Online University Degree Programs in Canada

University Canada West Online:
Earn a bachelor's degree or master's degree online with University Canada West (UCAN)! Based in Vancouver BC, UCAN is an innovative, independent university that provides quality degree courses online for undergraduate and postgraduate students, including an online Master of Business Adminstration (MBA) program. If you have previous qualifications, our degree completion programs give you the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Commerce or a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communication degree in a shorter time.

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Note: University Canada West Online only accepts inquiries here from persons living in Canada at present.

Our online campus offers a wide range of learning opportunities, from easy access to real-time interaction and flexible scheduling. You will participate in class discussions through chatting with classmates online, news postings, and posting comments in forums. Faculty members are available via email and web conferencing and classes are conducted through online communications.

Online Degree Courses:
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Media and Communications
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) - General Studies
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Degree
- Degree Completion - Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communication
- Degree Completion - Bachelor of Commerce

Online programs are offered in five ten-week terms per year. The length of time needed to earn your degree varies with each program, but most students complete their undergraduate or graduate degrees between two and a half to five years.

University Accreditation & Recognition:
UCAN is fully recognized and operates under the authority of the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development, on recommendation of the Degree Quality Assessment Board. The term “university” is used under the written consent of the Minister of Advanced Education, Government of British Columbia, Canada, effective August 9, 2004, having undergone a quality assessment process and been found to meet the criteria established by the minister.

- Our faculty and staff provide exceptional service and support to students. All members of faculty have advanced academic credentials and professional career experience. They are passionate about what they teach and due to smaller class sizes, faculty members are able to spend more time with each student. Support is provided every step of the way by campus staff. Even in the online campuses, students are addressed by name and not by number.

- We believe in Applied Education. Traditional, academic learning is combined with real-world case studies and current practices used in various industries. The curriculum is relevant to the needs of students and society while programs are designed to ensure students apply the knowledge and skills gleaned from the classroom.

- Our students gain general and specialized knowledge through academic coursework, but they also strengthen oral and written presentation skills, develop essential skills in critical thinking and analysis, research methodologies and where to apply the knowledge and skills from theory to practice.