Top student acknowledged by Japanese Consul

Top student acknowledged by Japanese Consul

Chris Cameron, CPIT’s highest achieving second-year Bachelor of Language (Japanese) student for 2009, has received a special commendation from the Japanese Consul today.

Chris, who is now studying in his third year towards a Bachelor of Language (Japanese), was awarded the Consul’s Prize by Japanese Consul, Mr Shoichi Kawai, during an official ceremony, much to the delight of his tutors and CPIT Chief Executive Kay Giles.

Chris, who would like to work as an interpreter or translator in Japan after he graduates, is delighted to be acknowledged for his hard work and commitment to study over the past few years.

“I have never received any kind of award before so it feels great to be recognised for my hard work. It will also look good on my C.V and will definitely help me for when it comes to applying for jobs in the future,” he says.

CPIT’s Bachelor of Language (Japanese) Programme Leader, Henk de Groot says scholarships and awards such as these not only provide recognition for hard work and achievement but also give credibility to CPIT language programmes.

“They are a great incentive for students to improve their skills and, because we only have a small number of students, our degree programme provides students with an excellent chance to receive a scholarship or award,” he says.

“In addition to this, there are a lot of career opportunities out there for people with such language skills, and our graduates have a very high employment rate.”

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