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Institutions Affiliated with DWU
Rationale
Divine Word University strengthens its position by forming alliances with like-minded institutions both locally and internationally.
Amalgamated Institutions
Proposals to affiliate other institutions of higher education under DWU through enabling legislation will strengthen DWU's relationships with other national and international institutions of higher education.
The College of Allied Health Sciences - CAHS (Madang) amalgamated in April, 2002 and St Benedict's Teachers College, East Sepik Province followed in August, 2003. These institutions have now become campuses of DWU.
The following institutions have signed affiliation agreements with the University.
- The Lutheran School of Nursing Madang - (June 2001)
- Catholic Theological Institute, Bomana, Port Moresby - (November 2002)
- Don Bosco Technological Institute, Port Moresby - (April, 2003)
- Good Shepherd Seminary, Banz, Western Highlands - (March, 2004)
The institutions of higher learning listed below are at various stages of the affiliation preparation process:
- Holy Trinity Teachers College, Western Highlands
- St Mary's School of Nursing, Vunapope, East New Britain
- OLSH Teachers College, Kabaleo, East New Britain
- St. Barnabas' School of Nursing, Milne Bay
- Callan Services for the Disabled, East Sepik
- Sacred Heart Seminary, Rapollo, East New Britain
- Holy Name of Mary Seminary, Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Divine Word University is a member of the following Associations:
- The Catholic Higher Education Association (PNG)
- The Asia-Pacific Conference of SVD-Administered Universities. Members of the association include:
- Nanzan University (Japan)
- Fu Jen University (Taiwan)
- San Carlos University (Philippines)
- The Divine Word Educational Association (Philippines) representing the SVD Colleges of the Philippines
- Universitas Katolik Widya Mandira (Indonesia)
- The International Federation of Catholic Universities (application pending)
The University is an active participant in the following organisations:
- PNG Institute of Accountants
- Churches Council for Media
- Catholic Commission for Social Communication
- Religious Television Association
- The Madang Teachers College Board of Governors
- University of Goroka
- Commission for Higher Education
Divine Word University has close links with:
- Office of Higher Education
- Department of Education
- Department of Health
- Private enterprises
- National High Schools
- Madang Educational Institutions
- Madang Teachers College
- Madang Technical College
- Lutheran School of Nursing
- PNG Institute of Public Administration (Northern Region)
- PNG Maritime College
- Madang University Centre
- The University of Technology, Lae
- The University of Goroka, Eastern Highlands
- The University of Papua New Guinea, National Capital District
- The University of Natural Resources and Environment, Rabaul
- Pacific Adventist University, National Capital District
- Charles Sturt University, Australia
- Australian Catholic University, Australia
- James Cook University, Australia
- Australia National Univiersity, Australia
- Non-Government Organisations
- Melanesian Institute, Goroka, EHP
