IUM students owing more than N$5 000 not allowed to sit for exams

THE International University of Management (IUM) says it will not allow students who owe the university more than N$5 000 to sit for November examinations.

According to IUM spokesperson Gerry Munyama the decision was taken in consultation with the university’s student representative council and was also communicated to students.

He said those who owe N$5 000 or less are advised to settle their accounts in order to access their examination results and register next year.

A notice to students released this week indicates that the university management decided that for students to write examinations and access their results, they must be sponsored by the Namibia Student Financial Assistance Fund, and if they are self-funded, they must not owe the university more than N$5 000.

“All 2021 NSFAF awardees are encouraged to sign their contracts with NSFAF before the end of November 2021 in order to get their payments processed,” the university said.

Munyama, however, denied allegations contained in an

email sent to The Namibian this week that the university had advised those who owe the university to acquire loans from IUM’s debt collector, Onambambi Debt Collectors.

“That’s rubbish. It’s not true. We don’t advise people where to get money,” Munyama said.

He added IUM has noted that when some students approach the media with the hope to stir public sympathy and emotions, they tend to be very economical with the truth.