1.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT, Dr. KAO KIM HOURN
The present Graduate Catalog for 2019-2023 has been
produced to mark the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of The University of
Cambodia. A comparison with UC’s first such catalog, for 2005-2006, provides
insights into the rapid evolution of our university as it has ‘found its feet’
and matured as an institution of higher education, based on continual striving
to update our original Vision and Mission in response to the relentless
evolution of society at large and thus the expectations of our students and the
requirements of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) and the
Accreditation Committee of Cambodia (ACC).
The Royal Government of Cambodia has long recognized
the importance of developing human resources for the country’s continuing
development: something more pressing now that Cambodia is in transit from being
a least developed to a lower-middle income country. To this end, comparisons
with the 2005-2006 Catalog show how our graduate programs have evolved and
diversified in response to student demand and the changing requirements of the
labor market, subject to financial constraints and those imposed by the
availability of qualified instructors.
For example, whilst all programs at UC were
originally taught through the medium of English (in what is now termed the International
Track), some academic departments are now offering identical degree programs
taught in Khmer. Also, many of the Master’s and Doctoral programs of the
College of Social Sciences have been transferred to the Techo Sen School of
Government and International Relations; other new programs have been developed
by this School in order to further increase the pool of Cambodians qualified
for leadership roles in the public and other sectors. This, together with
invited talks by ambassadors and other distinguished speakers, means that the
School has rapidly evolved as a dynamic institution.
Also, the College of Management (now the Tony Fernandes School of Business) has been regularly
awarded Two Palmes in the world-ranking of best graduate business schools
by Eduniversal (the only other university in Cambodia to be nominated has
received just One Palme).
In addition, as detailed in a companion Catalog,
there have also been major developments in our undergraduate programs. The
College for Media and Communications was established in 2015 with professional
degree programs in these fields which are designed to take advantage of our
close relations with Southeast
Asia TV (SEATV) and SEARadio, and the
resultant access to their physical resources and the associated technical and
other expertise. Moreover, I am extremely pleased to report that MoEYS has
approved two new Schools just recently. One, the School for Creative Arts, will
encourage the appreciation and practice of traditional and modern performance
and other art forms and their further development, in concert with SEATV and
the College of Media and Communications. The other, the School
of Foreign Languages, will allow us to present majors in French, Japanese,
Korean and Mandarin Chinese; we hope to include other languages such as Bahasa
and Thai. Also, as part of an ongoing process, we have transfered English
Language programs from the present College of Arts, Humanities and Languages to
this School and introduce exciting new programs to the now-renamed College of
Arts and Humanities. It is planned to develop graduate programs in these fields
in the near future.
The above has focused on teaching, potentially a
passive activity for those being taught. However an essential process in the
development of a university (and thus of the caliber of its graduates) is the
parallel evolution of more active learning through the need to also acquire
critical thinking and other research-based skills to reinforce the foundation
for effective life-long learning. To this end, I have introduced various
initiatives in order to try foster such a pro-active inquisitive ethos,
including the Council for Research and Creativity to encourage and provide
support for faculty, students and staff to become engaged in research,
including the publication of an Occasional Papers
series for the showcasing of graduate students' scholarly articles, as well as
the Cambodian Journal of International
Studies and other initiatives. This is in addition to a Skills and Career Development Center, which
encourages our students to further develop their other soft skills, as do other
extra-curricular activities.
My Message in the 2005-2006 Catalogs was of hope for
UC to grow “into a community of students, scholars, researchers,
practitioners, staff, and faculty … to achieve our mission by stressing
excellence in our academic standards and instruction; by emphasizing the
importance of teaching; by nurturing progressive research; and by encouraging a
shared sense of responsibility.” This, the second edition of the Graduate
Studies Catalog, adds to other documentary evidence that we are well and truly
on the right path to achieving this goal.
However this is no cause for complacency: whilst we
have established our academic standards of relevance and stringency, we must
not only seek to maintain them but also strive for yet further improvements –
not just relative to other universities in Cambodia but also in the region and
elsewhere.
It is very important to note that much of what has
evolved has only been possible because of the munificence of our esteemed Chancellor,
Dr. Haruhisa Handa, and other generous donors of scholarships and monies for
the development of infrastructure; the UC community is extremely grateful for
their crucial support. Further growth and development of the University will
depend on similar generosity from such benefactors, to which end The University
of Cambodia Endowment Fund has been set up.
2. STATEMENT BY THE CHANCELLOR, Dr. HARUHISA
HANDA
I first
visited Cambodia in 1994, after the UNTAC period and the first election.
Reminiscent of Japan in the aftermath of the Second World War, the brutal civil
war, still ongoing after more than a quarter of a century, had meant that
everything had been destroyed – not just buildings and institutions but
also the spirit of the nation. Most serious of all, there was a lack of hope.
Since
then, I have frequently come back to Cambodia to look after some of the
projects our members from World Mate and B.C. Consulting have supported: to
provide health care to the poor and education to the disadvantaged, such as
orphans, and building schools in the rural areas. Each visit has shown me an
exponential progress in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of a country that
had suffered so much misery and misfortune, to put it mildly. This was much
aided by the eagerness of young people to make up for lost time in education:
to raise their level of knowledge and thereby create new opportunities, they
were eager to learn English, computer and business skills. The high value that
all Cambodians place on education is the greatest asset that this country
possesses. On the other hand, the quality of instruction provided was often
questionable, with private universities opening and offering degrees of dubious
merit in an entrepreneurial environment with an increasingly competitive job
market.
It was
against this background that Dr. Kao Kim Hourn approached various influential
members of Cambodian civil society and others, including myself, about the
possibilities regarding the establishment of a private not-for-profit university
to provide quality degree programs taught by qualified instructors through the
medium of English as a means of helping not only to ameliorate Cambodia’s
dearth of qualified personnel but also the need to deal with other ASEAN member
states on a more equal footing.
As a
result of his dedication, not only did Dr. Kao succeed in getting The
University of Cambodia off the ground but he also turned his dream of producing
tomorrow’s leaders, through encouraging their pursuit of knowledge and
wisdom, into a reality. Thus I am proud that my ‘investment’ in
providing scholarships and support has been so amply rewarded by the fact that
many UC alumni have gone on to hold responsible jobs in the public and private
sectors, including after having been awarded prestigious scholarships to
further their studies abroad. Moreover, this worthy output has also enabled Dr.
Kao to seek additional sources of financial support for more scholarships and
further infrastructural development.
This year,
as the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of The University of Cambodia,
represents an important milestone in the evolution of this as an institution
for excellence in higher education. The present Catalog is one example of the
documentary evidence for this, to augment the results of implementing the
degree programs it details: the recognized quality of the University’s
graduate output.
A vision
of The University of Cambodia has resulted from many discussions with various
Cambodian intellectuals and scholars who wanted to give clarity and purpose to
the University’s essential character and aspirations. This vision is
dynamic, bold and strategic. It is forward-looking and committed to academic
excellence.
The
University of Cambodia strives to be the institution of choice for higher
education in Cambodia and in the region because of its concern with the new
social, economic, political and technological realities, as well as the current
process of globalization. In an information age that demands originality,
imagination, creativity and quality of education, The University of Cambodia
will be the nation’s leading university and the center of excellence in
teaching, training, research, dialog and scholarship.
The University of Cambodia will:
Ř
be a magnet for outstanding faculty who will devise
innovative ways to approach problems, invent new ways to teach, and develop new
knowledge and research for the benefit of Phnom Penh and the entire nation;
Ř
attract inventive, industrious students of all ages
and produce citizens who are intellectually competent and technologically
literate – people who will be the catalysts for innovative ideas;
Ř
transform into knowledge and wisdom the vast amounts
of information now accessible through new technologies;
Ř
build strong networks and alliances that bring the
know-how of businesses and the community into the university and take the
knowledge of the University into the workplace and to the society at large;
Ř
link the University with other centers of
excellence in Cambodia and other universities in the Asia-Pacific region, North
America and Europe; and
Ř
remain innovative, resourceful, and responsive,
while drawing on the intellectual capability and resources of the University.
The
University of Cambodia strives to provide quality education for students to
develop critical, analytical and creative thinking so they can make
well-founded and ethical decisions and be part of an informed citizenry. The
University promotes academic excellence at the national, regional and
international levels and responds to the call for interdisciplinary research,
teaching and training, by rethinking the structure and purpose of higher
education in Cambodia.
The University
prepares students to address the increasingly complex issues facing them in
society and to discover meanings in their own lives. It encourages diversity in
its student body and meets the needs of students by providing them with
interdisciplinary and innovative undergraduate, graduate and professional
courses. The University energetically and dynamically seeks ways to interact with and
to serve the needs of the student body.
To this
end, the University nurtures and supports a diverse faculty who engages in
active research, brings excellence and innovation into the classroom, in order
to better respond to the needs of students and the community. The faculty
embodies the university’s interactive approach to change Cambodia’s
higher education.
The University is fully committed to long-term sustainable development
and in being:
1.
a
center of excellence for teaching and learning;
2.
a
center of excellence for research and creativity;
3.
a
center of excellence for language training and technology skills;
4.
a
center of excellence in leadership, diplomacy and media training;
5.
a
center in Cambodia for building alliances and partnerships for collaboration
with universities, think tanks, the private and public sectors and other
like-minded institutions to serve mutual interests;
6.
a
center for continuing education and community development; and
7.
a
center for dialogues, conferences and other interactions.
The
University of Cambodia is fully registered with the Royal Government of
Cambodia and is officially recognized by a sub-decree (number 51) issued by the
Royal Government of Cambodia and signed by the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of
Cambodia, on 20 June 2003. It is also registered with and recognized by the
Accreditation Committee of Cambodia (ACC: number 34/05).
It is one of The
University of Cambodia’s top priorities to build strong affiliations and
partnerships with accredited universities and associations from abroad to
provide its students, faculty and staff with important collaboration and
exchange in the field of higher education. Thus it is a member of the
Association of Universities in the Asia Pacific (AUAP); and the Association of Southeast Asian
Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL).
At a more
individual level, we have signed memoranda of understanding with a number of
universities, as well as various other organizations:
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Bangladesh |
Daffodil
International University |
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University of
Asia Pacific |
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Cambodia |
AIP Foundation
Safe Roads for Life |
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Asia Euro University
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Clinic and
Maternity Bun That |
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Human Resource
University |
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International
University |
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Khmer Brewery
Company Limited |
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Maybank |
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People Health
Development |
|
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Vanda Institute |
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China |
Guangxi
University of Foreign Languages |
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Guangxi University
for Nationalities |
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Guilin University
of Technology |
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Guizhou Medical
University |
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Guizhou Minsu
University |
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Hunan University
of Humanities, Science and Technology |
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Overseas Students
Communication Association of Yangjiang |
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Qiannan Normal
University for Nationalities |
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School of
Continuing Education, Tsinghua University |
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Sias
International University, China |
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Taiji Computer
Corporation Limited |
|
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Xi'An
International University |
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Zhengzhou University |
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European Union |
The European
Commission |
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EU-ASEAN |
EU-SHARE |
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India |
Amity University
Uttar Pradesh |
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Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences |
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Kalinga Institute
of Industrial Technology |
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University of
Jenderal Achmad Yani |
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Indonesia |
President
University |
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Israel |
Galilee
International Management Institute |
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Japan |
Osaka
International University |
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Malaysia |
Berjaya
University College of Hospitality |
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Universiti Putra
Malaysia |
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Philippines |
Lyceum of the
Philippines University - Batangas |
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South Africa |
Luther Varsity in
Southern Africa |
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South Korea |
Chosun University
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Dongseo
University |
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Inha University |
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IOM Migration
Research and Training Center |
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Kumoh National
Institute of Technology |
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Kyung Hee
University |
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Woosong
University |
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Yeoju Institute
of Technology |
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Thailand |
Bansomdejchaopraya
Rajabhat University |
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Faculty of Home-Economics
Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology |
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Mae Fah Luang
University |
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United States |
Freeman School of
Business, Tulane University |
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Global Technology University Board |
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Human Rights
Resource Center, University of Minnesota |
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Ohio University |
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University of
Houston |
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WSD Handa Center for Human
Rights and International Justice, Stanford University |
7. UNIVERSITY
GOVERNANCE AND ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
Dr. Kao
Kim Hourn, Founder and University President
Dr. Haruhisa Handa,
University Chancellor
LCT. Khem
Rany, Vice President for General Affairs
Mr. Kao Sophalla, Vice President for Supporting Services
Dr. Angus D. Munro,
Vice-President for Research, Development and Policies
Dr. Y
Ratana, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Kao
Kim Hourn, PhD (Chairman)
Dr.
Haruhisa Handa (Vice Chairman and University Chancellor)
LCT. Khem
Rany, Member
H.E.
Samraing Kamsan, Member
Mr. Kao Sophalla, Member
9. UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC COUNCIL
Dr.
Kao Kim Hourn, Ph.D., Founder, Chairman of the Board
of Trustees, and President of The University of
Cambodia
H.E. Samraing
Kamsan, M.A., Member of the Board of Trustees and
Senior Advisor to the University President
Dr.
Angus D. Munro, Ph.D., Vice-President for
Research, Development and Policies
Ms.
Gina Lopez, M.B.A., Vice-President for International Affairs and Dean, The Tony Fernandes School of Business
Prof.
Keo Chhea, M.A., Dean, Techo Sen School of Government
and International Relations
Dr.
Suy Sareth, Ph.D., Dean,
School of Undergraduate Studies and Assistant President of The University of
Cambodia in charge of academic affairs
Dr.
Hem Sras, Ph.D., Dean, College of Law
Dr.
Hu Ty, Ph.D., Dean, College of Social Sciences
Dr.
Nhor Sanhei, Ph.D., Dean,
College of Education
Dr.
Chhun Vannak, Ph.D.,
Director, ASEAN Studies Center
Dr. Dom Vannak, Ph.D.,
Assistant Dean, School of Graduate Studies
Mr.
Pay Chheng How, M.A., Dean, School of Foreign
Languages
Mr.
An Sopheak, M.A., Dean,
School of Creative Arts
Mr.
Teav Chhun Nan, M.Sc.,
Associate Dean, College of Science and Technology
Mr.
Sok Sovanchandara, M.A.,
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Humanities and Languages
Mr.
Bun Sophal, M.A., Associate Dean, College of Media
and Communications
Ms.
Chan Sreyroth, B.A., Director for Office of
Accounting and Finance
Ms.
Kong Rathana, M.B.A., University Registrar and
Director for Office of Students Services.
Mr.
Ban Bunheng, M.B.A., Director for Office of
Administration
Mr.
Travis Mitchell, M.Sc., Director of the Council for Research and Creativity
Mr.
Norm Sinath, M.B.A, Director for Office of Human
Resources
Mr.
Kosal Chansakvitou, M.A.,
Director, Office of Public Affairs, Communications and Alumni
Mr.
Pheng Sopheak, M.A.,
Director, Office of Scholarship
Ms.
Sovann Chanry, M.A., Acting
Director, Office of Academic Affairs
Mr.
Inn Tong Ann, B.A. Deputy Director for Office of President
Mr. Cheng Vichet, M.A., Assistant to Vice President for Academic
Affairs
Mr. Pom
Piseth, B.A., Webmaster, Office of President
Mr. Tep
Reaksmey, B.A., Head of Design, Office of President
Mr. Kor
Chhaihong, M.A., Head, Department of English
Language, School of Foreign Languages
Mr. Chan Seng, M.A., Head, Department of French Language, School of
Foreign Languages
Mr. Roth Sakada, M.B.A., Head, Department of Japanese Language, School
of Foreign Languages
Mr. Enbao
Hu (Peter), M.B.A., Head, Department of Chinese Language, School of Foreign
Languages
Mr. Loch Ratana, M.A., Head, Department of Thai Language, School of
Foreign Languages
Ms. Kong Sokunthen, B.A., Head, Department of Korean Language, School
of Foreign Languages
Mr.
Chhean Brasit, B.A., Director,
Skills and Career Development Center
Mr.
Kay Chandara, B.A., Deputy Director, Office of
Administration
Mr.
Chann Klem, M.B.A., Deputy
Director, Office of Administration
Mr.
Pang Sina, B.A., Deputy Director, Office of Academic
Affairs
Mr.
Prak Sopheara, B.A., Deputy
Director, Office of Planning
Ms.
Sar Synat,
B.A., Deputy Director, Office of Human Resources
Ms.
Chan Sophea, B.A., Deputy Director, Office of
University Registrar
Ms.
Kong Sokkheang, B.A., Acting Deputy Director, Office
of Admissions, Information, and Registration
Mr.
Hor Kimheng, B.A., Deputy
Director, Office of Public Affairs, Communications and Alumni
Ms. Phlot Mlaichan,
B.A., Assistant Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies
Mr. In Sovanpol, M.P.P.M., Assistant, Techo Sen School of Government
and International Relations
The
University of Cambodia is committed to recruit, retain and nurture outstanding
scholars and professors who are concerned with broad and fundamental
intellectual issues and are dedicated to research, undergraduate and graduate
teaching alike. The University comprises a team of academics, researchers and
professionals who hold Master’s and Doctoral degrees from accredited
overseas universities and possess extensive teaching and research experience.
They are experts in a broad range of fields, who have published widely; have
contributed to major research findings; and have consulted with government,
businesses and the civil society.
11. DISTINGUISHED VISITING
PROFESSORS
Lord George
Carey of Clifton (Archbishop of Canterbury, 1991-2002)
Professor
Katherine Marshall (Georgetown University;
former Counsellor to the President of the World Bank)
H.E. Ong
Keng Yong (Secretary-General of ASEAN, 2003-2007)
Rev. Dr.
Ishmael Noko (Chief
Executive Officer and Head of Luther Varsity in Southern Africa)
Professor
Achyuta Samanta (Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha; Founder of the Kalinga
Institute of Industrial Technology and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences)
The University of Cambodia operates on a term system which runs an
average of 15 weeks, excluding the final examination period and public
holidays:
1.
the first term (Term I) begins in October and
ends in February, although there may be separate sessions, starting on
different dates, to allow for the intake of different groups of new students
2. the second
term (Term II) begins in March and ends in July.
There is
also a 10-week special term (Term III) from August to October for
students who wish to finish their degree at a faster pace. Note that this term
is not open to new students, apart from those with transfer credits.
There are four
periods in each of these terms:
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Morning
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8:00
a.m. to 11:15 a.m., weekdays |
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Afternoon
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2:00
p.m. to 5:15 p.m., weekdays |
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Evening
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5:45
p.m. to 8:45 p.m., weekdays |
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Weekend
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7:30
a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., Saturday and Sunday |
There is a
one-week break after the end of scheduled classes, so that students can revise
for the final exams for that term's courses in the following week. This
one-week break also allows time for make-up classes which had to be cancelled
for public holidays or other reasons.
Our campus is located at:
The University of Cambodia,
Northbridge Road,
P.O. Box 917,
Sangkat Toek Thla, Khan Sen Sok,
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia 12000.
Enquiries and further information
can be obtained through the following:
- Tel: (855-23) 993-274 and
993-276; (855-60) 333 346;
- Fax: (855-23) 993-284
3. E-mail: info@uc.edu.kh; admissions@uc.edu.kh; library@uc.edu.kh
4.
Website: www.uc.edu.kh
5.
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Cambodia
6.
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/universityofcambodia
14. THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBODIA
FOUNDATION
The University is a privately-funded
institution, which means that it receives no financial support from the Royal
Government of Cambodia. The present revenue from students is inadequate to meet
the running costs of The University of Cambodia, never mind provide income to
be invested in the University's further development and expansion. Thus, we
have been dependent on the generosity of individuals and organizations for
financial and other forms of support to get where we are now.
·
An
updated list of past and present donors of scholarships can be found here.
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Also,
a similarly updated list of donors of books and other materials appears on the
back cover of the quarterly UC Bulletin. ???
Such donations are essential for:
·
supporting the employment of quality faculty, critical
for establishing and maintaining the solid foundation (in both teaching and
research) required of a good university;
·
establishing an environment conducive for the promotion of research and
investigative studies relevant to the country’s future development;
·
providing
scholarships for the deserving poor, so that they are given the chance to
upgrade themselves and thereby take advantage of emerging
opportunities offered as a result of the accelerating development of Cambodia,
the Greater Mekong Region and ASEAN as players in an increasingly globalized
world; and
·
furthering the development of the infrastructure of
the university, including the opening of community colleges in the provinces.
To this end, The
University of Cambodia Foundation was established in 2016 to facilitate the
obtaining and administering of donations (including the setting up of endowment
funds) to help to meet these four areas of need. This is administered by a committee,
under the oversight of the University’s President; and it also is
responsible for ensuring that donations are used solely for the benefit of The
University of Cambodia, and that any donors' specifications can be best
realized.
Ř Related to this, we have introduced
the UC Funding Campaign 2018-2023, with the aim of raising monies to provide
financial support eleven
key components of the above major areas of further development.
Donations of money can typically be in one of two
different forms:
1. Dispensable
funds, where money
donated (pledged as a single lump sum, or over a period of several years) is
available in its entirety to provide immediate support for the University,
whether for general use or for a specific project.
2. Endowed
funds, where the donated money is instead invested in a financial service institution under one of
the Foundation’s existing endowment funds or a new one nominated by the
donor, and the University only
uses a percentage of the annual investment income (as agreed between the Foundation and the donor) for long-term support of either the
general running of the University
or particular projects.
Donors will be issued with an
official receipt from The University of Cambodia Foundation to acknowledge
their generosity and public-spiritedness. Apart from
acknowledging donations on the Foundation’s web-site and in the UC
Bulletin (for those who do not want to remain anonymous), large donations
will be further recognized by The University of Cambodia naming a College,
Center, Headship, Chairmanship, Scholarships or various facilities according to
these supporters' wishes, as appropriate.
The University of Cambodia also
welcomes various types of non-monetary gift. For example, books are essential
for student learning, and for the promotion of reading and life-long learning
in Cambodia. In addition, various items of equipment would be appreciated –
for example, computers and ancillary accessories, audiovisual and
telecommunications equipment, vehicles.
Should you decide that you would
like to make any sort of donation to help support us, please contact The
University of Cambodia Foundation (www.ucf.edu.kh) at the following address:
The University of Cambodia Foundation,
Northbridge Road,
P.O. Box 917,
Sangkat Toek Thla, Khan Sen Sok
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia 12000
E-mail: donation@universityofcambodiafoundation.org