University Canada West Accreditation and Recognition

It is important for our international students and friends to understand that education in Canada is a provincial matter entrenched in the Constitution.  Authority to operate is a provincial mandate, and quality assurance is maintained at the provincial level.  There is not one Canadian body that officially represents national accreditation or quality-assurance, although it is often misunderstood that such a role is served by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC).

University Canada West operates under the authority of the British Columbia Minister of Advanced Education, on recommendation of the BC Degree Quality Assessment Board (DQAB). See:

• Recommendations, Approvals and Consents for the approval and authorization of our undergraduate and graduate programs.

Programs of the University Canada West Academies are accredited by the BC The Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA). See:

• List of Accredited Private Institutions

The University and the Academies are recognized nationally by the Canadian Information System for International Credentials: Directory of Postsecondary/Higher Education Institutions in Canada (http://www.cicic.ca/en/page.aspx?sortcode=2.20.24.27). See:

• Quality Assurance Practices for Postsecondary Institutions
• Directory of Postsecondary Institutions in British Columbia

The University and Academy students are eligible for the following Government services:

• Post-secondary Application Service of British Columbia (PASBC)
• BCcampus
• British Columbia Council on Admissions & Transfer (BCCAT).

See: Online Transfer Guide

• Financial Assistance (http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/studentaidbc/)

The University is a member of the following Non-Governmental Organizations:

• American Association of Colleges and Universities (http://www.aacu.org/)
• Canadian Education Centres Network (http://www.cecnetwork.ca/)

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