USA based Southeastern University has introduced its first international partnership in East Africa through The Christian Hall at Watoto Church in Kampala.
UG Christian News learnt on Tuesday that this church-based partnership will provide Christ-centered online degree programs in business and leadership for students based in East Africa.
In a statement, Dr. Kent Ingle, the Southeastern University president said that their goal is to continue to partner with churches “in order to provide an innovative delivery of Christian higher education around the world.”
“We are excited for this partnership, and we look forward to welcoming people from East Africa into our SEU community,” he said.
“The international partnership program at Watoto Church will serve as a model for other global education initiatives for the university,” said Nick Wallsteadt, vice president of Southeastern University’s School of Unrestricted Education.
Students at the Hall will benefit from mentorship, coaching, tutorials and other opportunities, with a strong focus on innovating the marketplace of Kampala and East Africa.
“Members of the Hall who enroll at Southeastern University have the unique opportunity of attending a U.S. academic institution, while benefiting from significant investment in their intellectual, spiritual and vocational formation by the staff and volunteers at the church,” said Dr. Nicholas Ellis, director of The Christian Hall at Watoto Church.
“The vision of the partnership is to match high-quality academic study with deeply-integrated formation of the whole person,” said Ellis. “We believe this kind of close partnership is a unique approach to providing personal and social transformation.”
The programs offered in the fall include a Bachelor of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science in Business and Professional Leadership, and a Graduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership, which can be used as the first step toward a master’s degree.
