Articles About UPEACE
As the world of global postgraduate education grows ever more competitive, how do universities stand out from the crowd? Just as graduates need to gain that advantageous edge over their counterparts, so too do universities, as year upon year, they vie for the most sought after of prizes – student enrolments.
One university has found that edge. No, its masters degrees don’t rank in the Times Higher – QS World University Rankings, nor does it boast campuses around the world. Instead it’s doing its own thing and getting recognition for it. Situated in the Central American country of Costa Rica, 20 miles west of the capital city San Jose, is the University for Peace, or UPeace, as it is known affectionately by staff and students. Read The Full Article Here
Situated about 20 miles west of Costa Rica's capital San Jose, the United Nation's institution dedicated to the most elusive of global ambitions is perched some 800 metres above sea level at the end of a precarious, snaking and dusty road.
On the rocky road to UPEACE you pass through some of the most fabulous countryside Central America has to offer. As the road winds steeply uphill you might see Nicaraguan labourers lugging heavy sacks of coffee beans while anyone who braves the drive must negotiate local kids on BMX bikes shepherding skinny cattle. Read The Full Article Here
