This was revealed by the University’s Vice Chancellor Dr Lawrence Muganga in an exclusive interview with this website.
Dr. Muganga, an acclaimed author, and educationist explained that this newly adopted employability formula combines a service delivery model designed to optimize the content provided to students that match their interest and area of specialty in the course they’re offering.
According to Dr. Muganga, VU’s Employability Formula consists of the variables; the Student’s Interest, Teaching, and a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) approach, the latter being the foundation of a student’s exposure to attain a real-world work experience over the years spent at the campus.
This is assimilated in a mathematical expression below;
E= F{I+T+(WIL)n} Where, E = Employability, F is the function, I = Interest, T = Teaching and WIL is the Work Integrated Learning.
“With the WIL approach, a student is able to graduate with the required experience through placement in different companies that suit their interest to have hands-on job training alongside the content attained through lectures. A student through the WIL approach also has higher chances to be retained at the end of the academic journey, hence reducing on the unemployment levels in the country,” Dr Muganga explained.
“We have developed this formula to address the performance gap, the gap between what students are expected to do and what students are able to do,” Dr. Muganga added.
This according to him is a professional development program focused on changing instructional practices and help reduce the outraging levels of unemployment in the country.
“On average, a university student spends about 3-4 years on a degree program, of which only 8 months are work-based (during the internship), yet the other years are spent on classroom-based learning, which contributes a minimal figure of what is needed in the real job markett,” he said.
Adding.. “Unlike other institutions, these interventions are needed at VU to enable graduates to secure jobs immediately in the highly competitive labour market as they are designed to benefit all students, making it easier for lecturers to embrace their.”
Why Join Victoria University
Victoria University is one of Uganda’s most popular universities, receiving more undergraduate applicants every year. With itsEmployability / Employment-Oriented Education,VU is centrally focused on ensuring that its graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills required for a successful career in their chosen field. The University has a dedicated Career Service team that is always at hand to assist students to embark on their chosen careers after graduation.
Victoria University’s best performer 2020 receives her award from the Chancellor (Courtesy Photo)
The University offers a wide range of courses with qualifications designed to meet the needs of the marketplace. VU links with corporate companies and constantly reviews their portfolio to ensure that it meets both the student’s requirements and employer’s needs. With its Virtual learning dubbed V-Class, a student is able to learn from anywhere, anytime without any hassle.
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