Questions
Where can I find out more about The University of the West Indies ?
Are there any other fees that apply?
Does the University offer scholarships for Taught Masters programmes?
How and when do I make payments?
How soon will I hear from the University about my application?
Into which billing category does my programme fall?
What are University fees and how often are these payable?
What if the programme I wish is offered at another Campus?
What is the deadline for application?
What is the difference between full-time and part-time?
What will it cost?
Where can I get forms and documents?
Where is the School of Graduate Studies and Research located?
Which are the Contributing countries?
Whom should I contact for more information?
Will I be sponsored by my Government?
Answers
Where can I find out more about The University of the West Indies ?
Check our website:
http://www.cavehill.uwi.edu
Are there any other fees that apply?
All persons undertaking the M.Sc. in International Management must make allowance for pre-programme costs as follows:
- Intensive Management: BDS $1,200
- Intensive Language: BDS $1,500
Persons undertaking the M.Sc. International Trade Policy must make allowance of BDS $5,000 for the one-month overseas attachment that forms an integral part of their programme.
Students who are required to submit a Thesis and some students required to submit a Research Paper will be required to pay an examination fee on submission.
Students must check with the School for Graduate Studies to see whether examination of the Research Paper in their programme attracts an examination fee.
Does the University offer scholarships for Taught Masters programmes?
No. Postgraduate awards are currently only available to students undertaking full-time research degrees (Master or Doctor of Philosophy.)
How and when do I make payments?
Students enrolled in self-financed programmes (except for the M.Sc. International Trade Policy) are billed for the courses for which they register each semester. Fees are payable immediately on registration. Students undertaking the M.Sc. International Trade Policy (MITP) are billed in full on first registration. These students may make arrangements with the MITP secretariat for payment plans.
Students in UGC-funded programmes are billed every semester until their degree is awarded.
All students are billed University fees every semester until their degree has been awarded.
How soon will I hear from the University about my application?
Wherever possible, decisions will be taken within 6-8 weeks after the close of the on-line application process. Persons whose transcripts show that they are currently enrolled in a programme may be issued provisional offers.
No offers will be made to students who have not submitted all required documentation including referee reports.
Into which billing category does my programme fall?
Graduate programmes are considered in two categories.
- University Grants Committee- funded programmes (UGC), and
- Self-financed programmes
The category determines the fee structure. Students in UGC-funded programmes are billed every semester until their degree is awarded. The fee is set by the University Council and reviewed annually.
Students in self-financed programmes are billed by course on registration.
What are University fees and how often are these payable?
University fees comprise Guild Fee and Amenities Fee, both payable every semester, and an ID card fee which is paid on registration the first semester only.
What if the programme I wish is offered at another Campus?
You should apply directly to the Campus which offers the programme you wish to follow. Click here for the websites of the St. Augustine Campus and here for the Mona Campus.
What is the deadline for application?
Except where otherwise stated in advertisements the following deadlines apply for the receipt of completed application forms:
Diplomas and Taught Master’s programmes and MPhil and PhD applications to begin in Semester I: the deadline for application is January 31 of the calendar year in which seeking entry;
MPhil and PhD applicants who wish to begin in Semester II should submit their applications by March 31 of the calendar year in which seeking entry;
What is the difference between full-time and part-time?
Students who undertake a full course load are considered full-time even though the courses are delivered in the evening and on weekends.
A part-time student is one who undertakes half of the course load and therefore takes (usually) twice as long as a full-time student to complete the same programme. Fees in the table for UGC-funded programmes are the annual full-time fees. A part-time student is billed 50% of the full-time rate annually. No person who is employed for more than 12 hours a week may register as full-time.
What will it cost?
Programmes at the Cave Hill Campus are categorized as either UGC-funded or self-financed. The fees for the academic year 2011-2012 are in the
Financial Information Handbook(PDF)
Where can I get forms and documents?
Look at the
Document Library section of this website. If you are unable to download forms/documents you can contact us by:
E-mail: gradstudies@cavehill.uwi.edu
Telephone No.: (246) 417-4909, 417-4910
Fax: (246) 421-2109
OR
by writing to:
The Senior Assistant Registrar
Graduate Studies and Research
The University of the West Indies
Cave Hill Campus
Barbados
Where is the School of Graduate Studies and Research located?
The School of Graduate Studies and Research at the Cave Hill Campus, is located in the Graduate Studies building at the Lazaretto, Black Rock. To reach the Lazaretto site turn left at the traffic lights when exiting the main Campus, go down to the roundabout at the bottom of University Hill, follow Highway 1 north and turn right at the first road after the Esso Gas station. As a landmark the Archives are in the same general area.
Which are the Contributing countries?
Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St Kitts/Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines , The Bahamas, The Cayman Islands, and Trinidad & Tobago.
Whom should I contact for more information?
All staff of the School are listed in the
Contact Us section of this website.
Will I be sponsored by my Government?
Countries which contribute to the running of the University have policies governing sponsorship. Students are urged to check with their Ministry of Education (or equivalent) regarding the policy of their country. Students are normally sponsored for UGC-funded programmes only, but students are entitled to make representation on their own behalf with respect to self-financed programmes.