Training Programmes

Building an environment which celebrates diversity

The 200 inhabited islands that make up the nation of the Maldives are dispersed over 1,200 kilometers of water, and the student body that enters IITE both physically and virtually fully reflects this topography. IITE serves students from Male’ and the atolls, including school dropouts making their first move after completing their O Levels, working adults in their forties going back to school to further their careers, maritime professionals looking for international certification, and young women joining the workforce through TVET trades. IITE’s intake varies greatly in terms of age, atoll, economic level, and prior educational background, but the school is set up to serve all of them equally, thus no student is at a disadvantage due to their financial situation or place of residence.

Language is the first step in this. Recognizing that language should never be a barrier to higher education, IITE is one of the few private postsecondary schools in the Maldives to offer approved programs in both Dhivehi and English. One of IITE’s most often requested programs is the Diploma in Leadership and Management offered in Dhivehi, especially in island areas where English-medium instruction would deny competent students access to high-quality education. This reach is further expanded by IITE’s e-learning platform, IITE ELMS, which provides a student in Georgia with the same curriculum that has been authorized by MQA. Vilingili or R. Ungoofaaru as a person seated in a Male classroom.

Equal opportunity is a non-negotiable requirement of all enrollment decisions, according to IITE’s Admission Policy. A formal Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) pathway is part of the strategy, allowing seasoned workers without formal qualifications to enroll in diploma programs based on their demonstrated competency rather than just their academic credentials. Students with particular learning challenges or impairments are granted reasonable accommodations, and no student may be denied admission for any reason unrelated to academic requirements. These are written, MQA-reviewed policy pledges that can be enforced by a formal Admissions Appeals Panel; they are not aspirational statements.

IITE’s outreach approach is an act of inclusion outside of the classroom. by working with Hdh’s island council secretariats to run authorized outreach centers throughout the atolls. From Kulhudhuffushi to Maafushi, IITE brings the institution to the learner instead of requiring the student to come to the institution. It also provides the National Apprenticeship Program and MEERY initiative to young people who would not otherwise have access to tertiary pathways. This is how a small island developing state celebrates diversity: instead of posting a policy on a wall, a ferry timetable is maintained, a WhatsApp group is activated, and a class is started on an island where none has ever been held.

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