University of the People
| University of the People | |
|---|---|
| motto | Tuition-Free Online University |
| founding | 2009 |
| place | Pasadena , California |
| Chairman, President's Council | John Sexton |
| Students | 18,552 (2018) |
| Annual budget | $ 1.3 million (2013) |
| Networks | DEAC , GAID , CGI |
| Website | uopeople.edu |
The University of the People (UoPeople) is a US, non-profit online university based in Pasadena , California , US. It was founded in January 2009 by Ashoka scholar Shai Reshef. This university is accredited and recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDoED), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). She was also recognized by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).
In December 2018, over 18,000 students from 200 countries were enrolled. Since February 2014 it has been accredited as the world's first free online university. Please note that there are still costs for enrollment and exams.
The language of instruction is English. An Arabic version has already been announced.
Accreditations
The distance university is accredited by
- the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), since January 2014
- the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).
financing
The facility operates on an annual budget of $ 1.2 million and with the help of a global network of volunteers. The latter come from academic institutions, companies and organizations. In the long term, the university should be able to support itself independently. A large part of the financing comes from sponsors from industry. Another source of income are registration and examination fees.
courses
The following degrees can be obtained:
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration
- Associate of Science (AS) in Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) postgraduate course in business administration
- Master of Education (M.Ed.)
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Associate of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
- Associate of Science in Health Sciences
Requirements for enrollment
Currently (August 2016) the following three requirements must be met for enrollment:
- Age of majority (18 years and older)
- Graduation
- English certificate (e.g. IELTS, TOEFL, CAE etc.)
Costs for students
Students pay a registration fee of USD 60. Furthermore, a processing fee of 100 or 200 USD (the latter for the master’s degree) per examination is required. In total, a student must pass up to 40 exams per course. Students can apply for scholarships. Most scholarships are brokered, i.e. financed by third-party funds.
The costs will be paid gradually via PayPal or Western Union at the time of the checks.
partner
The facility has partnerships with the following institutions: Yale Law School Information Society Project , New York University , Hewlett-Packard , United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development , Clinton Global Initiative , the OpenCourseWare Consortium , World Computer Exchange, Haitian Connection Network and Partners for a New Beginning.
Learning method
The learning process is based on a self-learning process using materials from the public domain, which is then consolidated using various methods. In general, the following aspects are processed weekly:
- Study of the materials
- Answering and discussing a question (with fellow students)
- Further question in essay format (assessed by fellow students in the following week)
- Multiple choice self quiz
- Reflection in the learning diary
- Learning objective control (every three weeks including final exam)
In general, the institution builds heavily on peer review and feedback.
See also
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.uopeople.edu/about/leadership/presidents-council/president-john-sexton-chairman/
- ↑ UoPeople: Fact Sheet . ( uopeople.edu [accessed January 14, 2019]).
- ^ Anne-Kathrin Gerstlauer: The first non-profit university on the internet is accredited. In: The time . February 21, 2014, accessed June 26, 2014 .
- ↑ http://www.uopeople.edu/tuition-free/what-is-tuition-free/
- ↑ https://www.uopeople.edu/about/worldwide-recognition/press-releases/uopeople-in-arabic-to-launch/
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from January 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ University of the People . Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ Tamar Lewin: Free Online University Receives Accreditation, in Time for Graduating Class of 7 . In: The New York Times , February 13, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ↑ General Requirements. 2016, Retrieved August 24, 2016 (American English).
- ↑ Providing Proof of English Proficiency. Retrieved August 24, 2016 (American English).
- ↑ Processing Fees. UoPeople, 2016, accessed August 24, 2016 .
- ↑ http://www.uopeople.edu/tuition-free/our-scholarships/
