Canterbury University (Seychelles)

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Not to be confused with the University of Canterbury in New Zealand or the Canterbury Christ Church University in England.

Canterbury University is an unaccredited,[1] private, degree-granting institution. According to its website, Canterbury University was established in 1974 in Hyde-Cheshire, Manchester, United Kingdom and is an independent university that delivers various specialized scientific courses.[2] The address used by Canterbury University is the address of a company called Mail Accommodation Office Services.[3] It has been reported that Canterbury University in the Republic of Seychelles is associated with instantdegrees.com.[4]

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Recognition

According to the British Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Canterbury University is neither a recognised body for UK degree awards,[5] nor is it a listed body[6], neither is Canterbury University accredited by any higher education accreditation organization recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and its degrees may not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions. [7] A 2005 article in World Education News & Reviews discussed the continua of legitimacy and acceptability of academic institutions, ranging from "highly legitimate" and "highly acceptable" to "illegal" and "no acceptability," respectively, and named Canterbury University (incorporated in the Seychelles) as an example of an institution "further down" both scales. The degrees are bestowed after submitting payment and a work history that is not verified. The school is not operating illegally and the degrees are acceptable to some.[4]

The city manager of a Florida municipality was fired in 2007 and later charged with the criminal offense of making false claims after it was discovered that his claimed PhD and master's degrees were from Canterbury University, which was described as "a 'diploma mill' rather than a legitimate school of higher learning."[8] The case was dismissed in August 2009 as the conduct in which the accused was alleged to have engaged was not prohibited by statute and the prosecution failed to allege the essential facts constituting the offence charged. [9]

A college professor in Taiwan was fired when it was discovered that his degree was from Canterbury University. He was asked to return all of the pay he received. The Times (South Africa) said of his credentials, "Canterbury University is regarded in international education circles as a “degree mill” that churns out official-looking certificates. A doctorate can be bought online for as little as 180."[10]

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References

  1. ^ Unaccredited colleges, Oregon Office of Degree Authorization
  2. ^ Official website of Canterbury University, retrieved 2008-09-17
  3. ^ Far from funny, by Geoffrey Alderman, The Guardian, 9 September 2003
  4. ^ a b George Brown, Fighting Credential Fraud: A Brief Critique of Australian and American Approaches to Qualification Verification and Authentication, World Education News & Reviews, Volume 18, Issue 5, October 2005, retrieved from website 24 May 2007 and 16 February 2009
  5. ^ "Recognised UK degrees". Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Government of the United Kingdom. 2008-06-11. http://www.dfes.gov.uk/recognisedukdegrees/index.cfm?fuseaction=institutes.list&InstituteCategoryID=1&OrderBy=Category. Retrieved 2008-06-21. 
  6. ^ "Listed Bodies search". Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Government of the United Kingdom. 2008-06-11. http://www.dfes.gov.uk/recognisedukdegrees/index.cfm?fuseaction=institutes.list&InstituteCategoryID=2&OrderBy=Category. Retrieved 2008-06-21. 
  7. ^ "Bogus Degrees Warning". Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Government of the United Kingdom. 2008-06-11. http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/recognisedukdegrees/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.view&CategoryID=7. Retrieved 2009-01-16. 
  8. ^ Trial date set for former Sneads city manager charged with cheating, making false claims, by Deborah Buckhalter, Jackson County Floridan, April 15, 2008
  9. ^ Order granting defendant's motions to dismiss, 14th Circuit case 07-600CF
  10. ^ Wheels come off for trucker who became a ‘professor’, by Julian Rademeyer, The Times (Johannesburg, South Africa), Dec 22, 2007

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