THE University of Zambia (UNZA) has dispelled assertions that its degrees are considered to be inferior by the United Kingdom (UK) Home Office, saying such claims are in bad faith and meant to mislead people. An article written by Field Ruwe has been trending on social media, indicating that the United Kingdom Home Office had excluded UNZA graduates from the High Potential Individuals (HPI) visa due to the perceived inferiority of their degrees. But responding to these assertions in a statement, Thursday, UNZA Acting Head of Communication and Marketing Damaseke Chibale stated that it was malicious for Ruwe to single out UNZA degrees without carrying out due diligence. He argued that HPI Visa only targeted selected countries of high interest...

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