Joint Degree / Certificate Courses:
The Consortium for International Education (CIED) facilitates joint degree and certificate programs between universities in Africa and the United States. This means that a participating student could earn a degree from an African university and an American university simultaneously.
Joint Faculty Research:
The Joint Faculty program allows Pan-Africa International Education to build a large and focused university-based research group while also having access to the broad technical expertise and world-leading facilities of top universities in North America. Members of faculty may benefit from the ability to better collaborate, teach, and advise students between departments within a college or between departments from different colleges of participating countries.
Expected Outcomes:
- Expansion of student’s perspectives on academic matters
- Enhancement of students’ understanding and appreciation for diverse cultures
- Increase of Students’ soft skills, including communication and language skills;
- Broadening of the student’s awareness of global issues that could lead to a better understanding of international interdependence
- Strengthening of the student’s academic resume for application to graduate schools and the job market around the world.
- Enhanced experiential preparation for today’s job market