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Over the past decade we have seen the widespread adoption and reduced cost of technology mean that higher education is no longer limited by physical location. Sophisticated technologies and expanding infrastructures across developing nations have allowed MBA providers to place course material online and reach millions of students outside their original market. In recent years we have seen online learning grow at an unprecedented rate with MOOCs, blended learning and distance learning becoming commonplace.

Learning new things may seem easier when sitting alone in a quiet place, or when reading while listening to the radio, or when searching online, while our favourite music is playing at full blast. However, when it comes to the way our brains absorb and store data the process is essentially the same for the majority of humans.

Committing yourself to an academic programme that may last for several years requires careful consideration and serious thinking, especially when it comes to online university courses. With so many providers of online academic courses on the market today, many of which offer services of ambiguous quality, prospective students may rightfully doubt the credibility of online programmes and providers.

Our Life Online So many aspects of daily life happen online these days. Technology has revolutionised the way we meet, communicate, shop, and learn. Online learning has become very popular for people in rural areas, far away from schools and universities, but also in urban settings among professionals and family carers, who wish to study without disrupting their career or family life. In fact, many more people would like to earn a degree in order to improve their employment chances, further their career, increase their earnings, and build their future.

“If Africa is to maintain its lead, it is imperative that higher education becomes a more affordable option enabling the continent to create a strong, well-qualified workforce to meet the needs of its growing economy.” With plans to enrol 60,000 students by the year 2020, UNICAF has awarded more than $35m worth of scholarships and cut the cost of attending university for thousands of sub-Saharan transnational students by up to 80%, making higher education, something that has been out of reach for the vast majority of the population, a viable and very real option. Read more at: Vanguard News…

The demand of studying at a post-secondary level in many African countries is heavily outnumbering the available space. It was revealed that in Nigeria alone over one million qualified students could not secure a place at university last year and with 50% of Africans under the age of 19, demographics show that demand will continue to grow. “We are not going to discover something new that is going to revolutionise higher education” This topic was discussed at the “Making Tertiary International Education Accessible to Africa” conference last week in London, hosted by UNICAF, a distance-learning scholarship…

Dr Nicos Nicolaou, CEO of UNICAF, dedicated to increasing access to quality higher education in order to improve and transform the lives of gifted and often underprivileged students, explores the market in Africa for MBAs.

In the UK, the recent vote to leave the EU has seen an almost-instant drop in applications from EU students, leading to an opportunity that will not only help Africa, but will also maintain the status of UK universities on the international educational market. One such company that is trying to step into this breech is UNICAF, an interesting company dedicated to educate Africa in HE qualifications. Founded in 2012, it partners with Western universities to offer locally accredited degrees to African students who want to study online while continuing to work.

Plagiarism is, to put it simply, passing off someone else’s text or idea as your own, even if the text has been edited and changed , with the use of synonyms and restructuring of sentences or paragraphs. Much more than just copyright infringement, plagiarism is a serious matter, that many students, intentionally or unintentionally, are confronted with during their studies. An example of plagiarism: Original text: “John and Julie went for dinner at a beach restaurant on a Sunday afternoon in July” Plagiarised text: “John and Julie strolled to a restaurant by the beach for…

When you are working on your studies, either online, sitting in front of a computer screen, or surrounded by books and papers, it’s important to have in mind some tips, that will not only assist you in learning, but also in retaining the information you learn.