Degree Granting Status
Following review of program proposals by the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission, Meritus University has received approval to offer its first three programs from the New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, thereby establishing degree-granting status.
For a list of universities approved under Degree Granting Act in New Brunswick visit: http://www.gnb.ca/0105/ps/univ_ccnb-e.asp.
In Canada, education is regulated by the Provincial governments. At the post-secondary level, there is no national accrediting or quality-assurance body, nor is there a national ranking system for universities. Provincial governments grant charters to universities and authorize them to operate and grant degrees. The standards that must be met to operate a university and grant degrees are high and consistent across Canada, leading to a uniformly high quality of education at all Canadian universities. Students can be assured that if they study at a Canadian university that has degree-granting status approved by a provincial government, the programs offered meet the normal high standards expected of all universities in Canada.
Meritus University is approved by the Government of New Brunswick to offer university degrees. This should enable students to transfer credits to another institution. However, transferability of credits is always at that institution's discretion and based upon the student's program of choice.
