UniPoliSi
The UniPoliSI, formerly known as IPUS and Politecnico degli Studi Internazionali PoliSI (Polytechnic University of International Studies), was an unaccredited[1] distance learning, proprietary, for-profit university previously located in Chiasso (Ticino), Switzerland, and later in Disentis (Switzerland).
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Other name | PoliSI |
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Former name | IPUS |
| Type | Unaccredited |
| Active | 2012–2018 |
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| Language | Italian |
| Website | www |
The institution had no campus and issued degrees mostly based on "life experiences", though supplementary examinations may be required. The school issued Bachelor's, Master's, and even PhDs[2] in several fields (engineering, economics, law, computer science, physical therapy, nursing school), but most students were Italians working in construction surveying (geometri) who wanted a faster degree in civil engineering without attending Italian institutions.[3][4][5][6][7] In Italy, the same kind of unaccredited university would be illegal.
Vincenzo Amore, director of UniPoliSi, was arrested in February 2018 for running the fake universities IPUS and UniPoliSi with his wife.[8] He was later sentenced to three years.[9]
References
- "Enti universitari presenti in Ticino" [Universities in Ticino] (in Italian). Republic and Canton of Ticino. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
- "Dottorato di Ricerca" [PhD]. unipolisi.eu (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- "Comunicazione per il collegio dei geometri di Cagliari" [Communication for the Council of Surveyors of Cagliari] (PDF) (in Italian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- "Comunicazione per il collegio dei geometri di Brescia" [Communication for the Council of Surveyors of Brescia] (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- "Comunicazione per il collegio dei geometri di Ragusa" [Communication for the Council of Surveyors of Ragusa] (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- "Comunicazione per il collegio dei geometri di Latina" [Communication for the Council of Surveyors of Latina] (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- "Comunicazione per il collegio dei geometri di Pescara" [Communication for the Council of Surveyors of Pescara] (PDF) (in Italian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- "Ipus, Arssup, Unipolisi: le false università che truffano gli studenti e spariscono nel nulla" [Ipus, Arssup, Unipolisi: fake universities that scammed students and disappeared] (in Italian). Business Insider. 13 February 2018. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- "Chiasso: sottrasse soldi veri all'università finta" [Chiasso: he embezzled real money from a fake university]. cdt.ch (in Italian). 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2020-12-15.