University of South Wales

online programmes
in partnership with UNICAF
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There are lots of reasons why
so many EU and international
students choose the
University of South Wales
including Quality Courses,
Employment Success and
Award Winning Student
Support, so there’s no better
time to study at the
University of South Wales!

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About
Us
UNICAF has partnered with the University of South Wales to offer online a
variety of business, health and education degree programmes.

The University of South Wales was formed in 2013 by the merger of the
University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, Newport. Both of
these institutions have come together to create the University of South
Wales, one of the largest in the UK, offering more opportunities and better
prospects for students.

The University leads the agenda across a number of industries with Faculties
including:
Business and Society
Computing, Engineering and Science
Creative Industries
Life Sciences and Education

The University of South Wales offers a distinctive advantage for students:

where technology helps to simulate the real-world work environment, they
learn by doing. Students also benefit from the growing reputation of USW as
a major university for jobs and employers. The University's partnership with
employers makes the University of South Wales a major contributor to the
success of our graduates and their employers.

The University of South Wales has campuses throughout South Wales, in

Pontypridd, Newport and Cardiff. The University is investing heavily in its
campuses with state of the art facilities for the professionals of the future.
The campuses have excellent transport links and flexible study options, so
it’s easy to fit part-time or higher-level study around existing commitments.

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 About the
Partnership

UNICAF is the leading online platform in sub-Saharan Africa with a physical

presence in 9 countries including a number of branch campuses.

UNICAF, addresses an under-served part of the higher education market,

through an affordable and flexible learning model. UNICAF enables students in
different locations around the world to earn quality degrees from reputable
universities, like the University of South Wales, through online learning, thereby
helping partner institutions extend their reach and further their mission.

The UNICAF Scholarship Programme is one of the most generous in the world
today, and helps eligible students, who face financial hardship, pursue advanced
academic studies and earn internationally recognised qualifications.

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Online
Experience

Online learning has revolutionised higher education because of the many significant
advantages it offers. As an online student, you are able to learn at your own pace,
studying wherever and whenever it is convenient for you.

The UNICAF Virtual Learning Environment, a state-of-the-art, very easy to navigate

digital platform, connects you night and day with study material, and a well equipped
e-library facilitates the delivery of assignments and the communication with tutors,
administrators and fellow classmates. All that you need is a reliable connection to the
Internet.

Your UNICAF student adviser will guide you through the entire process well in
advance and will support you every step of the way, from first contact to graduation.

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 Highlights of
Online Learning

Your classes will take place in an online environment. You can log in at any time, at your
convenience. Once online, you will communicate with your instructors and fellow
students, read assigned texts, access digital materials, post assignments and comment
on other students’ assignments. While you’re required to log in at least on two separate
days each week, you will, of course, benefit greatly from regular and more frequent
attendance.

Your online course experience will take place via the UNICAF Virtual Learning
Environment, designed to facilitate optimal learning. In addition to the educational
platform you will utilize to communicate with faculty and fellow students, you will also
have access to e-textbooks offering you the capability to highlight, annotate, create
bookmarks, search, download and self-assess.

Similar to a campus classroom, theVLE facilitates extensive participation and interaction

with faculty and fellow students. You will also use the online forum to communicate with
advisers, teaching assistants and instructional specialists.

Once you have successfully completed your degree, you will be eligible to participate in
the traditional graduation ceremony at the University of South Wales campus in the UK.
The University's annual graduation ceremony takes place in autumn.

Module sequences start each month, so you can enrol and begin your studies
immediately, bringing you one step closer to graduation.

You will take one module at a time. This advanced learning method, designed for adults,
allows you to concentrate your entire focus on one subject area before moving onto the
next, while also allowing you to earn your degree in an accelerated time frame.

The degree you earn will hold the same value, acceptance and credibility as any
equivalent degree earned in a traditional campus environment.

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 USW Degree
Programmes
offered through
UNICAF

BA (Hons) Business Studies

(Top-up degree)

MBA – Master of Business

Administration

MA Education (Innovation in
Learning and Teaching)

MSc Psychology

MSc Public Health

LLM Laws

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 BA (Hons)
Business Studies
(Top-up degree)

What you will study

During this one year ‘top up’ course you will examine core aspects of business, such as business
strategy and communication, whilst also getting the chance to conduct a real investigation into
a business problem, which allows you to apply your business acumen to a real life scenario.

Modules Offered

Business Communication
Business Research
International Business
Business Strategy
International Culture and Communications
Ethics and Sustainability - Theory and Practice

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 MBA

This challenging and dynamic MBA programme is aimed at current or aspiring managers, and
focuses on helping them solve real life business problems. It is designed for professionals, who
wish to make a strategic difference to the organisations in which they operate.

The MBA programme introduces innovative business theories within a practical context. You
will learn how to integrate cutting-edge research and practice across all key business areas, in
both the private and public sector, to achieve business transformation.

Educational Aims
Develop the knowledge and skills necessary for successful strategic leadership
performance

Enhance the ability to source, analyse and critically appraise all types of business data
and practices

Develop flexible strategies to satisfy diverse stakeholder and partner demands

Develop skills of entrepreneurial leadership such as creativity, innovation, collaboration,

risk taking

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 MA Education
(Innovation in
Learning
and Teaching)

The MA Education (Innovation in Learning and Teaching) is a flexible programme,

designed to meet the professional needs of individual learners. Students will have the
opportunity to engage critically with the theories and practices of education, with a
view to applying learning to practice.

Educational Aims
Identify, design and carry out research activities, which include opportunities for
considerable self-direction

Contribute to the body of knowledge and understanding, which is relevant to

education

IN EDUCATION

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MSc Psychology

This unique course encourages sophisticated and critical appraisal of current key debates in
applied psychology. Upon completion of this course students will be able to demonstrate a
critical evaluation of psychology’s contribution to human performance and well-being in
different applied contexts, and also develop advanced research skills in applied psychology.

This course applies to a broad range of sectors and is designed for anyone wishing to
understand more about the underpinning psychological research and mechanisms for
employees, organisations and business practices.

Educational Aims
Sophisticated and critical awareness of key theories and methods in applied psychology
Deep critical understanding of how psychology can be applied in real-world contexts
Advanced knowledge of research methods and statistics in applied psychology
Ability to appraise the efficacy of different interventions to promote psychological well-
being and performance
Application of psychological research methods to a novel research topic

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 MSc Public Health

The MSc Public Health programme aims to train professionals who can lead and implement change in
the public health sector across the world.

This postgraduate management course facilitates the development of public health practitioners by
training them on how to negotiate, plan, implement and evaluate policy and practice initiatives. It
also addresses wide-ranging public health issues, which arise in diverse cultures, settings and
environments.

Educational Aims
Critical understanding of how quantitative/qualitative research methods and
epidemiological investigations are used to create and interpret public health
knowledge and data

Creativity and innovation in tackling and solving public health related problems in
diverse populations

Independent design, assessment and evaluation of intervention strategies for the

promotion of health, or the prevention of disease

In-depth knowledge and development of advanced skills to enable graduates to take

leading roles in the public health sector

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 LLM Laws

The University of South Wales LLM programme offers a flexible approach to postgraduate study,
allowing students to tailor their Master’s programme to suit their specific needs and career
aspirations.They can explore a broad range of legal subjects, including commercial law, international
trade law, competition law, employment law and intellectual property law.

Educational Aims
Provide engagement with theoretical and current issues of debate on topical, cutting
edge areas of concern
Develop advanced legal knowledge to provide for rigorous analysis of key areas of
contemporary law and practice
Develop the skills needed to deal with the legal rules relating to the relevant area of law,
and the ability to analyse and critique those rules in a practical and academic context
Place study material in appropriate conceptual frameworks, using a range of academic
disciplines and insights
Develop the skills needed to use a range of legal and policy documents, including primary
and secondary sources from the European Union, United Kingdom and other legal
jurisdictions
Develop research skills necessary for participation in projects or other professional tasks,
which require the deployment of knowledge, comprehension, application, evaluation,
analysis and synthesis in the relevant area of law
Focus on contemporary and, possibly, controversial areas of law and policy development,
in order to engage in informed debate

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Admission Requirements
 BA (Hons)
Business Studies
(Top-up)
Programme

Special Entry
Requirements
Applicants who do not have English as their first language and/or have not received their
education through the medium of the English language, must achieve an IELTS, (or equivalent),
score of 5 and no element below 5 at the start of the programme. A good standard of spoken
English and good interpersonal skills are a pre-requisite for all candidates.

Direct entry to this programme is possible for those candidates who hold recent, business
related BTEC HND or equivalent qualifications, and wish to 'top-up' to a Bachelor degree,
provided the learning outcomes of their programme of study correspond to those of the BA
(Hons) Programme. Direct entry and other AP(E)L (approved prior and experiential learning)
opportunities are considered on an individual basis. Details of such opportunities can be
discussed with a student adviser

* NOTE: By submitting a completed application form and the supporting documentation, the applicant
declares that the information supplied on the form or otherwise, in connection with their application, is
complete and correct, and that the giving of false or incomplete information, or submission of falsified or
fraudulent qualifications/transcripts may lead to the refusal of the application, or suspension or expulsion from
the Programme, without refund, if such fraudulent documentation is revealed subsequent to admission.

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 Master’s
Degree
Programmes

The University of South Wales offers rigorous academic programmes for high-
potential professionals. The Office of Admissions takes into account all aspects of a
candidate’s profile, (academic, professional and personal), aiming to admit all who are
eligible for postgraduate education, show strong potential and determination for
career success, and can contribute to a rewarding, collective educational experience.

Academic Policies and Regulations

Admission requirements for the University of South Wales Master's Degree
Programmes include:
An accredited Bachelor degree. Some professional qualifications may also be
acceptable. Extensive professional experience may also be considered for admission
to the programme. Candidates should normally have at least two years of appropriate
postgraduate work experience on admission.

Proficiency in English. Candidates satisfy the language requirement if their first degree
was taught in English. Otherwise, they need to present a GCSE score with a minimum
grade of ‘C’, or IELTS with a score of 6.5, or a minimum grade of ‘C’ at the Master's
English Placement Test, which can be taken online. The University offers English
language modules, at various levels, to help students reach the required standard for
admission.

Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary

educational institutions attended, including trade schools. You may supply official
electronic transcripts issued by a post-secondary institution directly to the University
of South Wales online.

Applicants with a non-business background can be admitted onto the business

programmes but they may be required to take preparatory foundation modules.

Personal Statement.

Direct entry into specific levels of the Master's programmes is possible for candidates
who hold relevant Level 7 qualifications and wish to ‘top-up’ their diplomas to a
Master's degree, provided the learning outcomes of their award satisfy those of the
equivalent levels of the Master’s programme to which they seek admission. Direct
entry and other AP(E)L (approved prior and experiential learning) opportunities are
considered on an individual basis. Details of such opportunities can be discussed with
a student adviser.

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Progression Routes to Bachelor
and Master’s Degree Programmes
Bachelor Programmes:
Students with recent Level 5 qualifications, (Higher National Diploma for example), from
approved awarding bodies, will be considered for transfer to the final stage of the BA
programme and can earn their degree in one year.

Master’s Programmes:
Students with recent Level 7 qualifications, (post-graduate diploma for example), from
approved awarding bodies, will be considered for transfer to the final stage of the Master's
programme they are applying for and can earn their degree in six months.

*Note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to check with their national Higher Education regulatory body that an
online degree is recognized in their home country.

Credit Transfer
If you have successfully completed postgraduate or undergraduate study with an approved
institution, you may be eligible to transfer your earned credits towards the credit
requirements of a Bachelor or Master's degree programme. This will allow you to earn your
Bachelor or Master's faster. The transferability of credits is subject to University of South
Wales AP(E)L policies, and requires the submission of official transcripts.

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University of South Wales

email: info@southwales-online.com

website: southwales.unicaf.org