The Information and Communications University’s mission is to offer education tailored towards problem solving. “Problem-solving is cognitive processing directed at achieving a goal when no solution method is obvious to the problem solver”. This will set a strong foundation for ICTs spurts in Zambia. Currently, the type of ICT education being emphasised in the newly revised curriculum is that of teaching learners how to merely use the already developed ICTs by other countries rather than stimulating invention, creativity and innovation among the learners. The problem-solving education approach will inspire learners into critical thinking, creative thinking, reasoning and decision making; hence learners will benefit by
Developing skills and ability to apply these skills to unfamiliar situations.
Gathering, organising, interpreting and communicating information.
Formulating key questions, analysing & conceptualizing problems, defining problems and goals, discovering patterns and similarities, seeking out appropriate data, experimenting, transferring skills and strategies to new situations.
Developing curiosity, confidence, and open mindedness.
In order to perform a new and challenging paradigm of education, ICU shall employ and develop various specialization strategies that are innovative and distinguished from the existing educational patterns, among them: to ensure that every graduating student has published an academic research paper in an international journal, to ensure that every student becomes innovative, research oriented and a problem-solver.
ICU is also working in collaboration with National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute”, Moscow, Russia in the field of scientific research, teaching innovation, teaching staff members exchange, student exchange, and joint education programs.
Reputable academic qualifications
Affordable and relevant study options
A friendly and accommodating study environment
A place where students are equipped to realise their dreams and ambitions through: Academic integrity, Service excellnce
Flexible, student focused administration, Innovative use of social and technical media
The vision of the ICU is to be a leading provider of quality distance and full time education throughout Africa.
To Promote acquisition of knowledge, and skills through teaching and research for the benefit of society
To Cultivate transmission, application and inter-disciplinary transmission of knowledge through various modes
To Provide high quality undergraduate and post graduate studiesthat are internationally recognized, and ofinternational standard.