Continuum College
The University of Washington Continuum College, formerly the University of Washington Educational Outreach, is the continuing education and professional development unit of the University of Washington in Seattle.
Location
The UW Continuum College offices are located in the University District, Seattle in the UW Tower. Programs are run at the main UW campus and at various locations through UW Professional & Continuing Education.The UW Continuum College is directed by Vice Provost Rovy Branon. Branon oversees a staff of approximately 250 people engaged in the development and administration of the UW's various programs.
Programs
The UW Continuum College provides wide-ranging programs for non-traditional and lifelong learning students such as degree programs, certificate programs, and non-degree enrollment.Its courses and programs include:
- UW Professional & Continuing Education
- Massive Open Online Courses on Coursera and EdX
- UW in the High School, UW Summer Quarter, and UW Summer Youth
- UW International & English Language Programs
- Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning
- Coding bootcamp
- Conference Services.
In 2017, UW Continuum College launched new professional certificate programs called , making their most popular programs available in four formats: in-person, online, accelerated, and self-paced. It also created its first scholarship program, which covers 80 to 100% of course fees for applicants of select certificate programs who qualify.
In June 2022, UW Continuum College published its research into exploring the emergence of digital microcredentials, and its participation in the iterative design of such infrastructures.
| FAST FACTS. |
| Enrollments: 132,721 |
| Students Served: 54,311 |
| Degrees Offered: 110 |
| Certificate Programs: 86 |
| UW Continuum College Employees: Approximately 250 FTE |