The IFARHU/Wilkes University Program for Student Centers is a five-year program whose purpose is to ensure that students with academic merit in Panama achieve a university degree at the bachelor's level in the stipulated period of time. Our program prepares students to begin first year classes at the Bachelor's level in different academic fields and supports students throughout their university career.
Wilkes University is proud to have hosted 5 cohorts of students through the program. The first cohort of IFARHU students graduated in 2021.
How the Program Works
The program consists of two phases:
- The first phase is a year of the Comprehensive Program, which focuses on development courses in English language management, fundamentals of basic knowledge necessary at the university level, and development of soft, multicultural and leadership skills that allow Panamanian students to ensure their entry and retention in career at the Bachelor level. This first phase occurs over the course of three semesters: Spring, Summer and Fall according to the American academic calendar.
- The second phase consists of the four-year duration of the undergraduate degree in academic fields considered important for the development of the Republic of Panama.
The IFARHU/Wilkes University Program for Student Centers has been designed to prepare students for academic and social success in the university environment of the United States of America. Objectives are achieved by offering the student a highly academic program that is structured taking into consideration the student as a whole, providing the necessary instruction while confronting their cultural/social needs that allow their academic performance, acclimatization and assimilation to the rest of their life.
