Incorporation :
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 :
