Open University of Mauritius

Not to be confused with University of Mauritius.
Open University
of Mauritius
Motto My University...always with me!
Type Public
Established 2012 (2012)
Location Réduit, Moka District, Mauritius
Director-General Dr Kaviraj Sharma Sukon
Website www.open.ac.mu

The Open University of Mauritius (OU) is a national university in Mauritius. It offer programmes of study leading to certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees through distance education. The OU main campus is located at Réduit, Moka.[1][2][3]

Overview

The OU was established under the Open University of Mauritius Act No. 2 of 2010, proclaimed in July 2012. Its first founder Director-General is Dr Kaviraj Sharma SUKON [4]

The first graduation ceremony was held on 8 July 2015. Guest was the Nobel prize laureate Dr Le Clezio.

The university was the first public university in Mauritius to be ISO-certified as from 7 July 2015.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Introduction". Open University of Mauritius. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "L’Open University sera opérationnelle en février" (in French). Le Matinal. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "FORMATION À DISTANCE: L’Open University of Mauritius dans les locaux du MCA" (in French). Le Mauricien. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Open University of Mauritius" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 16 February 2013.

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Coordinates: 20°14′0.02″S 57°29′57.16″E / 20.2333389°S 57.4992111°E / -20.2333389; 57.4992111

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