Arrupe Jesuit University also referred to by its acronym AJU is a fully accredited

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, Catholic. international and multicultural higher education institution run by the Zimbabwe-Mozambique Province of the

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. It was founded by the

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in 1994. The

Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE), under the Ministry of Higher and

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, Science, Technology and Development, granted provisional accreditation on December 7, 2017. On February 24, 2018, the President of the

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Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM), Fr. A. E Orobator, SJ, inaugurated the new university. On December 3, 2018, ZIMCHE granted full accreditation. When founded in 1994, Arrupe Jesuit University was called Arrupe College Jesuit School of Philosophy and Humanities. It is owned in trust by the Jesuits of

and

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for (JCAM). AJU is named for Father

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, the 28th Superior General of the Jesuits, who was known for social and economic justice. AJU is a member of the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) which comprises about 300 universities worldwide. The School of Philosophy and Humanities shares associate status with the

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, and the

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, Rome. Today, Arrupe is open to all students from all walks of life.

Programs

As of 2019, Arrupe Jesuit University had three major schools or faculties: the School of Philosophy and Humanities, the School of Engineering and ICT, and the School of Education and Leadership. It offers four major degree programs:

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, Bachelor of Arts in Transformational Leadership, and

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in ICT. In addition, it offers numerous diploma courses, including

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, guidance and counseling, learning differences,

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, and Android application development. The Language Department offers

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, French, English,

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, Portuguese, and

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Programs

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