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- ↑ Kalafi Moala (26 October 2020). "Unaccredited University in Tonga hands out questionable degrees". Fangongo. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "Tonga's new university to open on 27 January". Matangi Tonga. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ↑ "Universities and Colleges in Tonga". Commonwealth. Retrieved 3 August 2021.