University of the South Pacific (USP)
IAU-020577
Fiji
General Information
Campuses in Fiji (Laucala Campus), Samoa (Alafua Campus) and Vanuatu (Emalus Campus). Also Centres in Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Also Analytical Laboratory. Courses in Pacific Culture and English bridging programmes for foreign students
Public
Founded 1968. Acquired present status 1970. It is jointly owned by the governments of 12 member countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Samoa.
February to November (February-June; July-November)
Secondary school certificate and successful completion of the Foundation programme
English
Fiji Higher Education Commission (FHEC)
co-ed
Officers
Head : Pal Ahluwalia
Job title:Vice-Chancellor, President
Years of office:2020-
Senior Administrative Officer : Giulio Masasso Tu’ikolongahau Paunga
Job title:Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President, Regional Campuses and Global Engagement
International Relations Officer : Lillian Fuata
Job title:Manager, International Office
Divisions
Faculty : Arts, Law, and Education
Fields of study:Chinese, Education, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Social Sciences
Faculty : Business and Economics
Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Finance, Management, Public Administration, Tourism
Faculty : Science, Technology, and Environment
Fields of study:Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Geography, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Nutrition, Physics, Statistics
Institute : The Pacific Eye Institute
Fields of study:Ophthalmology
More details:Master's degrees
Degrees
Certificate/ Diploma
Fields of study:Accountancy, Austronesian and Oceanic Languages, Banking, Computer Engineering, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Economics, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Fishery, Geography, Hindi, Industrial Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Journalism, Library Science, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Modern Languages, Natural Resources, Police Studies, Preschool Education, Real Estate, Rural Planning, Social and Community Services, Social Work, Special Education, Tropical Agriculture
Bachelor's Degree
Fields of study:Agriculture, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law
Postgraduate Diploma
Fields of study:Accountancy, Banking, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Engineering, Environmental Management, Finance, Geography, Government, History, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Media Studies, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Real Estate, Sociology, Tourism
Master's Degree
Fields of study:Education, Fine Arts, Law
Doctor of Philosophy
Also 1 to 2 yr certificates
Academic Periodicals
Report of the Higher Education Mission to the South Pacific (the Morris Report)
USP Strategic Plan/Planning for the Fourth Decade
Updated on 11-03-2013