Elotu: How I coped with life in a foreign country

Once Uganda Christian University (UCU) student Elotu Mercy set foot in the Netherlands, one of the first things she did was locate a church where she could pray during her five-month stay in the European country. She got the church — Vineyard Church — as well as acquaintances who would become instrumental in her social and spiritual life in the new country. 

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International Study: ‘People around the world think differently’

It’s flat and cold,” Julia recalled of her five-month international study experience at Hanze University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands in 2023. Talking in January 2024 while getting a hair weave within the Uganda Christian University (UCU) main campus in Mukono, she added that in comparison, “Uganda has hills” with warm-to-hot days.

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UCU Alumna Mugisha returns, embodies christian values

Mugisha and her companions at UCU made a pledge during their undergraduate years to keep their virginity until marriage, in an era when society conventions frequently question conventional beliefs. They happily upheld this pledge. Florence, the lone daughter of six brothers, earned a bachelor’s degree in science in computer technology from UCU in 2013.

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Students share how UCU helps build their faith

Schools like Uganda Christian University (UCU) provide a platform for students to develop a religious identity, with the view that such a move will enable them to deepen the understanding of their faith. Such schools often also offer an environment that allows the cultivation of a sense of belonging among students. Pauline Luba recently talked to UCU students to better understand how the university has helped them develop their faith.

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