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{{Distinguish2|the [[University of Canterbury]] in [[New Zealand]] or the [[Canterbury Christ Church University]] in [[England]]}} |
{{Distinguish2|the [[University of Canterbury]] in [[New Zealand]] or the [[Canterbury Christ Church University]] in [[England]]}} |
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'''Canterbury University''' is an [[educational accreditation|unaccredited]],<ref name="oda">[http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx Unaccredited colleges], [[Oregon Office of Degree Authorization]] </ref> [[private]], degree-granting institution |
'''Canterbury University''' is an [[educational accreditation|unaccredited]],<ref name="oda">[http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx Unaccredited colleges], [[Oregon Office of Degree Authorization]] </ref> [[private]], degree-granting institution. |
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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.<ref>[http://www.canterburyuni.net/about.htm Official website of Canterbury University], retrieved [[2008-09-17]]</ref> Earlier an unaccredited institution by the same name that offered degrees internationally was reported to be incorporated in the [[Republic of Seychelles]].<ref name=Brown/> |
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==Criticism== |
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Canterbury University has been discussed in the article "Fighting Credential Fraud" in ''World Education News & Reviews'', published by the non-profit [[World Education Services]], as being towards what the article writer calls the "no acceptability" end of a continuum of acceptability and the "illegal" end of the continuum of legitimacy, though it should be emphasized that the institution's operations themselves are not illegal per se within the jurisdiction in which Canterbury University is chartered.<ref>[http://www.wes.org/ewenr/05oct/feature.htm Fighting Credential Fraud] - World Education News & Reviews website, retrieved 24 May 2007</ref> |
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==Status of degrees awarded by Canterbury University== |
==Status of degrees awarded by Canterbury University== |
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According to the British [[Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills]], Canterbury University is neither a recognised body for [[UK]] degree awards,<ref name="dfes1">{{cite web |url=http://www.dfes.gov.uk/recognisedukdegrees/index.cfm?fuseaction=institutes.list&InstituteCategoryID=1&OrderBy=Category |
According to the British [[Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills]], Canterbury University is neither a recognised body for [[UK]] degree awards,<ref name="dfes1">{{cite web |url=http://www.dfes.gov.uk/recognisedukdegrees/index.cfm?fuseaction=institutes.list&InstituteCategoryID=1&OrderBy=Category |
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|title=Bogus Degrees Warning |
|title=Bogus Degrees Warning |
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|publisher=[[Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills]], Government of the United Kingdom |
|publisher=[[Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills]], Government of the United Kingdom |
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|date=[[2008-06-11]] |accessdate=[[2009-01-16]]}}</ref> 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, although not operating illegally and providing degrees acceptable to some.<ref name=Brown>George Brown, [http://www.wes.org/ewenr/05oct/feature.htm 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</ref> |
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|date=[[2008-06-11]] |accessdate=[[2009-01-16]]}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | 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 degree]]s were from Canterbury University, which was described as "a '[[diploma mill]]' rather than a legitimate school of higher learning."<ref>[http://www.jcfloridan.com/jcf/news/local/article/trial_date_set_for_former_sneads_city_manager_charged_with_cheating_making_/11047/ Trial date set for former Sneads city manager charged with cheating, making false claims], by Deborah Buckhalter, ''Jackson County Floridan'', April 15, 2008</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.canterburyuniv.com Website of Canterbury University] |
*[http://www.canterburyuniv.com Website of Canterbury University] |
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*[http://www.canterburyuni.com Website of Canterbury University] - second instance |
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*[http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,5500,1037681,00.html Sounds Grand] - [[The Guardian]] |
*[http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,5500,1037681,00.html Sounds Grand] - [[The Guardian]] |
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*[http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,5500,1038045,00.html Far from funny] - The Guardian |
*[http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,5500,1038045,00.html Far from funny] - The Guardian |
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*[http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=41247&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html]-third instance |
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[[Category:Unaccredited institutions of higher learning]] |
[[Category:Unaccredited institutions of higher learning]] |
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1974]] |
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1974]] |
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Revision as of 13:40, 16 February 2009
Template:Distinguish2 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] Earlier an unaccredited institution by the same name that offered degrees internationally was reported to be incorporated in the Republic of Seychelles.[3]
Status of degrees awarded by Canterbury University
According to the British Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Canterbury University is neither a recognised body for UK degree awards,[4] nor is it a listed body[5], 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. [6] 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, although not operating illegally and providing degrees acceptable to some.[3]
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."[7]
See also
References
- ^ Unaccredited colleges, Oregon Office of Degree Authorization
- ^ Official website of Canterbury University, retrieved 2008-09-17
- ^ 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
- ^ "Recognised UK degrees". Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Government of the United Kingdom. 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Listed Bodies search". Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Government of the United Kingdom. 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Bogus Degrees Warning". Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Government of the United Kingdom. 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Trial date set for former Sneads city manager charged with cheating, making false claims, by Deborah Buckhalter, Jackson County Floridan, April 15, 2008
External links
- Website of Canterbury University
- Sounds Grand - The Guardian
- Far from funny - The Guardian