UWI Mona Quick Ref Guide 17-ARTWORK Printers Copy

As the number one Caribbean
University, The University of the
West Indies (UWI) is internationally
recognized as a centre of excellence
in research, knowledge creation and
innovation. We are a dynamic, regional
institution serving 17 countries of the
English-Speaking Caribbean.

MORE FOR AT UWI

• We are number 1 in Quality – We are • Strong global UWI Alumni network
the only tertiary level institution with
Institutional Accreditation in Jamaica • Over 100 student clubs and societies

• World-class learning facilities & 11 • Exclusive UWI facilities (beach,
modern on-campus student housing North Coast marine labs, log cabin
options in the Blue Mountain Range)

• More than 300 programme options • Numerous scholarships and
bursaries (academic and sports)
• Internationally respected faculty available
members
• Flexible study options – interested
• World-class facilities for 10 sporting in more than one area of study?
disciplines After your first year, you may choose
a double major, major and minor, or
• Two beautiful locations: Kingston & major with two minors
Montego Bay

BothBest of

Worlds

PAY LOCAL, STUDY GLOBAL

Imagine spending one or two semesters at Review entry requirements and choose your
an overseas university or another campus programmes
of The UWI at the same cost as your UWI
Mona tuition! Choose from nearly 50 of Pay special attention to faculty and programme entry
our partner universities in 15 countries requirements [pages 4-6]. You will be considered for
worldwide. an offer only if minimum requirements are met
For list of partner universities:
www.mona.uwi.edu/iso/university- You can apply for 4 programme options (in order of
partnerships preference) across 2 faculties. Get more details on
programmes and the courses you will take at
At The UWI, Mona Campus www.mona.uwi.edu/programmes

Complete the online application by March

31st at www.mona.uwi.edu/apply

Your application will only be reviewed after all required
documents are uploaded and submitted

Apply for financial aid

Submit applications for scholarships and bursaries
through the Office of Student Financing (OSF)

www.mona.uwi.edu/osf and The UWI Open

Scholarships at www.uwi.edu/openscholarship

Keep checking the applications portal

for updates. While you await an offer of

acceptance… Join our network!

Connect with us to be updated on campus life, events
and all things UWI Mona!

@uwimona @uwimona @uwimonacampus

@uwimona @uwimona @uwimona 2018/19

Once you have received an offer, accept as
soon as possible and pay the commitment
fee (JM $20,000.00) to reserve your space

Offers are usually made between February and August
via email. Apply early for early consideration

Apply for on-campus housing

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS MONA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc Engineering) - Civil, Computer Systems, Electronics and Electrical Power
Three Years Full-Time
• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades I-III) and/or GCE O’Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English

Language, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics AND 2 double Units Cape or 2 GCE A Level passes in Pure/Pure and Applied Mathematics
and Physics OR Equivalent qualifications from approved tertiary institutions
• Note: Holders of Associate degrees or diplomas from approved Caribbean tertiary level-institutions must possess a minimum Grade Point
Average (GPA) of 3.5 or 65% and above

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION (Education-Based) (B.Ed.)

Three Years (without Teacher Training) Full-Time
(History, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies/Geography and Language Education: Literacy Studies, Computer Science/Information
Technology Education)
• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) and/or GCE O’Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) including English Language AND 2

double Units CAPE subjects or 2 GCE A-level subjects in a relevant area
• Two Years Full-Time or Three Years Part-Time (Teacher Trained) Teachers’ College Certificate in a relevant area plus 4 CSEC grades (l-lll) /

GCE O’Level (Grades A-C) including English Language
OR
• Three years Secondary Teachers’ College Diploma in relevant area + English Language

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION (Humanities-Based) (B.A.)

Three Years Full-Time
• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) and/or GCE O’Level/BGCSE subjects (Grade A-C) including English Language AND 2

double Units CAPE subjects or 2 GCE A-Level subjects (one of which must be a Humanities subject for which courses are taught at the
University). Strongly recommended: A foreign language. Individuals without a foreign language pass at CSEC will be required to take at
least one basic foreign language course

• Applicants for the Entertainment and Cultural Enterprise Management and Computer Science Programme must have CSEC/BGCSE
Mathematics

Four Years Part-Time
• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) and/or GCE O’Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) including English

Language. Strongly recommended: A foreign language. Individuals without a foreign language pass, at least at CSEC, will
be required to take at least one of the basic foreign language courses

FACULTY OF LAW LL.B

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
Three Years Full-Time/Five-Six Years Part-Time
• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) and/or GCE O’Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English

Language AND 2 double Units CAPE subjects or 2 GCE A-Level (passes with highly competitive grades)
OR • An associate degree from an approved tertiary level institution with highly competitive GPA
OR • A bachelor's or master's degree from an approved university

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (B.SC.)

Three Years Full-Time
• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) or GCE O’Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language

and Mathematics AND 2 double Units CAPE subjects or 2 GCE A-Level subjects
NOTE: Departmental requirements apply for B.Sc. Social Work (2 references, personal statement, co-curricular form and/or interview).

Four Years Part-Time

• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) or GCE O’Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) with compulsory English Language and
Mathematics

FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

A.Sc. Child Development Therapy 2018/19
Two Years Full-Time

• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) and/or GCE O’Levels/BGCSE (Grades A-C) in English Language, Mathematics, Biology
NOTE: Departmental requirement (2 references). Mature entry (applicants must be over 21 years) recognition of experience in the field will be
considered

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB,BS) Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S) / Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M)
Five Years Full-Time (applicants must be at least 18 years old in the year of admission)

• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) and/or GCE O’Level/ BGCSE (Grades A-C) in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry
and Physics AND 3 double Units CAPE subjects or 3 A-Level subjects including Chemistry, Biology and any other subject

NOTE: Physics and Mathematics are compulsory at the CSEC/BGCSE level, whereas Biology and Chemistry are compulsory at CAPE/A-Levels

OR • UWI introductory year in Science & Technology courses in Biology, Chemistry and one other subject

OR • Triple Major Associate from an approved community college degree majoring in Biology, Chemistry and one other
subject, with GPA 3.5 or greater

OR • Equivalent qualifications (as determined from transcripts)

Non-Academic considerations
• All candidates are required to submit a short autobiographic sketch outlining the reasons for their career choice (300 words or less).
Candidate must also produce evidence of their involvement in relevant extra-curricular/co-curricular activities, socially-oriented projects
and voluntary community service in the year prior to their application

• Applicants are required to submit a police record by March 31

Entry Level Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Five Years Full-Time (applicants must be at least 18 years old in year of admission) See requirements to MB,BS; D.D.S. & D.V.M

Additional requirements for Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.)

• Applicants will be required to attend an interview, either in person or via Skype

• Two letters of recommendation from individual who can attest to the candidate’s character, scientific ability and work experience

B.Sc. Diagnostic Imaging (Radiography)
Three Years Full-Time

• Six CSEC subjects, (General Proficiency Grades l-lll or equivalent) in English Language, Mathematics or Physics, Biology or Human and Social
Biology, one other science subject, in addition to two other subjects. Applicants must attend an interview

B.Sc. Nursing
Four Years Full-Time (applicants should be at least 17 years old at the time of admission)

• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) and/or GCE O’Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language,
Biology/ Human and Social Biology, Mathematics and two other approved subjects AND Two double Units at CAPE in at least one of the following:
Mathematics, Physics, Biology and any other subject area, as specified by the Nursing Council of Jamaica)

• Applicants may be required to attend an interview

B.Sc. Physical Therapy
Three Years Full-Time (applicants should be at least 18 years old at the time of admission)

• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) and/or GCE O’Level/ BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language,
Mathematics and Biology AND 2 double Units CAPE subjects or 2 A-Level subjects, chosen from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology

• Complete 60 voluntary hours in a physical therapy facility at the time of admission; at least 30 of which must be spent in a general hospital.
Candidate must make their own arrangements for doing voluntary hours

• Applicant must attend an interview

Bachelor of Basic Medical Sciences (BB MedSci)
Three Years Full-Time (Options: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology and Pharmacology)
• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) and/or GCE O’Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) in English Language, Mathematics,

Biology, Chemistry and Physics AND 2 double Units CAPE subjects or 2 A-Level subjects chosen from Chemistry, Biology/Zoology, Physics/
Mathematics

• OR • UWI Preliminary Science & Technology Courses – Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics, Mathematics

OR • Equivalent qualifications (as determined from transcripts)

NOTE: Students registered in the Bachelor of Basic Medical Sciences Programme cannot transfer to the (MB,BS) Programme. However, on
completion students can apply to the MB,BS Programme where credit may be granted.

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (B.SC.)

Three Years Full-Time
• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll and/or GCE O’Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English

Language, Mathematics, and at least two approved laboratory science subjects AND 2 double Units CAPE or GCE A-Level chosen from
Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science
Four Years Full-Time (Preliminary Level)
• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) and/or GCE O’Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which include English Language,
Mathematics, AND two approved laboratory science subjects. Special department requirements (in addition to requirements
above)
Actuarial Science
• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) and/or GCE O’Level/BGCSE (Grades A-C) which must include English Language,
Mathematics AND Two double Units CAPE in Mathematics and one other subject with highly competitive grades
Horticulture
• Applicants must have passes at the CSEC level in the following: English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Geography,
Chemistry and passes at the CAPE Level in Biology, Geography or Chemistry OR an associate degree in an appropriate discipline

INSTITUTE FOR GENDER & DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Three Years Full-Time
• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) or GCE O’Level/ BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) which must include English Language

and Mathematics AND Two double Units CAPE subjects or 2 GCE A-Level subjects

Four Years Part-Time
• Five CSEC subjects (General Proficiency Grades l-lll) or GCE O’Level/BGCSE subjects (Grades A-C) in English Language and Mathematics

(compulsory)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

English Language is compulsory for admission to all programmes at The University of the West Indies. Candidates who do not
possess a Grade ll in CSEC English A, a Grade A in GCE O’Level/BGCSE English Language, Grade 1 or 2 in CAPE Communication
Studies or a Grade A in the GCE General Paper, are required to take an English Language Proficiency Test on entry.
http://www.mona.uwi.edu/dllp/language/elptu/

Applicants whose first language is not English must perform satisfactorily in an approved English Language Test, such as
International English Language Testing System Test (IELTS) OR the Test of English for Foreign Language (TOEFL). For information
please visit https://www.mona.uwi.edu/dllp/ielts/apply.php for IELTS OR www.toefl.org for TOEFL .

OTHER ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate degree (A.Sc.) from approved Caribbean tertiary level institutions with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and above are considered
as having satisfied normal matriculation requirements for entry to certain faculties. In specific instances credit/exemptions may
be given in respect to level 1 courses. A higher GPA is required in order to obtain credit/exemption based on A.Sc degrees.

Non-Regional Qualifications

• International Baccalaureate (IB)
• SAT/Advanced Placement
• ACT
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
• A degree from an accredited university

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & MONA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (B.Sc.) MONA CAVE OPEN ST.
• HILL CAMPUS AUGUSTINE
Biomedical Engineering •
Chemical and Process • •
Civil • •
Civil with Environmental • •
Computer Systems
Electrical & Computer • •
Electrical Power •
Electronics • •
Geomatics (formerly Surveying and Land Information) • •
Industrial • •
Land Management (Valuation) • •
Mechanical • •
Mechanical with Bio-Systems • •
Petroleum Geoscience • ••
Software Engineering
Preliminary Science Engineering • •
•
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION (EDUCATION-BASED) B.Ed. • • 2018/19
•
Computer Science/Information Technology Education •
Educational Administration • •
Educational Leadership & Management • •
History Education • •
Geography/Social Studies Education • •
Language Education (English) • •
• ••
Language Education (Literacy Studies) (also offered in conjunction with • ••
Moneague College) • ••
• •
Mathematics Education • ••
Physical Education for Secondary School Teachers •
Primary (General) Education •
Science Education

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION (HUMANITIES-BASED) B.A.

African Diaspora Studies
African and Asian Studies
Caribbean Sign Language Interpreting
Carnival Studies
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Cultural and Creative Industries
Dance
Dance, Drama, Visual Arts in association with Edna Manley College of the
Visual and Performing Arts
English Language & Literature with Education
Entertainment & Cultural Enterprise Management
French
French and Spanish
French/Spanish and Education
Geography
History
History and Heritage Studies
History and Archaeology
Information Studies
Language, Communication and Society
Languages and Linguistics

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FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & EDUCATION (HUMANITIES-BASED) B.A. (Contd.) MONA CAVE OPEN ST.
HILL CAMPUS AUGUSTINE
Latin American Studies •
Liberal Studies • •
Librarianship •
Linguistics • ••
Linguistics and Language Education •
Literatures in English • ••
Mathematics • •
Ministerial Studies (in association with United Theological College of the •
West Indies and St. Michael’s Theological College) • •
Minor in (Cultural Studies, Film Studies, Music and Reggae Studies) • ••
Minor in (Chinese-Mandarin, Japanese) • ••
Minor in English Language Writing and Speech • •
Musical Arts
Philosophy • •
Spanish •
Spanish and French with Management • •
Speech & Language Science •
Theatre Arts • ••
Licentiate in Theology •
(in association with the United Theological College of the West Indies) • •••
Visual Arts •
• •
CARIBBEAN SCHOOL OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS •
• •••
Fine Art in Animation • •
Digital Media Production (offered at Mona Western Jamaica only) • •
Fine Art in Film Production • •
Integrated Marketing Communications (also offered at Mona Western Jamaica Campus) • •
Journalism • •
•
FACULTY OF LAW LL.B • ••
• •
Bachelor of Laws-Three Years Full-Time/Five-Six years Part-Time •
Minor in Law •
• ••
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (B.SC.) • ••
•
Accounting (also offered at Mona Western Jamaica Campus & Weekend) •
African & African Diaspora Studies •
Banking & Finance (also offered at Mona Western Jamaica Campus) •
Chemistry and Management
Criminology Minor
Demography
Economics (Major & Minor)
Governance and Local Government
Hotel & Tourism Management (Years 2 & 3 in the Bahamas)
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Insurance and Risk Management
International Relations
Labour and Employment Relations
Leadership & Management
Management Studies (Economics Minor)
Management Studies (Major and Minor)
Management Studies (Options: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, General,
Human Resource Management, Marketing, Operations & Weekend
Programme)

Political Leadership, Strategy and Management
Political Science

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (B.SC.) (Cont'd) MONA CAVE OPEN ST.
HILL CAMPUS AUGUSTINE
Public Policy and Management •
Psychology (Major & Minor) • •
Sociology (Major & Minor) • •••
Social Anthropology (Major & Minor) • ••
Social Policy and Development ( Major & Minor) • ••
Social Work (also offered in conjunction with Moneague College) •
Statistics (Major & Minor) • ••
Sports Management ••
Tourism Management •
Youth Development Work •
• ••
Mona Western Jamaica Campus (WJC) •
Accounting • •
Actuarial Science (First Year Only) •
Banking and Finance • • 2018/19
Cultural Studies (Minor) • •
Digital Media Production (WJC Only) •
Economics (Minor) • •
Entertainment and Cultural Enterprise Management (Minor) • •
Finance • •
Information Technology • •
Integrated Marketing Communication • •
International Relations •
Law (LLB) ( First Year Only) • 9
Management Information Systems •
Management Studies •
(Entrepreneurship Human Resource Management, Marketing, Operations) •
Mathematics (First Year Only) •
Nursing (BScN) •
Political Leadership, Strategy and Management •
Psychology •
Tourism Management
•
WEEKEND PROGRAMMES OFFERED at MONA •
Accounting •
Management Studies (General) •
•
FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES •

M.B.B.S. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery •
B.Sc. Nursing (Post RN) (A completion degree for Registered Nurses) •
B.Sc. Nursing (offered also at Mona Western Jamaica Campus, Brown’s Town •
Community College, Excelsior Community College and Knox Community
College) •
B.Sc. Nursing with specialization in one of the following: Administration, •
Education, Oncology, School Nursing
B.Sc. Physical Therapy
B.Sc. Diagnostic Imaging (Radiography)
BBMedSci (Basic Medical Sciences with options in Anatomy, Biochemistry,
Physiology, Pharmacology)
B.Pharm. Bachelor of Pharmacy
B.Sc. Pharmacy (Mixed Mode) Delivery
DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery
PharmD. Entry Level Doctor Of Pharmacy
BSc Dental Hygiene/Dental Therapy
DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (Cont'd) MONA CAVE OPEN ST.
HILL CAMPUS AUGUSTINE
Associate Degree in Child Development Therapy •
•
FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (B.SC.) •
• ••
Actuarial Science • ••
Alternative Energy • •
Animal Biology •
Applied Chemistry • •
Applied Plant Sciences • ••
Biochemistry • ••
Biology • •
Biology with Education • •
Biotechnology •
Biomedical Technology • ••
Botany • ••
Chemistry (General) • •
Chemistry and Management • ••
Chemistry with Education •
Chemistry/Mathematics/Physics with Education • •
Chemistry (Special) • •
Computer Systems Engineering • •
Computer Science • •
Computer Science and Management •
Computer Studies • ••
Ecology •
Electronics •
Electronics Engineering • ••
Energy and Environmental Physics • •
Environmental Biology •
Environmental Chemistry • •
Environmental & Natural Resource Management •
Environmental Science & Sustainable Technology • •
Experimental Biology • ••
Food Chemistry •
Geography/Special Geography • ••
Geology • •
Horticulture •
Industrial Chemistry •
Information Technology •
Marine Biology •
Materials Science •
Mathematics •
Mathematics of Finance •
Mathemetics and Applied Statistics •
Mathematics and Modelling Processes •
Mathematics with Education
Mathematics (with Major or Minor in Economics)
Medical Physics
Meteorology
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health
Physics (General)
Physics with Education
Statistics and Economics

FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (B.SC.) (Cont'd) MONA CAVE OPEN ST.
• HILL CAMPUS AUGUSTINE
Statistical Science •
• ••
Science, Media & Communication •
• • 2018/19
Software Engineering (Mobile Application Technologies) • •
•
Terrestrial & Freshwater Biology • •
• •
Zoology •
• •
INSTITUTE FOR GENDER & DEVELOPMENT STUDIES •
• •
Gender & Development Studies •
• •
FACULTY OF FOOD & AGRICULTURE B.SC. • •
•
Agricultural Science • •
Agribusiness •
Agribusiness Management •
General Agriculture •
General Agriculture (Major in Agricultural Extension) •
Human Nutrition & Dietetics •
Human Ecology •
Environmental & Natural Resource Management ••
Foods & Food Services Systems Management •
Family and Consumer Sciences •
Nutritional Sciences •
Geography •
Tropical Landscaping •
Tropical Horticulture •
•
DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES •
•
Agricultural Extension •
Agriculture •
Business Administration •
Caribbean Sign Language Interpreting •
Caribbean Studies •
Early Childhood Development •
Education (Primary) •
Health and Family Life Instruction
Instructional Design
Institutional and Community Nutrition & Dietetics (Internship Programme)
Leadership for School Principals
Literacy Instruction
Management & Accounting
Management & Eductional Leadership
Management Studies
Media and Communication
NGO Administration
Professional Diploma in Management Accounting
Psychology
Public Sector Administration
Public Sector Management
Security Administration
Social Services
Social Work
Sociology
Youth Development Work

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FOR INFORMATION

PROGRAMMES AND REQUIREMENTS
Marketing, Recruitment & Communications Office
Telephone: (876) 977-5941 or (876) 977-7346
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mona.uwi.edu/futurestudents

APPLICATIONS: ADMISSIONS SECTION
Telephone: (876) 935-8744, (876) 935-8702, (876) 935-8703 or (876) 935-8648
Email: [email protected]
Application period: November to March
Website: www.mona.uwi.edu/apply

TUITION AND FEES: ADMISSIONS SECTION
Telephone: (876) 935-8744, (876) 935-8702, (876) 935-8703 or (876) 935-8648
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.mona.uwi.edu/admissions

ACCOMMODATION: OFFICE OF STUDENT SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mona.uwi.edu/content/student-accomodation

SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES
Office of Student Financing
Telephone: (876) 935-8315
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mona.uwi.edu/osf

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AT PARTNER UNIVERSITIES:
International Students office
Telephone: (876) 702-3737 or (876) 927-1660
Website: www.mona.uwi.edu/iso