You have thought about spending your hard-earned vacation holidays in the beautiful surroundings of Maldives. But what about spending your time getting an education in this Island Nation? Yes, Maldives does have institutions that provide good education in different fields. Studying on a beautiful island and having numerous places to hang out in the holidays is a dream of many students.

Below are some of the educational institutions of Maldives that you can look for if you are considering studying in the Maldives.

The Maldives National University

The Maldives National University also abbreviated as MNU is a university in the Maldives. Some of the Schools and Faculties of MNU are Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Centre for Foundation Studies, Faculty of Law and Islamic Studies, MNU Business School, Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies, School of Medicine, Centre for Open Learning, Faculty of Engineering, Science and Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Centre for Maritime Studies.

Villa college

This semi-urban campus of Villa College is located in Male, Maldives. It is a tertiary education and training institute in the Maldives. Established in the year 2007 by Qasim Ibrahim, the institution offers education to Maldivians at an affordable price.

 In affiliation with the University of the West of England, this college in the Maldives also started to conduct management and business programs. The 6 six campuses of Villa College are the QI campus, Lakeside Campus, Knowledge Village, Fuvahmulah Campus, Green Campus & Eydhafushi Campus. These campuses have different faculties, institutes, and centres for providing academic education in various disciplines. Faculty of Educational Studies (FES), Faculty of Law, Institute for Academic Development, Centre for Professional Studies (CPS), Faculty of Business Management (FBM), Institute for Corporate Directors & Secretaries, Centre for Professional Studies (CPS), Faculty of Marine Studies, Centre for English Language Support (CELS), Institute for Research & InnovationCentres, Faculty of Shariah and Islamic Studies (FSIS), Faculty of Information Communications Technology (FICT), Centre for Foundation Studies (CFS), Faculty of Hospitality Management and Tourism Studies (FHMTS) and Centre for Information Communications Technology.

Mandhu College Maldives

Mandhu College of Maldives is a higher education private college. It was formerly known as Mandhu Learning Centre. It works in collaboration with universities in the UK and Australia to provide courses locally. The college was established in the year 1998 as Mandhu Learning Centre and in 2009 as Mandhu College. The courses of this university in the Maldives are accredited by the Maldives Qualifications Authority. The certificate courses, diploma, bachelor’s, and masters courses provided here are Certificate III in Teaching (Primary & Middle School), Advanced Certificate in Teaching (Primary & Middle School), Certificate III in Business (Business Management), Advanced Certificate in Office Management, Diploma in Teaching (Primary & Middle School), Diploma in Business, Certificate III in Information Technology, Associate Degree in Information Technology, Master of Business Administration, Foundation Course for Degree Studies, Associate Degree in Business, Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Certificate III in Tourism & Hospitality, Bachelor of Information Technology, Master of Education, Advanced Certificate for Business & Information Technology, Bachelor of Business, Post Graduate Certificate in Business, Diploma in Information Technology, Associate Degree in Teaching and Bachelor of Education (Primary & Middle School).

Cyryx College

This college in the Maldives is located in Malé City, Maldives. It was established on August 24, 1993. Cyryx College has got its affiliation from the Help University of Malaysia and it is the longest-serving private college of Maldives.

Cyryx College houses 3 campuses and these campuses further operate some schools:  the Machangolhi campus houses the School of Business, the Maafannu campus houses the School of Information Technology and the Galolhu campus houses the School of Multimedia Arts and Design. The college is recognized and has been awarded the World Quality Commitment Award in 2013, Education Leadership Award in 2013, and a vanity award, National Public Service Award in 2002.

Maldives Polytechnic

Maldives Polytechnic is a public educational institution located in Male, Maldives. This government training institute was established to offer vocational and technical training and education. Maldives Polytechnic was formerly known as VTC, MITE, Faculty of MCHE. It is now known as Maldives Polytechnic under the Ministry of Education. The establishment of this institution came into talks in 2010 and was established on 12 April 2010. It is established under the authority stated in the constitution of Rep. of Maldives. Some of the certificate and diploma courses provided here are: Diploma in Small Business Management(E-Learning), Advanced Certificate in Architectural Technology & Design, Certificate III in Small Business Management(E-Learning), Advanced Certificate in Small Business Management, Certificate I in Wood Turning & lacquer, Advanced Certificate in Automotive Engineering, Heavy Machine Internship Programme, Certificate III in Furniture Carpentry & Joinery, Certificate III in guesthouse management, Certificate III in interior finishing, Diploma in automotive engineering, Diploma in marine engineering, Diploma in building construction, Diploma in civil engineering, Diploma in Small Business Management, Engine (Power System) Internship Programme, Diploma in office administration & Management, Diploma in Architecture and Diploma in Office Administration & Management (E-Learning).