 ug to host 2nd virtual open day and job fair this weekend march 25 and 26 thousands of prospective students and job seekers to participate ug to host 2nd virtual open day and job fair this weekend march 25 and 26 thousands of prospective students and job seekers to participate andydindial wed 3232022 902 the university of guyana the nation s apex educational institution will once again be hosting a virtual open day and job fair on march 25 and 26 2022 thousands of prospective students both locally and internationally hoping to secure a place at the university of guyana to further their academic careers will get the opportunity to learn more before making a final choice the 59yearold university of guyana offers over 150 programmes across 50 disciplines at the preuniversity diploma degree master s degree and doctoral levels at this weekend s open day persons will be able to meet and interact with faculty and administrative staff the twoday event seeks to provide all the necessary career application registration guidance and support to prospective students in helping them make informed decisions as they choose their next academic step making the decision about where to go and what to study in higher education is usually bewildering for most people as it is lifechanging in addition to providing useful information the event also seeks to educate and inform prospective students about campus life student services offered by the institution and how they could cope effectively with the demands of tertiary education this year the university will support economic wellbeing for students alumni and the public by adding a new component a job centre this will allow graduates and other job seekers to access employment and internship opportunities from leading companies and organisations operating in guyana the event will also seek to link companies and organisations with potential employees graduates and other job seekers could access a listing of vacancies and they could seek to have further engagements where they could submit an application and schedule an interview for a job in a virtual space prospective students will have an opportunity to network and to engage university staff faculty representatives current students members of ug s senior management team and international and local businesses and partners there will be a virtual auditorium virtual lobby virtual hall and virtual booths for partners sponsors and the various faculties schools and institutes of the university there will also be fun games educational talks and prizes to be won the virtual platform provides a richer more inclusive guest experience as the set of integrated chat rooms polls q a sessions emoji reactions seminars and similar interactive elements are leveraged in creating a memorable experience these features will make participants feel almost as if they were physically present at a facetoface event even though they are there virtually because of the rich immersive visual and interactive experiences the event is open free of cost to prospective students parents university staff and current students alumni partners and sponsors and all other interested persons please click here to register  https ugcareersuccessfair uogedugy  ug extends sincere thanks to schlumberger its platinum sponsor as well as all of its other sponsors for supporting its 2022 virtual open day and job fair for the new academic year the university of guyana has launched a number of new programmes at the certificate undergraduate and postgraduate levels in response to the growing need for quality affordable and relevant academic programmes in guyana and the caribbean click on the link here to view a list of new programmes and other programmes being offered for the new academic year  https wwwuogedugy newsletters list undergraduateand postgraduateprogrammesbe offeredacademicyear20222023  the university of guyana is pushing ahead in ensuring the realisation of one of its main goals of having at least one graduate per household as laid out in the institution s 2040 blueprint a policy document that outlines the transformative direction of the university over the next twenty years the university s administration is focused on ensuring that everyone who joins the university succeeds and is fully equipped with the skills necessary to cope in an everchanging world the university of guyana on march 7 2022 opened its online application process for prospective students both from guyana and around the world who wish to commence studies in the academic year 20222023 interested persons are kindly asked to access the following link to apply  https registryuogedugy admissionsdivision applyuog  the university has instituted a rolling application process for the first semester of the new academic year applicants can also apply for admission pending their csec results there is a choice of online or blended learning with the use of stateoftheart technologies the degrees being offered by the university of guyana are internationally recognised and marketable and are being offered at globally competitive prices the university also boasts one of the highest successful completion rates in the world for a full list of ug s degree offerings click here  https wwwturkeyenonline uogedugy srms student prospective aboutapplying offeredprogsphp  for more information prospective applicants are encouraged to visit  https registryuogedugy admissionsdivision applyuog  or contact admissions division berbice campus 3372308 6231926 or 6427394 whatsapp or email at  ugbcregistry uogedugy admissions division turkeyen campus 2222740 6238325 or 6231865 whatsapp or email at  admissions uogedugy institute of distance and continuing education idce 6427007 6427009 or 6230359 whatsapp or email at  queriesidce uogedugy   university of guyana helpdesk 6231741 6231867 6231869 6231871 6231946 6231948 6231924 6231940 6231942 6231943 6231944 6231945 6231943 6231949 whatsapp available  public relations unit publicitydecc uogedugy  5926235104 prospective applicants can also see full listings by faculty school faculty of agriculture and forestry  https fafuogedugy srms departments faculty of education and humanities  https fehuogedugy srms departments faculty of earth and environmental sciences  https feesuogedugy srms departments faculty of engineering and technology  https fotuogedugy srms departments faculty of natural sciences  https fnsuogedugy srms departments faculty of social sciences  https fssuogedugy srms departments college of medical sciences  https fhsuogedugy srms departments school of entrepreneurship and business sebi  https sebiuogedugy academicprogrammes   ug in brief the university of guyana is the 59 th year state university of guyana it offers 136 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and facetoface in 8 campuses across guyana with a student population of now 10000 ug has provided education learning and research for over 50000 alumni the mission of the university is to discover generate disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community the nation and of all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry ug s forwardthinking blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the university s future design and institutional response to the changing needs of guyana contact ms krest cummings public relations officer department of events conferences and communications decc 5926235104 ug to host 2nd virtual open day and job fair this weekend march 25 and 26 thousands of prospective students and job seekers to participate  