University College

This article is about a form of educational instiution. For a list specific institutions that take this name, see University College.The term university college is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide tertiary education but do not have full or independent university status. A university college is often part of a larger university.

Precise usage varies between countries.Contents.AustraliaIn Australia, the term "university college" was used to refer to educational institutions that were like universities, but lacked full autonomy. The "Latrobe University College of Northern Victoria" was one such college. University colleges existing today generally cater for specific subjects (such as Theology, or the Arts). Avondale College, located in Cooranbong, NSW, offers the widest range of degree subjects for a Denominational school in the country. UNSW@ADFA was previously known as University College, ADFA, and provides the tertiary education component of officer cadet training at the Australian Defence Force Academy.Additionally, some residential colleges associated with universities are named "University College". These halls of residence are common in Australian universities and primarily provide accommodation to students.

They may also provide academic support (such as tutorials) and social activities to residents. University College, Melbourne, formerly University Women's College, is one such residential college. It is affiliated with the University of Melbourne.[edit] CanadaIn Canada, "university college" has three meanings: a degree-granting institution; an institution that offers university-level coursework; or a University of Toronto and Laurentian University college."University college" can refer to institutions that offer both college diplomas and undergraduate degrees. In British Columbia, many university colleges serve as both universities and vocational or technical colleges; some grant graduate degrees and operate research programs and institutes.The title "university college" is extensively used by institutions that do not have full university status, but which do extensive teaching at degree level. The title "university" is protected by federal law in Canada, but the title "college" is only regulated in some Canadian provinces. Some Canadian university colleges are public institutions, some are private; some are regulated by government agencies, others are not.

Information about the status of particular institutions can be found at the CICIC web site listed below. Institutions that are members of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) can be generally be accepted as providing university-level programs."University College" is also the name of a Canadian educational institution. University College is the name of a constituent college of the University of Toronto.External links for CanadaOverview of Postsecondary Education Systems in CanadaCICIC website giving information on the status of particular institutionsMalaspina University-College (Nanaimo, BC)Concordia University College of Alberta (Edmonton)The King's University College (Edmonton)Algoma University College (Sault Ste. Marie)IrelandThe National University of Ireland and Queen's University Belfast were based on the UK university college system both set up in 1908 before the establishment of the Republic of Ireland and having roots in the earlier Queen's University of Ireland which was also a university college-type system.

The university colleges of the National University have since been raised to the status of universities—as they were considered for many years before statute recognition—but the system still maintains its overall federal status. Queen's University Belfast initially had no university colleges and the first university college was created in 1985 (St Mary's) and second in 1999 (Stranmillis), these two institutions previously were associated with the university, offering its degrees since 1968.New ZealandNearly all New Zealand universities were originally described as "University colleges", and were constituent parts of a federal body, the University of New Zealand. All are now fully independent: thus the former Canterbury University College is now the University of Canterbury.There is a specific university hall of residence named "University College" at Otago University.