{"id":151,"date":"2017-07-06T01:27:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T01:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:3000\/?p=151"},"modified":"2025-12-06T02:36:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T02:36:33","slug":"oes-partners-with-western-sydney-university-online-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/oes-partners-with-western-sydney-university-online-education\/","title":{"rendered":"OES partners with Western Sydney University to bring high quality education online"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"block quick-links\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n\n                                                  <div class=\"column col-12 mb-4 \"\n                  >\n                  \n                                      <div class=\"column__tag\"><span class=\"body-default\">In summary<\/span><\/div>\n                  \n                  <div class=\"column__content\">\n                                                              <ul>\n<li>In 2017, OES signed a new partnership with Western Sydney University.<\/li>\n<li>Launching with a suite of 5 fully-online undergraduate courses, the acquisition of WSU was an important step in making online education more accessible across diverse sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                                          \n                  <\/div>\n\n                                      <div class=\"column__footnote\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n              \n                  <\/div>\n    \n        \n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"block complex-copy \"\n   style=\"background-color:\">\n  <div class=\"container width-normal\" style=\"color:\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n\n              <div class=\"col-12\">\n                    <p>OES has signed a new partnership with Western Sydney University, enabling more students to access OES\u2019s established and proven model of success in high quality online education.<\/p>\n<p>From September 2017, Western Sydney University will introduce five new fully online undergraduate courses in the fields of business and social sciences through online arm \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/online.westernsydney.edu.au\/\">Western Sydney University Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The initial five degrees will give students throughout New South Wales and beyond access to flexible, high quality education while working towards a qualification from one of the world\u2019s top three per cent of universities.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Denise Kirkpatrick, Western Sydney University\u2019s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) says the University\u2019s online offering will benefit individuals who are traditionally not catered for, or suited to, on-campus study.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore Australians are studying online than ever before due to advances in technology enabling greater access to high quality tertiary education. Western Sydney University Online is an opportunity, irrespective of age, location, family or work commitments, to pursue a passion through further education,\u201d says Professor Kirkpatrick.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;A comprehensively supportive learning environment&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Professor Kevin Bell, Western Sydney University\u2019s Pro Vice-Chancellor (Digital Futures), says the new online offering will enable more Australians to access the University\u2019s internationally recognised qualifications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are working with a great team that will develop engaging, motivating materials and a comprehensively supportive learning environment. Our goal is to extend our University mission to serve our region and also those living farther afield for whom online is the only viable option,\u201d says Professor Bell.<\/p>\n<p>Students will have access to a dedicated support network seven days a week with extended hours that provides academic, technical, administrative and social help as well as on demand assignment assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Denice Pitt, OES CEO, says the partnership is an important steps towards meeting demand from students and industry sectors for more flexible and accessible education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a need and want for education online and we have a proven model to successfully deliver what students and the market want. We know how to design courses and grow online learning to reach students nationally and internationally,\u201d says Ms Pitt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOES enables universities a fast, financially viable and student-focussed entry into online education. We\u2019re pleased to partner with Western Sydney University to deliver high-quality, industry recognised education in an online environment.\u201d<br \/>\nStudents who complete their studies at Western Sydney University Online will graduate with an internationally recognised Western Sydney University qualification and join a network of more than 140,000 graduates.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Western Sydney University Online is an opportunity, irrespective of age, location, family or work commitments, to pursue a passion through further education.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n                  <\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online Education Services has signed a new partnership with Western Sydney University, enabling more students to access OES\u2019s established and proven model of 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