Unicaf; () is an online and blended learning higher education platform founded by Nicos Nicolaou in 2012 Its mission is to provide internationally recognized

higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completi ...

for professionals university and high school graduates.

History

Unicaf was founded by Nicos Nicolaou in 2012 and its headquarters are in Europe. While initially focusing solely on

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, it has been expanding its range to offer

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s to students worldwide, provided they meet certain eligibility criteria. Unicaf has established a number of branch campuses and learning centres in Africa, such as in

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Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

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Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent ...

DRC The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

and

Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast ...

. Since inception, Unicaf enrolled more than 60,000 students in one of Unicaf's partnership programmes, taking advantage of its Scholarship Programme. The number of students was estimated to reach 100,000 by 2026. Unicaf has set up learning centres, which include digital libraries, computer labs, internet access and generators, to help students access their platform.

Eligibility requirements

Applicants have to meet the general eligibility requirements for the award of a scholarship and additionally, specific academic qualifications must be met in order to qualify for the relevant degree programs.

Programs offered

Currently, Unicaf offers a number of Bachelor, Master's and Doctorate programs in various fields such as business, computing, education, mass communication, health, psychology law etc.

Unicaf University

Unicaf University has a physical presence in 12 African countries and a number of branch campuses such as the one in Malawi, Uganda and Zambia 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). The campuses aim to provide a number of student services and face-to-face tutorials to support the online and blended delivery models. The Unicaf Scholarship Programme is available to all Unicaf University students interested to study towards one of the Bachelor, Master’s or Doctorate degree programmes offered. According to Dr Kevin Andrews, Vice-Chancellor, Unicaf University is currently in the process of opening additional campuses in several locations in Africa.

References

External links

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Unicaf University website
{{Association of African Universities Cypriot educational websites Educational organisations in Cyprus 2012 establishments in Cyprus Educational institutions established in 2012