VIU Academic Collaboration Brochure

DREAM. DISCOVER. ACCOMPLISH.
ACADEMIC COLLABORATION PROGRAM

HOW TO BECOME A
VIU PARTNER
1. Contact the University Affairs Department
2. Fill out a Partner Interest Form
3. Sign an MOU and Scholarship Fund
Agreement
4. Develop an Academic Collaboration with VIU
Academic Affairs
CONTACT INFORMATION
email: partners@viu.edu
phone: +1 (703) 591-7042 Ext. 395
BENEFITS OF BEING A VIU PARTNER
1. Offering an American degree to your
students
2. Opportunities for research collaboration
3. Participate in VIU Professional Development
4. Participate in professor/instructor exchange
programs
5. Have access to the United States’ capital,
Washington D.C.
6. Gain insight into the US Higher Education
System

TYPES OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS
MOU
• Student Exchanges
• Faculty and Staff Exchanges
• Exchange of Materials, and
Documents
• Collaboration on the Organization
of Conferences
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
AGREEMENT
• 15% tuition discount to each
student from a partner university.
• Fund account for partner
university in total of 5% of tuition
paid by the students. This can
be used for student scholarships
or towards faculty and staff
professional development at VIU.
ACADEMIC COLLABORATION
• Development and synchronization of academic programs.
• Jointly applying for research grants, projects and programs.
• Internships for students (undergraduate and graduate).
• Professional recognition and student development such as undergraduate and graduate
exchange programs for one or more semesters.
• Educational services to international students that will participate in degree programs.
• Award relevant degrees to students for successful completion of the final 51 or more
percent of the degree requirements through VIU.
• Planning and development of research projects and similar activities.
• Distance learning course delivery based on needs and opportunities.
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (SB)
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
• Accounting
• Contract Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Executive MBA
• Global Logistics
• Health Care Management
• Hospitality & Tourism Management
• Human Resource Management
• International Business Management
• International Finance
• Leadership Management
• Management Consulting
• Marketing Management
• Mass Media & Public Relations
• Project Management
MS IN ACCOUNTING (MAC)
MS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT (MPM)
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION (BSBA)
• Finance
• International Business
• Marketing
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN SMALL
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC &
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (SPIA)
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA)
• Health Care Administration & Public
Health
• Information Systems
• Public Management
MS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (MIR)
• International Business
• International Economic Development
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (SED)
MA IN TESOL (MATESOL)
MASTER OF EDUCATION (MED)
• English for Speakers of Other Languages
(ESOL) Education
• Math Education
• Science Education
MS IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS (MSAPLX)
• Educational Technology
• Multilingual Education
• Program Management
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN TESOL
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER
INFORMATION SYSTEMS (SCIS)
MS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (MCS)
• Computer Animation & Gaming
• Cybersecurity
• Data Management
• Intelligent Systems
• Networking
• Software Applications Development
• Software Engineering
MS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS)
• Business Intelligence & Data
• Analytics
• Cybersecurity
• Data Management
• Enterprise Project Management
• Health Informatics
• Information Assurance
• Knowledge Management
MS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
(MISM)
MS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (MIT)
MS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (MSE)
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION
SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY AUDIT & COMPLIANCE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
(BCS)
SCHOOL OF TEST PREPARATION
(STP)
STANDARDIZED TEST PREPARATION
• International English Language
• Testing System (IELTS)
• Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL iBT)
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE STUDIES
• Intensive English as a Second Language
(ESL)
• Non-Intensive English as a Second
Language (ESL)
SCHOOL OF ONLINE EDUCATION
(SOE)
All VIU programs, with the exception of
undergraduate certificate programs, are also
offered online.
SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS
• Executive Leadership Programs in
Washington, DC Metropolitan Area
• Non-Intensive English as a Second
Language
• STEM
• Project Management Program
Programs and offerings are subject to change without prior notice. For the latest information, please check www.viu.edu.
For our latest VIU Course Catalog, please visit http://www.viu.edu/academics/registrars-office/academic-catalog.html.

For more information, please visit www.viu.edu/partners
GREAT LOCATION
Virginia International University
is located in Fairfax, Virginia, only
minutes away from Washington, DC.
VIU is only three miles from the
Vienna Metro Station (Orange
Line). This subway line is part of
the Metrorail rapid transit subway
system that serves the entire
Washington, DC metropolitan area,
including Northern Virginia and
suburban Maryland.
VIU is a private, non-profit 501 ( c) (3) institution. Tax ID #54-1954969 VIU is certified to operate in Virginia by SCHEV. Accredited Member, ACICS
Stay connected with VIU.
VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
4401 Village Drive,
Fairfax, VA 22030
703.591.7042 ext. 395
www.viu.edu/partners
partners@viu.edu