The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus

The University of the West Indies, also known as UWI, is an autonomous regional institution supported by and serving 16 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos. Each of these countries is either a member of the Commonwealth of Nations or a British Overseas Territory. The aim of the university is to help “unlock the potential for economic and cultural growth” in the West Indies, thus allowing for improved regional autonomy. The University was originally instituted as an independent external college of the University of London. The University of the West Indies comprises 3 main campuses, the Centre of Hotel and Tourism Management in the Bahamas, the Institute of Business at St. Augustine and Mona as well as 11 non-campus centres situated in other Caribbean countries.

Campus Life:
The Campus life of university is very good.  There are a variety of out-of-classroom learning experiences awaiting your participation. These activities helps students be creative and innovative. These activities provide opportunities to enhance your leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, develop your organisational ability and help to develop your time management, decision-making, and problem solving abilities. Prospective employers expect a university graduate to possess these competencies.

Academic Programs:
The university offers M.Phil in following subjects

• Humanities and Education
• Gender and Development Studies
• Economics, Political Science, Sociology, and Social Work
• Medical Microbiology, Epidemiology, and Doctor of Medicine by Research
• Social Policy, Governance and Public Policy, Economic and Development Policy

Ph.D Subjects:

• Humanities and Education
• Gender and Development Studies
• Economics, Political Science, Sociology, and Social Work
• Medical Microbiology, Epidemiology, and Doctor of Medicine by Research

M.A. Subjects:

• M.A Cultural Studies
• M. A. Theology
• M. Ed (Masters in Education) (offered in seven specialisations
• – Curriculum, Educational Administration, Policy & Planning
• Psychology, Social Studies, Testing & Measurement and Literacy.
• M.A. Heritage Studies
• M. A. History - (offered in two specialisations –Caribbean History;
• and Historical Methodology)
• M.A. Linguistics (offered in three (3) specialisations: Applied
• Linguistics; Descriptive Linguistics, and Socio-linguistics)
• M. A. Post-Colonial Literatures in English
• M.A. Spanish Language and Literature
• M.A. French Language and African & Carribbean Literatures in
• French.

Law Programs:

• LLM Corporate and Commercial Law q (Diploma also offered)
• LLM Public Law q (Diploma also offered)
• LLM Legislative Drafting (Diploma also offered)

M.Sc Programs:

• M. Sc. Applied Psychology
• M. Sc. Banking and Finance
• M. Sc. Counselling Psychology
• M. Sc. Cricket Studies
• M. Sc. e-Governance for Developing States
• M. Sc. Financial and Business Economics
• M. Sc. Integration Studies
• M. Sc. International Management
• M. Sc. International Trade Policy  (Certificate courses also
• offered)
• M. Sc Labour and Employment Relations
• M. Sc. Project Management and Evaluation
• Master of Social Work
• M. Sc. Tourism and Hospitality Management

Contact Details:
The University of the West Indies
Cave Hill Campus, Barbados
Tel: (246) 417-4000
Fax: (246) 425-1327
The University of the West Indies Official Website