UNICAF UNIVERSITY RECEIVES LICENSE FROM THE COMMISSION FOR UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN KENYA
A press briefing was held at the Unicaf offices in Nairobi on the occasion of the award from the Commission for University Education of the license to operate as a recruitment agency in Kenya.
Chief Academic Officer of Unicaf and Vice Chancellor Federal of Unicaf University Dr Kevin Andrews, and Unicaf International Operations Manager (Kenya) Michael Papadopoulos travelled to Kenya from Cyprus, where the HQ of Unicaf is located, to speak at the event. Present at the press briefing were Mr. Irrenous Kinara, Director of Adults Learning and Continuing Education at the Ministry of Education, Mr. Albert Aluvisia, Senior Deputy Director of Adults Learning, Dr Omondi Bowa, Principal Instructor ODEL campus, University of Nairobi and Mrs Janet Ombwayo from the Centre for International Programmes and Links, of the University of Nairobi, as well as two Kenyan students, who are studying online with the University of South Wales in the UK through Unicaf.
Dr Kevin Andrews welcomed the esteemed guests and presented the history of the organization in brief, mentioning that Unicaf University is currently present in 11 African countries, with state-of-the-art campuses operating in Zambia and Malawi and new campuses being developed in Rwanda, Zimbabwe and Uganda. He stressed the importance of digital learning as a new era in education and said that Unicaf has enrolled 1.240 students from Kenya so far, who are studying online with partner universities. Unicaf, continued the organisation’s CAO, opened its offices in Nairobi two years ago and is aiming to establish a Unicaf University campus in Kenya in the near future. Dr Andrews referred to the wide range of Bachelor, Master’s and Doctoral degree programmes on offer, in Business, Law, Education, Hospitality, Management, Public Health, Accounting, Finance and other disciplines. He also mentioned that the Unicaf University digital platform provides everything a student needs from enrolment to graduation; its main advantages are flexibility, (students can study at their most convenient times), accessibility, (students can access and download study materials using a PC, laptop, tablet or even a mobile phone), and the opportunity to interact and network with tutors and fellow students in 156 countries around the globe.
Winnie Rachael, Unicaf’s Communications and Marketing Manager in Kenya, said that over US$ 90 million worth of Unicaf scholarships have been offered so far to African students, to pursue internationally recognised qualifications. The degree programmes, she added, have a strong vocational focus, and an international perspective to prepare students for the global job market. Unicaf offers online degree programmes, the majority with optional on-campus support. Students can choose between Unicaf University’s own, high quality degrees, or pursue online degrees from UK partner universities. Caleb Matumo and Kyalo Mbuti spoke at the event about their positive experience as Unicaf scholarship students, pursuing online UK Master’s degrees with the partner University of South Wales.
To apply for a Unicaf scholarship go to the Unicaf website (www.unicaf.org) and fill in the online application form, or visit the Unicaf Kenya offices at West Park Suites 7th floor, along Ojijo Road, Parklands, Nairobi.
