Study
Middlesex University has a custom-designed campus situated within a major educational development in Bonne Terre, a suburb of Vacoas in Mauritius. The campus is shared with our partners JSS Mahavidyapeetha (JSSMVP) who are also providing education courses on-site. JSS Mauritius CampusMahavidyapeetha is a centre of learning, established since 1954, which has pioneered the concept of education as a tool for social change.
The Middlesex University centre occupies more than 7000sq m of this campus and features:
- Spacious classrooms in a variety of sizes
- Learning resource centre
- Open-access and specialist computer suites
- On-site accommodation for up to 100 students
- On-site accommodation for staff
- Cafeteria, restaurant and social space
Courses
A variety of courses at the pre-undergraduate, undergraduate, and postgraduate courses will be taught at the campus. From January 2010 we are offering the following six courses:
Courses offered (Tertiary Education Commission approved):
- BA (Honours) International Business
- BA (Honours) Business Management
- BSc (Honours) Business Management
- BSc (Honours) Information Technology
- BSc (Honours) Business Information Systems
- BSc (Honours) Information Technology with Business Information Systems
Additional programmes starting in September 2010, subject to approval:
- LLB (Honours) Bachelors of Law+*
- BA (Honours) Accounting & Finance*
- BA (Honours) Business Administration*
- BA (Honours) Business and Marketing *
- BA (Honours) International Tourism Management *
- BSc (Honours) Psychology with Counselling Skills*
- MSc Business Information Technology *
- MSc Computer Networks *
+ Subject to approval from the Law Society UK
* Subject to approval from the Tertiary Education Commission
Courses are subject to approval by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) of Mauritius. During the subsequent phases courses in a wide range of disciplines will be rolled out as the campus matures.
Quality teaching
Our international recruitment policy means we attract top quality academic staff from around the world. These staff are experts in their subject areas and committed to student achievement and welfare. Lecturing staff based at the Mauritius campus work in partnership with the academic programme team based in London to ensure the quality standards of the UK programmes are maintained in curriculum delivery, teaching styles and assessment.
How we teach
Students benefit from an emphasis on independent learning, a key characteristic of British education you will not only acquire the professional knowledge of your subject, but will also learn ‘how to learn’ and develop the critical thinking skills and initiative required in the workplace.
Typically for each module you will spend about three hours in class contact time each week, and you will need to spend about three times that amount of time on your own independent study and research. Each undergraduate course has four modules running concurrently over the year.
Mauritius
Mauritius is renowned as an island paradise as evidenced by its thriving tourism industry and offers one of the most relaxed and safe environments to be a student. Mauritius is a tropical island with exotic beaches, vibrant markets, good communications facilities, and bustling towns, inhabited by cosmopolitan people where many languages can be heard all over the island.
The government of Mauritius is forging ahead with its mission to make Mauritius the intelligent island of the region and intends to transform the country into a world-class knowledge hub and gateway for post-secondary education.
The population of Mauritius is 1.2 million made up of Asian, African and European descendants and this diversity is widely evident as soon as you arrive.
The island itself is just 61km long at its longest point and 46km wide at its widest. Its capital is Port Louis. Virgin forests, volcanic mountains, lagoons and beaches make up its geography.
Mauritius was a British colony and the education system in Mauritius is largely based on the British system. English is the official language of Mauritius but the majority of the population speaks the French-based Mauritian Creole. The economy of the country has grown significantly as a result of progressive policies concerning the tourism, agricultural and commercial and financial sectors.
