The University of the People offers online education to students from all over the world for a minimal cost. The revolutionary step in the history of education has been taken by Shai Reshef, an entrepreneur with 20 years experience working in the international education market. Currently Reshef is a chairman of the board of an online community for assisting and supporting students worldwide according to Cramster.com.
Online Courses Offered by the University of the People
2 basic online courses are offered by the University of the People this year.
- A BA in Business Administration
- A BSc in Computer Science. Students receive a Web-site Engineer certificate having completed the first year of this course. A Software Engineer certificate is issued after the second year of the study.
Each online course includes lessons that involve completing specific weekly assignments, required reading, forum discussions, and exams. Students are grouped in classes according to their progress in the course.