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ICSRI 2022
The International Conference on Social Research and Innovation (ICSRI2022), organised by the Institute for Research and Innovation, Villa College, has been inaugurated on 25 June 2022. This year&rsquo
June 25, 2022
VISIT BY THE SPEAKER OF THE PARLIAMENT
The speaker of the Parliament, his Excellency, Former President Mohamed Nasheed visited the Villa College QI campus this morning.
He was accompanied by Deputy Speaker Eva Abdulla, Chief Bureau,
June 25, 2022
NETWORKING BREAKFAST
Villa College held a networking breakfast with industry leaders this morning. The event was held at Villa College QI Campus Hall and was attended by industry leaders from private, public and governmen
June 21, 2022
MOU WITH MWSC
MWSC signs an MoU with Villa College at a ceremony held in the MWSC office. With this MoU, MWSC will be providing avenues of research for students of Villa College. In this MoU MWSC was represented by
June 14, 2022
MOU WITH PENSION OFFICE
Last Week (9th June 2022) an MoU was signed between Villa College and the Maldives Pension Administration Office at the Pension Office. The purpose of this MOU is to help provide awareness among youth
June 13, 2022
SWOP LAUNCHING EVENT 2022
In connection with the releasing of the signature report on State of the World Population Report 2022 (SWOP) by UNFPA, a panel discussion was conducted at Meeruma yesterday which is a collaborative in
June 08, 2022
SPECTRUM 2022
SPECTRUM 2022 is an art & design exhibition where students of Villa College who are currently doing Certificate 4 in Creative Arts & Design got to showcase their learnings and creativity. This
June 01, 2022
ORIENTATION WEEK MAY 2022
Villa College has officially commenced classes for May 2022 intake. To commemorate this occasion, an orientation session was held on 21st May 2022 at Villa College QI hall. This was the first or
May 23, 2022
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Today (23rd May 2022), Villa College held a leadership training for the staff of Villa College at Villa College QI Hall. This training was conducted by two of the international keynote speakers visiti
May 23, 2022
MOU SIGNING WITH MAHRP
Villa College will be contributing to the national HR convention 2022 organized by MAHRP as a silver sponsor. We will continue to contribute to the development of HR in the Maldives and show our suppo
May 18, 2022
MOU SIGNING WITH ORCA MEDIA GROUP
Today (18th May 2022) an MoU was signed between Villa College and ORCA Media Group at Villa College. Main purpose of this MoU is to provide Villa College graduates with opportunities to connect with r
May 18, 2022
RESEARCH PROJECTS CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE FIRST REVIEW MEETING & LAUNCHING OF LANDSCAPE MAPPING STUDY REPORT
The landscape mapping study (LMS) summary report of the project titled ‘A Multimodal Approach to Teacher Professional Development to Address Evolving Educational Changes in Low Resource Settings
May 18, 2022
CIMA LAUNCH EVENT 2022
Last night (16th May 2022), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) was officially launched in the presence of Hussain Niyazy, Auditor General as the honorary chief guest, at the Villa Co
May 17, 2022
THE FIRST REVIEW MEETING OF THE MATPD RESEARCH PROJECT HAS COMMENCED TODAY
The first review workshop of the research project titled ‘A Multimodal Approach to Teacher Professional Development to Address Evolving Educational Changes in Low Resource Settings’, has c
May 16, 2022
INFORMATION SESSION FOR VIHS GRADE 11 & 12 STUDENTS
An information session was conducted today for Villa International High School students (VIHS). This session was conducted for both grade 11 & 12 by Abdul Munnim Mohamed Manik Deputy Vice Rector,
May 15, 2022
MOU SIGNING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND VILLA COLLEGE
The Ministry of Higher Education signed an agreement with Villa College yesterday (11th May 2022) to conduct National Certificate III in 7 courses under the Skills for a Resilient Workforce (SFRW) Pro
May 12, 2022
MOU SIGNING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND VILLA COLLEGE
The Ministry of Economic Development (27th April 2022) signed an MoU with Villa College, MNU and Clique College to offer Accounting courses as part of the Covid-19 Income Support Project. Villa Colleg
May 08, 2022
The VC Alumni Association Maahefun 2022
The VC Alumni Association held their Maahefun last evening at Villa College hall. (30th March 2022).
In this eventful night, apart from the feast, the VC Alumni Association got together
March 31, 2022
Inauguration of the Psychology Association of Villa College
Villa College inaugurates the Psychology Association of Villa College during a special ceremony held in Villa College Hall today (10th October 2021, Sunday). The Association was inaugurated by the Chi
October 10, 2021
Spectrum 2021 – Art and Design Exhibition by the C4 Creative Arts and Design Students
Villa College holds an art and design exhibition for the C4 Creative Arts and Design students. The event was held in the Villa College Hall on 04th October 2021. During this exhibition, students showc
October 05, 2021
Tree Top Hospital announces a Nursing Scholarship Program for Villa College
Tree Top Hospital announced a Nursing Scholarship Program for students who are interested to study Diploma and Undergraduate Degree in Nursing at Villa College during the September 2021 Intake. This s
September 14, 2021
MoU signed between Villa College and OTJ
Villa College and Ombudsperson’s Office for Transitional Justice (OTJ) signs a MoU today (09th September 2021, Thursday), to promote cooperation in diverse areas of research, knowledge dissemina
September 09, 2021
New Villa College Alumni Association Executive Committee officially inaugurated
The new steering committee of the VC Alumni Association was officially inaugurated in a special ceremony held online today (21st June 2021, Sunday). The new exco will have a term of two years, from Ju
June 24, 2021
Villa College donates masks to city and atoll councils
Villa College has donated 20,000 masks to city and atoll councils of islands where Villa College campuses are located at.
The masks were donated in special ceremonies held in the respective isl
June 14, 2021
Villa College announce courses under the Skills for a Resilient Workforce Program
Villa College has announced the courses introduced under the Skills for a Resilient Workforce Program. The courses introduced include National Certificate 3 in Inventory Management, Housekeeping, Life
May 05, 2021
Villa College Research Grant 2021 awarded to the recipients
The recipients of the Villa College Research Grant 2021 were awarded their respective research grants in the Villa College’s first staff meeting of 2021 held today.
The recipients of this
May 02, 2021
Villa College signs an MoU with Treetop Hospital
Villa College has signed an MoU with Treetop Hospital on Sunday, 21st March 2021.
It was signed by Rector, Dr. Ahmed Anwar, from Villa College and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Adil Moosa, from Treeto
March 23, 2021
Application for the May 2021 Intake is now open!
Villa College is now open for applications for the May 2021 Intake.
The new intake offers the opportunity to join 111 different courses from Certificate level 1 to Master’s Degree programmes in
March 02, 2021
Mentoring Workshop held for Nurses in Tree Top Hospital
With the initiation of placing Diploma in Nursing students at Tree Top Hospital, Villa College, Faculty of Health Sciences have yet again achieved another milestone. 9 participants who are at leading
February 25, 2021
Psychology students placement begins
Placements for Psychology students from the first and second batch begins from 3rd January 2021.
42 psychology students from Villa College begin their 125 hours of practical training at 5 different
January 05, 2021
Villa College launches ACCA Accelerate programme
Villa College launched the ACCA Accelerate programme on 24th December 2020, in a special ceremony held at Villa College, QI Campus.
The ACCA Accelerate programme is designed for students who
December 25, 2020
Launching of Villa College Publications
Villa College launched 2 Sharia books and the VC Research Digest, in a special ceremony held today (10th November 2020, Tuesday), in the Villa College Hall.
The 2 Sharia books launched were “F
November 10, 2020
Villa College holds Planning Day 2020
Villa College Planning Day 2020 was held on 04th and 05th November 2020. The sessions were held with the heads of all the campuses, faculties and departments of Villa College. The main objective of th
November 05, 2020
Villa College launches LLM (Commercial Law) programme
Villa College launched LLM (Commercial Law) of the University of the West of England on 04th November 2020, Wednesday. The programme was launched in a special ceremony held in Villa College, by the Ch
November 04, 2020
Launching of VC PAL for September 2020 semester
The September 2020 semester's VC PAL (Peer Assisted Learning) programme was launched on 31 October, by Vice Rector Dr. Ali Najeeb.
The launching was followed by PAL Leader training for 12 students s
November 02, 2020
Villa College signs MoU with Counselling Institutions
Villa College signed an MoU with the Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services and 4 Counselling Institutions on 26th October 2020. This MoU will enable the Bachelor of Psychology students to com
November 02, 2020
Villa College launches brand new Engineering Programmes for January 2021 Intake
We have launched 4 new programmes, adding to our programme portfolio tonight, with the introduction of Engineering programmes for the first time. The newly introduced programmes are Foundation in Engi
October 11, 2020
Villa College is now open for applications for the September 2020 Intake.
The new intake offers the opportunity to join more than 80 different courses from Certificate level 1 to Master’s Degre
June 10, 2020
Application for May 2020 Intake is now open!
Villa College is now open for applications for the May 2020 Intake.
May 2020 Intake was announced by the Vice Rector, Dr. Ali Najeeb in a special event held in Villa College. In this event, Mr. Hussa
March 02, 2020
Villa College LLB students win Jury’s Award in the SAARCLAW Mooting Competition
Villa College LLB students who participated in the Law Students’ Conference & Colloquium 2019-2020 held in New Delhi from 21st to 23rd February, won the Jury’s Award for the best memor
March 01, 2020
Villa College beats the World Average in ACCA
Villa College beats the World Average in the ACCA examinations held in December 2019. Students participating from Villa College in the ACCA examinations beat the World Average in 6 subjects. The subje
February 24, 2020
MoU Signing between Villa College and Amrak Training Institute
Villa College and Amrak Training Institute has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct clinical and practical training, in nursing related skill areas. Amrak Training Institute is a training i
February 18, 2020
Our staff visits Open University Malaysia (OUM)
Our staff, Mr. Ahmed Yasir (Deputy Director, Institute of Academic Development) and Mr Margret Vijay (Director, Centre for Open and Distance Learning) has visited Open University Malaysia on an exposu
February 16, 2020
Villa College signs a Memorandum of Agreement with Universal Foundation
A Memorandum of Agreement has been signed between Villa College and Universal Foundation. The signing ceremony was held on 4 February at Villa College. While the Rector, Dr Ahmed Anwar, signed on beha
January 19, 2020
Studies commence for January 2020 Semester
Studies for January 2020 semester commenced with the Welcoming and Orientation Session for the new students.
The Rector of Villa College, Dr. Ahmed Anwar welcomed the new students and highlighted imp
January 16, 2020
The last Multicultural Night of 2019
The last Multicultural Night of 2019 was held on 28th November 2019 in the Villa College Hall. This event is also an assessment component for the first semester Foundation students. As such, students
December 12, 2019
UWE – VC Graduation 2019
The UWE – VC Graduation 2019 was held on 16th November 2019, Saturday in Dharubaaruge.
A total of 345 students graduated from undergraduate and postgraduate programmes from the University of th
November 18, 2019
3 new programmes launched for the upcoming Jan 2020 intake
Villa College has launched 3 new programmes for the upcoming January 2020 intake.
The new courses launched in the upcoming intake are the MSc Nursing (International), Bachelor of Psychology and Certi
October 28, 2019
Mentoring Workshop Conducted by School of Health Sciences
34 participants from 2 tertiary hospitals of Male’ participated today in a mentoring workshop conducted by the School of Health Sciences of Villa College. Participants from ADK and Hulhumale hos
October 22, 2019
Villa College signs an agreement with Addu City Council to develop a Higher Education Institute
Villa College has signed an agreement with the Addu City Council to acquire land from Hithadhoo, Addu City.
The agreement was signed upon winning the bid proposal as submitted by the College, on 21st
October 21, 2019
Diploma in Nursing Oath Taking Ceremony
22 Diploma in Nursing students of the second semester, 2019 participating in the Oath-Taking ceremony at the Main Hall of Villa College on 15th October 2019. Officiated by the Dr. Ali Nazeem, Medical
October 15, 2019
Application for the January 2020 Intake is now open!
Villa College is now open for applications for the January 2020 Intake.
The new intake offers the opportunity to join 97 different courses from Certificate level 1 to Master’s De
October 14, 2019
Happy Teacher’s Day 2019!
Teacher’s Day was celebrated in Villa College on 2nd October 2019. In a joint effort by the Villa College Staff Club and the HR Department, a ceremony was held on the occasion. Addressing our te
October 05, 2019
Customer Service Training conducted for our staff
A Customer Service training was conducted for the Villa College staff by Mr. Masood Ali on 26th September 2019. This training included various customer service techniques and practices. Our staff were
September 29, 2019
Highlights of our 3rd Staff Meeting of 2019
Our 3rd Staff Meeting of 2019 was held on 17Th September 2019. As per usual, the first item on the agenda was the Staff Café Talk. Dr. Ali Fawaz Shareef delivered a motivational speech on the t
September 23, 2019
Congratulations to our staff moving up the ladder!
Promotions were given to some of our staff on 17th September 2019 in our 3rd staff meeting of 2019. Department heads were selected for the newly established Center for Postgraduate Studies (CPS) and t
September 23, 2019
VC PAL Programme – An effective learning method
The Villa College Peer Assisted Learning programme (VC PAL) is a programme designed for students to formally engage in a peer assisted learning environment. This will benefit both the student leaders
September 22, 2019
Letters given to staff selected for Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching
At the start of September, Villa College announced the opportunity for the full-time staff to be selected to complete the course, Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching. Higher priority was given to full-ti
September 08, 2019
Villa College Gan Campus officially inaugurated
Villa College Gan Campus has been officially inaugurated on Monday, 29th July 2019. The campus was officially inaugurated in an auspicious ceremony by the Rector of Villa College, Dr. Ahmed Anwar. Rec
July 30, 2019
ICSRI 2019 comes to an end
The 4th International Conference for Social Research and Innovation, ICSRI 2019 has ended.
The closing keynote address was given by Dr. Arvind Mathur, WHO Representative to the Republic of
July 18, 2019
International Conference for Social Research & Innovation (ICSRI) 2019 begins
The 4th International Conference for Social Research and Innovation, ICSRI 2019 has begun. This years’ conference was inaugurated with the opening ceremony held today in the Villa College Hall.
July 17, 2019
VC meets with JCM
Villa College Executives met with a delegation from Joint-Credits Mechanism (JCM) on 11th July 2019, Thursday. The meeting was held to commemorate the successful completion of the installation of sola
July 12, 2019
June 25, 2022