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Seychelles by Hassan Ez-zaïm Introduction
Seychelles, an Indian Ocean archipelago, with a population estimated at 80,000 in 1999. While Creole is widely used, the official languages are French and English.Higher Education in Seychelles
Seychelles does not have a higher education system. Seychelles Polytechnic, however, is a postsecondary institution, which is largely funded by the Chinese government.Enrollment
The Seychelles Polytechnic enrolls about 1,600 full time students and 1,200 part-timers. Students that wish to pursue their studies travel mainly to the United Kingdom.Funding and Resources
The government expenditure on education was estimated at US $ 29.3 million in 1998. Seychelles partners in education include, among others, UNICEF, UNESCO, and African Development Bank.Private Education
In general, education in Seychelles is public; however, since 1994 two for-profit private institutions, the Seychelles College and Regina Mundi, were opened.Note: For detailed account on the state of higher education in Seychelles, please consult: Hassan Ez-zaïm, African Higher Education: An International Reference Handbook (Damtew Teferra and Philip. G. Altbach, eds., Indiana University Press, 2003), pp. 248-251.
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