UPGRAD'S STUDY ABROAD TARGETS BECOMING SOUTH ASIA LARGEST PLAYER IN GOING-ABROAD SPACE

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (Bernama) -- upGrad Abroad, the ‘Study Abroad’ vertical of Asia’s leading higher EdTech company upGrad, launched a high decibel campaign last week with the legendary Bollywood actor, Amitabh Bachchan, announcing the future for undergraduates and postgraduates studying abroad with the right blend of online learning for the first year, followed by the on-campus thereafter.

Just in the last eight months, upGrad Abroad enrolled 1,500 learners and onboarded 18 partner universities, according to a statement.

The Study Abroad vertical has set a target to become the largest player in the segment by 2023 — to enroll over 25,000 learners and cross an annual revenue run rate of US$130 million by then. (US$1 = RM4.220)

President - upGrad Abroad, Ankur Dhawan said: “The only way to democratise transnational education is by offering learners the chance to study from any global university of their choice and yet make it much more affordable and accessible than it's ever been before.

“With upGrad’s ability to offer online to start with and then move to on-campus learning, we are uniquely placed to open up this market exponentially.”

Meanwhile, upGrad MD & Co-Founder, Mayank Kumar said: “The market for travelling overseas to pursue higher education and specialisation, along with global exposure before settling, is where we believe upGrad has created the right blend of an offering with the right partnerships, to change the lives of many learners with unbridled ambition.”

Already termed Asia’s higher EdTech leader, upGrad has offices in the UK, U.S., Middle East, India, Singapore & Vietnam, and with a presence in many more countries.

-- BERNAMA