Pros & Cons of Online vs On-Campus Learning Explore some of the key differences between studying online and studying on campus. One of the most important reasons students choose to study online is flexibility, as they can study anywhere, anytime. Click on the illustration to get a clearer idea of the advantages and disadvantages of these learning models. Want To Find Out More? Read our blog post here discussing each learning method’s strengths and weaknesses and how students should choose based on their preferences and circumstances.
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A few decades ago, it was merely impossible to think of studying entirely online. However, new technologies made education more accessible, inclusive and engaging. Technology is unarguably a great tool to make learning more personalised and less monotonous. Even though the popularity of online universities has increased, millions of students still prefer to attend a traditional university to complete their tertiary education. There is no doubt that each student has a different learning style, and both options have many advantages. Let’s examine online vs on-campus learning in five areas that interest learners the most. Cost-Effectiveness: Online…
In the CEO’s recent statement of commitment (April 2021), Unicaf set out how it intends to have an increased positive impact on the quality and availability of higher education (HE) in Africa and how it will support economic development and environmentally sustainable practices across the continent. More specifically, these initiatives are driven from Unicaf’s head office in Cyprus and its universities in Africa and supported by its wider academic partnerships across the UK and US. Unicaf published its Responsible and Sustainable Business Plan 2021-2025, setting out its targets for the next five years to support the statement of commitment. Taking its…
The COVID-19 pandemic unearthed the fault lines for what could be a generational catastrophe in education. Even before the pandemic resulted in school closures affecting over 1.6 billion students in at least 161 countries, more than 250 million school-age children were out of school globally. Continue Reading…
Unicaf Professional Development short courses for working professionals The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in our lives has been devastating. No matter where you are, the higher unemployment will go hand in hand with an increase in government debt. This will limit government relief for those out of work. Companies will need to reduce fixed costs. This in turn will “force” out-of-work people to accept lower starting salaries. This new reality will require you to find ways to improve your employability prospects. More and more job seekers will need to pursue advanced degrees and attend professional short courses…
The Transformation of the MBA in Finance The MBA is the “king” of all Master’s degrees but many speculated that its popularity would incline as the interest shifted towards more tech degrees. Nevertheless, the rapid growth of digital finance, investment, and cryptocurrency has transformed the previously rigid MBA degrees. For this reason, universities and business schools updated their curriculum to embrace the new digital era. Digital finance provides several advantages for developing economies as it increases investments between providers and individuals (Ozili, 2018). Nowadays, financial inclusion has significantly accelerated the speed of product and service delivery in businesses (Shofawati 2019).
Dr Nicos Nicolaou: Unicaf, with headquarters in Europe, is a leading higher education online platform with students in 170 countries, and also a Scholarship Programme, facilitating Higher Education studies at affordable cost. The state-of-the-art Unicaf digital platform provides access to quality university degree programmes and Professional Courses from reputable partner institutions in the UK, the USA and Africa, and is addressing an underserved part of the Higher Education market through an affordable and flexible online learning model. Current partners include Liverpool John Moores University (UK), the University of East London (UK), the University of Suffolk…