In 2007, Villa College was inaugurated as the first private College in the Maldives. This opened new doors for locals to complete their higher education. Throughout these 12 years, Villa College has provided golden opportunities for students to achieve their dreams. As such, Villa College partnered with the University of the West of England in 2017, to offer UWE Degrees and Masters programmes in the Maldives.

University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is a university with a common mission to make the difference to cities and regions. They use their experience of providing high quality teaching and research with real world impact to shape higher education and research policy for the benefit of students and business and civic partners. They innovate together, learn from each other and support every member to transform lives and deliver growth. In 2019, The University of the West of England climbed to its highest ever position into the top 30 in the Guardian University League table, with its fourth consecutive rise up the table. UWE Bristol is now ranked 28th in Guardian University League Table. UWE Bristol is also ranked 2nd in the country for the satisfaction with course score, 6th in the UK for its value-added score, which compares students' degree results with their entry qualifications to show how effectively they have been taught, and 10th for satisfaction with teaching. These rankings have made UWE Bristol one of the best universities in the UK.

UWE’s achievements have made them the highest rated UK University on offer in the Maldives; and Villa College is the only higher education institute in the Maldives offering these courses. Villa College is presenting unique and unprecedented opportunities for local students to complete their higher education at the highest level within the country. With UWE programmes offered from Villa College ranging from Bachelors to Masters Degree, with fields including Nursing, Teaching, Business Management, Marketing, Accounting & Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Information Technology and Law, this is a golden opportunity to transform your life with Villa College.