{"id":927,"date":"2023-03-29T07:58:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T07:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bracketweb.com\/govitywp\/?page_id=927"},"modified":"2025-05-19T12:57:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T08:57:53","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tertiaryeducation.govmu.org\/te\/index.php\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Faqs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"927\" class=\"elementor elementor-927\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81fd3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c81fd3e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd1b95e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dd1b95e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87af93b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87af93b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7b7163\" data-id=\"a7b7163\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fab4d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-govity-faq\" data-id=\"6fab4d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"govity-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<!--FAQ Page Start-->\r\n\t<section class=\"faq-page\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-3 col-lg-4\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-page__left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-page__left-icon-and-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-page__left-icon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"  icon-chat\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-page__left-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Frequently asked <br> questions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-page__text-box-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"faq-page__left-text-2\">If you have any other questions, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"faq-page__left-btn thm-btn\" href=\"\/te\/index.php\/contact\"  >Contact<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xl-9 col-lg-8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-page__right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-one__right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-grp faq-one-accrodion\" data-grp-name=\"faq-one-accrodion-69dc062728a91\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"\">Is tertiary education free in Mauritius?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">Yes, the Government of Mauritius offers free education to its citizens from pre-primary through tertiary levels. This policy aims to promote equal access to higher education and support the country's development goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.inner -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\" \">How is the quality of tertiary education ensured in Mauritius?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\" \">The Higher Education Commission (HEC) oversees the quality and development of post-secondary education in Mauritius. It allocates public funds, plans and coordinates the sector's growth, and ensures that institutions meet established standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.inner -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"  \">Are there opportunities for distance learning in Mauritius?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"  \">Yes, distance and open learning are integral parts of Mauritius's tertiary education landscape. The Open University of Mauritius, for example, provides flexible learning options, allowing students to pursue studies remotely, which is particularly beneficial for working professionals or those unable to attend campus-based programs. \u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.inner -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"   \">What support is available for students pursuing tertiary education?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"   \">The government provides various forms of support to tertiary students, including free tuition at public institutions and scholarship opportunities for outstanding performers. Additionally, initiatives like free student transportation have been implemented to reduce barriers to education access. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.inner -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"    \">Can international students study in Mauritius?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"    \">Yes, Mauritius welcomes international students from around the world. Several public and private tertiary institutions offer programmes in English and French, with courses aligned to international standards. The country is positioning itself as a regional hub for higher education, offering a safe, multicultural environment and competitive tuition fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.inner -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"     \">What fields of study are prioritised by the government?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"     \">The government of Mauritius prioritises fields of study that align with national development goals and the needs of the labour market. These typically include science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), medicine, ICT, and areas linked to the blue and green economy. A List of Indicative Priority Fields of Study (LIPFS) is published regularly by the Higher Education Commission to guide scholarship allocation and programme development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.inner -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"      \">Is research promoted in tertiary education institutions?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accrodion-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"      \">Yes, research and innovation are actively promoted within Mauritian tertiary institutions. Public universities are encouraged to engage in applied and academic research, with funding and policy support provided by the Tertiary Education and Scientific Research Division. Research is considered essential for contributing to knowledge creation, economic development, and global competitiveness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.inner -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/section>\r\n\t<!--FAQ Page End-->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6758f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f6758f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently asked questions If you have any other questions, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact us. Contact Is tertiary education free in Mauritius? Yes, the Government of Mauritius offers free education to its citizens from pre-primary through tertiary levels. This policy aims to promote equal access to higher education and support the country&#8217;s development goals. 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