UNICAF
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Established | 2012 |
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Founder | Dr Nicos Nicolaou |
Headquarters | Larnaca, Cyprus |
Staff | 500+ |
Website | unicaf.org |
Unicaf (/ˈjuːnɪkæf/) is a for-profit [1] online and blended learning higher education platform founded by Nicos Nicolaou in 2012. The platform partners with universities, mostly in the UK, to provide university degrees to its students.
History
Unicaf was founded by Nicos Nicolaou in 2012, and its headquarters are located in Europe.[2] While initially focusing solely on Africa, it has been expanding its range to offer scholarships to students worldwide, provided they meet certain academic and financial criteria, as well as their country of residence.[3] Unicaf has established branch campuses and learning centers in many African Continent nations , such as in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Zambia, DRC and Malawi. Since its inception, Unicaf has enrolled more than 60,000 students in one of Unicaf's partnership programs.[4] Unicaf has set up learning centers, which include digital libraries, computer labs, internet access, and generators to help students access their platform.[5]
Programs offered
Currently, Unicaf offers a number of Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate programs in various fields such as business, computing, education, mass communication, health, psychology and law. [6]
Unicaf University
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Unicaf University has a physical presence in 12 African countries and a number of branch campuses in places like Malawi, Uganda and Zambia[7][8] to accommodate students from Africa and elsewhere. Unicaf University is accredited by each of the respective regulators and by the British Accreditation Council in the UK (BAC).[9] The campuses aim to provide student services and face-to-face tutorials to support the online and blended delivery models. The Unicaf Scholarship Program is available to all Unicaf University[7] students interested in studying towards one of the Bachelor's, Master’s or Doctorate degree programmes offered. According to Dr Kevin Andrews, Vice-Chancellor, [7]Unicaf University is currently in the process of opening additional campuses in several locations in Africa.
References
- ^ "'Higher education needs to be more affordable for Africa to grow' - Vanguard News". 3 November 2016.
- ^ Marsh, Natalie. "International Education News l The PIE News l African tertiary education can't meet demand".
- ^ "Unicaf Scholarship Eligibility - Study Online Graduate On Campus".
- ^ Munford, Monty. "Unicaf Offers University Degrees To Africans for 20% Of Western Price". Forbes.
- ^ "African online market 'interests UK universities' due to Brexit". Times Higher Education (THE). 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Programmes offered - Unicaf - Scholarships Schemes". 3 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "New Branch Campus by Unicaf University - IT News Africa – Africa's Technology News Leader". www.itnewsafrica.com.
- ^ "Serious skills, education challenges for growing African labour force met by innovative higher education e-learning solution - Vanguard News". www.vanguardngr.com. 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Directory -".
External links
- Official website
- Unicaf University website
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