ACCREDITATION
UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH CARIBBEAN
The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean is registered with and recognised by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), the national accreditation and external quality assurance body for higher education, as a University. Registration and recognition mean that UCC is accredited to offer academic, vocational, technical, and professional programmes and to confer awards ranging from certificates through to the graduate level. The University focuses primarily on teaching and the transmission of knowledge, supported by research, professional and community service.
Registration with the University Council of Jamaica speaks to a rigorous and continuous internal quality assurance system and framework that will assure our institution, our students and other stakeholders that awards given in UCC’s name satisfy best practice international standards, and that students have appropriate opportunities within an enabling environment to meet those standards. The institution will be ever mindful that policies, procedures, systems, structures and infrastructure within UCC adequately support the delivery of courses and programmes, including through the online and blended modes of delivery.
UCC has achieved institutional accreditation from the UCJ.
UCC is also registered by the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission, JTEC, the official GOJ regulatory body, as a Teaching University
In turn, the UCC is the only institution that is registered with and recognized by the University of London, which is accredited by the United Kingdom’s Quality Assurance Agency, to offer the Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law, and the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programmes in Jamaica. UCC also offers several graduate degree programmes in partnership with Florida International University, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in the United States of America, as well as by AACSB International – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) holds International Accreditation from ASIC (Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges, and Universities) with Premier Status for its commendable Areas of Operation.
ASIC Accreditation is a leading, globally recognised quality standard in international education. Institutions undergo an impartial and independent external assessment process to confirm their provision meets rigorous internationally accepted standards, covering the whole spectrum of its administration, governance, and educational offering. Achieving ASIC Accreditation demonstrates to students and stakeholders that an institution is a high-quality education provider that delivers safe and rewarding educational experiences and is committed to continuous improvement throughout its operation.
About ASIC: One of the largest international accreditation agencies operating in 70+ countries, ASIC is recognised in the UK by UKVI - UK Visas and Immigration (part of the Home Office of the UK Government), is ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems) Accredited and is a Full Member of The International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), a member of the BQF (British Quality Foundation), a member of the International Schools Association (ISA), and an institutional member of EDEN (European Distance and E-Learning Network).
