A one-on-one with Victoria University VC

Jul 25, 2016

"Internships and work placements are part of the model we use to enable learning."

Victoria University is gearing up for this year's intake, which starts in August. According to the vice-chancellor, Dr Stephen R Isabalija (pictured), the university welcomes all students. Our reporter interviewed him and below are excerpts

Q: What is unique about Victoria University?

A: Victoria University is a private university fully accredited by the National Council of Higher education. It is a state the Art World Class University located in the Heart of Kampala.

We are a Cosmopolitan University with a Multicultural Student Population and we welcome all students.

Victoria University offers first class facilities that include;

·         State of the Art Clinical skills Lab and Simulation Centre,

·         Fully Air Conditioned Lecture Rooms,

·         State of the Art computer Lab,

·         Spacious Student Lounge,

·         Modern Reference Library

Q: In your advertisement you say you are a cosmopolitan university catering and hosting students from different nationalities; kindly share some of the nations represented at the university?

A: I am glad to advise that much as 70% of students at Victoria University are Ugandans. The remaining percentage is a diverse composition of Rwandese, Tanzanians, South Sudanese, Barundi, Congolese, Indians, Zimbabweans, Cameroonians, Sierre Leoneans, Ethiopians, Eritreans, Somalis, Nigerians, and Ghanaian & Gambians, among many others.  You can call us Cosmopolitan University because apart from our students coming from different places of the world , our way of teaching is research based and innovative.

Q: The university is located in the city centre what does this mean to parents and potential students of the university?

A: It means that the student gets to understand what life in the city entails, fast paced lifestyle and a lot of mingling with people from different backgrounds. State of the art facilities , free laptops and wi-fi to enable the students do their work. Ease of transport as the buses, train systems are all functional. A clean environment that enhances education.

For the parents we therefore guarantee safety and best equipment to enable learning.

On that note we encourage parents and their children to visit us to see what studying in the city centre entails.

Q: Internships and work placements are some of the benefits a student of the university gets; does this apply to all students; local and international?

Yes internships and work placements are part of the model we use to enable learning so all students are guaranteed work placements and internships.

Q: Have you released students to the market place if so where and how different are they?

Our first graduands are in the market place and are making a difference. The next lots should be even better because our style of teaching encourages pursuit of excellence. Our students are also passionate, have drive , are ambitious & committed to being the change required in the marketplace.

Q: Do your students engage in extra- curricular activities? Do you support Sports, Music, Drama?

Yes our students are engaged in sports especially football, volleyball and basketball. They can also swim . Students also have a fitness class that runs weekly and caters for the dance sessions. We also have partnerships with clubs so our students can enjoy the night life the city offers them. All work without play…..

Q: Why should a student join Victoria University?

As mentioned earlier in the interview; we are located conveniently in the city centre implying accessibility; our programmes are market driven and lead to self-employment. Our lecturers are the best in the market and also carry out research alongside the students. We aim to create a culture of entrepreneurship and excellent scholars.

We have a dedicated marketing and admissions team to make your admission process hassle free. Our students have the best environment for study and free laptops to enable research and study. The multicultural environment is also a great reason as you get to network at an international level.

Of recent we can also confirm that we adjust our class time to cater for working class students.

Q: What informs the programs offered at the University?

The programs are all research based to cater for the market place and we have a number of programmes to mention but a few in the different Faculties that Include,

·         Health Sciences

·         Business and Management

·         Science and Technology

·         Humanities and Social Sciences

·         Department of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Unique programmes include Bachelor of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Bachelor of Midwifery Science, Bachelor of Nursing Science, Bachelor of Oil and Gas Accounting

More programmes can be found on our website : www.vu.ac.ug

Final remarks:

At Victoria University we encourage you to come prepared to learn and leave prepared to succeed.  We are currently recruiting our August intake students and we welcome students from around the world. Please engage with us on our different university platforms ;

website :www.vu.ac.ug, Facebook: victoria university kampala Uganda, Twitter:@vukampala and WhatsApp: 0700  300088; Telephone ; +256 417 727000 /+256 759 996146/130

Email : admissions@vu.ac.ug

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