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Established in 2004, UCW offers a range of career-focused programs including the Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Associate of Arts and Master of Business Administration. Courses are offered at our two downtown Vancouver campuses and online too. Offering courses online brings flexibility to education, allowing those who may not have otherwise had the opportunity to gain respected qualifications.","reasons_to_study_here":"<strong>Diversity<\/strong>\n \n\n With students from more than 110 countries, UCW students learn how to conduct business in a multi-cultural environment, across international borders.\n \n\n <strong>Technology-focused<\/strong>\n \n\n We collaborate with digital leaders such as the Digital Marketing Institute (DMI), Salesforce (Trailhead), Riipen, Tableau and IBM to add relevant digital components to our courses.\n \n\n <strong>Prime location<\/strong>\n \n\n UCW has two easily-accessible campuses located in the heart of downtown Vancouver.\n \n\n <strong>Career development<\/strong>\n \n\n UCW's Career Development Specialists help set students up for success with resume, cover letter and job interview guidance, as well as weekly career workshops.","career":"UCW Career Development Centre was created to facilitate an engaging partnership with students as they transition from higher education into the workforce environment and beyond.\n <ul>\n   <li>Resum\u00e9s and cover letters<\/li>\n   <li>Interview skills<\/li>\n   <li>Job search techniques<\/li>\n   <li>Networking and volunteer opportunities<\/li>\n   <li>Career advising and exploration<\/li>\n   <li>Personal branding on social media\/LinkedIn<\/li>\n   <li>Job fair preparation, career fairs and panels<\/li>\n   <li>Accessing the hidden job market<\/li>\n   <li>Work-integrated learning including practicum application<\/li>\n <\/ul>","scholarships":"<strong>MBA Foundation Study Grant<\/strong>\n <ul>\n   <li>Any : $5000<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <strong>MBA Excellence Scholarship for Continuing Students<\/strong>\n <ul>\n   <li>3.8 GPA<\/li>\n   <li>$2000<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <strong>Scholarships for Academic Excellence<\/strong>\n <ul>\n   <li>4.3 GPA: MBA &amp;AA $4000 \/ BCOM &amp; BABC $8000<\/li>\n   <li>4 GPA: MBA &amp;AA $2000 \/ BCOM &amp; BABC $4000<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <strong>Second Language Excellence Scholarship<\/strong>\n <ul>\n   <li>ILETS 7: AA $2000 \/ BCOM &amp; BABC $8000 \/ MBA $4000<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <strong>Pathway to knowledge Bursary<\/strong>\n <ul>\n   <li>a GPA of 2.33 (C+) or higher (after conversion) on their qualification used as their basis for admission.\n Details: BCOM, BABC $17400<\/li>\n <\/ul>","campus_life":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\">\n <div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\">\n <div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column cus_full_page_study\">\n <div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\n <div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\">\n \n\n <strong>Vancouver house campus<\/strong>\n <div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\">\n \n\n Our new campus at Vancouver House is in one of the highest-profile developments in Vancouver\u2019s recent history. The campus includes more than 90,000 square feet of space in two of the podium buildings in the iconic Vancouver House development, a globally recognized project designed by architect Bjarke Ingles of BIG.\n \n\n Vancouver House is in the Beach District, Vancouver\u2019s newest neighborhood, and is near Granville Island, Sunset Beach, English Bay and Vancouver\u2019s 28-kilometre seawall, the world\u2019s longest uninterrupted waterfront path.\n <div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\">\n <h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">West pender campus<\/h4>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\">\n \n\n Our West Pender Campus currently occupies six floors of The London Building, a heritage office building that dates back to the early part of the 20th century. 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