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Institute of Distance & Flexible Learning (IDFL)


ABOUT THE INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE & FLEXIBLE LEARNING (IDFL)
Welcome to the Institute of Distance and Flexible Learning (IDFL). The Institute of Distance and Flexible Learning was established by the University of Goroka in 2010 after the University sensed the need to provide an alternate pathway for the masses in PNG to access University education. The establishment of the Institute of Distance and Flexible Learning had a domino effect on its status thus becoming a Dual Mode University from its traditional Conventional University. This significant change enabled the University to strategically position itself to provide tertiary education to both campus-based face-to-face students as well as externally based distance students.

In order to bring University education closer to the people of Papua new Guinea and the Pacific, the University through the Institute of Distance and Flexible Learning have so far established three regional campuses. Two of the regional campuses are in PNG namely Highlands Regional Open Campus in Mt Hagen and Southern Regional Open Campus in NCD. The UOG through the Institute of Distance and Flexible Learning has also gone international established its third regional campus in the Solomon Islands capital, Honiara in 2014. We have plans to go into Vanuatu and other Islands within the Pacific Rim in the near future.

By establishing the Institute of Distance and Flexible Learning, the University of Goroka is cognizant of its obligation as a state University to increase its participation in the Government’s Vision 2050 by developing Human Capital for the Nation. The distance program will enrol limitless number of Papua New Guineans with tertiary qualifications through its Regional Open Campuses.

The Institute of Distance and Flexible Learning initiated UOG’s first ever overseas graduation for its Solomon Islands students in Honiara in conjunction with the launching of the IDFL international campus called the Pacific Open Campus (POC) in 2014. The Institute of Distance and Flexible Learning graduated its first cohort of 39 pioneer students in 2015 at UOG.

Mission Statement 
To provide quality tertiary education in the most flexible, convenient, accessible and affordable mode to the people of Papua New Guinea and the Pacific.

STAFF
 Name  Position  Qualification
Mr. Kuriya N. Kiap Executive Officer  BEd., Hons 
Mr. Smith Wendel  Instructional Design  BSc., BASc 
Mrs. Dende Waii  Admin Officer 
Mrs. Esther Hasu Secretary 




Mr. Kensol Rui
Director
IDFL ACADEMIC DIVISION
>> Division of Education Leadership Management

>> Division of Curriculum Studies & Special Inclusive Education

>> Division of Teaching & Learning

>> Division of Business Studies

>> Division of Social Sciences

>> Division of Language & Literature

>> Division of Mathematics

>> Division of Sciences

IDFL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

IDFL EVENTS
The Institute of Distance and Flexible Learning will be commencing its first enrolment in its new Southern Regional Open Campus in NCD located in the premises of Asia Pacific Institute of Applied Social Economic and Technical Studies (APIASETS). Discussions are underway with some Provincial Governments for establishment of Study Centres.

The Institute of Distance and Flexible Learning would be graduating its second batch of pioneer students totalling almost one Hundred. We will conduct a second graduation in Honiara for the University of Goroka. The IDFL will conduct its first graduation with 20 of our pioneer students in Solomon Islands who studied through our international campus in Honiara. The University will conduct its first off-campus graduation in Mt Hagen for approximately 50 pioneer students who studies through our Highlands Regional Campus in Mt Hagen. The rest of the IDFL students will graduate at the UOG main campus.
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