Kwantlen and its Regions
University Overview
Committed to serving the diverse needs of the South Fraser region of British Columbia, Kwantlen Polytechnic University is an institution that places the learning needs of its students first. As one of Canada's newest and most innovative universities, Kwantlen specifically focuses on the integration of theory, critical insight, and practice with the purpose of providing students the skills and background necessary to be engaged, aware, and responsible citizens and to pursue fulfilling careers. As a polytechnic university, Kwantlen is committed to teaching, research and innovation that focuses on the human capacity to influence and improve our world.
Kwantlen offers citation, certificate, diploma and degree programs in the traditional liberal arts and science disciplines, in skilled trades and technology fields, and in career and professionally focused areas. Its citation, certificate, and diploma programs are specifically designed to bridge into degree programs. Through its strong and highly successful programs in qualifying studies, Kwantlen provides opportunity and support to all students who have the desire and ability to learn. Kwantlen is committed to meeting the needs of nontraditional students returning to pursue additional educational opportunities.
As an institution that has evolved quickly from a college to a university college and now to a university, Kwantlen is closely tied to the communities it serves and embraces its role as an important cultural, recreational, and educational resource for these communities. Located on the Pacific-Rim, Kwantlen recognizes the centrality of internationalization in its curriculum and in the need to prepare its graduates for a world driven by the forces of globalization. It specifically acknowledges its role as an attractive option for international students. Kwantlen embraces principles of diversity and freedom of belief and expression, and is committed to providing a supportive and secure learning environment for all its students.
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