I have a bachelor's degree and am interested in doing master's research in a different subject from my major. Who should I talk to about that? You need to contact the Head of the Department or School of your proposed master's subject to find out if it would be possible, and what undergraduate courses you might be required to do first. The decision to admit you would be made by the relevant Faculty Postgraduate Committee.
Can I do a whole degree through distance and flexible learning from my home island? Generally not. The exception is the Bachelor of Laws, which can be studied totally over the internet. All other degrees include some courses that are offered on campus only, so you must plan to be an on campus student at some point in your studies. It is important that each semester when you register that you review your planned future courses to make sure you have the right sequence of Semester I and II courses and are completing the necessary prerequisites.
What's the difference between a campus and a centre? Until 2005 the word campus was used to describe the three locations (Alafua, Emalus and Laucala) where face-to-face teaching of a wide range of courses took place. The word centre was used to describe a number of different types of organisational unit within USP. From 2006 campus is used to describe USP's base in each of the 12 member countries, including Alafua, Emalus and Laucala, plus USP Fiji bases in the North (USP Labasa Campus) and West (USP Lautoka Campus). The small outposts that were previously called sub-centres, are now known as centres.
I plan to do a BA in Geography and Economics - what Faculty do I belong to? Students don't "belong" to faculties. The School of Geography belongs to the Faculty of Islands and Oceans, and the School of Economics belongs to the Faculty of Business and Economics, and as a student you interact with staff in both faculties. In fact, if you choose English and Maths as elective courses, you will be interacting with staff from all four faculties.
How do I contact the Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development? As a research and consulting unit of the university, PACE-SD is listed under the Faculty of Arts and Law.
