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Universum College

Universum College (Albanian: Kolegji Universum) is a university in Prishtina, Kosovo. It was founded in 2005 . The university offers 15 undergraduate programs and 8 graduate programs. Studies can be offered with dual study memberships (internship and study) or double degrees with EU universities for specific studies. The college as a higher education provider is accredited by the Kosovo Accreditation Agency. The university is partnered up with 152 (28 EU countries) universities within the Erasmus+ program. Universum College is also accredited by the University of Northampton to offer programs with English curricula and standards. Students who attend these programs will receive a University of Northampton degree. University of Northampton is one of the universities listed in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Universum College also offers two professional programs that are accredited by Pearson Plc. – Level 5 in Nursing and Level 5 in Integrated Design. Recently, Eduniveral ranked Universum College in Top 1000 of the best Business Schools in the world.

Mission

The university aims to prepare students to be successful, responsible citizens, give them study experiences abroad and to support economic development in Kosovo and the region.

Campuses

Universum College has three campuses. One is located in Pristina (Lipjan), one in Ferizaj and one in Gjakova.

Rankings

Universum College has been ranked in the Top 1000 of the best Business Schools in the world by the Eduniversal French Agency. The official ranking by Eduniveral is the result of the assessment work done by the International Scientific Council consisting of nine independent experts.

Study Programs

Undergraduate

The university offers undergraduate programs in : Business and Management; Dental Esthetics and Hygiene, Digital Journalism; Cyber security; Physiotherapy; Political Science; Computer Science; German Language; Graphic design; English Language; Law; Nursing. Bachelor Degree Programs with degrees from the University of Northampton: Business and management, Fashion design, Computer Science, Graphic design, Architecture Technology.

Postgraduate

The university offers postgraduate programs in Management, Tourism Management, Finance, Public Sector Management, International Business Management, German Diploma, Diplomacy, Data Science and Analytics. Master study programs with degree from the University of Northampton: Master of Business Administration

Professional Pearson studies:

Nursing; Graphic Design; Interior Design; Fashion design.

Vocational Studies

Universum College has in offer different vocational certifications and training. Some of them are: Digital Marketing Institute, Anglia Language Certifications, Universum Blockchain Institute, Training in Marketing and Sales, Management and Public PR, Training in Edexel package.

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Universum College is accredited by the Kosovo Accreditation Agency, first in 2009 and re-accredited in 2021 for Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies. Universum College is also licensed by the Kosovo's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Universum College has approved the quality assurance principles outlined in the Declaration of the European University Association for Quality and Quality Assurance in European Higher Education. Universum is also a member of the Harvard Business School MOC Network and the only teaching institution for the Microeconomics of Competitiveness course in Kosovo.

Internationalization

Erasmus+ Projects

Universum College has 152 Credit Mobility agreements and has been implementing 14 Capacity Building Projects within Erasmus + KA2 Action on Higher Education Funded by the EU Commission.

Erasmus + Frame

Some of the projects that have had contributions to Universum are:

• CONSUS - Connecting Science-Society Collaborations for Sustainability Innovation
• TEMPUS PROJECT
• TEMPUS PROJECT - “Supporting and Developing the Structures for QA at the Private Higher Education Institutions in Kosovo”.
• ITEM-(Innovative Teaching Education In Mathematics)
• KALCEA
• INTERBA- (Internationalization at Home)
• STEAMedu (MSc course in STEAM education)
• IDEA- (Inclusive tertiary Education in the West Balkans)
• E-UNITE
• CULTUR ACT

Erasmus + Projects K2

• REBUS (Oct 2016-present) REady for Business:
• STEPS (MSc in Sustainable Food Production Systems).
• E-VIVA (Enhancing and Validating Service-Related Competencies in Versatile Learning Environments in Western Balkan Universities)
• DRIVE
• INTERBA
• KALCEA
• STEAMedu
• Inclusive tertiary Education in the West Balkans – IDEA

Partnership with University of Northampton

Universum College is accredited by The University of Northampton to offer programmes with English curricula and standards. Students who attend these programs will receive a University of Northampton degree upon graduation. UON is awarded Gold in the Government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Bachelor Programmes:

• BA in Graphic Design
• BsC in Architectural Technology
• BA in Fashion Design
• BA in Graphic Communication
• BsC in Compuiter Science
• BA in Business and Management

Master Programmes:

• MA in Business and Management
• MBA in Business Administration

Double Degree with the Kajaani University Applied Sciences in Finland

BA Degree Program in Business and Management is a three-year dual-degree program offered jointly by Universum College in Kosovo and the Kajaani University of Applied Sciences in Finland. Upon completion of studies in this program, students receive a Finnish BA degree in Business Administration from Kajaani University of Applied Sciences and a second Bachelor of Arts in Business and Management at Universum College.

MBA Double Degree with the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society in Germany

Master’s Degree Program in Business Administration is a two-year dual-degree program offered jointly by Universum College in Kosovo and the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society in Germany. Within this program, studies start at Universum College and finish at Ludwigshafen University. Upon completion of studies in this program, students receive a German MBA degree in International Business Management from Ludwigshafen University and a second Master of Arts Management at Universum College. Within this program, studies start at Universum College and finish at Ludwigshafen University. Upon completion of studies in this program, students receive a German MBA degree in International Business Management from Ludwigshafen University and a second Master of Arts Management at Universum College.

Double Degree with Mykolas Romeris University in Lithuania

The Double Degree program in English is offered in collaboration with Mikolas Romeris University in Lithuania. Mykolas Romeris University is a public university located in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. With the completion of studies in this program, students receive two internationally recognized degrees, thus obtaining a Bachelor's degree from Mykolas Romeris University and a second Bachelor's degree from Universum College.

Erasmus International Staff Week

Universum College announces Erasmus International Staff Weeks every year, a one-week training programme aimed at colleagues from its Partner Institutions and other foreign Universities in the framework of Erasmus+ Programme.

Career

The Career and Welfare Office is an integral part of the Universum College, originally founded in 2010 aiming to foster and increase the employment of students by equipping them with the right skill set for the national and international labor market. Each student is obliged to register in the “Internship and Career Orientation” module, usually provided in their second or third year of studies.

Dual Studies

Universum College has developed partnerships and implemented projects with other companies for dual studies where students are offered full study funding, internships over three years and guaranteed employment in these companies in the departments of: Computer Science, Business and Management, German Language and Integrated Design. So far Universum College offers dual studies with these companies:

• Vision Agency
• Fox Group
• Albina Dyla Company
• Viva Fresh Store

Publications

BALKAN JOURNAL

BALKAN JOURNAL (Supported by: The U.S. Department of State and The U.S. Embassy Pristina) International Journal of Balkan Policy Research is a double-blinded peer-reviewed Journal published by Universum college in Kosovo with the financial support of the US Embassy in Kosovo and the US State Department. Other Publication

Many other publications including staff publications, translations can be found on the official website of Universum College.

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Dear Wikipedia members. My name is Xhenis Behluli and I am an employee at Universum College. I editing the Universum College page to correct, updated, reliable information. Originally I edited the page with promotional content how ever this time I updated it with neutral, less content. The content before was a mix of albanian and english language so I correct it all in english. The request update that I am submiting is how the page should look. All is referenced. If you find something wrong with the content please let me know so I wont lose my update and find a way to fix it. If there appears to have any copyright issues please let me know se we can come up with a solution.

Xhenis.behluli (talk) 09:23, 18 March 2022 (UTC)

@Xhenis.behluli Hello, I am working on restructuring the content of your edit request in keeping with good articles such as Brigham Young University. I notice much of the content is taken verbatim from the sources provided, which does not adhere to Wikipedia's policy. So, I am working on revising the proposed content, removing promotional content and adding additional primary and secondary sourcing to support what remains. Please refer to my [draft in progress]. I appreciate your feedback. Thanks, Heartmusic678 (talk) 13:13, 18 March 2022 (UTC)

Hello Heartmusic678,

Please review my edit again as the content is not promotional but informative. You can look at other univerity pages. Univerum is a young university so the cantent can't historical.

I added the reference to the campuses. The erasmus projects are taken from a pdf file that I can happily submit if I can. Please refer where you find the content promotional so I can write it even more neutral since you left the page basicly without content. Also can you keep the original side box with the logo. Xhenis.behluli (talk) 08:19, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

@Xhenis.behluli Thanks for your message.

Please understand that what I shared with you was an incomplete working draft that I recently updated as I reviewed each part of your edit request.

Please let me know what you think of the current draft. We are not allowed to copy and paste content that matches the source content word-for-word, so I have been working on this draft to rewrite the content in other words.

It’s not customary for schools to have a long list of every single program they have to offer. Short lists are okay to add as well as notable programs. If the school has multiple divisions/departments, those are okay to add.

I noticed the content about the business school is repeated in your proposed lead paragraph and in your proposed Rankings section, so I only included it in the rankings section with a brief overview in the lead.

I previously shared the BYU page with you as a reference to a good university article. You are more than welcome to share any college pages you used as a reference as well.

If you could please address what is highlighted in the updated draft, I can include that information. Looking forward to that and your feedback. Thanks. Heartmusic678 (talk) 13:52, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

Hi @Xhenis.behluli:. The suggested draft is here for your review when you have time. Thanks, Heartmusic678 (talk) 12:12, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

Hi, can you link me the draft? 178.132.223.42 (talk) 12:32, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

@Xhenis.behluli and 178.132.223.42: To see the draft, click the Show link in the green Extended content bar below this message. Heartmusic678 (talk) 21:17, 28 March 2022 (UTC)

(78 agreements and 9 projects are the numbers currently on the website.) - The web site was partially updated, the new list of universities was updated but not the numbers. You can look at it again.

It would be great if you could provide a secondary source for this detail. www.isc.hbs.edu/resources/courses/moc-affiliate-network/Pages/participating-institutions.aspx does not list Universum College as an MOC affiliate. It there are any other accolades you would like to add, this can be done here in the lead.) Will look at it and get back to you soon.

(Please provide sourcing that supports the No.16 ranked masters degree program and the name of the specific program.) - I can't find it what year that ranking was done, so I removed it for now. Xhenis.behluli (talk) 09:33, 31 March 2022 (UTC)

@Xhenis.behluli: Thank you so much. The updates are reflected in the green extended content box below. Let me know your thoughts on the current draft. I look forward to receiving sources that support the lists of Erasmus+ projects as well as a secondary source for the MOC detail. Heartmusic678 (talk) 15:06, 31 March 2022 (UTC)

Hi, can I submit a pdf for the erasmus projects. I dont have a secondary source for the MOC. Also can you keep the side box with the Universum logo and info. Xhenis.behluli (talk) 11:28, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

Ok thank you, and yes, the info box on the right will remain on the live page. Heartmusic678 (talk) 16:54, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

Where can I submit it? Xhenis.behluli (talk) 13:36, 23 May 2022 (UTC)

Also when can the updated version be updated on the page? Xhenis.behluli (talk) 08:17, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

Hi!

I hope you are well.

Can you please review my edits again?

Thank you! Xhenis.behluli (talk) 14:21, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

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Universum College

Universum College
Established	2005
Location	Prishtinë, Kosovo 42°33′38.3″N 21°08′16.9″E
Website	universum-ks.org

Universum College (Albanian: Kolegji Universum) is a private university in Prishtina, Kosovo. It was founded in Prishtina and Ferizaj in 2005, and is accredited by the Kosovo Accreditation Agency and the gold-rated University of Northampton. Universum College has three campuses located in Pristina (Lipjan), Ferizaj and Gjakova and offers bachelors, dual degree, professional and vocational programs through its 15 undergraduate programs, eight graduate programs and numermous partnerships.

Universum College's business school has ranked No. 1 in Kosovo and among the top 1000 business schools worldwide. The University's Nursing and Integrated Deisgn programs are internationally recognized as Level 5 programs. Through its partnership with Harvard University, Universum College is the only higher education institution in Kosovo that offers the Microeconomics of Competitiveness (MOC) course. (It would be great if you could provide a secondary source for this detail. www.isc.hbs.edu/resources/courses/moc-affiliate-network/Pages/participating-institutions.aspx does not list Universum College as an MOC affiliate. It there are any other accolades you would like to add, this can be done here in the lead.)

Mission

Universum College's stated mission is "provide high quality and affordable educational services to Kosovar, regional and international students. Through excellence in teaching, lifelong learning, applied research, and partnership building its aim is to ...prepare students to be successful, responsible citizens, and to support economic development in Kosovo and the region."

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Universum College is accredited by the Kosovo Accreditation Agency, first in 2009 and again in 2021, for its undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Universum College is also licensed by Kosovo's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Universum College has approved the quality assurance principles outlined in the Declaration of the European University Association for Quality and Quality Assurance in European Higher Education.

Academics and programs

Internationalization

Universum College has 152 Credit Mobility agreements and implements 9 Capacity Building Projects within Erasmus + KA2 Action on Higher Education Funded by the EU Commission. The projects aim to increase and strengthen the partnerships, exchange opportunities and international presence of the Universum College community. Each year, Universum College holds an Erasumus International Staff Week, a weeklong series of internationalization trainings for the staff members of the University's partner institutions.

Erasmus + Frame

Projects that have had contributed to Universum College are: (Please provide sourcing for the Erasmus+ projects.)

• CONSUS - Connecting Science-Society Collaborations for Sustainability Innovation
• TEMPUS PROJECT - “Supporting and Developing the Structures for QA at the Private Higher Education Institutions in Kosovo”
• ITEM (Innovative Teaching Education In Mathematics)
• KALCEA
• INTERBA (Internationalization at Home)
• STEAMedu (MSc course in STEAM education)
• IDEA (Inclusive tertiary Education in the West Balkans)
• E-UNITE
• CULTUR ACT

Erasmus + Projects K2

• REBUS (Oct 2016-present) REady for Business:
• STEPS (MSc in Sustainable Food Production Systems).
• E-VIVA (Enhancing and Validating Service-Related Competencies in Versatile Learning Environments in Western Balkan Universities)
• DRIVE
• INTERBA
• KALCEA
• STEAMedu
• Inclusive tertiary Education in the West Balkans – IDEA

Partnership with the University of Northampton

Through its accreditation by the University of Northampton, Universum College offers bachelors and masters programs aligned with English curricula and standards. Graduates of the programs receive a University of Northampton degree in one of the following programs:

• BA in Graphic Design
• BsC in Architectural Technology
• BA in Fashion Design
• BA in Graphic Communication
• BsC in Compuiter Science
• BA in Business and Management
• MA in Business and Management
• MBA in Business Administration

Dual degree programs

Universum College offers three three-year dual degree programs: a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration through its partnership with Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Management with Mykolas Romeris University and an MBA in International Business Management with the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society.

Dual studies

Universum College offers dual studies in partnership with the following companies:

• Vision Agency
• Fox Group
• Albina Dyla Company
• Viva Fresh Store

The programs guarantee employment for Computer Science, Business and Management, German Language and Integrated Design students upon completion of their three-year joint academic and professional experience.

Rankings

In 2021, Eduniversal ranked the Department of Business and Management as a Top 1000 Best Business School among over 150 countries and the No. 1 Best Business School in Kosovo, earning it a place in the 1 palme league for its considerable local influence. Eduniversal also ranked the University's Master of Arts in Finance program No. 29 among the 200 best corporate finance masters programs in Eastern Europe in 2021.

Balkan Journal

The International Journal of Balkan Policy Research (Balkan Journal), a double-blind peer-reviewed journal, is one of several publications by Universum College. The journal features policy research on the Western Balkan region and is sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Kosovo and the U.S. State Department.

Declined. The additions (as proposed in the collapsed section above) are almost exclusively sourced to the school's websites, except for the rankings, which are sourced to a rather sketchy-looking "best of" website. The new version is generally rather "puffy" (Wikipedia does not care about mission statements) and the content is more appropriate to the school's "about us" page than an encyclopedia article. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:03, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

Actually, I will incorporate some of the proposed changes to the lead section. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:04, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

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