University of Nicosia in Cyprus is the First to Accept Bitcoin and Offer a Master's in Digital Currencies
The University of Nicosia (UNic in Cyprus announced to the world in a press release that they are the first University to accept Bitcoin. Besides that gigantic piece of news, the University is also specially promoting their acceptance of Bitcoin for their new Master's Degree in Digital Currency. They plan to release their new course of study to students and to the online community in Spring 2014. The first class in their Master's Degree program is going to be offered online free of charge, we will of course provide the link to that here at CryptoCoinsNews. Hopefully many, many netizens....
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It wasn't terribly long ago that a news report came out noting that a Cyprus Univerity was taking the bold step to accept bitcoin tuition payments. Now, it would appear as if the first student has paid his bill using the cryptocurrency at the University of Nicosia. South Africa student Francois Rossouw paid 1 BTC on November 27th for an online class, hoping to advance in his pursuit of a master's degree in business administration. "I am honored to be a part of this historical occasion. Being able to pay for a world-class tertiary education with Bitcoin was a dream of many but few believed....
The British University has invited their students to join two of their courses about complementary currencies and pay their class fees in Bitcoin. This is probably the first time an University has accepted a digital currency as payment for one or more of their classes. The University of Cumbria that is located in England's Lake District offers Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Leadership and a Certificate of Achievement in Sustainable Exchange. It is for these two classes that they are trying out Bitcoin payments via Bitpay. University of Cumbria Accepts Bitcoin for their Classes. We....
The University of Nicosia in Cyprus has announced that it will accept bitcoin for the payment of tuition and other fees. The university, also known as UNic, is not only the first accredited university in the world to accept bitcoin from its students, but is also launching a Master of Science degree in Digital Currency in Spring 2014. UNic's Chief Financial Officer Dr. Christos Vlachos believes in the virtues of bitcoin, stating: "We are acutely aware that digital currency is an inevitable technical development that will lead to significant innovation in online commerce, financial systems,....
College tuition fees are expensive. It costs most students tens of thousands of dollars to achieve a degree education, which for many families is simply unaffordable. However, with digital currencies becoming increasingly popular, you might be wondering whether you can use your store of bitcoin to pay your college fees. At the moment, Bitcoin is not widely accepted in the mainstream world, so if you want to study for a masters in public health at the University of Arizona, you need some dollars in your bank account. However, there are a few enlightened educational establishments who have....
Mexico's Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) reportedly became the first institution in Latin America to welcome bitcoin on campus last month, after a coffee shop began accepting payments in the cryptocurrency. In so doing, the university joined a growing list of global higher education institutions which have also embraced the digital currency. Here's a run-down of some of the most crypto-friendly universities from across the globe. 1. Cyprus' University of Nicosia. In November 2013, the University of Nicosia in Cyprus (UNIC) became the first in the world to accept bitcoin for....