Established in 2004, University Canada West is Canada’s contemporary independent university with a clear vision for keeping students best interests at the heart of everything and committed to producing leadership-ready graduates, the institution gives their students the best possible start to their professional lives.
A highly respected and accessible university with a wide-range of programmed available to study including the Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication and the Bachelor of Commerce, students can choose to study on-site at the Vancouver campus or online.
Students also benefit from a diverse and challenging learning environment. With a focus on smaller class sizes to optimist the individual attention tutors give to each student, its tight-knit community and global perspective on success, U CW is a premium provider of higher education with a focus on the student experience.
Focusing on the practical application of knowledge alongside the building of leadership skills and responsible citizenship, University Canada West is dedicated to making the most of each students potential. It's network of students come from all around the world, originating from different continents, and of all ages – from new secondary school graduates to working professionals. This unique environment as well as a faculty of leaders in both education and industry allows students to benefit from different viewpoints and learn from other people’s experiences.
The university hosts events throughout the year to enhance the student experience. Various campus activities and fundraisers are planned for students. Online students residing in, or visiting the Vancouver area are also welcome to attend these events.
Campus
Early sited on the floor of an office building in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2014 University Canada West relocated to Vancouver's London Building, where it currently occupies five floors.[16][18]
Governance
The governance structure of UCW is composed of an academic council and a board of governance, in line with the bicameral system in place at many other Canadian universities.Under this structure, the board oversees the strategic direction of the university including fiduciary, legal and financial responsibility, while the academic council – which represents staff, faculty, students and alumni – presides over the university’s academic programs and policies
Although UCW doesn’t receive public funds, the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education requires the institution to file audited financial statements. The institution also undergoes an annual quality review by the Degree Quality Assessment Board
In September 2015, Brad O’Hara was appointed as Vice-President of Academic and Students As of 2015, the board of governance is chaired by British academic Alfred Morris
Academics
The University is accredited by the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education, and carries the Education Quality Assurance (EQA) accreditation under the 2003 Degree Authorization Act.[27][28] The University is also a member of the British Columbia Council on Admission & Transfer [29] and is a Candidate for Accreditation with the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
Thirty per-cent of UCW students defaulted on their government-backed loans in 2009, compared against a default rate of 3.7% at the University of British Columbia and 4.7% at the University of Victoria By 2010 that number had dropped to 20-percent, further improving to 16-percent by the end of 2012.
Scholarships at UCW are available to Canadian and international applicants for both undergraduate and graduate courses.
Faced with declining enrollment at its Victoria campus, in February 2010 the university shuttered the second site, giving prior students the option of transferring to another college or to its other campus. However, some students interviewed on CBC News said their preferred college was unwilling to transfer their units and they could not afford moving to the college's other campus.
In October 2012, "over 30 students, graduates, faculty and former teachers and employees interviewed by Hindustan Times have alleged that it is a university only in name, and that many of them were duped." At the time of publication, the university denied the allegations saying that it had many students who secured positions in industry and government, both in Canada and abroad
In 2015, University Canada West was acquired by the Global University Systems grou
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