By Foday Moriba Conteh
As part of their strides towards establishing partnership with international Universities with the view of exploring opportunities for qualified Sierra Leoneans to study abroad, the Global Study Consultants and Logistics has on Monday 8th May, 2023 hosted Professor Sualp Davut from the Final International University in Cyprus.
The aim of the meeting, according to the Executive Director of Global Study Consultants and Logistics, Bockarie Momoh Foh and Professor Sualp Davut from the Final International University in Cyprus is to explore opportunities for qualified Sierra Leoneans to study at Final International University in Cyprus.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with this medium, Professor Sualp Davut from the Final International University in Cyprus expressed appreciation to Global Study Consultants and Logistics for their kind gesture, adding that he is in the country to represent his University in meeting their partners and also update partners about the Final International University Cyprus.
He said that during his discussion with Global Study Consultants and Logistics they discussed how to explore opportunities to give qualified Sierra Leoneans opportunities to study at Final International University in Cyprus.
Professor Sualp Davut revealed that Cyprus is a visa free country for Sierra Leonean students who want to study in Cyprus which he described as a big opportunity for Sierra Leonean students to study in Cyprus.
He, however, added that the Final International University is an accredited European University that offers programs ranging from undergraduate to PhD level adding that the University also has different International accreditations and they also have collaborations with Universities in the UK and United States of American.
He said that the Final International University in Cyprus has 14 faculties which includes engineering, law, pharmacy etc. and that 70% of students at the University are from different countries in the world of which he encouraged Sierra Leoneans to make good use of the opportunity through Global Study Consultants and Logistics to explore opportunities to study at Final International University in Cyprus.
On his part, the Executive Director of Global Study Consultants and Logistics, Bockarie Momoh Foh described the visit of Professor Sualp Davut from the Final International University in Cyprus as very important towards exploring opportunities for qualified Sierra Leoneans to study at Final International University in Cyprus.
He said that one of the aims of Global Study Consultants and Logistics is to source opportunities and partnerships from far and wide in order for Sierra Leoneans to further develop their own knowledge base back home and that the engagement with Professor Sualp Davut from the Final International University in Cyprus is one this is geared towards actualizing that aim.
Bockarie Momoh Foh said that Global Study Consultants and Logistics is one of the first education consultancies in the country that has partnerships with universities out of Sierra Leone and they facilitates study programs for Sierra Leoneans to study in those universities, adding that they are also working with the University of Sierra Leone, Njala University and UNIMAK in order to facilitate PhD scholarships for faculty members in those Universities.
He said that over the years international universities have not been coming to the country to recruit students but said because of the platform Global Study Consultants and Logistics has created study opportunities out of Sierra Leone are coming into the country, describing the visit of Professor Sualp Davut from the Final International University in Cyprus as very strategic as he has promised few things for Sierra Leone including scholarships ranging from 60%, 70% and 100%.
The Executive Director re-echoed to the Government and People of Sierra Leone that they are the country’s educational partner and all should depend on their global platform to make their educational dreams become successful.
He concluded by calling on the private sector to assist in closing the gap in some of the scholarships that are 60%, 70% and 80% so that ordinary Sierra Leoneans who cannot afford will make use of those available opportunities in their academic pursuits.
