University of Plymouth Academic Partnerships

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University of Plymouth Academic Partnerships
Type Public
Established2004
Parent institution
University of Plymouth
Location,
International
CampusVarious
Website www.plymouth.ac.uk/business-partners/global-academic-partnerships

University of Plymouth Academic Partnerships is a partnership between the University of Plymouth, local colleges, and universities to deliver a range of higher education courses in the UK, as well as the Channel Islands, and at international institutions.

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History

The University of Plymouth Academic Partnerships began as a network of local colleges in 1989 with the Polytechnic South West. The polytechnic entered into partnership agreements with local FE colleges in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset to extend the provision of HE opportunities.

The initial intake was 450 students. By 1992, the polytechnic had become the University of Plymouth, [1] and the network was devised as the University of Plymouth Colleges Network (UPC) in 2003. [2]

In 2004, the UPC was launched as a faculty within the university with its own Dean, [3] [4] and by 2007, student numbers had reached 9,500 students. [5]

Present day

UPC has expanded international and was subsequently replaced by an international 'Academic Institutions Partnership' scheme ran and managed by the university. [6]

Students studying at partner colleges in the UK have access to the University of Plymouth's library. All students at partner colleges have limited access to the University of Plymouth's student services, and full access to the online careers and employability system. [7]

Members

RegionAcademic Partner
EuropeChannel Islands
Greece
  • Business College of Athens (BCA)
  • Hellenic National Defence College (HNDC)
Switzerland
  • International Institute in Geneva
United Kingdom
Asia

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