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AFFILIATION
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Incorporation
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West Coast University (WCU) is incorporated in the Republic of Panama, Central
America, as a Global University to offer academic and professional courses in
Higher Education through accredited Distance Education Methodologies and also
through affiliated Study Colleges/Centres (internationally) to confer Diplomas,
Advanced diplomas, Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degrees to
students/candidates who successfully qualify for these awards.
Provisional Membership : West Coast
University (WCU) is now a Provisional Member of the Global University Network
for Innovation (GUNI)
Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI) is composed of
Higher Education UNESCO Chairs and other institutions that are highly committed
to innovation in higher education. It was set up by UNESCO, the United Nations
University (UNU) and the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), which hosts
the secretariat. GUNI works for the application of the decisions taken at the
World Conference on Higher Education (WCHE, Paris 1998). Its mission is to
contribute to the reinforcement of higher education worldwide, by putting into
practice the decisions adopted at the WCHE, specifically improving quality in
teaching, promoting innovation in higher education and strengthening the social
commitment of universities.
University Consortium Membership :
West Coast University is a member with Consultant Status of the Universidad
Consortium, which represents bona fide, recognized and accredited higher
education entities, licensed by the Ministries of Education-Government of their
respective countries, through the office of the Adult Council on Higher
Education Private Universities and through the Office of the National Council
of Universities, these universities are listed in the UNESCO World Handbook of
Universities. Consortium has legal domicile in the City of San Jose, Costa Rica
and Mexico City. Mexico.
Validation of the Degree Programs of the West Coast University
Universidad San Juan de la Cruz formally known as University San Juan de la
Cruz is a Recognized and Accredited University by the Ministry of Education,
Government of the Republic of Costa Rica, Central America through The National
Council on Higher Education Private Universities (CONESUP).
San Juan de la Cruz University is listed in UNESCO under International
Association of Universities under Costa Rica and also enlisted in International
Handbook of Universities an Official/Directory of International Accredited
Universities Published by United Nations.
San Juan de la Cruz University has duly evaluated and recognized West Coast
University (WCU) Panama as an educational institution of equivalent quality
& integrity and consequently has signed credit transfer agreement with WCU
as such credits earned at West Coast university shall be 100% eligible for
transfer to San Juan de la Cruz University for the grant of respective
diploma/degree by the San Juan de la Cruz University to the graduates of West
Coast University (WCU) Panama as per mutually agreed terms and conditions of
the agreement signed by both Institutions.
Validation of the Degree Programs of the West Coast University
ICS has been approved by Kursk State Technical University through the Director
of Marketing for Asian Region to provide online e-learning programs to all
qualified and motivated adult learners to attain prestigious Russian academic
degrees. Kursk State Technical University is a government owned university of
the Russian Federation. The University is funded by the State and governed in
accordance with the State Educational Standard of Russian Federation. ICS has
confirmed that credits earned from WCU will be validated by ICS for possible
full transfer of credits toward the degrees of the Kursk State Technical
University subject to the final completion of a project paper demonstrating
high level of academic knowledge.
Bilateral Cooperation with the University
Mediterranean-Montenegro :
West Coast University (WCU) has signed bilateral agreement with the University
Mediterranean. The University Mediterranean enjoys bilateral contacts with
other universities based on mutually coordinated and signed bilateral
agreements which support the following general forms of co-operation: teacher
and student exchange, common research projects, joint postgraduate courses,
common organization and participation in the seminars and other scientific and
professional gatherings, running training programs, exchange of scientific and
professional publications, other forms of university co-operation of mutual
interest.
Bilateral Cooperation with the Carinthia University of Applied
Sciences- Austria.
West Coast University(WCU) has singed bilateral agreement with the Carinthia
University of Applied Sciences to accept the credits of each others in degree
programs in the discplines of Applied Sciences, Engineering & Technology
and Architecture and agreemnt of students study exchange programs. Carinthia
University of Applied Sciences is one of the best universities of Engineering
and Applied Sciences in the world.
International Accreditations :
The following accrediting bodies have accredited West Coast University :
· International Association of Universities and Higher Schools ((IAUHS)
· International Education Ministry Accreditations Association (IEMAA)-USA
· International Accreditation & Recognition Council (IARC)- Queensland, Australia.
· Approved by Institute of Global Education, which has a Special Consultative Status with ESOSOC, United Nations
Professional Memberships : West Coast University or its President is a member of the following professional associations:
· Global System of Education (GES)
· International Academy of Science (IAS)
· European Association for International Education (EAIE)
· Association of International educators (NAFSA)
· American Association for Higher Education (AAHE)
· Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications, founded by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
· Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
· Virginia Society for Technology in Education