Section 4: Objects of Université des Mascareignes

4. Objects of Université des Mascareignes The objects of the Université des Mascareignes shall be to— (a) provide tertiary education, and develop and promote excellence in life, natural, applied and social sciences and humanities; (b) foster and encourage the advancement of knowledge and skills, and their application to research, development, consultancy and other fields, through industry, the services sector, commerce and the public sector; (c) provide research, development, consultancy and other services for industrial or commercial organisations, public bodies or individuals; (d) serve as a centre for fostering co-operation, partnership and exchange of ideas between the academic community on the one hand and the public and private sectors on the other; (e) promote entrepreneurship among its students; U6A – 3 [Issue 5] Université des Mascareignes Act (f) give a regional and international dimension to its teaching, research, consultancy, development, service and other activities; (g) develop into an institution of excellence in teaching, training, scholarship, research, consultancy and other services, with emphasis on its areas of operation.