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Message from the Co-ordinator
Opening Doors And Enhancing Careers
For more than forty years The University of the West Indies
has created a time-honoured tradition of providing a quality
education to thousands of students throughout the Caribbean.
Our graduates are in demand internationally and regionally,
and many have become highly respected leaders in Government,
the corporate sector and in the Arts, often receiving international
acclaim. Our lecturers continue to be in demand at international
conferences and many continue our tradition of developing
groundbreaking research projects.
As the demand for tertiary education continues to grow, The
University must look for new and creative ways of expanding
delivery of our product, without sacrificing quality. The
Evening University at The University of the West Indies, St.
Augustine brings the flexibility, affordability and innovation
of evening courses to meet the demands of the fully employed.
We currently offer one certificate, one diploma, nine undergraduate
and three Masters programmes:
Certificate in Public Administration, Diploma in Public
Sector Management, BSc Banking & Finance, BSc Computer
Science, BSc Economics, BSc Government, BSc Management Studies,
BSc Psychology, BSc Public Sector Management, BSc Sociology,
BSc Sports Management, LLM Corporate and Commercial Law, MSc
International Relations and MSc Public Sector Management.
The entry and matriculation requirements are in keeping with
those of the University and the degrees are all accredited.
Our Evening University students have access to all of the
facilities and amenities enjoyed by UWI students, including
our Campus libraries, Student Activity Centre, computer laboratories
and modern Sport and Physical Education Centre.
The Evening University is tailored to meet the needs of those
who wish to enhance their professional development and advance
their careers. It is very likely that the concept of the Evening
University will be implemented on the other two UWI campuses.
At St. Augustine, we are happy that we were able to take the
initiative and point the way. We are opening the doors of
The University to more and more students. This is an ideal
opportunity for our citizens to earn and to learn. Make the
time to seize it!
Bhoendradatt Tewarie
Pro Vice Chancellor and (Former) Principal
The Evening University exemplifies the fulfilment of various
goals within the present Strategic Plan of The University
of the West Indies as outlined in the Vice Chancellor’s
report for 2004/2005; namely, it contributes to an expanded
access to high-quality tertiary education; there is utilization
of information technology as a teaching/learning strategy;
and it demonstrates the recognition for and practice of improved
student-friendliness by catering specifically for busy, working
professionals and other persons who are unable to attend classes
during the day. In addition, much like the School of Continuing
Studies and the University of the West Indies Distance Education
Centre (UWIDEC), the Evening University is a vital part of
the UWI’s outreach effort to the community that supports
it and that it represents and serves.
With the introduction in 2006/2007 of the Certificate in Public
Administration and the Diploma in Public Sector Management
civil service workers and those in executive and administrative
positions, who by the very nature of their jobs are significant
to the region's social, economic, and political development,
are among the targeted so as to enhance their much needed
skills and expertise.
The opportunity that the Evening University presents for persons
of different ages, marital and employment statuses, educational
backgrounds and interests to mingle, share and cooperate lends
to a cross-cultural experience for the UWI student. Hence,
the Evening University can play a significant role as a contributor
to the overall cultural development of the region.
Being a UWI Evening University student is therefore an enriching
way of belonging to, impacting and being impacted by a respected
and respectable West Indian legacy and tradition. Enjoy this
chance to advance, persevere, and you shall succeed.
Geraldine Skeete
(Former) Coordinator, Evening University
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