School for Graduate Studies and Research

About Us



One of the strategic aims of the University of the West Indies is to become an internationally recognized Center for Excellence for postgraduate education, especially respected and sought after for:
  1. The delivery of first rate postgraduate programmes
  2. Its pre-eminence in Caribbean scholarship, and
  3. Its output of higher degree graduates who are at the cutting edge of contemporary scholarship, clinical skills, professional development and expertise.

The University offers a variety of postgraduate programmes including Taught Masters, Research Masters, Doctoral Degrees, and Specialized DM Degrees. Taught Masters programmes are administered through the Student Affairs, Admissions Office, while Research Masters, Doctoral Programmes, and Specialized DMs are administered by the School for Graduate Studies and Research (SGSR).

Graduate Studies and Research – Office Locations

Depending on your programme type, you will find our offices at two locations:

Taught Masters Programmes
Student Affairs, Admissions Office
Hilary McDonald Beckles Administration Complex
Contact Information

Research Masters, Doctoral Programmes, and Specialized DM Degrees
Graduate Studies and Research Office
Paradise Park (Lazaretto), Black Rock, St. Michael
(Opposite the Archives Department)
Contact Information

We operate an “open door” policy during the office hours: 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and have responsibility for the administration of all postgraduate programmes at the Cave Hill Campus including:

  • Applications
  • Admission
  • Registration
  • Scholarships
  • Examinations (Oral, Written, Project, Research Paper and Thesis)
 

Student Charter

The UWI Cave Hill Campus Student Charter outlines the nature of the student experience that we aim to enhance, and how students and staff collaborate to achieve the highest quality. It underscores how our joint effort is aimed at producing graduates who are critical thinkers, qualified to take up employment in fields of their choice; well-rounded; and advocates of knowledge formation and the role of the University.
Click here to download the Charter [PDF] »
 

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