Street:PO Box 1622

City:Apia

WWW:http://www.nus.edu.ws

Public

Founded 1984 by statutory authority of the National University of Samoa Act. Funded almost entirely by Government grants. The Western Samoa Teachers College was amalgamated to the University in 1997 to create its Faculty of Education. Acquired present status and title 2006.

February to November (February-June; July-November)

Pacific Secondary School Certificate (English + 3 best not more than 15); New Zealand Form Six Certificate (English + 3 best not more than 12); Australia Higher School Certificate or recognized foreign equivalent

English;Samoan

co-ed

Head : Le’apai Tu’ua ‘Ilaoa Asofou So’o

Job title:Vice-Chancellor and President

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Senior Administrative Officer : Valovalo Pauga Tusani

Job title:Director

Years of office:2006-

Centre : Samoan Studies

Fields of study:Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Native Language, Pacific Area Studies

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Faculty : Business and Entrepreneurship

Fields of study:Accountancy, Banking, Commercial Law, Finance, Tourism

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Faculty : Applied Science

Fields of study:Dental Hygiene, Environmental Management, Health Administration, Health Education, Medical Technology, Nursing

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Faculty : Arts

Fields of study:Anthropology, Chinese, Communication Studies, English, French, Geography, History, Japanese, Journalism, Political Sciences, Sociology

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Faculty : Education

Fields of study:Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education, Teacher Training

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Faculty : Science

Fields of study:Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Nautical Science, Physics, Science Education

Certificate

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Diploma

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Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Business and Commerce, Education, Nursing

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Graduate Diploma

Fields of study:Education, Nursing

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Master's Degree

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities