Organization:University of the Commonwealth Caribbean
| Motto | Fostering Leadership & Innovation |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2004 |
| President | Dr. Haldane Davies |
| Location | [ ⚑ ] : 18°00′27″N 76°46′53″W / 18.007568°N 76.7813°W |
| Website | {{{1}}} |
The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean is one of Jamaica's largest privately held tertiary education institutions operating 7 campuses:[1] in six parishes across Jamaica.
As of 2017, the University offers professional certificate, diploma, associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs, as well as customized training programs in Jamaica.[2]
History
UCC was formed in 2004 as a result of the merger in 2002 of the Institute of Management Sciences (IMS), incorporated in 1992, and the Institute of Management & Production (IMP), incorporated in 1976.[3]
Accreditation
The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean is registered and recognized by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), the official accreditation body for tertiary education in Jamaica.[4] UCC is institutionally accredited by the University Council of Jamaica. and also has international institutional accreditation status from the UK based Accreditation Services for Independent Colleges & Universities (ASIC).[5] The UCC is also recognised as a registered centre from the University of London.[6]
Affiliates and partnerships
UCC currently partners with universities, colleges, institutions and schools across the globe. As of February 2017, the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean is partnered with:[7]
- Caribbean School of Medical Sciences, Jamaica[8]
- Commonwealth of Learning
- eMedia Jamaica[9]
- Florida International University
- Law College of the Americas[10]
- University of London
References
- ↑ "UCC - Our Campuses". http://ucc.edu.jm/our-campuses.
- ↑ "UCC - About Us". http://ucc.edu.jm/about-us.
- ↑ "UCC - History". http://ucc.edu.jm/our-history.
- ↑ "Accredited Programmes and UCJ-Approved Degrees - The University Council of Jamaica" (in en-US). The University Council of Jamaica. https://www.ucj.org.jm/accreditation/accredited-programmes-and-ucj-approved-degrees/.
- ↑ "UCC accredited by UK body". Jamaica Observer. 14 January 2017. http://m.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/career/UCC-accredited-by-UK-body_86493.
- ↑ "Directory of Teaching Institutions | University of London International Programmes" (in en). 2011-09-09. http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/onlinesearch/institutions.
- ↑ "Our partners". http://ucc.edu.jm/our-partners.
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.csmsj.co/.
- ↑ "Home". http://www.joinemedia.com/.
- ↑ "lawcollegeamericas.com". http://ww38.lawcollegeamericas.com/.
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