Applications are invited for admission in August 2004 to Full-Time
undergraduate degree programmes on the three Campuses of the University of
the West Indies. Applications are open to all persons who are recognized as
having satisfied the normal matriculation requirements for entry to the
University of the West Indies as well as such Faculty requirements as may
obtain.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
ST. AUGUSTINE
ADMISSION OF STUDENTS TO FULL-TIME
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES
AUGUST 2004
CAVE HILL CAMPUS
(BARBADOS)
MONA CAMPUS
(JAMAICA)
ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS
(TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
NB: Candidates who will be sitting examinations between January and
June 2004 to qualify for admission may also submit applications.
Preference will be given to Applicants who are fully qualified by March 19,
2004, that is, applicants holding two or more 'A' Level subject passes at the
required grade (or their equivalent). Applicants claiming equivalence will be
referred to the University's Matriculation authorities.
THE OFFER OF A PLACE WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY WHERE THE
APPLICANT HAS SATISFIED BOTH MATRICULATION AND FACULTY
REQUIREMENTS. DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF PLACES
AVAILABLE IN EACH FACULTY, ONLY APPLICANTS WITH THE
HIGHEST LEVELS OF QUALIFICATION ARE LIKELY TO RECEIVE
OFFERS. POSSESSION OF MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS DOES
NOT GUARANTEE A PLACE.
APPLICATION FORMS
Application Forms are available from the Offices of the Assistant
Registrar/Senior Assistant Registrar, Student Affairs (Admissions) at Cave Hill,
Mona, and St. Augustine, and the Resident Representatives/University
Representatives in Non-campus countries. Forms are also available in Jamaica
from the School of Continuing Studies Centre at Lloyd's Arcade, 26 St. James
Street, P.O. Box 969, Montego Bay.
APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE PROCESSED ONLY IF THEY ARE
PROPERLY COMPLETED AND ACCOMPANIED BY ONE CERTIFIED
COPY OF CERTIFICATES, INCLUDING BIRTH CERTIFICATES, GRADE
SLIPS
(AND
WHERE
NECESSARY,
TESTIMONIALS
OR
CERTIFICATION).
TRANSCRIPTS for professional and overseas
qualifications should be sent to the Student Affairs Offices on the Campus to
which you are applying DIRECT FROM THE EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION CONCERNED by FEBRUARY 27, 2004.
For applicants to St. Augustine only:
Copies of documents are to be signed and stamped by the following authorized
agents: Notary Public or Principals of Secondary Schools.
(ii) Each applicant must include on the form his/her telephone number or
the telephone number of a reliable contact person. This will facilitate
urgent communication with the applicant.
HOUSING ON CAMPUS
NB: GRADUATES OF UWI NEED NOT REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS
APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY MUST NOT APPLY TO
MORE THAN ONE FACULTY AT THE SAME TIME, EVEN IF
DIFFERENT CAMPUSES ARE INVOLVED. One Application ONLY
should be submitted. Entry to the Faculty of second choice will be subject to
the availability of places.
Prospective students are asked to note that the Mona Campus of the University
cannot guarantee accommodation. An Offer of Entry to a Faculty on that
campus gives no assurance of accommodation in a Hall of Residence.
Prospective students at the St. Augustine and Cave Hill Campuses need to apply
separately for a room in a Hall of Residence. The relevant form will be sent if a
place is offered.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST
Application Forms should be completed and returned to Student Affairs
(Admissions Section) at the Campus to which admission is being sought. The
closing date for receipt of applications at the three Campuses of the University
is JANUARY 16, 2004 for Full-Time. Applicants are advised to submit their
applications without delay.
NB: Deadline for Part-Time at St. Augustine Campus is February 27, 2004.
RE-ADMISSIONS/RE-ENTRY
Persons applying for re-admission to degree programmes should submit the
normal application forms by the deadlines stated submitting documentary
evidence of ADDITIONAL qualifications (if applicable).
APPLICATION FEES
Application fees are non-refundable and are as follows:
St. Augustine Campus TT$45.00 or US$30.00 (for foreign applicants only);
Cave Hill Campus Bds $15.00, Mona Campus J$350.00, or in the currency of
the country as indicated. Three (3) Passport size photographs MUST
accompany application forms for entry to the Mona Campus.
APPLICANTS ARE HEREBY CAUTIONED THAT:
(i) Applications will not be considered if there is any indication that the
accompanying papers or certificates have been altered in any way.
A PASS IN THE UWI MONA ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST WILL
BE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION TO UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
PROGRAMMES AT UWI MONA. DETAILS OF THIS TEST WILL BE
ANNOUNCED.
AT THE ST. AUGUSTINE AND CAVE HILL CAMPUSES STUDENTS
ALSO HAVE TO TAKE AN ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST ON
ENTRY IF THEY DO NOT POSSESS A GRADE ‘A’ OR ‘B’ IN THE
GENERAL PAPER or GRADE 1 AT CXC ENGLISH (A) OF GRADE 1
AT GCE ‘O’ LEVEL ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
THE FACULTIES AND DEGREES OFFERED ON EACH CAMPUS OF
THE UNIVERSITY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MAJORS OFFERED FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR
2004/2005
MONA CAMPUS
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION
Degree Programmes Offered:
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with one or two majors in:
 African & African Diaspora Studies
 Computer Science
 EMCVPA options (dance, music, drama & visual arts) the greater part of
the degree programme in each case is taught at the Edna Manley College
for the Visual and Performing Arts.
 English
 French
 French & Spanish
 Geography
 History
 History & Archaeology
 Language and Communication & Society
 Library & Information Studies
 Linguistics
 Language & Linguistics
 Media & Communication
 Mathematics
 Philosophy
 Spanish
 Theology (Theology is offered in co-operation with the United
Theological College of the West Indies and St. Michael’s Theological
Centre)
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION
EDUCATION BASED PROGRAMMES
Degree Programmes Offered:
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) with major in:
 Early Childhood Education
 Educational Administration
 English Language
 History Education
 Literacy Studies
 Managing Learning Difficulties
 Mathematics
 Mathematics Education
 Modern Foreign Language Education (Spanish)
 Primary Education
 Religious Education & the Arts in Education
 Science Education
 Special Education (Multiple Handicapped)
 Special Education (Clinical)
 Special Education (Administration)
 School Librarianship
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Degree Programmes Offered:
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with one or more majors:
 Accounting
 African & African Diaspora Studies
 Banking & Finance
 Business Economic & Social Statistics
 Demography
 Economics
 Hotel Management
 International Relations
 Management Studies
 Political Science
 Public Administration
 Psychology
 Sociology
 Social Work
 Statistics
 Social Policy & Administration
 Tourism Management
FACULTY OF PURE & APPLIED SCIENCES
Degree Programme Offered:
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Level one Options (Three-year Degree Programme)
 Actuarial Science
 Agriculture (year one course only)
 Applied Chemistry
 Biochemistry
 Biology
 Biology with Education
 Biotechnology
 Botany
 Chemistry
 Chemistry & Management
 Chemistry/Mathematics/Physics with Education
 Computer Studies
 Electronics
 Earth Sciences
 Environmental Biology
 Environmental Sciences
 Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
 Food Chemistry
 Geography
 Geology
 Materials Science
 Microbiology
 Mathematics
 Molecular Biology
 Physics and Pest Management & Crop Protection
 Science, Media & Communication
 Zoology
FACULTY OF LAW
1st year – Mona Campus
2nd & 3rd years – Cave Hill Campus
Degree Programme offered:
Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.)
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Degree Programmes offered:
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) See special insert
for this programme.
Bachelor of Science in Advanced Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
(Physical Therapy is an allied health profession, concerned with
health promotion, prevention of physical disabilities and the
rehabilitation of persons disabled by pain, disease and injury).
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS – M.B.B.S Programme
Academic Requirements
1.
Subjects at CXC General/GCE O Level
Five (5) Subjects
Compulsory – English Language, Mathematics, Biology,
Chemistry and Physics.
2.
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Subjects at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination
(CAPE) or GCE Advanced Level or equivalent
Three 2-unit CAPE or GCE Advanced Level passes which must
include Chemistry and Biology.
The third pass can be in Mathematics or Physics or in any other
recognized subject (History, Foreign Language, English Literature,
Accounting, Geography…) provided the requirements in 1 have
been satisfied.
PRELIMINARY LEVEL COURSES:
Non-Academic Requirements
All candidates are required to submit a short (300 words or less) autobiographic sketch outlining the reasons for their career choice.
Courses Offered:
 Biology
 Chemistry
 Mathematics
 Physics
Candidates must produce evidence of their involvement in relevant
extra-curricular/co-curricular activities in socially oriented projects and
voluntary community service in the year prior to their application.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS - B.Sc. Physical Therapy
Applicants to the Physical Therapy programme are further required to:
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History
Linguistics
Spanish
Psychology
Philosophy
1.
Be 18 years old at the time of admission.
2.
Complete sixty (60) voluntary hours in a Physical Therapy
department at the time of admission to the programme. At least
thirty (30) of these hours must be spent in an acute general
hospital. Candidates must make their own arrangements for
doing voluntary hours.
Majors may be taken in conjunction with other subjects including
Economics, Education, Law, Management Studies, Political Science and
Theology.
Submit to a personal interview.
FACULTY OF LAW
3.
Degree Programme Offered:
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS - B.Sc Social Work
1.
A statement of 250 – 300 words indicating reason for
wanting to qualify as a social worker,
2.
to request two persons to submit references on their behalf direct to
the Admissions office.
3.
be prepared, if requested to attend an interview.
CAVE HILL CAMPUS
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
Degree Programmes Offered:
Bachelor of Arts – (B.A. Theology)
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
(Same as Arts Based Programmes at the Mona Campus)
B.A. with the following majors:
 English
 French
FACULTY OF PURE & APPLIED SCIENCES
Degree Programme Offered:
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) The degree is awarded with majors or
minors chosen from the following subject areas:
 Biological Science
 Chemistry
 Computer Science
 Electronics
 Mathematics
 Meteorology
 Microbiology
 Physics
Joint majors combining two of these subjects or double majors in a single
area are also allowed.
Minors may include subject areas from other faculty’s viz.:
 Economics
 Accounting
 Management Studies
 Sociology
 Education
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Degree Programmes Offered:
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) The degree is offered with Specials, Majors and
Minors chosen from the following subject areas:
 Accounting
 Economics
 History
 Hotel Management (first year courses)
 Law
 Management Studies
 Mathematics
 Public Sector Management
 Political Science
 Psychology
 Social Sciences
 Sociology
 Social Work
 Tourism Management ((first year course)
 Hospitality &Tourism Management (3rd & 4th only 1st & 2nd offered at the
Barbados Community College)
ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE
Degree Programme Offered:
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) The degree is awarded with one or more majors
/minors chosen from the following:
 Agriculture (General)
 Agricultural Science
 Agribusiness Management
 Biochemistry
 Biology
 Botany
 Chemistry
 Chemistry & Management
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Computer Science
Computer Science & Management
Environmental & Natural Resources Management
Mathematics
Nutrition & Dietetics
Human Ecology
Physics
Zoology
Minors:
 Animal Systems Management
 Crop Systems Management
 Horticulture
 Analytical Chemistry
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Degree Programmes Offered:
Bachelor of Science (Engineering) B.Sc. (Eng.)
Options:
 Chemical and Process
 Civil
 Civil Engineering with Environmental Engineering
 Electrical & Computer
 Industrial
 Mechanical
 Mechanical major with a minor in Bio-Systems Engineering
 Surveying and Land Information
 Petroleum Geoscience
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION
Degree Programmes offered:
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Majors available are as follows:
 African & Asian Studies
 Carnival Studies
 Communication Studies
 English Language and Literature with Education
 French
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History
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Literatures in English
Mathematics
Musical Arts
Spanish
Theatre Arts
Visual Arts
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) – Early Childhood Care & Education
Primary Education
with specialization in one of the following
-Educational Administration
- Language Arts
-Mathematics
-Science
-Social Studies
FACULTY OF LAW
(Same as at Mona Campus)
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Degree Programmes Offered:
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.)
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm.)
(All B. Pharm. Applicants must submit a letter of acceptance from their local
Pharmacy Board in their country of residence.)
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Degree Programmes Offered:
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) The degree is offered with Specials, Majors and
Minors chosen from the following subject areas:
 Accounting
 Economics
 Management Studies
 Sports Management
 Public Sector Management
 Government
 Psychology
 Sociology
 Social Work
 Tourism Management ((Level I only at. St. Augustine)
 Hospitality Management ((Level I only at. St. Augustine)
Hospitality &Tourism Management (3rd & 4th only and the 1st
& 2nd years offered at the Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality Institute)
The Registry
UWI St. Augustine
2003-11-16