CAVE HIll CAMPUS REPORT
under the general MOU, as a means of further promoting awareness and knowledge of The UWI in Ghana To establish a relationship with the Barbados Mission in Accra as a potential partner in the recruitment, enrolment and initiation of Ghanaian students and possible future engagement of Ghanaian alumni of the Campus.
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The primary activity during the visit was participation in the Lekkside International Education Fairs held in Abuja, Nigeria on September 28, 2022 and in Accra, Ghana on October 3, 2022. During these Fairs the team interacted with almost 300 prospective students. Among the primary observations were the following: • Very few of the prospects had heard of The UWI prior to the Fair. • Many of the prospective students seemed genuinely interested in The UWI as a potential study destination.
Almost all those who visited the booth inquired about scholarship opportunities; opportunities to work while studying; stay- and-work opportunities after graduation; and the cost of living in Barbados. A large percentage of the prospects were interested in postgraduate programmes. At the undergraduate level, the main areas of interest were medicine and health and information technology and computer science.
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Cave Hill representatives, Ms. Dale Lynch, Director of Student Services and Development (1st left) and Mrs. Patricia Atherley, SAR SERU (3rd right), with the Dean and the administrator of the UG Medical School and senior representatives of the UG International Office during the visit to the University of Ghana.
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During the visit to Ghana the team also met with the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat to explore possible scholarship funding for Ghanaian students admitted to the Cave Hill Campus.
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