Sentral College Penang Explained

SENTRAL College Penang
Native Name:Kolej Sentral Pulau Pinang
Established:2002
Principal:Dr Chiang Geok Lian
Students:More than 1,000
Former Names:Sentral Technology College
Affiliations:UNITAR, University of Salford UK

SENTRAL College Penang is a private college situated in George Town, Penang.[1] [2] The campus is located at Lebuh Penang, and it is the tallest building in the core zone of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Previously, it was known as Sentral Technology College until the end of 2013. Its courses cover Business, Accounting and Finance, Computing, Tourism, and Early Childhood Education. The college also offers programmes affiliated to UNITAR and the University of Salford.

History

Sentral Technology College was first established as an Institute for tertiary education on 1 January 2002. In 2006, the Ministry of Education Malaysia upgraded the status of SENTRAL to that of a College. In December 2013, Sentral Technology College changed its name to SENTRAL College Penang and expanded its operation in new building located at Lebuh Penang.[3]

Location

The college is located at intersection between Lebuh Penang and Lebuh Bishop. It is the tallest building in the core zone of UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Campus life

Clubs and societies

References

  1. Web site: Malaysian Qualifications Registration. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20240525021259/www.mqa.gov.my/mqr/english/eakrkplist.cfm?idakripts=364. 2024-05-25.
  2. Web site: SENTRAL College Penang. 2 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Application Developer (Front End).