 ug career fair opening caremony 2021 ug career fair opening caremony 2021 webmaster sat 6192021 1528  join us in your journey to academic and ultimately economic empowerment university of guyana tells prospective students as first virtual career fair opens the university of guyana on friday 18th june 2021 officially declared open its 12th annual career fair which is being held virtually for the first time in the institution s 58yearold history university registrar dr nigel gravesande officially welcomed prospective students urging them to take advantage of the opportunities available to find out more about the university s over 140 programmes being offered by its campuses across the country dr gravesande in his remarks noted that this is indeed historic because it is the first time in the university s 58yearold history that an open day is being held virtually and this gives the university an opportunity to showcase what it has to offer to the rest of the world join us in your journey to academic and ultimately economic empowerment through the programmes we offer dr gravesande urged prospective students he added that with a student enrollment of approximately 10000 ug has churned out thousands of graduates in various fields who have gone on to successful careers locally regionally and internationally additionally he noted that the university is a major contributor to the national regional and international economy and to business and industry in particular where several of our graduates serve in leading and innovative positions chancellor prof edward greene noted that circumstances have indeed demonstrated how much ug can create opportunities out of challenges such as the constraints imposed by the covid19 pandemic which has disrupted our lives it demonstrates that here at ug there is the will to survive and conquer hosting this very first online career fair is an illustration of the spirit of this institution that will inspire you to succeed he told those who joined via zoom professor greene in a direct message to prospective students about the benefits of studying at ug noted here at ug you will be exposed to an environment where the academic staff are engaged in cutting edge research where increasingly their research results are being recognised internationally where increasingly our faculty collaborates in studies that provide an understanding of the various levels of national regional and international developments where there is a continuous flow of seminars and workshops on topical issues where there is an active student association and continuous student engagement where there is an emphasis on fostering debates sporting talent even in religious and political activities all of which make student life so enjoyable it gives you an experience of a lifetime ug s vicechancellor xi prof paloma mohamed martin encouraged the prospective students to go after their dreams of acquiring a university education so that they could develop themselves further even if you ve never thought about attending the university before i am here to tell you yes you can even if there has been no one in your life or your family who has graduated from university before you can be the first even if there s a small place inside of you that is doubtful and you feel as if you couldn t cope i m here to tell you you could go fast or go slow but yes you can even if you feel that you can t afford it or it s going to be too difficult for you we have affordable prices affordable packages just for you deputy vicechancellor dr mellissa ifill in her remarks encouraged the participants to ask questions seek advice to engage the faculty and staff over the duration of the fair to secure answers to all of their questions and queries an exciting opportunity to acquire the education to develop your skills and thereby prosper in your chosen career awaits you at the university of guyana she said the virtual career fair will be live for two days friday june 18th and saturday june 19 and will also be available live ondemand for the next three months the theme for this year s career fair is discover your potential beyond limitations the twoday event seeks to provide all the necessary application registration and career guidance and support to prospective students in helping them to make informed decisions as they choose their next step in their academic career in addition to providing useful information the career fair also seeks to educate and inform prospective students about campus life student services offered by the institution and how they could adequately prepare for tertiary education prospective students are afforded an opportunity to network and to engage university staff faculty current students international and local partners and members of the senior management team in ways that were previously not possible there is a virtual auditorium virtual lobby virtual hall and virtual booths for the various faculties schools and institutes of the university and information on partners and sponsors the event is open free of cost to prospective and current students parents university staff partners and sponsors and all other interested persons please click here to register  https opencareerday2021uogedugy  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 for example the centre for communication studies ccs has launched three new masters in communication studies in three areas of specialisation strategic communication social change communication and visual communication ug s school of entrepreneurship and business innovation sebi will also launch three new programmes bsc in sustainable tourism management which will replace the bachelor of arts tourism and associate of arts tourism studies msc supply chain management procurement which is in response to the institution s recognition of a skills gaps within the public and private sectors in the areas of supply chain management and procurement and msc in entrepreneurship innovation management which is in response to ug s recognition of a gap in the national framework of entrepreneurship innovation management also the newlyestablished institute of energy diplomacy has announced a suite of executive level professional courses some of which have already begun these courses are being taught by leading international academics and experts from universities around the world with a long track records in training for the energy sector additionally ug s institute of distance and continuing education idce has introduced six new programmes set to commence in the new academic year these include bsc computing information technology and business diploma in crime and criminology preuniversity english reading skills preuniversity english writing skills small business management and business plan preparation and writing the university of guyana on april 19 2021 opened its online application process for prospective students both from guyana and around the world who wish to commence studies in the academic year 20212022 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 results due to the impact of the covid19 pandemic on the education sector there is a choice of online or blended learning with the use of stateoftheart technologies for a full list of ug s degree offerings click here  https wwwturkeyenonlineuogedugy 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   ug in brief the university of guyana is the 58th 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 forward thinking 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 5926235104 department of events 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