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About the UWI, Global Campus

The UWI Global Campus at a glance

Fully Accredited

Our programmes have been rigorously evaluated, and we are proud of the esteem in which they are held and the high marks they consistently receive.  The campus currently enjoys a full seven-year accreditation from the Barbados Accreditation Council.

Open and Available to all

We believe that the high-quality university education, research and services available at our institution should be open and available to all people who wish to reach their full potential inside and outside of the Caribbean region.

A Green Campus

The UWI is increasingly modelling eco-friendly sustainable practices in its policy, operations and research.

Highly-qualified staff

Our faculty consists of highly qualified tutors, lecturers and researchers drawn from local, regional and international backgrounds and diverse disciplines.

Relevant to the region

There is a strong emphasis on locating issues within a Caribbean contexts, and devising programmes that address national and regional challenges, making The UWI Global Campus the ideal educational institution for the region.

Campus Life

Notwithstanding the online nature of the campus, there is unparalleled campus life zealously preserved by the campus community of which sports and the Student Guild are just two outstanding examples. 

Our campus by the numbers

16,523

Total enrolment (2020)

16,266

Total graduates (2020)

1:15

Teacher-to-student ratio

67%

Percentage of teaching staff with PhD or higher

16

Physical Presence in 16 Countries Across the Caribbean

176

Number of research projects (2020)

Within the region, The UWI Global Campus is simultaneously a virtual campus with 42 physical site locations serving 17 English-speaking Caribbean countries.

The UWI: One institution, five campuses 
The UWI Global: One campus, 17 Countries, 42 locations

Anguilla | Antigua & Barbuda | Bahamas | Barbados | Belize | Bermuda | British Virgin Islands | Cayman Islands | Dominica | Grenada | Jamaica | Montserrat | St.Kitts & Nevis | St.Lucia | St.Vincent & the Grenadines | Trinidad & Tobago | Turks & Caicos

Sir Philip Sherlock

Our History

The UWI was established in 1948 and had the foresight to create an extra-mural department within the University to provide the Caribbean community with essential outreach services.

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Teacher imparting knowledge

Our Leadership

As The UWI moves into a new era of growth and transformation to address the issues of becoming a truly global institution, the role of the Global Campus must now be pivotal.

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UWI Facility

Strategic Plan

To be an excellent global university rooted in the Caribbean.

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Academic Standards

Accreditation

The Global Campus of the University of the West Indies is based on the idea that the high-quality university education, research and services...

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UWI Open Campus Reports

Annual Report

Documenting and tracking our progress.

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