{"id":751,"date":"2021-10-06T07:55:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T07:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unifiji.ac.fj\/sost\/?page_id=751"},"modified":"2021-11-11T06:29:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T06:29:02","slug":"why-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiji.ac.fj\/sost\/study\/why-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Why us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The School of Science and Technology, University of Fiji has best career focused programmes which provides greater employment prospects hence promises a successful future career. There are various scholarships and loan schemes available each year for new and current students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.<\/p>

Our courses are taught by experienced and specialised academics and you will benefit from their insight, experience and study support as they prepare you for your future. Our teaching team is actively involved in research and project work.<\/p>

Our courses are designed to be conducted both face to face and online. You will get access to our virtual learning environment (Top Hat and Beyond Labs) available 24\/7 on any device. Our programmes are designed to suit the flexibility around your work, allowing you to gain the qualifications you need to get ahead in your current industry or a new one, without the need to take a career break.<\/p>

Our courses have been reviewed and recognised locally as well as internationally. We are registered with the Fiji Higher Education Commission.<\/p>

The UniFiji Libraries maintain a wide range of collection of print resources in all areas of study and research as well as in general reading including special collections on Pacific, iTaukei and Hindi languages.<\/p>

The Saweni Campus has four computer labs with access to the internet and printers. WiFi is available to all students in the Saweni and Suva Campuses. Recent additions to the facilities include new chairs and tables in the Saweni cafeteria, a new ATM near the security booth, new look to the bookshop, gym, phone charging kiosk machine and much more.\u00a0The Suva Campus facilities have also been recently upgraded to include two state-of-the-art-lecture theatres with a sitting capacity of 350 and 300 respectively, refurbishments to the cafeteria, labs and more.<\/p>

The University has established additional computer labs in Centres around the country. The Centres are in\u00a0Tavua, Lautoka, Sigatoka, Kinoya and Labasa. This will reduce travel costs and give better access to students in need.<\/p>

The University has also invested half a million dollars to refurbish the main Saweni hall which is also utilized as a lecture theatre, with a seating capacity of five hundred and is fully air- conditioned.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What do our Graduates say?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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“The computing programming skill I got from Dept. of Computer Science has help me to step into Fiji’s most prestigious workplace – Fiji Airways to work” – Prashneel Gounder<\/strong>, UniFiji Graduate, 2014.<\/p>

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“Department of Science made my learning journey at The University of Fiji just wonderful that’s why I am in Douglas Pharmaceuticals Fiji” – Kelera Railoa<\/strong>, UniFiji Graduate, 2015.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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“The skills and knowledge I have acquired from the Department of Computer Science has helps me secure a place at Microsoft Australia. I am always proud of UniFiji” – Nawazish Ali<\/strong>, UniFiji Graduate, 2015.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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“My undergraduate experience from the Department of Science at UniFiji is one I look back on with great pride and fondness. I was grateful to UniFiji for making my dream come true! My dream to work as a researcher for my Fijian community is a reality because of UniFiji. – Nikhilta Goundar<\/strong>, UniFiji Graduate, 2019, Sugar Research Institute of Fiji.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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