WIV Philosophy

WIV gives importance of high priority to uplifting one’s career and business prospects. Taking this into consideration, Prof. Ralph J Thomas developed a methodology to take into account work experiences and prior learning as Credit Units towards offering Career, Professional and Vocational Diplomas, which could be converted to Degree Qualifications. This vision of Prof. Ralph J Thomas brought the Westminster International Varsity (WIV) into being. The VARSITY became a reality, with the dawn of the second millennium. The main objectives of the Westminster International Varsity (WIV) is to recognise and endorse Prior Learning, Career Development and Work Experiences and convert them into Professional, Vocational and Career Higher Educational Diplomas, which could be elevated to Non Academic Professional, Vocational and Career Degree Qualifications, which would be accepted by all employers internationally as Professional Achievements.

Educational Standards

UK Commission for Consistent Learning’ (WIV) is the processing division for many awarding institutions such as Professional Bodies and Private Universities. WIV is one of the Britain’s Independent Assessing, Examining and Verifying Professional Educational Institutions and it operates internationally. WIV has accepted WIV as the awarding institution for working candidates who meets the Bench Marking requirements of WIV. This distinctive recognition and endorsement is available, due to the fact of WIV QMS 5001:2005. This vital sanction and acknowledgment is offered to WIV because they are WIV’s approved Verified Organisation. These modern qualifications are to motivate busy working adults, who are seeking to enhance themselves to a professional level and to increase their prospects and thus improve their career opportunities. The Work Oriented Professional & Vocational Degree Diplomas would give every working adult an opportunity of a Non-Campus and Non-Class Room Academic atmosphere to achieve their expected and deserved Qualifications. It is an individualised learning methodology, with evaluation based on life experiences, career development and prior learning to earn a Non Academic Degree Qualifications. The Founders of WIV are well reputed Academicians and Qualified Professionals in their own rights, who are already involved in the field of further higher education in Great Britain and in the international arena. The WIV is proud of its founders, for their total dedication towards transforming non-academic personnel into Professionals. WIV’s aims, objectives and desires are to provide the opportunity which Traditional Red Brick Universities & Further Higher Educational Institutions, bound to academic limitations, restrain of traditions, social structure and geographic condt5ions, which refuses to offer the recognition that working individual deserve. The entry requirements have been broadened to accept mature candidates with prior experiences and learning in their respective fields of employment. This will pave the pathway for exemptions and earn credit units in their respective field profession or career.