Our Story
Founded in 1988, Advance Tertiary College (ATC College) has established a tradition of excellence, blazing the trail with many graduates with distinction and world-class results.
Over the years, ATC College has become the largest private law school in the region. The state-of-the-art facilities and extra-curricular activities are geared towards developing essential leadership skills, such as effective communication, teamwork and collaboration, while instilling confidence and capability to handle real-world challenges.
Being the top law school in Malaysia, ATC graduates are highly sought-after in both local and international job sectors.
Vision & Mission
That Advance Tertiary College (ATC) Will Be Internationally Recognized As A Premier Law And Business School With A Global Perspective That Educates Leaders Who Will Fashion A More Humane And Just World.
The Core Mission Of ATC Is To Promote Learning In The Best Of Traditions. The College Offers Undergraduate, Graduate And Professional Students The Knowledge And Skills Needed To Succeed As Persons And Professionals, And The Values And Sensitivity Necessary To Be Men And Women Who Lead Others.
The College will distinguish itself as a diverse, socially responsible learning community of high quality scholarship and academic rigor sustained by a faith in the core values of education. The college will draw from the cultural, intellectual and economic resources of the various countries in which it has a presence enrich and strengthen its educational programs.
The College’s core values include a belief in and a commitment to advancing:
- the freedom and the responsibility to pursue truth and follow evidence to its conclusion;
- learning as a humanizing, social activity rather than a competitive exercise;
- a common good that transcends the interests of particular individuals or groups; and reasoned discourse rather than coercion as the norm for decision making;
- diversity of perspectives, experiences and traditions as essential components of a quality education in our global context;
- excellence as the standard for teaching, scholarship, creative expression and service to the community;
- social responsibility in fulfilling the College’s mission to create, communicate and apply knowledge to a world shared by all people and held in trust for future generations;
- the moral dimension of every significant human choice: taking seriously how and who we choose to be in the world;
- the full, integral development of each person and all persons, with the belief that no individual or group may rightfully prosper at the expense of others;
- a culture of service that respects and promotes the dignity of every person.
Awards & Accolades
The Institution With The Largest Number Of “Best Students In The World” Awards.
- The Institution with the Largest Number of “Best Students in the World” Awards 2010.
- The ONLY Law degree School In The World To Have Produced 9 First Class Honours For The London LL.B
- The ONLY Law School in Malaysia, Public or Private, To Ever Win The Prestigious LAWASIA International Moot Competition.
- The ONLY Private Law School in MALAYSIA To Be Invited Into The Prestigious International Association of Law Schools.
- The FIRST Law School in MALAYSIA To Be Fully Accredited By MQA For The London LL.B
- The LARGEST Law School in This REGION With 3,321 Registered Students For The Academic Year 2009 – 2010.
- One of six Institutions In The WORLD To Receive The University of London’s 150th Anniversary Award For Excellence.
| Year | Top Student | Final Part I & II Total Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ms Rekha Mahendran | 490 |
| 1991 | Ms Gurmit Kaur | 479 |
| 1992 | Ms Sharon Shamini Amen | 499 |
| 1993 | Mr Giridaran Santhirathesan | 502 |
| 1994 | Ms Ng Alina | 499 |
| 1996 | Ms Yong Pooi Yee | 501 |
| 1997 | Mr Jack Yow Pit Pin | 506 |
| 1998 | Mr Lau Kee Sern | 484 |
| 1999 | Ms Kok Su Ann | 515 (First Class Honours) |
| 2000 | Ms Sheela Devi d/o Krishnan | 498 |
| 2001 | Mr Lee Kong Han | 521 (First Class Honours) |
| 2002 | Ms Teh Guat Hong | 531 (First Class Honours) |
| 2003 | Ms Teo Sue Anne | 545 (First Class Honours) |
| 2004 | Ms Sanjeetha Sidhu Ms Julia Shah Fiorovantiova | 522 (First Class Honours) 519 (First Class Honours) |
| 2005 | Mr Donovan Cheah | 504 |
| 2006 | Mr Anilraj Verdamanikam | 512 |
| 2007 | Mr Tan You Leong | 542 (First Class Honours) |
| 2008 | Ms Chong Jing En | 517 (First Class Honours) |
| 2009 | Ms Jacinta Tan Szu Minn | 508 |
| 2010 | Ms Rebecca Yuvonne | 551 (First Class Honours) |
| 2011 | Mr. Teo Eu John | 505 |
| 2012 | Mr. Ryan Lee King Hay | 560 (First Class Honours) |
| 2012 | Ms. Crystal Lam Chin Kiu | 525 (First Class Honours) |
| 2013 | Ms. Celia Ho Wai Kwan | 508 (First Class Honours) |
| 2013 | Mr. Alan Chen Kam Lung | 508 (First Class Honours) |
| 2013 | Mr. Daniel Chua Wei Chuen | 499 (First Class Honours) |
| 2014 | Ms. Tan Peek Shia | 500 |
In 1994, the External Programme and King’s College London introduced a scholarships which is awarded annually to an External LL.B student. Funding for the scholarship comes from the External Programme and the successful applicant enters King’s College, London to complete the second and third years of their LL.B degree.
The scholarship student is offered to the applicant who achieves the highest marks on the Intermediate examinations for the first time and the successful student is awarded as scholarship of £16,000 per annum.
Out of the 15 times that the scholarship has been awarded since 1995, ATC students have obtained it 12 times.
| Year Awarded | Student Name |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Jaya Geetha Nagendran |
| 1995 | Jaya Geetha Nagendran |
| 1997 | Amirtha Rajesh Ganesan |
| 1998 | Melvinder Singh s/o Jagindar Singh |
| 1999 | Sri Sarguna Raj |
| 2000 | Tiffany Heah Li Yew |
| 2001 | Nurul Munnah binti Ahmad Kamarulzaman |
| 2002 | Ding Li Nah |
| 2003 | Victoria Loi Tien Fen |
| 2004 | Rhubini Nataraja |
| 2005 | Ann Khong Hui Li |
| 2007 | Rani Preatarshini Subassandran |
| 2010 | Joey Teh Shyang Shiuan |
| 2012 | Navini Rajikumara |
| 2013 | Vivian Oh |
| 2014 | Jeevitha Thurai |
| 2015 | Daphne Sit Wei Jing |
Partners & International Recognition
Part Of ATC’s Strengths Lies In The Fact That It Is Able To Cross Boundaries By Offering Programmes That Are Recognised And / Or Accredited Internationally.
This allows students completing programmes at ATC with the option of pursuing higher education not only at ATC but in the United Kingdom and Australia as well.
ATC’s strongest link lies with the University of London International Programmes, for which ATC is an Affiliate Centre in the areas of Law and Business.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, (formerly known as the Hong Kong Polytechnic) assumed full university status in 1994.
It is strategically located in Hung Hom, Kowloon, on a site of approximately 93,500 square metres adjacent to the Cross Harbour Tunnel. The University is the largest UGC-funded tertiary institution in terms of number of students. A wide range of courses which directly meets industrial, commercial and community needs are offered. In addition to meeting Hong Kong’s manpower requirements, PolyU also makes significant contributions towards the territory’s success by providing the public and private sectors with its expanding range of consultancy, professional training, and applied research services. Through these activities, the University maintains a strong partnership with business and industrial sectors.
Over the years, more than 250,000 young men and women have graduated from PolyU and its predecessors – the Hong Kong Polytechnic, the Hong Kong Technical College, and the Government Trade School. The graduates have found their places in various sectors of the society, dedicating their knowledge and expertise to the building and development of Hong Kong’s thriving economy.
The School of Professional Education and Executive Development (SPEED) , offers top-up Bachelor’s degree programmes and credit-bearing courses through its structured “Credit Accumulation Mechanism”. SPEED also provides many short courses for professional development and joint programmes leading to overseas awards.
ATC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SPEED to conduct the University of London’s Bachelor of Law degree with them. ATC is responsible for the provision of all academic support for the programme and on average, there are approximately 2000 students enrolled on this programme in Hong Kong every year.
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