USP - the premier institution of higher learning

Established in 1968, USP is one of only two universities of its type in the world. It is jointly owned by the governments of 12 member countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The University has campuses in all member countries. The main campus, Laucala, is in Suva, Fiji. The Alafua Campus in Samoa is where the School of Agriculture and Food Technology is based, and the Emalus Campus in Vanuatu is the location for the School of Law. The academic Schools, Institutes and Centres of the University are organised into three Faculties and led by Deans. These are: Faculty of Arts, Law and Education (FALE); Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE); and Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment (FSTE). Each faculty comprises a number of schools which offer a wide range of academic programmes and courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The University’s Pacific Technical and Further Education (Pacific TAFE) is a strategically amalgamated and integrated learning and teaching section which offers high quality Skills Based Qualifications (SBQ). Pacific TAFE also offers pre-degree and sub-degree programmes. This provides consolidated pathways from Foundation and Preliminary studies to undergraduate studies. The University also offers programmes through flexible learning in a variety of modes and technologies throughout USP’s 14 campuses and 10 centres. Advanced communication technologies through USPNet are used to reach flexible learning students across the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. The multi-cultural nature of the staff and student body gives 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 programmes and research. Major research commitments include business management, teacher education, Pacific studies, climate change, oceans, marine studies, agriculture, science and technology.