A bit about Barbados...



The 21 miles long, 14 miles wide island of Barbados is considered a paradise. With white sandy beaches and a maximum temperature of 75 to 90° F, the island is consistently cooled by North-East trade winds all year around.
Barbados has an excellent infrastructure with an extensive network of surfaced roads and a good internal and external telecommunication system, including internet access. 
Barbados has good airport and seaport facilities and is accessible from anywhere in the world. The country maintains a high standard of health care which is easily accessible to all. The main hospital is the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and there are a number of Polyclinics which also provide health care.
The Cave Hill Campus is located in St Michael and its location overlooks a wide expanse of area including the seaport. The campus is also located approximately 5.5km (12 mins) from Bridgetown and public transportation is readily available at the main entrance of the campus.
 

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Required TOEFL score

If you are an applicant from a non-English speaking country, or whose first language is not English, then you are asked to provide satisfactory evidence of your competence in the language at the time of your application. You should have:

• Scored a minimum total of 6.5 on the University of Cambridge IELTS (International English language Testing System) OR
• Scored a minimum of 500 (paper-based) or 82* (computer-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam.

*Note: Breakdown –

Minimum Score

Writing                                               22

Reading                                            20

Listening                                           20

Speaking                                          20

 

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Academic Schedule

The Campus operates a 2-semester system of approximately 13 weeks each.  Semester 1 commences the last week in August with examinations held over a 2-week period in December. 
Semester 2 commences in the 3rd week of January with examinations held late April/May.  Since examinations are held across all of the UWI campuses simultaneously they can be scheduled on holidays within the examination period. Some self-financed programmes run during the summer period from mid-May with examinations in August. 

Classes are normally held Monday to Friday. It is important to note that some courses may require classes to be scheduled on Saturdays.