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Singapore, 20 May 2003
The September 11 attacks and the more recent SARS outbreak in Asia and elsewhere have led to the tightening of student visas issued to foreigners who wish to study in the US. This in turn has led to a surge in the interest of pursuing American degrees through e-Learning, as reported by the Associated Press. Since the September 11 attacks, the US government has tightened and severely limited the number of student visas granted to citizens from predominantly Muslim countries. And the SARS outbreak has led to the recent highly publicized and controversial ban on students from SARS affected countries by the University of California at Berkeley. There are more than 500,000 foreigners attending colleges and universities in the US. Since the fear of terrorism and SARS are generally expected to be long-term issues, the uncertainty of entry into the US will be of constant concern to a very large number of students wishing to pursue an American degree. This double anxiety has led many to consider an alternative means to achieve the same end. E-Learning provides that alternative since it does not have any visa requirements. It is also likely to cost much less since the student will spend less on travel and relocation costs as well as avoid the generally higher cost of living in the US. In Asia, its first and largest e-learning portal, PurpleTrain.com offers a safe route to an American degree. In collaboration with Salem International University, it offers an MBA degree program and two Bachelors degree programs - one in Business Management and the other in Computer Science. About Salem International University ABOUT PURPLETRAIN.COM By combining innovative technology with world-class training content, PurpleTrain.com offers companies and individuals a high value, quality and effective on-line training solution. Over 700 on-line courses are available, offering masters, degrees, diplomas and certificates in business and IT programs. Our online learning community now stands at over 67,000 users. PurpleTrain.com is a 100%-owned venture of Informatics Holdings Limited, a leading training and education provider listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Informatics Holdings Limited is a world class institute for quality lifelong learning services and made the ranking among Forbes Global's 200 Best Small Companies in the world. ABOUT INFORMATICS GROUP The Informatics Group, established in 1983, is a multinational corporation providing training and educational services in information technology and business management. Through its international franchising programme and strategic acquisitions, Informatics presently has a global network of more than 550 centres spanning over 45 countries. The company presently offers six franchise products: Informatics Computer School, Thames Business School, Informatics Professional Development Centre, CAL Computer Training Centre, Cambridge Child Development Centre and RACC. For more information, please visit http://www.informaticsgroup.com. For more information, please contact : Boey Taik Boon All trademarks and registered trademarks are property of
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