Leading Higher Education IN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING CARIBBEAN
Mona Campus – Jamaica
St. Augustine Campus – Trinidad & Tobago Cave Hill Campus – Barbados
Global Campus
Five Islands Campus – Antigua and Barbuda
FOR OVER SEVEN AND A HALF DECADES, THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES (THE UWI) HAS PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP TO THE CARIBBEAN REGION AND THE WIDER WORLD. One University, Five Campuses
As the leading higher education institution in the English-speaking Caribbean, The UWI is ranked among the best universities globally by the highly regarded ranking agency, Times Higher Education (THE) . The UWI has been recognised as one of only two regional universities in the world. It serves nearly 50,000 students across five campuses: Mona in Jamaica, St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago, Cave Hill in Barbados, Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda and its Global Campus . Additionally, The UWI maintains international partnerships with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Mission and Educational Focus As part of its mission to advance learning, create knowledge, and foster innovation for the positive transformation of the Caribbean, The UWI emphasises the development of critical thinkers and leaders who can meet the demands of 21st-century society. The University offers over 1,000 options for certificates, diplomas, and undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across various fields, including Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, Food and Agriculture , Engineering, Humanities and Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science and Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport . In 2024, The UWI launched a ground-breaking global online graduate business school focused on leadership aimed at supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), known as the International School for Development Justice (ISD).
Enhancements in Professional Education In 2021, The UWI enhanced its CPE programmes to align with top universities and the CARICOM Qualifications Framework (CQF), adopting CEUs for non-credit programmes while maintaining a credit system for pre-university programmes. This framework is presented within the context of international best practice as outlined by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET) as well as within the levels presented in the CQF.
Community Outreach and Continuing Education
Since its establishment in 1948, The UWI has sought to provide outreach services to the Caribbean community through an extramural department, which evolved into the School of Continuing Studies (SCS) to address local needs for knowledge and skills. Today, among its Continuing and Professional Education (CPE) offerings are short, skills-based courses for professionals and lifelong learners, allowing them to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or professional development hours, although these do not count towards a degree.
Cave Hill Campus Five Islands Campus
Dion Greenidge – CPDLL@cavehill.uwi.edu
For more information on Continuing and Professional Education at The UWI, please reach out to any of the following regional contacts:
Paula Lee – Paula.Lee@uwi.edu
Global Campus Mona Campus
Jamie Rocke – Jamie-lee.rocke@uwi.edu Olivene Burke – Olivene.Burke@uwi.edu Cherisse Permell-Hutton - STA-CPE@uwi.edu
St. Augustine Campus
Discover more about The University of the West Indies at www.uwi.edu
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