Applicants should meet normal or lower matriculation AND have an acceptable pass in CXC, CSEC (General Proficiency) Mathematics or its equivalent.
Normal Level
An acceptable pass in English A in an examination of the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC,CSEC), or an acceptable equivalent AND one of the following minimum qualifications:
1. Holders of CXC, CSEC Certificates, General Certificates of Education (GCE) (or the approved equivalents) who satisfy either Scheme A or Scheme B as stated below:
Scheme A:
They possess FIVE (5) subjects of which at least TWO (2) must be GCE Advanced Level (A’ Level)* passes, while the remainder may be acceptable passes in the CXC, CSEC or GCE O’ Level examinations.
Scheme B:
They possess passes in FOUR (4) subjects of which at least THREE must be GCE A’ Level** passes, while the fourth may be an acceptable pass in the CXC, CSEC or GCE O’ Level examinations.
2. Holders of Certificates and Diplomas awarded by this University
3. Holders of an Associate Degree from the UWI, or from approved tertiary level institutions with a minimum GPA of 2.5 Candidates who have passed two two unit courses in a particular subject area fall within the two A’ Level matriculation standard (Reference Scheme A).
** Six CAPE units, including the two single unit courses Caribbean Studies and Communication Studies will be accepted under normal matriculation
(Reference Scheme B)
Lower Level
The following are eligible for lower level matriculation for admission to degree programmes:
1. Holders of five (5) CXC, CSEC or GCE O’ Level passes or equivalent, not necessarily obtained at the same sitting, as follows:
- (i) English (A), and
- (ii) Mathematics or a foreign language, or an approved science (not Health Science), or additional Mathematics or Geography
- (iii) Three (3) other approved subjects not already counted above.
2. Persons over the age of 21, who have been out of school for at least five years, on the basis of their overall academic and professional attainments.
3. Holders of one of the approved certificates from the School of Continuing Studies with an acceptable pass in English Language.
NOTE:
- The same subject cannot be counted at both CXC, CSEC General Proficiency and GCE O’ Level. English Language Proficiency Examination.
- The English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) is used to assess whether persons applying to pursue undergraduate degree programmes at the UWI Open Campus possess a satisfactory level of writing and reading proficiency in English for university academic purposes.
- For detailed information on the ELPT, see English Language Proficiency Test.
Academic Preparation
- ELPT- English Language Proficiency Test
- IYMS- Improving your Math Skills
- Mandatory Online Orientation
