Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the INTI International University and Colleges, Malaysia. The MoU will bring wider opportunities to students and staff of both institutions and exemplifies SUN’s commitment to academic collaboration not only within Nigeria but globally. The MoU signing which was organized virtually was ratified on Wednesday, 10th October 2021. MoUs are part of Skyline University Nigeria’s drive at ensuring that teaching and research outcomes from the University become one of the many focused areas for transferring the necessary skills to the students’ community. Over the years, SUN has embarked on many MoU signing with like-mind universities and institutions of higher learning within the country and in the global village, the latest being INTI International University and Colleges. The Vice-Chancellor of Skyline University Nigeria, Professor Ajith Kumar V.V, was highly represented by the Head of Corporate Affairs, Engr. Bashir Garba at the signing ceremony. While speaking at the signing ceremony, Engr. Bashir stated that having been in the education industry for some time has seen how academic collaborations can transform positively the lives of the students who make up the university. “I feel there is something about MoU signing that is beneficial to both university and students”, he enthused. He expressed his pleasure about the MoU signing and how its impact would go a long way to impact positively on the students of the university, especially in the School of Arts, Management and Social Sciences, as well as School of Science and Information. He added that prospective students of the School of Basic Medical Sciences will benefit from the partnership. This would also allow the students of both institutions to join class virtually, organize joint guest lecture sessions, amongst others. In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of INTI International University and Colleges, Dr. Joseph Lee, who was also represented by Ms. Junkai Ma, commended the leadership of Skyline University Nigeria for delivering on its mandate to drive research output in the University through collaborations. She expressed her pleasure on the MoU signing and charged the team to work at ensuring that the MoU was productive to the fullest extent possible.

Nigerian Actor and Director, Ali Nuhu Mohammad, the celebrity who was recently signed as an official Brand Ambassador to Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) have reiterated the importance of foresight in one’s career journey. The Brand Ambassador said this much on Thursday, September 30, 2021, during a webinar organized by the University, under the coordination of Ms. Nafisa Inuwa, the University’s Event Coordinator and the Student Service Department, where he was a guest speaker. The Webinar with the theme, ‘How I Got There II’ was organized to allow students to understand some of the challenges encountered on the journey towards building a successful career, as this can help in multiple ways, including career plans, in helping students decide which field they should work in, which extracurricular activities and hobbies they should invest time and attention to, and how they should conduct themselves while building their career. Mr. Ali Nuhu, who shared the journey of his professional career, challenges and strategies with the students, stated that active participation in career fairs, workshops and seminars such as this, can keep the students abreast of the changes in the economy and the job market. “My career journey involves short and long-term goals planning. After preparation, I had to be able to chart an actionable plan to achieve these goals or milestones, which sometimes requires collaborations”. While stating the importance of goal settings, the Brand Ambassador stated that every individual in life needs to think about where he/she wants to reach within a set time, which is usually part of the goal planning process that people make at the start or beginning of the year. As he puts it, “We all want to be seen working for the most awarded organizations and have the most promising careers for the future. To achieve that, we have to create the time for ourselves and focus on our career path. Reviewing the career path every year helps you to stay motivated to achieve them”. Earlier, in his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of Skyline University Nigeria, Professor Ajith Kumar V.V, who welcomed the guest speaker, stated that the university has created this kind of Programmeme where experts can come and share their stories so that it can motivate and encourage the students of Skyline University Nigeria. He expressed thanks to the Brand Ambassador for finding time to speak to the students and encouraged them to learn from the expert and have a clear career goal. The webinar was attended by management, Staff and Students of the university, as well as members of the general public.

Universities are largely ranked by students’ performance amongst other parameters. Good students make good schools. This is why administrators spend so much time deciding who gets admitted into their school. Having this knowledge helps solve half of the problem of admission. Hence, leaving most admission seekers with the difficult process of competing to gain admission into a reputable university of choice, appeal to the admissions requirements, figure out on their own what the requirements are or who is responsible for each stage of their admission process. Skyline University Nigeria is making the admission process as smooth as possible. Admissions into the University are reviewed by the admission officers (Registry) who make decisions on students’ admission process. They assess the application pool to select the best students possible. The manner of application, time of application and supportive documents can all impact the decision of the admissions officers to either offer acceptance or denial. Here are five tips to make your admission process smoother. Step One – Apply You can apply directly at the SUN campus or via the university’s website at www.sun.edu.ng. This website processes the application for all of the institutions’ Programmemes at all levels. This step will also require applicants to fill out the application forms, upload required/supporting documents (WAEC/NECO results, JAMB results, PRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE etc.). Click on the APPLY NOW button and follow the instructions. Step Two – Notice of Successful Application If the application is successful, applicants will get a follow-up mail/phone call, confirming their application and the list of next steps. It’s better to make an early application for early notification of admission status. Early application/notices of admission will also allow students to relax, knowing that, they have already gained admission into the university and take a few more weeks to make their decisions about moving in and accommodation. Step Three – Make Payments Once the notice of admission is sent and the admission letter is received, you can make an online transfer to the account number listed on the admission letter issued or visit the SUN campus with your debit card, where you will receive additional assistance from the admissions’ team. When payment is made, you will get another email/phone call reminder to confirm tuition payments. Step Four – Go to the Bursary For Validation On confirmation of tuition payment, applicants should go to the university’s bursary to validate the payment, here another receipt is issued in exchange for the initial receipt received. When payment is validated take your receipt to the issuing admissions officer for further details. Step Five – Proceed to the Admin Department to collect your Student’s ID Congratulations! You are officially a bonafide student of Skyline University Nigeria. If you have further questions, contact us @ marketing@sun.edu.ng or call +2348181111113

Helping students to identify criteria for selecting and creating portfolio earlier in the university’s journey through training and demonstrated skills is a vital way to assist them keep track of their professional accomplishments. This will encouraged them to learn how to combine achievements and commentary in their portfolio to craft an effective argument or statement about their learning and to develop in them the ability to describe specific features of their areas of specialization that is vital in the market place. We do understand that students’ portfolios are not expected to be fully polished as per work experience should be. What an employer is interested in at the level of graduation is potential and not work experiences. Having a student’s portfolio will help to showcase the journey that an applicant has been on from having initial ideas to creating something. Students’ portfolios should make sense in the context of a journey that one has undertaken so far from undergraduate level. It could be difficult keeping track of your accomplishments because of the day-to-days task at hand in the campus. Months could passed, without knowing all the work accomplishment carried out when you are not keeping track of them. It may seem that you haven’t accomplished much, when in reality, you’ve done a lot more than you can realize. To meet up the requirements of the workplace, its important to learn to track the things you’ve accomplish throughout the year for a number of reasons. It puts you in a better position to evaluate your potential and ultimately your value in the marketplace. It makes it easier for you to provide accurate and thorough information when applying for a job that requires past accomplishments. It makes it easier to update your resume (CV) when you’re ready to explore new opportunities. Gives you great fodder for when you speak with peers and industry leaders by helping you share what you’ve learned (rather than boasting about all that you’ve accomplished). Helps you build an online presence as a professional in your field. Gives you the opportunity to give yourself a pat on the back now and then! And tell yourself that you deserve it.

Since its inception in 2018, Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) has continued its impressive run for academic excellence, providing a technologically enabled platform for students to excel in knowledge, skills and entrepreneurship. As one of the reputable private universities in Nigeria, the University’s continued upward trajectory in the overall development of the student is well encouraged by the students’ compliance to international best practices and performance in both academics and skills development.  It is no news that the world outside school presents a different ballgame than within the four walls of the university system. Hence, the need for the right kind of skills that shows what an outstanding return on investment the university provides for the students, to help them succeed. Here are some essential on-campus opportunities that would boost skills and competencies for the workplace, a must-have for students of the university. Think of them as your passport to career success. Students Organization On-campus students’ organization is a great platform that allows students to take on responsibilities and solve challenges, to make a difference in the university community as well as provide students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be a good leader. You can join a campus club where you can have fun and develop leadership and teamwork experience along the way. Student organizations bring together students with a common interest in anything from sustainability to investment banking. Our Unique Facilities SUN has a wide array of centres, institutes and facilities, which contributes to the vitality and creativity of the university. You can use the entrepreneurship lab, newsroom, or creative zone on campus that lets you build skills while doing something you love. SUN is working to have professional radio and HD TV stations on campus, where students can produce their content. Internship Opportunities There are tons of internship activities that work with students’ schedules to get some on-the-job training. Internships allow you to work within the university campus for a limited amount of time, from a week to a semester. These can be paid or unpaid and allow interns to learn more about a field of interest while completing tasks or projects alongside full-time employees.  Leadership training You can also take leadership training through leadership workshops occasionally held within the university and gain crucial skills like communication and teamwork. Leadership training can happen informally through your involvement with campus organizations, and many colleges have dedicated leadership centres to train and mentor students. Undergraduates at SUN can work with the Students Service or the Corporate Affairs Department to seek opportunities on campus and beyond.

Students of Skyline University Nigeria wowed the audience with their creative performance at the recently held ‘Humorous and Table topic Speech Contest’ of the SUN Toastmasters Club. Each year, as the tradition of the Toastmasters International, thousands of Toastmasters compete in the Humorous, Evaluation, Tall Tales, Table Topics, and International speech contests. The ‘Humorous and Table topic Speech Contest’ was held virtually on 14th September 2021 as part of the toastmaster’s tradition to expose the talents already within the students. The contestants include Toastmaster (TM) Mahmoud El-Yakub, TM Aisha Habib, TM Fatima Yusuf, TM Mohammad Ahmed, TM Nihat Mustapha, TM Maryam Bawa and TM Aisha Zannah. The students were evaluated by other members of division E, district 94 Toastmasters International, who acted in the capacity of judges. The panel of judges comprised the Area 14 Director (Chief Judge), Mr. Bazallahi Muhammed, and the President, Emerald Toastmasters Club (Contest Chair), Mr. Alhassan Mohammad, who challenged the students on the depth of their capacity. The competing students worked hard to make presentations geared towards improving human lives through innovative and creative ideas. The criticism by the judges and the support from peers motivated the students to bring their best to the table. For the Humorous speech contest, Mahmud El-Yakub took 1st place, Nihat Mustapha with 2nd Place and Muhammad Ahmad with 3rd place. For the Table topics-speech Contest Fatima Zannah Mustapha took 1st Place, while Fatima Yusuf Muhammad took 2nd. Earlier in his opening remarks, Mr. Abdussamad Gobir, the President of the Gemstone Toastmaster club (Kaduna) welcomed and appreciated the students and judges for making themselves available for the event and commended their commitment to the event’s success. He congratulated all the participating students and advised them to put their best foot forward and focus on their ideas as this would enable them to go beyond their presentations. Also present at the event were other members of the SUN Toastmasters Club, members of faculty and staff of the university.

As students, we often make promises and set goals we do not understand and eventually, find it difficult to follow through with them. It’s not because we don’t want to achieve such goals, but it appears that a greater capacity was required to make good of our goals. A new academic year is here again and students across Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) campus (New and existing) will need to come up with new goals to better themselves physically and mentally. It is important to set goals early, at the beginning of a new academic year in order to bring order to our lives and to make studies better and fun, to become better organized and put our best foot forward with new resolutions for 2021-2022. Then, see how the smallest changes can make a huge difference in our personal, academic and professional life. In the beginning of 2020/2021 academic year, we wrote about ‘Goal setting – what we can do differently’, which discussed issues such as studying smarter, communicating differently, trying new things, amongst others. This was done with the hope to keep students afloat, to reach their dreams. Many of the students who participated, did not only set goals but improved tremendously across all boards. In addition to these, we also organized webinars, to inform and educate students about setting up and maintaining academic and career success in their lives. Arguably, all these with the university’s ‘thoughts for the day’ amongst other events were laid out, step-by-step to develop a fine graduate at the end of your study year in Skyline University Nigeria. Further, to fulfill our promise of unmitigated support that would prepare you for your career journey. To this end, we encourage you to set new goals, moving into the 2021/2022 academic year with clear objectives. We are with you all the way, to guide you through the steps, now and always.

A team from the National Universities Commission (NUC), on a resource verification visit to the Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy at Skyline University Nigeria (SUN), has reiterated the importance of resource verification in the validation of academic Programmemes in Nigeria. Hajia Maryam Sali, the NUC’s Director of Accreditation who led a 5-man team on an official visit to the office of the Vice-Chancellor, stated that the visit was about evaluating the academic resource of Nursing and Physiotherapy and ensuring that it conforms to expectations of the regulatory body. As she puts it, “We received an application from Skyline University Nigeria to commence Programmemes in Nursing and Physiotherapy, we are here to look at the physical and human resources that are required in the areas of the Programmemes”. She further stressed that the team’s assignment was to look at what was available in the Department and make necessary suggestions to speed up the commencement of the Programmemes. Earlier, while receiving the delegation, the Vice-Chancellor of Skyline University Nigeria, Professor Ajith Kumar V.V welcomed the NUC team and thanked them for their guidance. According to him, the university is proud of what the NUC stands for, particularly on improving the existing standards of universities in the country, both academically and physically, to contribute to the body of knowledge. He assured the visiting team an unfettered access to information regarding the Programmemes, taking into account that the suggestions received from the exercise would validate the quality of the university’s standards so that SUN can improve on matching excellence. Other members of the university management present, include the Registrar, Mr. Haruna Aliyu, and the University Librarian, Mr. Kabiru Danladi Garba. Other members of the Commission’s 5-man resource verification team includes Professor Sunday Ajayi, the Nursing Resource Person from the University of Jos, Proffessor Rufa’I Ahmed, the Physiotherapy Resource Person from the Kaduna State University, Mr. Musa Alkali Usman and Mr. Hayatuddeen Umar, both NUC’s Verifications Officers.

A team from the National Universities Commission (NUC), on a resource verification visit to the Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy at Skyline University Nigeria (SUN), has reiterated the importance of resource verification in the validation of academic Programmemes in Nigeria. Hajia Maryam Sali, the NUC’s Director of Accreditation who led a 5-man team on an official visit to the office of the Vice-Chancellor, stated that the visit was about evaluating the academic resource of Nursing and Physiotherapy and ensuring that it conforms to expectations of the regulatory body. As she puts it, “We received an application from Skyline University Nigeria to commence Programmemes in Nursing and Physiotherapy, we are here to look at the physical and human resources that are required in the areas of the Programmemes”. She further stressed that the team’s assignment was to look at what was available in the Department and make necessary suggestions to speed up the commencement of the Programmemes. Earlier, while receiving the delegation, the Vice-Chancellor of Skyline University Nigeria, Professor Ajith Kumar V.V welcomed the NUC team and thanked them for their guidance. According to him, the university is proud of what the NUC stands for, particularly on improving the existing standards of universities in the country, both academically and physically, to contribute to the body of knowledge. He assured the visiting team an unfettered access to information regarding the Programmemes, taking into account that the suggestions received from the exercise would validate the quality of the university’s standards so that SUN can improve on matching excellence. Other members of the university management present, include the Registrar, Mr. Haruna Aliyu, and the University Librarian, Mr. Kabiru Danladi Garba. Other members of the Commission’s 5-man resource verification team includes Professor Sunday Ajayi, the Nursing Resource Person from the University of Jos, Proffessor Rufa’I Ahmed, the Physiotherapy Resource Person from the Kaduna State University, Mr. Musa Alkali Usman and Mr. Hayatuddeen Umar, both NUC’s Verifications Officers.