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Dear Students,
West Coast University (WCU) is incorporated and based in Panama, Central America, as a global university to serve the students from the Central, South and North Americas. The Republic of Panama is a sovereign country located between Costa Rica and Colombia, and may be best known because of the Panama Canal. Panama has long been one of the most important financial centers in the world offering a wide range of services for the international trade, finance, commercial and maritime affairs. The environment of Panama as a whole is perfect for work in tropical and marine biology, oceanography, and business studies. Panama is, in addition, a natural for business studies, with many international banks and many corporations operating in the free trade zone. Panama's natural beauty, unspoiled beaches, historic sites, and economic dynamism are available as to extend learning beyond the classroom.. |
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West Coast University (WCU) is also a global university offering degree programs through its affiliated colleges-worldwide. West Coast University (WCU) is also a licensed institution of A.E.I and World Information Distributed University (WIDU). WCU is also a consultant member of the University Consortium based in Central America. All member universities of this University Consortium are accredited by their respective Ministries of Education and are listed with UNESCO. WCU has been granted a Parliamentary Decree that bears full validity and recognized by Vienna Convention of April 18th, 1961, (1963). WCU also offers dual degree programs with Universidad San Juan De La Cruz, 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 (CONNESUP). It is also listed in UNESCO under the international Association of Universities and in the International Handbook of Universities an official Directory of International Accredited Universities published by United Nations. WCU has affiliated colleges and students in Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Taiwan, Bangladesh, India, UAE, Lebanon, Nigeria, Zambia, Gambia, Antigua, Switzerland, United Kingdom and USA. |
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West Coast University (WCU) is also a Provisional Member of the “Global University Network for Innovation” (GUNI), which is composed of Higher Education UNESCO Chairs and other institutions that are highly committed to innovation in higher education. GUNI was set up by UNESCO, the United Nations University (UNU) and the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC). As such, WCU is well connected with the International academia, and hence beneficial to our students. WCU prizes innovation and promotes higher education using new methodologies and technologies. We strive to create an International academic environment in which outstanding students and scholars from around the world join together for quality in higher education for professional development, and for academic excellence in more than 100 programs. Cutting edge research, new facilities, graduates and postgraduate programs and top faculty staff ensure an education that is one of the best in Central America.
I am pleased to welcome you as a student of WCU, where education is not considered a business but a “service to humanity.” I hope that you will find your study with WCU both enlightening and enjoyable.
Prof. S. Lloyd, PhD
PRESIDENT-WCU
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