University of the South Pacific

The University of the South Pacific (USP) is the premier provider of tertiary education in the Pacific Region, and an international centre of excellence for teaching and research on all aspects of Pacific culture and environment. The USP's academic programmes are recognised worldwide, attracting students and staff from throughout the Pacific Region and internationally. In 2003, the university had more than 11,000 students (including 32 doing doctorates), and 1,117 lecturers.

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Tertiary education - Pacific culture - 2003 - Doctorate

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It is owned by the governments of 12 Pacific Island countries - the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The university runs campuses in all 12 countries, as well as a Law school in Vanuatu and an Agricultural school in Samoa. The largest and oldest campus, at Laucala Bay, in Suva, Fiji, was established in 1968 on the site of a former airforce base.

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Pacific Island - Cook Islands - Fiji - Kiribati - Marshall Islands - Nauru - Niue - Samoa - Solomon Islands - Tokelau - Tonga - Tuvalu - Vanuatu - Law - Agricultural - Laucala Bay - Suva - 1968 - Airforce

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USP offers undergraduate and postgraduate study programmes that lead to a wide variety of careers, including teaching, tourism, journalism, agriculture, science and environmental management, technology, computing and information systems, banking and finance, public administration and management, counselling and social services and others.

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Undergraduate - Postgraduate - Teaching - Tourism - Journalism

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