NB: Students pursuing Meteorology are registered into the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST).  However, this discipline is managed by the Caribbean institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) - an affiliate institution.


 

Our Faculty of Science and Technology (FST Faculty) Team is committed to offering all our students, the University Community and visitors the highest standard of service.  We aim to provide accurate and complete information on our Faculty's policies and procedures.

                                      

                                                        

 

A prerequisite is a course that is required before you can register for another course. The prerequisite course provides many of the foundational concepts required for the more advanced courses. If a course in which you are interested has more than one prerequisite, you must pass each prerequisite before you can register for that course. Consult your Departmental or Faculty Handbooks for course details, including prerequisites.

When you have satisfied the entry requirements for the 3-year programme (or 4-year programme, in the case of Software Engineering) at the University and have enrolled in a programme, this means that you have matriculated.

                                                

All students are expected to contribute to the cost of their education at The UWI.  However, the governments of the contributing countries subsidizes the education of their students.  Students are not considered registered students until financial obligations have been met.

Payments can be made through:
(a) The UWI Bursary Cashier
(b) Surepay Outlets
(c) Cavehill Online (CHOL) System
(d) Royal Bank of Canada
(e) Scotia Bank
(f) Republic Bank (Barbados) Ltd. 

Payments made to Surepay Outlets are posted to the students' accounts the next working day and those made through the banks will be posted in two (2) working days. 

Payments to the Cashier in the Bursary can be made via:
- Cash
- Debit cards
- Credit cards
- Cheques 
 

Yes.  However, payment of fees must be made before the end of the Add/Drop period stipulated by the University. 

                                  

In terms of fee payment, the following options are available:
 

Other important forms, such as the Leave of Absence Form, Request for Exemptions Form, Foundation Course Substitution Form, Permission Form, Declaration of Major Form, Transfer Form, Study Exchange Form, Rental of Locker Form, Late Withdrawal Form and Voluntary Withdrawal Form can also be found under the Student Resources Section on our FST website.  

In order to qualify for the award of a degree, a student must have completed a minimum of ninety-three (93) credits of which:-

During the semester, students are given in-course tests and practical examinations, which are scheduled by each department.  In some cases, there are mid-semester examinations.  Students are normally required to write Final examinations at the end of each semester, December, April/May and at the end of the summer session in July, which are all organized by the Examinations Section.

               

Candidates who are absent from an examination due to illness must report to the Student Health Clinic.

A Candidate who fails to attend an examination will be deemed Failed Absent (FA) from the examination.

The Grade Point Average (GPA) is the mechanism used for determining the Class of Degree.  It allows students and graduates to link easily with programmes in other institutions around the world.

Yes.  To reassure yourselves about the conversion process and become familiar with applying the formulae, students are encouraged to use the GPA calculator to calculate their degree and cumulative GPAs.

Students with a GPA in Semester I or II that is less than 2.00 will receive a warning notification.  If a student is warned for any two (2) successive semesters in an academic year, he/she will be required to withdraw from the University at the end of that academic year.  However, a Waiver of Requirement to Withdraw may be granted, usually once, and at the discretion of the Dean.  However, if not granted, the student will be required to sit out for at least one year, after which he/she would be required to re-apply in order to be re-admitted to the University.