Earn a Unicaf Scholarship to Study for an Accredited Bachelor's Degree
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Unicaf University is a pan-African independent, recognised university combining the best elements of international education, offering high-quality academic qualifications. The University takes advantage of Unicaf’s partnerships with reputable universities to provide competitive, internationally recognised online degree programmes at affordable prices. Students can also choose to study toward Unicaf University’s own international quality degree programmes.
Unicaf University is a proud member of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), the Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA), and the Advance HE.
Unicaf University campuses in Zambia, Malawi and Uganda are all accredited by the respective local regulator (HEA and NCHE) and by the British Accreditation Council (BAC) as an Independent Higher Education Provider.
Programmes Aims and Objectives
Introduction
During this course, students will be able to study basic principles of accounting procedures and concepts. They will gain important skills regarding the daily procedures of an accounting
department and its management as well as be able to function successfully in key positions within organizations.
Rationale
The course will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge in order to advance in international organizations and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions.
Aims of the Programme
1. Gain expertise in Accounting and associatedfields.
2. Provide students with the theoretical, technical and empirical background necessary for financial problem solving and financial decision making within the complex and changing
business environment.
3. Acquire a broad-based education which will provide a good starting point for the students' later professional work and studies.
4. Receive an academic base to which problems arising in their later professional work can be referred, and a way of thinking which will help them to meet the challenges of new ideas and
problems.
Objectives of the Programme
1. Develop skills such as detailed knowledge of financial accounting and financial reporting.
2. Master the auditing and taxation skills as well as cost and management accounting.
3. Lastly, be able to make financial statement analysis, which together with information technology skills, will give the student the confidence to use a wide range of accounting and
business software.
Admission Requirements
The general admission requirements for entry to Unicaf University in Zambia Bachelor degree programmes are as outlined below. Students are advised to contact the Office of Admissions to find out more about the range of equivalent international academic qualifications accepted.
In addition to a strong academic record, extra-curricular activities, leadership skills and other relevant background information may be taken into account.
Programme Aims and Objectives
Introduction
During this course, students will be able to study the principles of key hospitality management concepts. Students will be able to gain significant skills and knowledge regarding the hospitality sector and be able to successfully function in managerial positions in the tourism industry.
Rationale
The degree programme sets out to provide the student with the necessary tools and competencies to add value to any hospitality organization. The variety and scope of the courses offered provide a sound grounding for entry-level supervisory/managerialpersonnel.
Aims of the Programme
The aims of the programme are the following:
1. Gain expertise in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry and associated fields.
2. Demonstrate theoretical knowledge, practical skills, personal attributes and competencies, as well as an ability to assess industry attractiveness, identify risks and opportunities of
developing business in a global environment that will be required for management positions in a variety of hospitality enterprises.
3. Choose and apply appropriate quantitative or qualitative methodologies to analyse problems and utilize modern technological and analytical tools necessary to support decision-making in tourism organizations.
4. Develop leadership and organizational skills towards communicating vision, inspiring employees and promoting innovation and change.
5. Identify and evaluate ethical issues and communicate justifiable resolutions for practical situations.
Objectives of the Programme
On completion of the programme the student should be able to:
1. collect and analyse data for the purpose of resolving issues directly related to the hospitality industry;
2. develop appropriate skills for the industry;
3. effectively and confidently interact within an organization;
4. problem solve both individually and inteams
5. effectively use resources in order to ‘learn how to learn’
Admission Requirements
The general admission requirements for entry to Unicaf University in Zambia Bachelor degree programmes are as outlined below. Students are advised to contact the Office of Admissions to find out more about the range of equivalent international academic qualifications accepted.
In addition to a strong academic record, extra-curricular activities, leadership skills and other relevant background information may be taken into account.
Programme Aims and Objectives
Introduction
During this course, students will be able to study basic principles of business processes and concepts. They will gain profound knowledge of management and administration procedures in
order to successfully function in managerial positions.
Rationale
The course will enable students to become efficiently equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge in order to advance in international organizations and achieve positive results when operating in executive positions.
Aims of the Programme
The aims of the programme are the following:
1. Gain expertise in Business Administration and associated fields.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of business processes and an ability to assess industry attractiveness, identify risks and opportunities of doing business in a global environment.
3. Choose and apply appropriate quantitative or qualitative methodologies to analyse problems and utilize modern technological and analytical tools necessary to support
decision-making in organizations.
4. Develop leadership and organizational skills towards communicating vision, inspiring employees and promoting innovation and change.
5. Identify and evaluate ethical issues and communicate justifiable resolutions for practical situations.
Objectives of the Programme
1. Demonstrate proficiency in communication and develop teamwork skills.
2. Develop an understanding of the discipline of management with an emphasis on the historical, political, cultural and institutional forces shaping modern business.
3. Gain a systematic understanding of management-related problems and the conceptual tools for analysing and evaluating management issues.
4. Gain the skills and competencies necessary for the development of decision-making capabilities.
Admission Requirements
The general admission requirements for entry to Unicaf University in Zambia Bachelor degree programmes are as outlined below. Students are advised to contact the Office of Admissions to find out more about the range of equivalent international academic qualifications accepted.
In addition to a strong academic record, extra-curricular activities, leadership skills and other relevant background information may be taken into account.
Programmes Aims and Objectives
Introduction
During this course, students study basic principles of accounting procedures and concepts. They gain important skills regarding the daily procedures of an accounting department and its management, as well as the ability and confidence to function successfully in key positions within organizations.
Rationale
The course provides all the necessary skills and knowledge for a successful career in the fields of Accounting and Finance, and has been approved by the ACCA for 9 exemptions from the ACCA professional qualification title of Chartered Certified Accountant. Graduates can also find employment and advance up to executive levels in international organizations.
Aims of the Programme
1. To provide expertise in Accounting and associated fields.
2. To provide students with the theoretical, technical and empirical background necessary for financial problem solving and financial decision making, within the complex and changing global business environment.
3. To offer a broad-based education, which will provide a good starting point for students' future professional careers and further studies.
4. To encourage a way of thinking which will help students meet the challenges of new ideas and find innovative solutions to new problems they will encounter in their professional lives.
Objectives of the Programme
1. To develop good skills in financial accounting and financial reporting.
2. To master the auditing and taxation skills, as well as cost and management accounting.
3. To be able to make financial statement analysis, which, together with information technology skills, will give the confidence to use a wide range of accounting and business software.
Admission Requirements
The general admission requirements for entry to Unicaf University in Zambia Bachelor degree programmes are as outlined below. Students are advised to contact the Office of Admissions to find out more about the range of equivalent international academic qualifications accepted.
In addition to a strong academic record, extra-curricular activities, leadership skills and other relevant background information may be taken into account.
Programme Aims and Objectives
Introduction
During this course, students will be able to study the basic principles of Law, legal processes
and legal concepts. They will gain profound knowledge of litigation and law application and
procedures in order to operate, with the adequate proficiency, in positions of Law enforcement
and practice.
Rationale
Students will acquire a first degree in law, which would allow them to be admitted to the legal
profession or to work as a legal consultant by developing skills and abilities pertinent to a
lawyer, such as problem-solving, critical thinking, self-motivation and specialised knowledge
of the law.
Aims of the Programme
The aims of the programme are the following:
1. To provide sufficient knowledge and skills to the students in the field of Law.
2. To enable graduates of the programme to be employed in fields relevant to the legal
profession such as advocates, judges, notaries, legal consultants, private and public
organizations, non-governmental organizations, private companies etc.
Objectives of the Programme
On completion of the programme the students should:
1. Develop a sound understanding of the foundations and socio-legal environment of law
as well as analytical and research skills.
2. Develop a critical understanding and specialized knowledge of a wide range of
courses in law covering the entire range of legal knowledge
3. Be exposed to a wide range of disciplinary approaches to legal study, encouraging
them to reflect on the complexity of legal practice and on the variety of ways of
understanding law’s role in contemporary society.
Curriculum
Programme Learning Outcomes
The key learning outcomes of this programme are:
1. To familiarize students with the principle features of the legal system including general familiarity with its
institutions and procedures.
2. To demonstrate knowledge of legal principles and values in a wide range of topics.
3. To demonstrate some in-depth knowledge of specialist areas.
4. To demonstrate critical awareness in the analysis of the legal order.
5. To demonstrate ability to identify and comprehend legal issues.
6. To demonstrate ability to decide whether factual circumstances are sufficiently elucidated for a legal
decision.
7. To demonstrate ability to identify debates and engage with these while accurately reporting the applicable
law.
8. To demonstrate ability to act independently in planning and undertaking complex legal tasks.
9. To demonstrate ability to read a range of complex works within and about law and to summarize their
arguments accurately.
10. To demonstrate ability to conduct legal research in order to provide legal advice.
11. To demonstrate ability to reflect on own learning.
Admission Requirements
The general admission requirements for entry to Unicaf University in Zambia Bachelor degree programmes are as outlined below. Students are advised to contact the Office of Admissions to find out more about the range of equivalent international academic qualifications accepted.
In addition to a strong academic record, extra-curricular activities, leadership skills and other relevant background information may be taken into account.
Programme Aims and Objectives
Introduction
The BA English Language and Literature is an innovative threefold degree programme which is comprised of English language teaching methodology, English literature and linguistics modules. The students will study the linguistic systems underlying language, exploring in detail how the language is structured, acquired, used and taught. In addition, the relationship between text, language, reader and author, society, economy, politics, culture and the individual will be explored.
Rationale
The courses of the linguistics component aim to provide students with a thorough grounding of the principles underpinning the study of language and the diversity of linguistic study. The teaching modules
aim to provide students with knowledge and skills relevant to teaching English with an emphasis on classroom management and the use of technology. The courses in literature in English target the critical analysis of literary texts and film of different historical periods, geographical locations and genres.
Aim of the Programme
The aim of the programme is to provide students with a double major in the areas of English Literature and Linguistics, incorporating aspects of teaching methodology.
Objectives of the Programme
The degree objectives target students’ ability to:
1. demonstrate critical thinking skills as reader, writer and viewer to literature and film in English from different genres, geographical spaces and historical periods.
2. recognize, explain and apply current approaches in literary theory.
3. analyse and discuss a variety of literary texts and theories brought in dialogic interaction.
4. examine the relationship between text, reader, author and the sociocultural and politico-economic context.
5. recognize linguistic resources that may be exploited in written texts.
6. combine descriptive analysis with more critical and theoretical work, which develops students’ understanding of texts and/or language systems.
7. describe, explain and interpret linguistic systems underlying language acquisition and development.
8. identify and apply language in use patterns.
9. demonstrate high proficiency in English.
10. combine teaching methodologies in order to facilitate learning.
Admission Requirements
The general admission requirements for entry to Unicaf University in Zambia Bachelor degree programmes are as outlined below. Students are advised to contact the Office of Admissions to find out more about the range of equivalent international academic qualifications accepted.
In addition to a strong academic record, extra-curricular activities, leadership skills and other relevant background information may be taken into account.
Aims of the Programme
The aims of the programme are as follows:
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the programme, the student will be expected to:
The general admission requirements for entry to Unicaf University in Zambia Bachelor degree programmes are outlined below. Students are advised to contact the Office of Admissions to find out more about the range of equivalent international academic qualifications accepted.
In addition to a strong academic record, extra-curricular activities, leadership skills and other relevant background information may be taken into account.
Aims of the Programme
The aims of the programme are as follows:
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the programme, the student will be expected to:
The general admission requirements for entry to Unicaf University in Zambia Bachelor degree programmes are outlined below. Students are advised to contact the Office of Admissions to find out more about the range of equivalent international academic qualifications accepted.
In addition to a strong academic record, extra-curricular activities, leadership skills and other relevant background information may be taken into account.
Aim of the Programme
The aim of the B.Ed. in Primary Education is to train new teachers to a high standard so that they may in turn teach their pupils to a high standard and positively contribute to their school and communities. The aim is further to train new teachers in such large numbers that they make a significant impact on meeting the targets of access and quality of Primary Education outlined in MIP-1 (National Planning Commission, 2021b) and NESIP (Government of Malawi, 2020).
Learning Outcomes
This Bachelor programme is categorised Level 7 in the draft Malawi Higher Education Qualifications Framework with the following general outcomes expected for the level:
Knowledge
Holders of the qualification should be able to demonstrate understanding of a major discipline with possible areas of specialization in that discipline, including command of the ideas, principles, concepts, chief research methods and problem-solving techniques of the recognized discipline.
Skill
Holders of the qualification should possess critical independent thinking and analysis of the subject matter, and advanced communication with team building and collaborative skills.
Competence
Holders of the qualification should demonstrate knowledge/skill/competence of subject matter in area of specialization, able to conduct research, challenge status quo, bring innovation, entrepreneurship, communicate properly, have technological literacy and lead a diverse team.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this programme, students will be able to:
Admission Requirements
· Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) with 6 credit passes (grades 1-6) including English or international equivalent qualification
· English proficiency: Grade 6 or better on the Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) or equivalent English language qualification
· Copy of valid passport or national ID
Aim of the Programme
The aim of the B.Ed. in Primary Education is to upgrade existing teachers to a high standard so that they may in turn teach their pupils to a high standard and positively contribute to their school and communities. The aim is further to train existing teachers in such large numbers that they make a significant impact on meeting the targets of access and quality of Primary Education outlined in MIP-1 (National Planning Commission, 2021b) and NESIP (Government of Malawi, 2020).
Learning Outcomes
This Bachelor programme is categorised Level 7 in the draft Malawi Higher Education Qualifications Framework with the following general outcomes expected for the level:
Knowledge
Holders of the qualification should be able to demonstrate understanding of a major discipline with possible areas of specialization in that discipline, including command of the ideas, principles, concepts, chief research methods and problem-solving techniques of the recognized discipline.
Skill
Holders of the qualification should possess critical independent thinking and analysis of the subject matter, and advanced communication with team building and collaborative skills.
Competence
Holders of the qualification should demonstrate knowledge/skill/competence of subject matter in area of specialization, able to conduct research, challenge status quo, bring innovation, entrepreneurship, communicate properly, have technological literacy and lead a diverse team.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this programme, students will be able to:
Admission Requirements
· Malawi Teaching Certificate level qualification or equivalent, and at least two years teaching experience
· Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) with 4 credit passes (grades 1-6) including English
· English proficiency: Grade 6 or better on the Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) or equivalent English language qualification
· Up to date CV
· Copy of valid passport or national ID
Start dates: | Monthly Intakes | |
Duration: | 4 - 8 years | |
Study mode: | Online learning / On-campus | |
Awarded by: | Unicaf University | |
Scholarships: | Partial Scholarships Available |
E-Learning System: Your classes will take place in an online virtual learning environment (VLE). You can log in at any time and at your convenience. Once online, you’ll communicate with your instructor and fellow students, read assigned texts, access digital learning materials and the eLibrary resources, post assignments and comment on other students’ contributions to the class.
Online Instructors: We give our students the greatest possible support with dedicated online instructors. All of our online instructors are experts in their respective fields and have years of experience at the highest standard. Your class instructor will endeavour to respond to your queries as fast as possible.
Online Classroom: The online learning experience will include extensive participation and interaction with the online instructor and your fellow students.
Prepare your future: Earning a Bachelor degree can help you gain new skills and knowledge. This degree can help you gain the skills required for your dream job.
Develop your skills: Develop leadership and organizational skills towards communicating vision, inspiring employees and promoting innovation and change.
Future employment: A Bachelor degree is ideal for people wishing to enhance their position within their workplaces and for people wishing to start their own business. At the same time, it offers excellent prospects for future employment.
*Entry requirements may vary depending on the programme of study.