Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde explained

Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde
City:	Praia
Country:	Cape Verde
Pushpin Map:	Cape Verde
Established:	7 May 2001
Native Name:	Portuguese: Universidade Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde
Head:	Rosely Rocha^[1]
Head Label:	General Administrator
Rector:	Wlodzimierz Szymaniak (interim)
Students:	about 2,000^[2]
Academic Staff:	380
Footnotes:	^[3]

The Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde (Portuguese: Universidade Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde) is a private university in Cape Verde. The university is named after the famous Swiss child psychologist and philosopher Jean Piaget.^[4] The university was established on 7 May 2001, and now has about 2,000 students and 380 academic staff.^[2]

The main campus is in the capital city Praia (Palmarejo subdivision) on the island of Santiago, with a smaller second location in Mindelo on the island of São Vicente,^[5] opened in 2005.^[2] Jean Piaget University offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as continuing education courses.

Notable alumni

José Ulisses Correia e Silva, now prime minister lectured at the university. Former teachers included Janira Hopffer Almada who later became a politician from 2014 to 2016.

Faculties

• Science and Technology
• Health Science and Environment
• Political Science
• Economy and Commerce

Praia Campus

• Architecture
• Biology
• Civil Construction Engineering
• Clinical Analyses and Public Health
• Communications Sciences
• Countability, Auditory and Business Enterprises
• Electotechnical Engineering and Industrial Management
• Ecology and Development
• Ecology and Management
• Educational Sciences
• Hotel and Touristic Management
• Management Information
• Nursing
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Physiotherapy
• Public Administration and Autarchy
• Social Services
• Sociology
• Systems and Informative Engineering
• Tradition and Multicultural

Mindelo Campus

• Architecture
• Educational Sciences
• Management Information
• Public Administration and Autarchy
• Social Services
• Systems and Informative Engineering

High Professional Studies Course

• Development on Web and Mobile Applications
• Masotherapy
• Health Community and Endemic Control

Rectors

• Marco Ribeiras Limas (in 2012)
• Osvaldo Borges (in 2013 and 2014)
• Jorge Sousa Brito (2014–2017)
• Wlodzimierz Szymaniak (since 2017)

See also

• University of Cape Verde
• Jean Piaget University of Angola – sister campus on the African mainland

Notes and References

1. Web site: UniPiaget – Orgãos de Governo. Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde. 4 October 2018.
2. Web site: UniPiaget – História. Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde. 4 October 2018.
3. According to the Statutes of the university, May 2004, the Portuguese: Administrador Geral presides over the Advisory Council, represents the university in legal matters, and proposes the budget, in addition to other duties.
4. Haggbloom . Steven J. . The 100 most eminent psychologists of the 20th century . Review of General Psychology . 6 . 2 . 2002 . 139–152 . 10.1037/1089-2680.6.2.139 . Renee. Warnick . Warnick . Jason E. . Jones . Vinessa K. . Yarbrough . Gary L. . Russell . Tenea M. . Borecky . Chris M. . McGahhey . Reagan . Powell . John L. III. 145668721 . 8 . 10.1.1.586.1913 .
5. Web site: UniPiaget – Contactos. Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde. 4 October 2018.