New international transfer agreement
It’s not every day that a community college plays host to an entourage of international dignitaries.
But it’s also not every day that a community college offers students a chance to transfer overseas to complete their bachelor’s degree.
Bucks County Community College, which recently finalized a transfer agreement with Wrexham University in Wales, hosted members of the British Parliament (MPs) and others on Wednesday, November 19 to highlight the new partnership.
The special guests included six MPs who serve on the British Parliament’s Welsh Affairs Committee, including Andrew Ranger, MP, Wrexham; representatives of the British Consulate-General New York, and staff from the British American Business Council of Greater Philadelphia. In addition, state and local elected officials, and several leaders from the County of Bucks were in attendance, as well as executives and students from the College.
"We're delighted by the launch of this new international transfer agreement between Wales's Wrexham University and Pennsylvania's Bucks County Community College, which provides flexibility for business students and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study in Wales," said Mel Lawrance, UK Deputy Consul General to New York. "The deep ties between the UK and Pennsylvania in education, research and cultural exchange continue to empower young people and future leaders on both sides of the Atlantic."
Attending remotely from Wales was Professor Joe Yates, Vice-Chancellor and CEO of Wrexham University, whose campus overlooks the stadium for Wrexham AFC, the soccer club made famous by the “Welcome to Wrexham” documentary series. Yates said the university is delighted to develop this exciting partnership between Wrexham University and Bucks County Community College.
“This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to innovation, inclusivity, and civic engagement — values at the heart of Wrexham University’s vision to become a world-leading modern civic university by 2030,” said Yates. “By strengthening the connections between Wrexham and Philadelphia, we are building bridges that enrich learning, research, and cultural exchange, creating opportunities for students and communities on both sides of the Atlantic. Together, we will advance our strategic goals of global collaboration and transformative education, strengthening the ties between our city and one of America’s most dynamic educational hubs.”
Bucks County Community College President & CEO Patrick M. Jones said the agreement with Wrexham University shows the College’s commitment to meeting students’ needs.
“At Bucks, we are in the business of changing lives and helping students become actively engaged citizens,” said Jones. “This partnership will help our students broaden their horizons and immerse themselves in another culture and educational community. Completing one’s baccalaureate studies at Wrexham will not just be another transfer opportunity — it will be a life-changing experience.”
The College’s first international transfer agreement allows Bucks County Community College business administration graduates to earn their bachelor’s degree at Wrexham University in only one year abroad, with the option to earn an accelerated MBA in one additional year abroad.
Bucks County Community College President & CEO Dr. Patrick M. Jones welcomed members of the British Parliament and other dignitaries to the Newtown Campus November 19 to share information about the new transfer partnership with Wrexham University in Wales. It’s the first-ever international transfer partnership for the community college, which allows Bucks graduates to complete their bachelor’s degree at Wrexham University in just one year abroad. (Credit: Eric Parker, Bucks County Community College)
Professor Joe Yates, Vice-Chancellor of Wrexham University, attended a meeting remotely from Wales November 19 to discuss the new international transfer agreement with Bucks County Community College. An entourage of six members of the British Parliament, along with staff from the British Consulate-General New York, the British-American Business Council of Greater Philadelphia, local elected officials and others took part in the special meeting in historic Tyler Hall on the Newtown Campus. (Credit: Eric Parker, Bucks County Community College)
Tracy Timby, Vice President of Workforce and Strategic Partnerships at Bucks County Community College, discusses a new international transfer agreement with Wrexham University in Wales with Mary Glassman Jones of the Welsh Society of Philadelphia. They were attending a special meeting about the new partnership November 19 that featured six members of the British Parliament along with local elected officials at the Newtown Campus. (Credit: Eric Parker, Bucks County Community College)
Andrew Ranger, Member of Parliament – Wrexham (left), and Ruth Jones, Member of Parliament – Newport West and Islwyn, presented Bucks County Community College President & CEO Dr. Patrick Jones with a special gift in celebration of the College’s new transfer agreement with Wrexham University in Wales. The two MPs were among six members of the Welsh Affairs Committee who visited the Newtown Campus to learn more about the agreement, which allows BCCC graduates to complete a bachelor’s degree in just one year abroad in the Welsh town made famous by the “Welcome to Wrexham” documentary series. (Credit: Eric Parker, Bucks County Community College)