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MOU Between RUPP-AEG
July 14, 2026
Memorandum of Understanding
MOU Signing Between RUPP & Adelaide Education Group, Australia
The Royal University of Phnom Penh partners with the Adelaide Education Group to open dual degree pathways, exchange teaching staff and students, and build joint academic projects between Cambodia and Australia.
Signed 31 March 2026
Academic Collaboration
Written by Tieng Kimseng
Representatives of the Royal University of Phnom Penh and the Adelaide Education Group, Australia, following the signing ceremony.
Overview
A partnership for the next generation
On 31 March 2026, the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Adelaide Education Group (AEG), Australia. In the MOU, both parties intend to work within the scope set out below.
Scope of Cooperation
What the MOU covers
01
Dual degree programs
Establish a dual degree program — for example, 2+2 for the Bachelor’s degree program and 3+2 for
the Master’s degree program — between the Adelaide Institute of Higher Education and the Royal
University of Phnom Penh.
02
Exchange of personnel
Exchange of personnel, including teaching staff and students, and other related programs, based on
mutual agreement.
03
Study abroad opportunities
Offer opportunities to study abroad at the Adelaide Institute of Higher Education.
04
Joint projects & symposia
Conducting joint projects that are of mutual benefit to both parties. This may include the organization
of a symposium to facilitate the sharing of teaching methodologies and learning experiences in both
countries.
05
Long-distance exchange
Long-distance exchange of teaching and learning methodologies and experiences between teachers from
both countries by means of the internet, video conferencing, or other relevant technologies.
06
Other forms of cooperation
Other forms of cooperation, as mutually agreed, may arise as the program develops.
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“We work and create opportunities for the next generation.”
The Ceremony
MOU Signing
The MOU was signed between His Excellency Prof. Dr. Chet Chealy (right-hand side), Rector of the Royal University of Phnom Penh, and Mr. Don Chen (left-hand side), President of the Adelaide Education Group (AEG), Australia.
Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding at the Royal University of Phnom Penh.
Both parties present the signed Memorandum of Understanding.
At a Glance
Key details
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date signed | 31 March 2026 |
| Parties | Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) & Adelaide Education Group (AEG), Australia |
| Signatories | His Excellency Prof. Dr. Chet Chealy, Rector, RUPP · Mr. Don Chen, President, Adelaide Education Group, Australia |
| Dual degree pathways | 2+2 for the Bachelor’s degree program and 3+2 for the Master’s degree program, with the Adelaide Institute of Higher Education |
| Benefits | Exchange of teaching staff and students, study abroad opportunities, joint projects and symposia, long-distance exchange of teaching methodologies |
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Written by Tieng Kimseng