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The Associate of Arts (AA) degree prepares students for life as an educated person and lays a solid foundation for further study.
This two-year, 60-credit (20 courses) undergraduate program is equivalent to the first two years of a four-year degree in the Arts. It prepares students to transfer to research or teaching universities to complete a bachelor’s degree or serves as a credential to enter the labour market. The AA degree is accepted for transfer into bachelor degree programs at University Canada West (UCW) and all British Columbia degree-granting institutions, provided other admission requirements are met.
Graduates of the AA program will develop these skills:
- Workplace problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in teams
- Leadership skills for the workplace
- Communications and soft skills for employability
In September 2021, UCW received 5 stars rating from the QS Stars higher education rating system, the world’s most popular source of comparative data on university performance.
As part of the QS Stars audit process, institutions receive an overall rating of between zero and 5+ stars, as well as a rating in at least eight of 13 key areas. We have achieved 5 stars in Teaching, Employability, Online Learning, Academic Development, Social Responsibilities and Inclusiveness and 4 stars for Internationalisation. UCW is the third university in Canada, and the first in British Columbia, to receive a 5 Star rating from QS Stars. There are only a total of seven institutions in the United States and Canada to receive a 5 Star rating.
About University
Established
in 2004, University Canada West (UCW) is an
innovative business and technology-oriented institution in Vancouver, Canada,
offering undergraduate and graduate degrees for domestic and international
students.
UCW offers a range of
career-focused programs including, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts in
Business Communication, Associate of Arts and Master of Business
Administration. Courses are offered at its two downtown Vancouver campuses – the
West Pender Campus in the heart of Vancouver’s financial district and the new state-of-the-art
Vancouver House Campus.
UCW is an innovative business and technology-oriented, teaching-focused institution. The university is a dynamic and growing institution defined by its close connections to the business community and a commitment to outstanding student services.