Vancouver University Worldwide
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    For the public university in Vancouver,British Columbia, see University of British Columbia

Vancouver University Worldwide describes itself as a "secular consortium university of globally-located public and private member colleges," headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. It offers to evaluate "external learning." It has been involved in controversy with the national press due to its external/distance education. Vancouver University is not accredited by any recognised accreditation body. As such, its degrees may not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.

Two of the United States, Oregon and Michigan list the institution among those whose "degrees" are invalid or illegal because they lack accreditation. While its website claims its degrees are "authorized" under "various British Commonwealth Common Law precedents" under many circumstances this may not be treated as the equivalent of an accreditor recognized in North America.