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<p align="justify">'''Bircham International University''' is an international ] university. It is a provider of non formal education leading to non official degree. According to the law in Spain the Ministry and Departments of Consumer Affairs monitors BIU programs as all other non formal education with no further authorization form the Ministry of Education.<ref>{{http://gestiona.madrid.org/wleg/servlet/Servidor?opcion=VerHtml&idnorma=3480&word=S&wordperfect=N&pdf=S}} </ref> <p align="justify">'''Bircham International University''' is an international ] university. It is a provider of non formal education leading to non official degree. According to the law in Spain the Ministry and Departments of Consumer Affairs monitors BIU programs as all other non formal education with no further authorization form the Ministry of Education.<ref>http://gestiona.madrid.org/wleg/servlet/Servidor?opcion=VerHtml&idnorma=3480&word=S&wordperfect=N&pdf=S </ref>


According to ]'s guide, Bircham International University was founded in 1992 in the ] as Oxford International University, but changed names in 2000 and has addresses in the Bahamas, Spain, England, Florida, New Zealand, and Taiwan.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bear |first=John |authorlink=John Bear |coauthors=Mariah Bear |title=Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning |date=2003-01-01 |publisher=Ten Speed Press |id= ISBN 1-58008-431-1}} page 206, 207</ref> According to ]'s guide, Bircham International University was founded in 1992 in the ] as Oxford International University, but changed names in 2000 and has addresses in the Bahamas, Spain, England, Florida, New Zealand, and Taiwan.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bear |first=John |authorlink=John Bear |coauthors=Mariah Bear |title=Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning |date=2003-01-01 |publisher=Ten Speed Press |id= ISBN 1-58008-431-1}} page 206, 207</ref>


The ] , <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html | title=Unaccredited colleges | publisher=] | date= 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref> ]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/Non-Accredited/na-ox.htm| title=Non-Accredited Colleges & Universities List: NA - OX | publisher=] | date= 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref> and ]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/fraudnotx.cfm | title=Fraudulent or Substandard Institutions with No Known Texas Connection | publisher=] | date= 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref> have their objections about the institution's overall accreditation status. In contrast according to the United States Department of Education, it is possible for postsecondary educational institutions and programs to elect not to seek accreditation but nevertheless provide a quality postsecondary education.<ref>{{http://en.wikipedia.org/School_accreditation}}</ref> The ] , <ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html | title=Unaccredited colleges | publisher=] | date= 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref> ]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/Non-Accredited/na-ox.htm| title=Non-Accredited Colleges & Universities List: NA - OX | publisher=] | date= 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref> and ]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/fraudnotx.cfm | title=Fraudulent or Substandard Institutions with No Known Texas Connection | publisher=] | date= 2007 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref> have their objections about the institution's overall accreditation status. In contrast according to the United States Department of Education, it is possible for postsecondary educational institutions and programs to elect not to seek accreditation but nevertheless provide a quality postsecondary education.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/School_accreditation</ref>


The University is affiliated with American Association of Drugless Practitioners,<ref>{{http://www.aadp.net/}}</ref>Accademia per la Promozione Internazionale della Cultura e della Scienza,<ref>{{http://www.apics.com/news.htm}}</ref>Associação Brasileira de Educação a Distância,<ref>{{http://www.abed.org.br/}}</ref>Adult Higher Education Alliance,<ref>{{http://www.ahea.org/about/institutions.htm}}</ref>Asociación Nacional de Centros de Enseñanza a Distancia,<ref>{{http://www.anced.es/centros.asp}}</ref>The British Learning Association,<ref>{{http://www.british-learning.com/home.htm}}</ref> EDUCAUSE,<ref>{{http://www.educause.edu}}</ref>International Association for Continuing Education & Training,<ref>{{http://www.iacet.org/about/providers.asp}}</ref>International Accreditation & Recognition Council,<ref>{{http://www.iarcedu.com/directory.aspx}}</ref>Instituto Nacional del Consumidor,<ref>{{http://www.consumo-inc.es/guiacons/interior/infpract/infpract.htm}}</ref>European Council for Business Education,<ref>{{http://www.ecbe.eu/what-is-ecbe.php?page_id=7}}</ref>International Communication Association,<ref>{{http://www.icahdq.org/}}</ref>American Alternative Medical Association,<ref>{{http://www.joinaama.com/}}</ref>American Holistic Health Association,<ref>{{http://ahha.org/ahhameb.asp}}</ref>The British Complementary Medicine Association,<ref>{{http://www.bcma.co.uk/bcma_Spain.htm}}</ref>Association for Humanistic Psychology,<ref>{{http://www.ahpweb.org/aboutahp/hum_edu.html}}</ref>Association for Transpersonal Psychology,<ref>{{http://www.atpweb.org}}</ref>Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology,<ref>{{http://www.siop.org}}</ref>and International Association for Continuing Engineering Education<ref>{{http://www.iacee.org/academic.htm}}</ref> </p><p align="justify">Though there are controvertial statements found about Bircham International University, according to its official web site it conducts several educational activities of different levels with the respective faculties and their academic boards.<ref>{{http://www.bircham.edu/english/aboutbiu/}}</ref> The non formal education programs, that do not follow the Ministry of Education programs curriculum standards<ref>{{http://gestiona.madrid.org/wleg/servlet/Servidor?opcion=VerHtml&idnorma=3480&word=S&wordperfect=N&pdf=S}}</ref>, provides much more freedom in the program curriculum, but finally as per the above statement according to the Spanish law the degrees granted after completion of non formal programs leads to a non official degree. The acceptance of its degrees are thus variable in different parts of the world according to the orientation with non formal education or even ] degrees.</p> The University is affiliated with American Association of Drugless Practitioners,<ref>http://www.aadp.net/</ref>Accademia per la Promozione Internazionale della Cultura e della Scienza,<ref>http://www.apics.com/news.htm</ref>Associação Brasileira de Educação a Distância,<ref>http://www.abed.org.br/</ref>Adult Higher Education Alliance,<ref>http://www.ahea.org/about/institutions.htm</ref>Asociación Nacional de Centros de Enseñanza a Distancia,<ref>http://www.anced.es/centros.asp</ref>The British Learning Association,<ref>http://www.british-learning.com/home.htm</ref> EDUCAUSE,<ref>http://www.educause.edu</ref>International Association for Continuing Education & Training,<ref>http://www.iacet.org/about/providers.asp</ref>International Accreditation & Recognition Council,<ref>http://www.iarcedu.com/directory.aspx</ref>Instituto Nacional del Consumidor,<ref>http://www.consumo-inc.es/guiacons/interior/infpract/infpract.htm</ref>European Council for Business Education,<ref>http://www.ecbe.eu/what-is-ecbe.php?page_id=7</ref>International Communication Association,<ref>http://www.icahdq.org/</ref>American Alternative Medical Association,<ref>http://www.joinaama.com/</ref>American Holistic Health Association,<ref>http://ahha.org/ahhameb.asp</ref>The British Complementary Medicine Association,<ref>http://www.bcma.co.uk/bcma_Spain.htm</ref>Association for Humanistic Psychology,<ref>http://www.ahpweb.org/aboutahp/hum_edu.html</ref>Association for Transpersonal Psychology,<ref>http://www.atpweb.org</ref>Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology,<ref>http://www.siop.org</ref>and International Association for Continuing Engineering Education<ref>http://www.iacee.org/academic.htm</ref> </p><p align="justify">Though there are controvertial statements found about Bircham International University, according to its official web site it conducts several educational activities of different levels with the respective faculties and their academic boards.<ref>http://www.bircham.edu/english/aboutbiu/</ref> The non formal education programs, that do not follow the Ministry of Education programs curriculum standards<ref>http://gestiona.madrid.org/wleg/servlet/Servidor?opcion=VerHtml&idnorma=3480&word=S&wordperfect=N&pdf=S</ref>, provides much more freedom in the program curriculum, but finally as per the above statement according to the Spanish law the degrees granted after completion of non formal programs leads to a non official degree. The acceptance of its degrees are thus variable in different parts of the world according to the orientation with non formal education or even ] degrees.</p>


==References== ==References==

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Bircham International University is an international distance education university. It is a provider of non formal education leading to non official degree. According to the law in Spain the Ministry and Departments of Consumer Affairs monitors BIU programs as all other non formal education with no further authorization form the Ministry of Education. According to John Bear's guide, Bircham International University was founded in 1992 in the United Kingdom as Oxford International University, but changed names in 2000 and has addresses in the Bahamas, Spain, England, Florida, New Zealand, and Taiwan. The Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization , Maine Department of Education and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board have their objections about the institution's overall accreditation status. In contrast according to the United States Department of Education, it is possible for postsecondary educational institutions and programs to elect not to seek accreditation but nevertheless provide a quality postsecondary education. The University is affiliated with American Association of Drugless Practitioners,Accademia per la Promozione Internazionale della Cultura e della Scienza,Associação Brasileira de Educação a Distância,Adult Higher Education Alliance,Asociación Nacional de Centros de Enseñanza a Distancia,The British Learning Association, EDUCAUSE,International Association for Continuing Education & Training,International Accreditation & Recognition Council,Instituto Nacional del Consumidor,European Council for Business Education,International Communication Association,American Alternative Medical Association,American Holistic Health Association,The British Complementary Medicine Association,Association for Humanistic Psychology,Association for Transpersonal Psychology,Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology,and International Association for Continuing Engineering Education

Though there are controvertial statements found about Bircham International University, according to its official web site it conducts several educational activities of different levels with the respective faculties and their academic boards. The non formal education programs, that do not follow the Ministry of Education programs curriculum standards, provides much more freedom in the program curriculum, but finally as per the above statement according to the Spanish law the degrees granted after completion of non formal programs leads to a non official degree. The acceptance of its degrees are thus variable in different parts of the world according to the orientation with non formal education or even distance education degrees.

References

  1. http://gestiona.madrid.org/wleg/servlet/Servidor?opcion=VerHtml&idnorma=3480&word=S&wordperfect=N&pdf=S
  2. Bear, John (2003-01-01). Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 1-58008-431-1. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help) page 206, 207
  3. "Unaccredited colleges". Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  4. "Non-Accredited Colleges & Universities List: NA - OX". Maine Department of Education. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  5. "Fraudulent or Substandard Institutions with No Known Texas Connection". Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  6. http://en.wikipedia.org/School_accreditation
  7. http://www.aadp.net/
  8. http://www.apics.com/news.htm
  9. http://www.abed.org.br/
  10. http://www.ahea.org/about/institutions.htm
  11. http://www.anced.es/centros.asp
  12. http://www.british-learning.com/home.htm
  13. http://www.educause.edu
  14. http://www.iacet.org/about/providers.asp
  15. http://www.iarcedu.com/directory.aspx
  16. http://www.consumo-inc.es/guiacons/interior/infpract/infpract.htm
  17. http://www.ecbe.eu/what-is-ecbe.php?page_id=7
  18. http://www.icahdq.org/
  19. http://www.joinaama.com/
  20. http://ahha.org/ahhameb.asp
  21. http://www.bcma.co.uk/bcma_Spain.htm
  22. http://www.ahpweb.org/aboutahp/hum_edu.html
  23. http://www.atpweb.org
  24. http://www.siop.org
  25. http://www.iacee.org/academic.htm
  26. http://www.bircham.edu/english/aboutbiu/
  27. http://gestiona.madrid.org/wleg/servlet/Servidor?opcion=VerHtml&idnorma=3480&word=S&wordperfect=N&pdf=S

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