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School ListingStudents, you can save time finding a school abroad by signing up here to have schools contact you. | University of the South Pacific (USP) | | Location: | Telephone and Fax: | | Laucala Campus, Suva, , Fiji | Tel.: +679 323 1000 Fax.: Not available | | URL: | | http://www.usp.ac.fj/
| Contact this school | | Description | | The University of the South Pacific (USP) is the premier provider of tertiary education in the Pacific region and an international centre of excellence for teaching, research consulting and training on all aspects of Pacific culture, environment and human resource development needs.
The University of the South Pacific is the premier institution of higher learning for the South Pacific region, uniquely placed in a region of extraordinary physical, social and economic diversity.
Established in 1968, USP is the only university of its type in the world. It is jointly owned by the governments of twelve island countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Samoa. The University has Campuses in all the twelve member countries. The main campus, Laucala, is in Fiji. The Alafua Campus in Samoa is where the School of Agriculture and Food Technology is situated, and the Emalus Campus in Vanuatu is the location for the School of Law.
The academic Schools, Departments, Institutes and Centres at the University of the South Pacific are organised into four faculties and led by Deans.
These are: the Faculty of Arts and Law; the Faculty of Business and Economics; the Faculty of Islands and Oceans, and the Faculty of Science and Technology. Each faculty comprises of a number of schools and departments which offer a wide range of academic programs and courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The University also offers programs through Distance and Flexible Learning in a variety of modes and technologies throughout USP's fifteen campuses.
Advanced communication technologies through USPNet are used to reach Distance and Flexible Learning students across the vast expanses of the Pacific Ocean.
The multi-cultural nature of the staff and student body give USP an exceptional character. It is a quality institution producing degrees comparable to those awarded by universities in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Graduates from USP are found in important executive positions throughout the public and private sectors in all member countries and in numerous countries around the world.
The University has set a high standard for quality in its research. Major research commitments include business management, teacher education, Pacific studies, marine studies, agriculture, science and technology. | | Alternate language description | | Not Available | | Areas of study | | Education, Law, Modern Languages, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Management, Public Administration/Management, Agriculture Botany and Forestry Science, Food Sciences and Technology, Marine Sciences, Geography, Tourism, Hospitality Management, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Mathematics, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Science, Physics, Social Studies, French Language and Literature, Journalism, Theatre, Performing Arts | | Language of instruction | Type of School | | English | Public University | | Type of studies | Accreditation | | University Degree Program, Graduate, Professional Programs | Not Available |
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