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ARE THERE ANY COURSES IN LONDON? Calamus Extension College Ltd provides distance learning only. We do not have any classroom courses in London or the UK. We cannot handle applications from people who want to study at London campuses, and we cannot assist people who want to immigrate to England.

WHEN CAN I ENROL?
Calamus Extension College Ltd accepts enrolments at any time of year for most distance courses. Start working towards your Calamus International University degree now. The sooner you enrol, the sooner you will graduate!

ABOUT US

About CALAMUS EXTENSION COLLEGE LTD.

Calamus Extension College Limited is a British educational company that was founded to provide distance tuition towards degrees validated by Calamus International University, an overseas university. Calamus Extension College Limited is also developing some British certificate and diploma qualifications of its own, and is active in the field of educational consulting.

Since its inception, students from all over the world have enrolled with the College.

Calamus Extension College Ltd. liaises with the UK and worldwide adjunct faculty of Calamus International University to provide its students with unique pathways towards degrees by distance learning. The College also handles applications from international institutions for affiliation with the University and for collaboration with overseas colleges to create UK certificate and diploma awards.

Calamus Extension College Ltd. is purely a distance learning college and does not offer classroom facilities. There are no campus-based activities in the UK.

Distance degree students may apply and start their courses at any time of year, subject to availability of places. Many professional students are keen to begin as soon as they find a suitable course. Calamus provides opportunities for furthering your academic education using a range of topics that is probably unrivalled at any similar institute. It gives us great pleasure to be instrumental in enriching the professional and personal development of students in the UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, Europe, Australia, South East Asia, and the Middle East.

Calamus Extension College Limited is a company registered in England and Wales.

International affiliations

Calamus Extension College Ltd. is the recognised distance education provider of

Calamus International University-validated degree programmes.

Recognition

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Contact details:

Calamus Extension College Ltd.

27 Old Gloucester Street

London WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom

(This address is for correspondence only. Personal callers cannot be dealt with at this address.)

Tel. +44 (0) 207 748 3134 Fax +44 (0) 207 748 3126

Email: info@unicalamus.org

Web site: www.unicalamus.org

Alternative URL: www.calamus.ws

Registered in England and Wales no. 4236410.
UK Register of Learning Providers registration number 10001088.

Registered address of Calamus Extension College Ltd:

Damer House, Meadoway, Wickford, Essex SS12 9HA, United Kingdom.

Please note - all student enquiries, applications and routine correspondence should be sent to 27 Old Gloucester St., London WC1N 3XX.

ABOUT CALAMUS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Education is light and
what the world needs
is more light

– Will Hayes (1931)

Introduction

ABOUT THE CALAMUS NAME: A calamus is a quill pen, made of a plume or reed, and is thus a symbol of literacy and learning. Because writing was once a sacred art, the calamus has traditionally symbolised individual destiny as the will of the Divine Being written in the Book of Life. Writing on stone has permanence; writing in ink on parchment can be altered, signifying what was traditionally regarded as a change of destiny, or what today can also be seen as the power of personal transformation and growth. Calamus International University, which began by specialising in holistic fields, is dedicated to learning in the cause of personal and global transformation.

The name calamus is given to several ethnobotanically significant plant species, and an ongoing study of the symbolism, mythology and folklore of calamus in all its forms is being undertaken by adjunct advisory board member Dr Gareth Hayes, whose great-uncle, Will Hayes, a pioneer scholar of interfaith studies and spiritual diversity, was the author of a book entitled “Sweet Calamus: A Study in Comparative Religion.”

In the words of Will Hayes (1931), “The only certain way to World Brotherhood [a concept implying equality, freedom and peace for all of humanity] is through the gateway of knowledge. Education is the secret of progress. Education is light and what the world needs is more light.” With due acknowledgement to Will Hayes’ vision, CIU is proud to adopt the motto “Education is Light.”

Founded by an international group of educators and change agents, Calamus International University is a non-traditional institution whose mission is to provide global, innovative and non-traditional educational opportunities, allowing adult students anywhere in the world to work towards and be awarded academic degrees by flexible routes. CIU recognises that the higher educational goals and needs of adults, and especially accomplished professionals, differ from those of high-school leavers, and that the mature student is usually a self-directed or autonomous learner who is well-motivated, has a relevant background, possesses considerable knowledge and is able to contribute significantly to the design of his or her own studies.

Calamus International University was inspired by the many forms of American non-traditional education and the flexibility of British postgraduate study, and therefore styles its approach to distance education as “Anglo-American”.

Calamus International University encourages the study and investigation of mainstream and unconventional subjects in accordance with the principles of holistic education. Interdisciplinary study and research by both students and faculty within a holistic paradigm is also encouraged. Diversification of mentor responsibilities over different fields allows the University to offer a broad range of interdisciplinary and independent studies and allows students to propose their own majors, subject to approval and availability of suitable mentors.

Course materials will make use of up-to-date and authoritative texts by academics and other experts renowned in their fields, and will also introduce students to new perspectives from exciting and innovative thinkers.

Routes to a degree concentrate upon distance learning but may include tuition at or with centres, colleges, mentors or tutors approved by the University, and independent study. Appropriate allowance may be given for academic credit for prior education and relevant experience. This prospectus describes distance learning opportunities only.

CIU is not under ownership of any religious or metaphysical organisation and is non-denominational. Students from any faith or creed or none are welcome.

Location and Registration

Calamus International University is truly international in scope and does not restrict itself to the outmoded or arbitrary educational norms of any one country. Its strength is in its growing faculty which has adjunct members and centres in a number of countries, linked by electronic and conventional communication. Administration is co-ordinated partly from the United Kingdom and partly from overseas, and tutors may be located in any country where adjunct faculty reside. CIU is a non-campus university, a class of institution that is increasingly prominent and accepted in the 21st-century, rapidly-changing world of alternative education. According to a publication of the American Council on Education, Washington D.C.,

"A few institutions operate without a campus and have many sites similar to off-campus programs; these institutions may consider themselves to be campus-free or a generic university without walls.”

Calamus International University was founded in the British West Indies in 2001

The University’s corporate location in the British West Indies was established in 2001 through becoming licensed as Calamus International University Ltd, enabling the institution to accept students from all continents. The University was given a certificate of registration from the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies. However, further developments have taken place and, having become registered in two other countries, Calamus International University ceased its corporate presence in the Turks and Caicos at the end of December, 2007. The flamingo, the heraldic bird of the Turks and Caicos, still appears on the cover of the printed Calamus prospectus (not on the web or PDF versions).

Registration in the Pacific

In September 2007, Calamus International University became registered in the Republic of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific, under the International Companies Act No. 32 of 1992, Republic of Vanuatu. To honour the original foundation of CIU in the West Indies in 2001, the university company registered in Vanuatu was given the name of Calamus International University (British West Indies) Ltd. The company is limited by Guarantee and its registration number is 34088.

The address of CIU in the Republic of Vanuatu is: Calamus International University (British West Indies) Ltd., PO Box 1487, Port Vila, Vanuatu. (Please note that ALL routine correspondence, including all student and academic matters, from any part of the world, should be sent to our International office at Calamus Extension College Ltd., LONDON, United Kingdom. This includes any enquiries from Australia.)

Calamus International University and the initials CIU

Please note that certain other universities (and many other bodies) also use the initials CIU. So, wherever you see CIU, please remember that there is only one Calamus International University, and any other CIU is not the same!