Description : Associate degree in Northwest College

Quick overview:

• Age: From 18 years old;
• Dates: September-June;
• Duration of the program: 2 years.

About the educational program: By attending NWC, international students receive an associate degree - an intermediate stage between secondary education and a complete higher education, usually lasting 2 years. After passing such a program, you can go to college, complete your second two years there and get a bachelor's degree.

In the Northwest College, students can obtain several degrees of associate in the humanities:

• Degree of Arts;
• An academic degree or liberal research.

The educational program is suitable for those who have not yet decided on their professional orientation and what specialization they would like to continue studying at the university. The curriculum for the associate degree of liberal research duplicates the degree program with one exception: here, to complete the course, international students need to obtain 11 more credits related to learning subjects in different languages. This is an important degree, as many universities and colleges indicate certain requirements for foreign languages ​​in obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree. The degree is also suitable for transfer to the undergraduate program, so the program on it is the closest to the training course at a four-year institution.

In general, to obtain the degree of each type, a student needs a minimum of 60 credit hours during the training period, however, the standards may vary depending on the specific program. In total in the field of humanitarian specialties, Northwest College offers its students 54 programs of associate degree.

Another type of educational program in Northwestern College is the degree of Associate of Applied Science Degree or AAS. This includes almost all technical specialties, training on which gives the student the opportunity to get a job immediately after graduation. Students can also continue their studies on the 4-year program.

To obtain the degree of Associate of Applied Sciences, a college student also needs to receive 60 credits or more, depending on the program of a particular specialty. In total, NWC has 19 curriculum-oriented technical programs.

Brief information:

• Age: From 18 years old;
• Dates: September-June;
• Duration of the program: 2 years.

In addition to the degree of associate at Northwest College, international students can receive an educational certificate. Such a document confirms that the student has completed the training course in a certain direction (including 60 credits), but did not fulfill the requirements necessary for obtaining one of the associate degrees.

Educational documents of this type can also be of several types:

• The Northwest College Certificate;
• The Northwest College Skills certificate;
• The Comprehensive Skills Certificates;
• The Skills Certificates.

To obtain such an educational document, international student must have from 6 to 30 credits depending on the type.