University of Seychelles
Other name
Liniversite Sesel
MottoLavenir dan ou lanmen
Motto in English
The Future in Your Hands
Established17 September 2009
ChancellorWavel Ramkalawan
Vice-ChancellorJoëlle Perreau
Location
Anse Royale and Mont Fleuri
,
Seychelles
ColoursRed and White
NicknameUnisey
WebsiteOfficial Website

University of Seychelles, informally also called UniSey, is the primary institution of higher education in Seychelles. It was established on 17 September 2009.[1]

There are three campuses: the main campus at Anse Royale, the Mont Fleuri campus offering education, communication, and technology programs, and the Ma Joie campus offering business programs.[2]

In 2014, the university announced a partnership for collaboration and student exchanges with Gibraltar, which is developing its own first university.[3] The university also participates in the Commonwealth of Learning[4] and the Pan-African e-Network project.[5]

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Vice-Chancellors

References

  1. ^ a b c African Press Organization (17 September 2009). "Seychelles gets its first public University". www.afrik-news.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "About Us". UniSey. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. ^ "University of Seychelles seals partnership with Gibraltar for exchanges". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Seychelles". Commonwealth of Learning. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Engagements". University of Seychelles. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. ^ Bonnelame, Betymie (22 February 2021). "Air Seychelles to pause payments to partner Etihad Airways after president's visit to UAE". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  7. ^ Simeon, Maria (4 March 2022). "President Ramkalawan is the new Chancellor of UniSey". Seychelles Nation. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  8. ^ "President announces first phase of government restructuring". Seychelles Nation Online. National Information Services Agency (NISA). 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2012. The President has appointed Marina Confait as the new vice-chancellor and Lucy Athanasius as pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Seychelles.
  9. ^ "University of Seychelles has 'enormous potential' to become a research hub, says Vice-Chancellor". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  10. ^ a b "President Faure receives Vice-Chancellor of University of Seychelles". State House of Seychelles. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

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