University of Seychelles explained

University of Seychelles
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Motto:	Lavenir dan ou lanmen
Mottoeng:	The Future in Your Hands
Other Name:	Liniversite Sesel
Established:	17 September 2009
City:	Anse Royale and Mont Fleuri
Country:	Seychelles
Colours:	Red and White
Nickname:	Unisey
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The University of Seychelles, informally also called UniSey, is the primary institution of higher education in Seychelles. It was established on 17 September 2009.

There are three campuses: the main campus at Anse Royale, the Mont Fleuri campus offering education, communication, and technology programs, and the Ma Joie campus offering business programs.^[1]

In 2014, the university announced a partnership for collaboration and student exchanges with Gibraltar, which was developing its own first university.^[2] The university also participates in the Commonwealth of Learning^[3] and the Pan-African e-Network project.^[4]

Chancellors

• James Michel 2009^[5] – 2021^[6]
• Wavel Ramkalawan 2022^[7] – present

Vice-Chancellors

• Rolph Payet 2009–2012
• Marina Confait 2012–2014^[8]
• Dennis Hardy 2014–2017^[9]
• Justin Valentin 2018–2020^[10]
• Joëlle Perreau 2021–present

See also

• List of universities in Seychelles
• Education in Seychelles

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us . UniSey . 2015-11-21.
2. Web site: University of Seychelles seals partnership with Gibraltar for exchanges . Seychelles News Agency . 2015-11-21.
3. Web site: Seychelles . 2022-04-16 . Commonwealth of Learning . en-US.
4. Web site: Engagements . 2022-04-16 . University of Seychelles . en-GB.
5. Web site: African Press Organization . 17 September 2009 . Seychelles gets its first public University . 2022-04-16 . www.afrik-news.com.
6. Web site: Bonnelame . Betymie . Air Seychelles to pause payments to partner Etihad Airways after president's visit to UAE . Seychelles News Agency . 16 April 2022 . 22 February 2021.
7. Web site: Simeon . Maria . President Ramkalawan is the new Chancellor of UniSey . Seychelles Nation . 16 April 2022 . 4 March 2022.
8. Web site: 8 March 2012. President announces first phase of government restructuring. dead. https://archive.today/20130418002522/http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=26763. 18 April 2013. 18 September 2012. Seychelles Nation Online. National Information Services Agency (NISA). The President has appointed Marina Confait as the new vice-chancellor and Lucy Athanasius as pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Seychelles..
9. Web site: University of Seychelles has 'enormous potential' to become a research hub, says Vice-Chancellor . Seychelles News Agency . 2015-11-21.
10. Web site: President Faure receives Vice-Chancellor of University of Seychelles . State House of Seychelles. 30 October 2020.