THE UNIVERSITY

OF THE
WEST INDIES
CAVE HILL CAMPUS

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UNDERGRADUATE
DEGREE PROGRAMMES
ABOUT US
About The University of the West Indies (The UWI)

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is a multi-campus, regional

university serving the English-speaking Caribbean. It is an internationally
accredited institution, comprising four (4) physical campuses - the Mona
Campus in Jamaica, the St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad & Tobago, the
Five Islands Campus in Antigua & Barbuda, and the Cave Hill Campus in
Barbados. The UWI also includes the Open Campus, which is an online
campus with sites across the Caribbean region.
The UWI is recognised as the premier higher education institution in the
Caribbean, with a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and
international outlook. Times Higher Education has ranked The UWI as the
#1 university in the Caribbean, and among the top 1% of universities and
colleges in Latin America.
A truly global institution, The UWI has established centres in collaboration
with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe.
How to Apply

About the Cave Hill Campus Apply online: www.cavehill.uwi.edu/admissions

Located on the beautiful Caribbean island of Barbados, the Cave Hill

Campus is a fully accredited institution, comprising seven faculties, with When to Apply
discipline-specific academic departments, several research centres, and
a School for Graduate Studies and Research.
The annual application period is November 1 to January 31 for entry in
The faculties at the Cave Hill Campus are Culture, Creative and August.
Performing Arts; Humanities and Education; Law; Medical Sciences;
Science and Technology; Social Sciences; and Sport. Programmes for
which the campus enjoys a particularly strong international reputation
for teaching and research include Medicine and Public Health, Law, Scholarships
Resource Management and Environmental Studies, Cultural Studies,
Gender Studies, Education, History, Tourism and Hospitality, Business
and Management, Accounting, and Economics, among others. The Over 100 scholarships from corporate and private donors are available
NCFMEA in the USA has determined that the standards used to accredit for current and incoming students at both the undergraduate and
our Faculty of Medical Sciences are comparable to those used to accredit postgraduate level.
USA medical schools. Further information on scholarships and other funding can be found at
www.cavehill.uwi.edu/studentfinancing.
Why Study at The UWI, Cave Hill Campus International applicants can inquire about scholarship opportunities at
internationaloffice@cavehill.uwi.edu.

z A World-class Accredited University

z Over 350 Programmes Available Qualifications for Undergraduate Entry
z Affordable Tuition and Financing Options
z Face-to-Face and Online Classes
To qualify for entry, applicants must satisfy both the general matriculation
z Health, Academic & Social Support Services for Students
requirements of the University and the specific requirements of the faculty
z Diverse and Impactful Research Opportunities in which their programme of interest is located.
z Accomplished Faculty and Staff
z Elite Sports Facilities and Training
z A Melting Pot of Culture and Creativity
z A Vibrant International Community
and more

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 General Matriculation Requirements
Undergraduate
Four-Year Entry (Basic Entry Requirements): Minimum of five (5)
CSEC (CXC) subjects (General Proficiency Grades I-3) and/or GCE ‘O’
Degree Programmes
Levels (Grades A-C), including English Language and either a foreign
language, mathematics, geography, or an approved science subject; or
equivalent qualifications.
Three-Year Entry: Basic Entry Requirements PLUS two (2) two-unit
CAPE subjects AND/OR GCE ‘A’ Levels, or equivalent.
The UWI accepts a range of international qualifications including:
z French or International Baccalaureate (IB)
z Associate Degrees
z West African Senior School Certificate Examination WASSCE/
SSSCE)
z SAT / ACT/ Advanced Placement (with high school transcript)
z Dutch Qualifications
z Canadian Secondary School Diplomas
z The German Abitur
For faculty-specific qualification requirements, visit www.cavehill.uwi.
edu/admissions/entry-requirements.aspx

English Language Requirements

All applicants to undergraduate degree programmes at The University of

the West Indies must possess English Language qualification.
FACULTY OF
If your first language is not English, you are required to provide
satisfactory evidence that your competency in English is adequate. CULTURE, CREATIVE
EITHER
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – A mark of
& PERFORMING ARTS
500 on the paper-based test or 82* on the internet-based test.
*TOEFL Internet-based Breakdown
A minimum writing score of                    22 Bachelor of Arts (BA)
A minimum reading score of                  20
A minimum listening score of                 20 z Caribbean Studies
A minimum speaking score of                20 z Music with Education
OR
A certificate showing a minimum total score of 6.5 on the University of
Cambridge IELTS (International English Language Testing System).
Bachelor Fine Arts (BFA)
z Creative Arts (Dance, Film, Theatre)
z Dance
English Language Proficiency Test
z Music

All applicants to The University of the West Indies are required to take
the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT), unless exempted. Minors
z Cultural Studies
Mathematics Proficiency Test z Music

All applicants to the Faculties of Social Sciences and Sport are required
to take the Mathematics Proficiency Test (MPT), unless exempted.

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 Minors
African Studies; Communication Studies; Chinese; Creative
Writing; Education; French; Gender Studies; History;
Linguistics; Literatures in English; Philosophy; Psychology;
Spanish; Theology

Diploma
z Education - Primary (in association with Erdiston
Teacher’s Training College)

Licentiate
z Theology (in association with Codrington College)

FACULTY OF ______________________________

HUMANITIES & EDUCATION NB: Programme combinations that include ‘and’ are Double Majors, while
programme combinations that include ‘with’ are Majors with Minors.

Bachelor of Education (BEd)

z Early Childhood Care and Education
z Education with specialisations in:
| Language Arts/Literacy Education
| Mathematics
| Science
| Social Studies
| Special Needs Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Majors/Double Majors/ Majors with Minors
z Applied Linguistics with Communication Studies
z French
z French and Spanish
FACULTY OF
MEDICAL SCIENCES
z French with Management Studies
z History
z Linguistics
z Literatures in English z BHSc Bachelor of Health Sciences
z Philosophy z BSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics
z Psychology z BSc Preclinical Sciences (special conditions apply)
z Spanish z MBBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
z Spanish with Management Studies
z Theology (in association with Codrington College)

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FACULTY OF SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Majors/Double Majors/ Majors with Minors
z Biochemistry
z Biochemistry and Chemistry
z Biochemistry and/with Management
z Biochemistry and/with Psychology
z Biological Sciences (double major)
z Biology
z Biology and Chemistry
z Biology and Environmental Science
z Biology and/with Management
z Biology and/with Psychology
z Biology with Education
z Chemistry
z Chemistry and Environmental Science
z Chemistry and/with Management
z Chemistry and/with Psychology
z Chemistry with Education
z Computer Science
z Computer Science and Electronics
z Computer Science and Mathematics
z Computer Science and Meteorology
z Computer Science and Physics
z Computer Science and/with Accounting
z Computer Science and/with Economics
z Computer Science and/with Management
z Computer Science and/with Psychology
z Computer Science with Education
z Ecology
z Ecology and Environmental Science
z Ecology and/with Management
z Ecology and/with Psychology
z Electronics
z Electronics and Information Technology
z Electronics and Mathematics
z Electronics and Meteorology
z Electronics and Physics
z Electronics and/with Management
z Electronics and/with Psychology
z Electronics with Education
z Environmental Science
z Environmental Science and Meteorology
z Environmental Science and/with Management
z Environmental Science and/with Psychology
z Information Technology
z Information Technology and Mathematics
z Information Technology and Meteorology
Information Technology and Physics
z
z Information Technology and/with Accounting
z Information Technology and/with Economics
z Information Technology and/with Management
z Information Technology with Education
z Mathematics
z Mathematics and Meteorology
z Mathematics and Physics
z Mathematics and/with Accounting
z Mathematics and/with Economics
z Mathematics and/with Psychology
z Mathematics with Education
z Meteorology
z Meteorology and/with Psychology
z Meteorology with Education
z Microbiology
z Microbiology and/with Management
z Microbiology and/with Psychology
z Physics
z Physics and/with Management
z Physics and/with Psychology
z Physics with Education
z Science and/with Management
z Science and/with Psychology
z Science with Education
z Science with Spanish
z Software Engineering
Minors
Biochemistry; Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science;
Ecology; Electronics; Environmental Science; Information
Technology; Mathematics; Medical Electronics;
Meteorology; Microbiology; Physics
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NB: Programme combinations that include ‘and’ are Double Majors, while
programme combinations that include ‘with’ are Majors with Minors. Therefore,
‘and/with’ indicates the respective programme combination is available as a
Double Major as well as a Major with a Minor.
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FACULTY OF
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Bachelor of Science BSc
Majors/Double Majors/Majors with Minors
z Accounting
z Accounting and Finance
z Banking and Finance
z Economics
z Economics and Finance
z Economics and Management (Marketing)
z Economics and/with Accounting
z Economics with History
z Economics with Law
z Economics and/with Management
z Economics with Mathematics
z Economics and/with Political Science
z Hospitality and Tourism Management
z International Business with Chinese
z International Business with French
z International Business with Portuguese
z International Business with Spanish
z International Relations
z International Tourism Management
z International Tourism Management with Chinese
z International Tourism Management with French
z International Tourism Management with Portuguese
z International Tourism Management with Spanish
z Labour and Employment Relations
z Management
z Management (Business Analytics)
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z Management (Finance)
z Management (Human Resource Management)
z Management (International Business)
z Management (Marketing)
z Management (Project Management)
z Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship
z Management with Chinese
z Management with French
z Management with Psychology
z Management with Spanish
z Political Science
z Political Science and/History
z Political Science and/with Economics
z Political Science and/with French
z Political Science and/with Law
z Political Science and/with Management
z Political Science and/with Philosophy
z Political Science and/with Psychology
z Political Science and/with Spanish
z Political Science with Gender and Development
Studies
z Political Science with Public Sector Management
z Political Science with Sociology
z Psychology
z Psychology with Management
z Psychology with Political Science
z Psychology with Sociology
z Public Policy and Management
z Social Sciences (Interdisciplinary Programme)
z Social Work
z Sociology
z Sociology and/with Law
z Sociology and/with Political Science
z Sociology and/with Psychology
z Sociology with Criminology
z Sociology with Cultural Studies
z Sociology with Gender and Development Studies
z Sociology with History
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NB: Programme combinations that include ‘and’ are Double Majors, while
programme combinations that include ‘with’ are Majors with Minors. Therefore,
‘and/with’ indicates the respective programme combination is available as a
Double Major as well as a Major with a Minor.
 FACULTY OF LAW

z Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

z Minor in Law

FACULTY OF
SPORT

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

z Sport Coaching
z Sport Sciences

INSTITUTE FOR GENDER

& DEVELOPMENT STUDIES:
NITA BARROW UNIT

z Minor in Gender Studies

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 THE UNIVERSITY
OF THE
WEST INDIES
CAVE HILL CAMPUS

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Tel: 1 (246) 417-4125 / 4977 / 4994
WhatsApp: 1 (246) 230-5052

All information in this publication is correct at the time of print in 2023, but this is subject to change. For more details and
the most up-to-date information including course content, entry requirements, fees and accommodation costs, please
visit www.cavehill.uwi.edu. You can also find out more about the way we teach and assess students, and any additional
costs that you should consider when studying with us at The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus in Barbados.