Ballsbridge University was established based on United Nations Article 26 of human right to education (UN article 26). Everyone has the right to education. This article states that education should be equally accessible and should promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial and religious groups. Ballsbridge university believes that providing an internationally minded, blended enhanced education offers a unique opportunity to fulfill the aspirations of Article 26. Ballsbridge university consortium consist of ballsbridge university, Poma university and oxford university Namibia. Graduates can get any of the qualifications from the institutions when their modules are fully completed.
The focus of BU and its centres is to change billions of lives by providing great education which is accessibly and affordably, to everyone and to re-skill the world and make continuous learning a part of life cycle with personalized education content accessible to people around the world.
Education is a catalyst for socioeconomic development, industrial growth and instrument for empowering the poor, the weak and voiceless. Education enhances group solidarity. With an objective of socioeconomic development, the Ballsbridge University initiated a movement in 1958 to educate the ethnic minority around the world.
In 1972 it was known as IOFM and recognized by civil societies as a philanthropic organization to educate the poor and voiceless. During 1999 the name was changed to interheal and was recognized by UN civil society. The University got its present name “Ballsbridge University” when it was incorporated by in Dominica and exempted from TAX.
Today, Ballsbridge University is leading open international academic centre. Ballsbridge University is a self-governed community of scholars. The University Institution comprises of affiliated Colleges and affiliated Departments, Faculties, Schools and Professional Institutions located in several countries. BU focus primarily on Open learning, Online learning, Blended transnational learning, virtual learning through our virtual learning facilities.
The University's Mission and Core Values
The University is committed to achieve excellence in education for the professions and to maintaining international leadership in flexible education, open education, executive education and distance education. The University stresses on promoting lifelong quality learning. The mission of the Ballsbridge University is to contribute to society through the pursuit of Higher and professional education, learning, and research at the highest international levels of excellence.
Core values
The University's core values are as follows:
· Freedom of thought and expression
· Freedom from discrimination
· Freedom of education at the highest level of excellence
Education
· The encouragement of a questioning spirit and human ability
· An extensive range of academic and professional subjects in all major subject groups
· Quality and depth of provision across all subjects
· The close interrelationship between teaching, scholarship, and research
· Strong support for individual researchers as well as research groups in Ballsbridge University
· Blended and online learning as central to most courses
· Education which enhances the ability of students to learn throughout life (lifelong learning)
The University's relationship with society
· The widest possible student access to the University all over the world
· The contribution which the University can make to society through the pursuit, dissemination, and application of knowledge and ability
· The place of the University within the broader academic and local community
· Opportunities for innovative partnerships with business, charitable foundations, and healthcare
· Concern for sustainability and the relationship with the environment where Ballsbridge University deals with
· Provision of free scholarship, education to countries of Malawi, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo
The Collegiate University
· The relationship between the University and the institute as fundamental to the nature of Ballsbridge University
· The interdisciplinary nature of the Colleges as a major stimulus for teaching and learning through blended method
· The enhanced quality of experience for students and staff through College membership
University staff
· Reward and recognition of the University's staff as its greatest asset to the Ballsbridge University
· Encouragement of career development for all staff
Structure of the Ballsbridge University
Ballsbridge University is an independent and self-governing institution, consisting of the central body and the affiliated Colleges and professional institutions.
President/Vice-Chancellor
The Vice-Chancellor holds office for up to seven
