ADMISSIONS

The core of University of the People is our students—no matter where they are from, who they are or why they chose this educational experience. And among all the differences, our students share common goals: to become leaders, to make a difference, to succeed in academia and to create a better life, community and world.

 

University of the People offers an unparalleled educational opportunity that gives students the essential tools to start, change or advance their careers. We don’t simply offer high-level, relevant programs in a flexible online format, but the building blocks to success.

 

University of the People empowers its students, and we hope to empower you too.

University of the People makes tuition free online learning a reality for millions of people around the world. UoPeople provides access to structured, tuition free online learning programs in Business Administration and Computer Science .  UoPeople accepts anyone who has graduated high school, has access to a computer and the Internet and has sufficient English skills to complete the English-only courses.
Of course, tuition free online learning is not instant. It is a process. Social networking and helping each other is a big part of the UoPeople credo.  Peer-to-peer learning facilitated by Instructors forms part of the overall learning and grading system where students are required to fully participate in discussions and answer questions posed by the faculty and other students in their groups and forums.
How can UoPeople provide tuition free learning?
UoPeople will be able to effectively function on a limited budget without sacrificing quality of education by using collaborative learning model and open-source e-learning. UoPeople embraces peer-to-peer teaching to make the best use of its student body from around the world. Within online study communities, students  share resources, exchange ideas, discuss weekly topics, submit assignments and take exams. The tuition free online learning programs are supported by respected scholars.

A community of educators, comprised of active and retired professors  and other professionals participate in the educational activity and. They also take part in developing the ongoing procedures for curriculum evaluation and improvement and they stay in touch with the latest developments in tuition free learning.
While committed to offering tuition free learning experience, UoPeople plans to charge nominal application and assessment fees ($15-$50 and $10-$100 respectively) that may be adjusted on a sliding scale based on the economic situation of each student’s country or place of residence.