University of Leicester partners Idec to deliver degree programmes in Ghana
International Distance Education Centre (IDEC) has reached an agreement with the University of Leicester to facilitate the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes via distance learning in Ghana.
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Under this agreement, IDEC will provide administrative support, marketing and recruitment services for and on behalf of the University of Leicester in Ghana. IDEC will also provide a world-class learning centre for students of the university.
Visiting IDEC’s offices, located on the 7th floor of the Heritage Tower Building in Accra, Dr Matthew Higgings, Associate Dean of Enterprise and External Relations of the University Of Leicester School Of Business, said the partnership with IDEC would offer local students convenient and affordable access to international quality education.
Leicester and IDEC partnership
“The University of Leicester offers students across the world an opportunity to study via flexible and supported distance learning. We are ranked among the top one per cent of universities in the world and we have been offering distance learning programmes in Ghana for over 25 years. Our partnership with IDEC will help us to continue our proud history in Ghana and provide Ghanaians with access to high-quality UK education,” he said.
The Managing Director of IDEC and graduate of the University of Leicester, Mr Emmanuel Kwashie Agbodzi, said distance learning provided an affordable way of studying at a prestigious UK university. IDEC is committed to supporting local learners to ensure they receive the best support to enable them to study and continue in their careers.
“We will work with the University of Leicester to facilitate flexible and quality distance education for Ghanaian students. The university is renowned for providing quality distance learning programmes that are anchored on personal coaching and mentoring. These programmes are geared towards academic success and career development, with the aim of helping students achieve professional excellence. We want to help these students get the best out of their education while studying here in Ghana,” he said.
The University of Leicester is one of the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) largest providers of distance learning courses, with over 1,000 new distance learners joining each year.
Courses offered by the university are internationally renowned, with students from 170 culturally diverse countries, many of whom are supported by an extensive network of partners across the world.
Ghanaian students have the opportunity to study courses such as the Leicester MBA, MSc Finance, MSc Marketing, MSc HRM & Training, MSc Occupational Psychology of Work and many others all via distance learning.
About IDEC
IDEC is an educational, marketing and consultancy-oriented limited liability company serving the interest of the University of Leicester as the flagship institution in Ghana and the ECOWAS region. IDEC also serves as an education, skill and knowledge transfer conduit between the University of Leicester and Ghana. It markets accredited courses and international programmes that are offered by recognised universities and colleges globally and provides job recruitment and professional placement services and engages in businesses resulting from, and or related to, education and exchange programmes, travel and tour nationally and internationally.
