For the new academic year, the welcome for new students has been given a makeover. The traditional welcome morning has been replaced by two integration days. On 4 and 5 September, the Troubiran campus was alive with sports, cultural and other fun activities for new students.
To make this experience a memorable one, the days were supervised by masters and bachelor students. These students, who had gone through the same experience as newcomers, played an essential role in guiding, advising and reassuring the newcomers. This mentoring enabled the newcomers to ask all their questions freely and to get feedback from their peers about university life.
This initiative demonstrates the University of Guyana's desire to continually improve its support for students and to make campus life more dynamic.
Information stands were set up by the DOSIP (Direction de l'Orientation, des Stages et de l'Insertion Professionnelle), shared services (Bureau des Relations Internationales, SUAPS, Centre de Ressources en Langues, Bureau de la vie étudiante, etc.) and student associations to answer the questions of the new intake of students. Administrative questions, finding internships, study abroad, cultural or sporting activities... all the services were on hand to ensure that each student could start his or her university career with all the keys in hand.
A number of student associations came together to present an overview of the activities, events and commitments available on campus. From culture and sport to social and solidarity initiatives, these associations illustrated the richness and diversity of student life at the University of Guyana.
The University of French Guiana continues its roll-out
The start of the 2023-2024 academic year is also marked by the expansion of the university's academic offering. Three new courses have been launched for the new year. A Master's degree in Chemistry and Life Sciences, specialising in Active Biomolecules/Advancement Management, which will train specialists in environmental analysis, management and treatment. A Master's degree in Civil Engineering (Digital and Environmental Transitions in the Building and Public Works Sector), the aim of which is to train construction managers/engineers in the implementation of the digital design and project management process (Building Information Modeling or BIM) within construction companies and design offices, and in taking account of sustainable development issues in construction in tropical environments. Finally, the second year of medicine (DFGSM2), which initiated the opening of the first full cycle of medicine in French Guyana (3 years).
The University of French Guiana is continuing its expansion in western French Guiana with the opening of a vocational degree in civil engineering in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. This sandwich course will be delivered in a hybrid format, with both face-to-face and distance learning courses.
This development is testimony to the University's responsiveness in progressively offering a high-quality range of courses that meet the needs of the whole of French Guiana.
