ABOUT KESMONDS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Kesmonds International University KIU was founded as a non-denominational institution with the goal of advancing the professional and personal ambitions of its students by providing a demanding, yet supportive educational experience. The University was established by a corporate charter with the Secretary of State in Delaware USA with file number 6397318. With a focus on entrepreneurial education and based on the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article26). KIU believes that Higher Education is a Human Right and that professionalizing higher education is the basis of personal development. KIU has campuses and study centers in Cameroon, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Romania, Zambia, Affiliated campuses in Ghana, Nigeria, DRC, and South Sudan, and Does Not Offer On-Campus Programs In The United States. KIU's aim is to train creative, entrepreneurial, innovative, and resilient candidates, able to face current and future challenges and convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for economic and social benefit. The University also introduced distance learning programs through a virtual campus to solve the problems of distance learning for international students facing financial challenges, students in rote areas, students in crisis-affected countries, students fully employed and need jobs to keep up with life, women with newborn babies, students with health and other social disabilities. The University was able to solve the following problems:
· Allow you to learn on your own schedule
· Accessible learning you can study in the comfort of your bed.
· Fast-tracked career growth: you can accelerate your course.
· You can pursue a job along with your studies
· Update skills and enhance potential to apply study skills alongside your job.
· Low tuition which is 80% more affordable.
· Flexible study system (study at your own pace).
· On-campus and distance learning programs
· Weekly seminars from industrial and service experts
· Monthly training workshops to transform theoretical knowledge into products and services
· Field trips, and inter-country exchange programs. Kesmonds International University (KIU) has gained Membership status from the Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities(ASIC). by the Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges, and Universities (ASIC). ASIC is recognized by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) in the UK, and ASIC is a member of the United States accreditation body Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) International Quality Group (CIQG) in The USA and is listed in their International Directory, ASIC is a member of the BQF (British Quality Foundation), are affiliates of ENQA (European Network for Quality Assurance) and are institutional members of EDEN (European Distance and E-Learning Network), ASIC is equally a member of GUIDE Association, Global Universities in Distance Education, UN Academy Impact group and the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA). For ASIC Affiliations and Credentials. ASIC accreditation helps students and parents make a more informed choice and will also help a school, college, university, training provider, or distance education provider, demonstrate to the international student body that they are a high-quality institution. The University went further to create campuses and distance learning centers in countries with limited accessibility to the internet. This was made possible with registration with the country’s education ministry and in partnership with other campuses, administrative offices, universities, and private institutions in some African countries where we have campus-based partnerships. Kesmonds International University is authorized by the Cameroon Ministry of Higher Education (Authorization No 21-02881/I/MINESUP/SG/DDES/ESUP/SDA/MF. Based on No2705/MINFI/MINESUP of 17th November 2015 authorizing the accreditation of Private Universities to the National Commission for Private Higher Education (CNESP)) and operates two campuses in Cameroon (Bamenda and Ngaoundere). KIU is recognized by the Ministry of Education in Somalia with GHU registration and operating license number is WWHTS/XAG/2142017. For about a decade KIU has graduated over 300 Somali students based in Somalia with over 98% employment success. KIU is also registered in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Zambia, Affiliated campuses in Ghana, Nigeria, DRC, and South Sudan, and Does Not Offer On-Campus Programs In The United States. Kesmonds International University is equally accredited by several renowned accrediting bodies with a quality standard for universities and colleges and has a membership with several quality assurances and programs management organizations such as; the European Centre of Independent Certification in E-Learning (ECICEL), the European Accreditation Board for Online Education (EABOE), Global Universities In Distance Education (GUIDE), American Association for Higher Education & Accreditation (AAHEA), International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE), African University Directory Accreditation Board (AUDAB), International Education Board (IEB), European Centre of Independent Certification in E-Learning (ECICEL), Association of African Universities (AAU), World University Directory. KIU is a member of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), a member of The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), a member of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) in the United Kingdom, a professional member of Bioleagues Worldwide, a not-for-profit professional association which prominently promotes research and development, a member of the American Association of Pharmacy Technicians, American Psychiatric Association, Somali Association of Universities, African Association of Biomedical Scientist. Cameroonian Association of Biomedical Scientists etc. Note that in the United States and abroad, some licensing authorities require accredited degrees as the basis for eligibility for licensing. However, special note is taken that accreditation does not determine the quality of teaching and does not evaluate the potential of a student. In some cases, accredited colleges may not accept transfer courses and degrees completed at unaccredited colleges and some employers may require an accredited degree as a basis for eligibility for employment. Potential students, therefore, should consider how the above may affect their interests before they enroll with KIU. At KIU we respect the unique rules and regulations of each country and do not seek to influence the respective authorities. In the event that a prospective student wishes to carry out any government review or process in regards to his university degree, we recommend that the requirements of such are explored in detail with the relevant authorities by the prospective student as the university does not intervene in such processes. Before enrolling at KIU it is paramount to read the accreditation policies of the different accrediting bodies providing a license to KIU. KIU has students from over 50 countries that actively participate in the development of their communities. Some KIU Alumni have obtained employment with the United States Army, United Nations, UNHCR, WHO, IMF, UNICEF, FAO, public and private enterprises of their respective countries, and on international recruitment. KIU programs are designed to follow traditionally United States colleges and universities standards with regard to the following: academic program structure, degree-issued transcript, and other graduation documents. KIU graduation documents can be apostille and authenticated by the United States Department of State to facilitate their use internationally, the ministry of foreign affairs in Cameroon, and other State Attorney’s offices.
