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The newly opened Unicaf University Malawi Campus (UUMA) is a temple to the use of technology in the dissemination of academic knowledge. The Unicaf University Campus is located in the heart of Lilongwe, in the Shoppers Mall Complex off Kirk Road. The spacious, unified structure houses under the same roof the entire campus facilities, providing the best conditions for acquiring internationally recognised, quality tertiary education. The ground floor comprises of the Reception Area, the Administration Department, the modern Computer Laboratory, the unique, state-of-the-art Virtual Learning Unit, (which provides online access to the University’s study programmes), the Call Centre, (which handles…


[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”20″ height_on_tabs=”20″ height_on_tabs_portrait=”20″ height_on_mob_landscape=”20″ height_on_mob=”20″][vc_column_text]To believe in yourself is the most important piece of advice anyone can give you, and the strongest motivation to reach for the stars. If you have confidence in your abilities, and if you make confident choices in life, chances are you will succeed. This does not mean that your life will be a string of achievements. Even the most successful people have occasional set-backs and may doubt themselves, once in a while. What makes them successful is that, when they fall, they don’t lose their self -confidence;  they quickly get back on their feet…


For centuries people were taught in buildings, at specific locations and specific times, requiring the students’ and teachers’ physical presence. The students’ lives had to fit around their learning schedules. However, technological advances have changed all this; students now have more options available to them, when seeking higher education. Unicaf University, an institution created to operate beyond the space and time limitations of traditional classroom learning, employs two of the most advanced and most effective methods of teaching: online learning and blended learning. With an almost universal access to the internet in most countries, online learning is fast increasing in…


Located in south-eastern Africa, Malawi gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 and has since been a haven of stability that has transformed itself from a small British colony into a regional powerhouse. Long viewed as proof that a small, heavily populated and mineral-poor, developing country can still achieve significant progress, Malawi has also taken significant steps in improving its human rights record, in the last few years. The country is located along the western shore of Lake Malawi, which is the world’s ninth largest lake, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. Part of the Lake Malawi National…


Although the Malawi High Court has ruled against the staggering increase in tuition fees from MWK 250,000 to MWK 950,000 for the University of Malawi and the Polytechnic, the mere proposal put forward by the country’s state tertiary institutions is a good indication of the rapid increase predicted in the cost of higher education in the years to come. While the quality of education has generally improved across the region, it now transpires that this increase in quality comes at a considerable cost. More tutors, better equipment and an increase in the number of students translates into higher operating expenses,…


Although the Malawi High Court has ruled against the staggering increase in tuition fees from MWK 250,000 to MWK 950,000 for the University of Malawi and the Polytechnic, the mere proposal put forward by the country’s state tertiary institutions is a good indication of the rapid increase predicted in the cost of higher education in the years to come. While the quality of education has generally improved across the region, it now transpires that this increase in quality comes at a considerable cost. More tutors, better equipment and an increase in the number of students translates into higher operating expenses,…