supporting my family, doing my job and certain civic commitments. I always feared enrolling at the local Universities because I was working long days. I knew I would be dropped from the University if I were forced to miss too many classes. This discouraged me and I decided not to become involved. I gained a degree of higher learning and expanded my knowledge through on-the-job training, seminars and personal experiences.

When I was made aware of Ansted University programme through Prof. Dr Roger Haw, I decided to seek out the information and enrol at Ansted University. Ansted programme allowed me the flexibility to study and work at my own pace. With this opportunity, I was able to accept the challenges of the programme without fear of being dropped for poor attendance. I gained a rejuvenated interest in furthering my education and I continue to meet new challenges with enthusiasm. Your programme certainly proved to be of value to me.

Since I enrolled at Ansted University, I monitor and better programme my time. During the period I worked on my Doctorate and since graduation, I have taken additional courses or seminars through Ansted University external campus. This total experience has offered me an opportunity to enjoy the non-traditional as well as the traditional approach to a university education.

When I completed my dissertation, it was reviewed and approved by the two members from the faculty and one observer. Their comments on the subject matter and the value of the information contained were very positive and encouraging to me. With this in mind, I was prepared for a new challenge – “writing a book”. Thus, I rewrote the subject matter and enhanced it on the information contained in my dissertation.

I am pleased to be able to tell you again how much I appreciated my experience in obtaining the Ph.D. degree in Management at Ansted University. Your institution enabled me to complete the final requirements for the degree in a responsible fashion without disrupting my professional and personal life. As an adult, I can motivate myself to work the needed amount of time to complete a degree. That kind of motivation was necessary, too, because the quality of work demanded by Ansted University is as high if not higher than that at other “traditional” universities.

"It is an Excellent programme to meet the needs of people who work long hours, those who work seven days a week, and people who have a demanding schedule of any kind.”
Mr. H.H. Yeap

"Indeed, it is a great privilege to obtain a degree from Ansted University which urged us and taught us to be independent and creative. I found my degree programme quite interesting and challenging, and of substantial benefit to me in several ways. In another word to get a bright future and prove to my employer that I have reached this level of achievement and also as a mentor to my children. It has already made a big positive difference in my work and boosted my self-confidence.”