Victoria University to suspend University of Buckingham degree programmes
Victoria University has announced that it will suspend its University of Buckingham accredited degree programmes with immediate effect. The decision was made jointly by Victoria University and the University of Buckingham and announced to students earlier today.
Victoria University has announced that it will suspend its University of Buckingham accredited degree programmes with immediate effect. The decision was made jointly by Victoria University and the University of Buckingham and announced to students earlier today.
Victoria University has worked in collaboration with the UK-based University of Buckingham since 2011 to bring British undergraduate degrees to the students of Uganda. As part of this international collaboration, both Victoria University and the University of Buckingham set out and agreed to uphold the highest standards of both UK Higher Education and the Ugandan National Council for Higher Education.
Under both UK and Ugandan law discrimination (Editor remark : read LGBTQ) on a variety of grounds is prohibited; however there are fundamental differences between the two nations’ respective laws regarding equality and diversity, which cannot be reconciled. After seeking legal guidance from both UK and Ugandan lawyers, Victoria University and University of Buckingham have concluded that as the laws of Uganda and UK presently stand, Victoria University cannot comply with both sets of laws.
Therefore, the collaboration between Victoria University and the University of Buckingham has been suspended because it cannot operate in a status of legal uncertainty and/or non-compliance.
Dr. David Young, acting vice-chancellor of Victoria University, has stated:
“Until the conflict between national laws can be suitably resolved, both Victoria University and University of Buckingham are using every effort to ensure that existing Buckingham students in Uganda have several viable options for continuing their studies, and both institutions are now focused on how best to assist students in their educational future.”