External Programme

As you have already seen, UniSey will deliver academic courses through the University of London External System. The University of London is one of the world’s leading academic institutions, internationally recognised as a centre of excellence. Through its External system, the University has been offering degree programmes to international students for 150 years. Students may enroll directly with the University of London and receive teaching materials and support. The advantage in enrolling with an institution which delivers External System programmes is that a student does not study in isolation. S/He attends lectures, seminars and tutorials, uses the physical resources of the institution such as library and IT facilities and engages with the social and cultural life of the University. If there is a problem faculty and administration staff are available to help. In other words the institution, in this case the University of Seychelles, uses the materials and resources from the University of London as the core of its course delivery and then adds its own value in order to fully support each student on campus.

 

The course structures designed in London are accredited by faculty staff working at some of the most eminent Colleges in the world, for example the London School of Economics (LSE) and the University College of London. The UK Times University Guide ranks the London School of Economics as 4th and the University College of London as 7th in 2008. 

 

The University of London External Programme is recognised by the UK Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) as well asthe Seychelles Qualifications Authority (SQA). The QAA is the national body established by the British government to assure the standards of Higher Education in the UK. In 2005 the QAA awarded the University of London External System a judgment of 'broad confidence' which is the highest assessment possible for any UK institution. What this means to you as a prospective student is that you will be in good hands at UniSey, with faculty staff supplementing the University of London courses within a well resourced learning environment.

 

The External System’s global community of former students and alumni include Nobel Prize Winners Sir Fredrick Gowland Hopkins, Ronald Coase, Wole Soyinka, Derek Walcott, Nelson Mandela and one of our own, Rolph Payet. Other exceptional graduates who have made their mark on the world include Asa Briggs (academic), Sir Barnes Wallis (engineer), Dr. Luisa Diogo (politician), H.G.Wells, (writer), and Chinua Achebe (writer). The External System’s reputation internationally continues to ensure that its graduates are to be found in significant and influential positions around the world.