"K" Line has announced that it is teaming up with Cristal e-College, a private Merchant Marine Academy, to offer a scholarship programme in the Philippines to train officers for its fleet.
"With this tie-up, we have carried out 'K' Line group's original selective examination for students with approximately 600 applicants, who will graduate from high schools across the Philippines, and 24 scholars who have already passed it and will enter the engine department course of Cristal e-College in June 2008," said a company statement.
"K" Line said that it is planning to accept 48 students from all over the Philippines each year for enrolment in the college after 2009.
Founded in 2005, Cristal e-College is located in Tagbilaran City on Bohol Island and currently has 186 enrolled. |
