MTN Pulse has launched a partnership with Victoria University enabling 10 scholarships be awarded to teenagers across the country.
These will have five full and five partial scholarships that will be given to Pulsers to enable them commence with their studies in the March intake.
MTN Pulse has become the number one youth plug in Uganda; bringing together teens from all walks of life to enjoy various opportunities in the world of entertainment, fashion, education and career.
MTN Uganda Youth Segment Manager Hellen Kirungi explained to the youth on MTN Pulse’s unwavering dedication to create and extend opportunities to the youth.
“At MTN Pulse, we never tire to create opportunities for the youth across different segments be it entertainment, fashion and education. We are cognisant of the importance of education which forms the bed rock of a successful career in many societies. In that regard, this partnership is a step towards shaping careers of Pulsers on the MTN Pulse app through furthering their education for a world of possibilities in their future, Pulsers can through the pulse app access the Victoria University website at zero data,” she said.
Dr. Lawrence Muganga the Vice Chancellor Victoria University also gave remarks saying the university is unique with outstanding skills that help its students create knowledge through experiential learning.
“When you come to Victoria University, you are assured that you will graduate with 2-3 years’ experience and you also have an opportunity to be accorded a job placement through our partner organisations within and out of the country. We are the only university in East Africa that is implementing an experiential learning model through our work integrated learning program; the priority of this program is to make sure that every student of the university is placed in a real job to gain real experience needed in the labor market. So when you come to Victoria University we will teach you experience,” he said.
“We are a university that understands you. We offer the opportunity to learners from around the world to stay in their homes, stay in their jobs and earn a degree of their choice primarily from our e-Campus. When you are failing to support your online education, Victoria University will give you free education data and when you fail to purchase relevant textbooks required for your learning, Victoria University will give you free digital textbooks to support completion of your studies. All in all, we are the University for you and you can comfortably choose Victoria University for a greater and memorable education experience,” he added.
Students interested in this offer can participate and stand a chance in winning a scholarship at Victoria University.
All they have have to do is Record and share a one-minute video on their social media highlighting why they think they deserve to win a scholarship and tag @mtnug, @vukampala, #MTNPulse, #StudyatVU. Entries with the most engagement will be selected to stand a chance to win a scholarship.
