

ʻATENISI INSTITUTE
An institute for critical education in the South Pacific

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THE UNIVERSITY
The University at ʻAtenisi Institute was established in August 1975 by a special resolution of the institute's Board of Governours. It initially offered a pair of two-year programmes – the Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.); the four-year Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) programme was added in 1980.
POSTGRADUATE
Postgraduate studies were begun in 1991 with the Master of Arts (M.A.) programme; the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme was added in 1996.

The "island", the centre of social contacts at the campus (archival)
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Latest news
Oct 2024 — U. Fiji VC Supports Liberal Arts Pedagogy Whilst Four Diplomas Conferred
Last update: 30 October 2024. Read more in… Graduation 2024
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Last update: 09 October 2024. Read more in… Apple shop moves to campus
Oct. 2023 – Kiwi Expert on Asian Philosophy Counters False Impressions re Taoism, Zen
Last update: 25 September 2024. Read more in… Zen talk
Aug. 2023 – ‘Atenisi Dux Grad and Guitar Virtuoso Delights Listeners with Classical, Flamenco Pieces
Last update: 25 September 2024. Read more in… guitar concert
OBTAIN A B.A. DEGREE AT ʻATENISI, THEN:
Let ʻAtenisi Guide You Towards An Overseas Ph.D.
![]() TĒVITA MANUʻATU N.I.U. (2105–2017) |
![]() SALISE FAIVAʻILO Wroclaw (2015–2017) |
![]() ʻOKUSITINO TAERyukyus (2015–2016) |
In spring 2015, two ʻAtenisi graduates – on the strength of their B.A. degrees – commenced postgraduate study at Northern Illinois University outside of Chicago and the University of Wroclaw in southwestern Poland. A third continued undergraduate study at the University of the Ryukyus on Okinawa, Japan. Using the network established by our late founder, Dr ʻI. Futa Helu, ‘Atenisi negotiated a salaried research assistantship for Tevita Manuʻatu at N.I.U., a fellowship for ʻOkusitino Tae at Ryukyus, and a scholarship for Salise Faivaʻilo at Wroclaw.

Just before departing Tevita told Taimi ʻo Tonga: “I’ll always feel an obligation to ʻAtenisi. I owe what I now know to its commitment to critical analysis.”
So if you are aiming high, let ʻAtenisi guide your academic career. Current Form 6 or 7 students – and/or their families – are urged to promptly contact the dean at 26763 or e-mail dean@atenisi.edu.to regarding enrolment in February 2017.