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Can I do a sixth course if I am a full time student?
Permission must be granted to allow a full-time student to do a sixth course in any given semester. There is a form to be completed if you are requesting permission to do a sixth course as a full-time student. That form is available on our Faculty Student Resources page.
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Foreign Language Policy- From Academic Year 2022-2023
Students are normally required to complete three (3) Foundation courses as part of their degree programme in the Cave Hill School of Business and Management.
These Foundation Courses are:
- MGMT1000 Introduction to Information Technology Literacy
- FOUN1006 Exposition for Academic Purposes OR FOUN1008 An Introduction to Professional Writing.
- FOUN1101 Caribbean Civilisation OR FOUN1201 Science, Medicine and Technology OR a Foreign Language course from the Faculty of Humanities.
The Foreign Language Policy from Academic Year 2022-2023
To ensure the global competitiveness of our graduates, the UWI is making foreign language certification mandatory.
From Academic Year 2022-2023, new entrants are REQUIRED to do the Foreign Language option instead of FOUN1101 Caribbean Civilisation or FOUN1201 Science, Medicine and Technology, unless they have foreign language certification (see below).
If students have previously completed a course which qualifies them for EXEMPTION from FOUN1101 Caribbean Civilisation or FOUN1201 Science, Medicine and Technology, but have no prior foreign language certification, they will STILL BE REQUIRED to take the Foreign Language.
Accepted Foreign Language Certification
- CSEC General Proficiency Pass (Grades 1-3) in French, Spanish or Portuguese.
- Language Certification from CAPE (Grades I to V).
- Any other certification not mentioned can be presented to the Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences for consideration.
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Handbooks, Important Forms and Documents
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How do I register for courses?
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How many courses am I permitted to do during the Summer School?
Students are allowed to do a maximum of three 3-credit courses during the summer. Ideally, you should aim to take no more than two courses during any given summer, given the short length and compact nature of the summer semester.
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How many courses can I register for?
FULL-TIME students register for ten (10) courses per academic year (Aug-May) i.e. 5 courses in semester I and 5 courses in semester II. To enter the full-time Programme, your letter of offer to UWI should indicate acceptance into the 3-year programme (full matriculation). Please note that students who are in full-time employment are NOT permitted to register full-time.
PART-TIME students register for five (5) courses per academic year (Aug-May) i.e. 3 courses in semester I and 2 courses in semester II OR vice versa. To enter the part-time Programme, your letter of offer should indicate acceptance into the 4-year programme (lower level matriculation). Students with lower level matriculation are not permitted to register full time until they have successfully completed 24 credits.
Please note that registration is done on a semester by semester basis. Therefore, you can only register for semester I courses in August/September and semester II courses in January/February.
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Undergraduate Courses by Semester
Please visit our Undergraduate Courses By Semester Brochure to see which courses are offered by the Sagicor Cave Hill School of Business and Management in each of the three semesters.
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What are co-curricular courses?
Undergraduate students at UWI Cave Hill are allowed to take one (1) co-curricular course as part of their degree programme. These co-curricular courses are offered by the Office of Student Services (OSS). The list of courses offered in any semester can be found at the OSS website at https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/studentservices/academic-support/co-curricular-credits.aspx .
Please note that Co-curricular course credits are not included in the calculation of your overall GPA. These are ‘pass’ or ’fail’ courses.
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What are Prerequisites?
A prerequisite is a course that must be taken before the course you are seeking to take. For example, if MKTG 3001 has MKTG 2001 as a prerequisite, then MKTG 2001 must be taken and passed before you can take MKTG 3001. The prerequisites for all undergraduate courses in the Cave Hill School of Business and Management can be viewed at the Prerequisites Brochure.
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What are the types of undergraduate courses available at UWI?
Course Types
Undergraduate degrees in the Cave Hill School of Business and Management may comprise of:
- Foundation Courses – these are University courses which are designed to engender sensitivity to Caribbean culture, ideologies and realities. These are compulsory for all undergraduate students in the Cave Hill School of Business and Management unless an exemption is granted by the UWI due to previous certification in an equivalent course. Please go to the FAQ entitled 'Foundation Courses and the New Language Policy' for further information.
- Core Courses – these are fundamental to your area of study and must be completed. No other courses can be substituted.
- Options – selections from lists of required courses. For example, you may be given a list of four (4) options from which you are required to choose two (2).
- Electives – these are approved courses that can be selected from within the Cave Hill School of Business and Management or from any other department/school at the Cave Hill Campus. Typically you will be approved to take a course as an elective if the number in the course code begins with 2 or 3. For example MKTG 2001 or MKTG 3002. Students are encouraged to take courses in other departments and faculties to broaden their educational experience and knowledge base as long as they have the prerequisites.
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What is an override and how do I apply for it?
An override is the term used to describe the granting of permission by the university administration to take a course which the online registration system did not allow the student to register for.
The online system will prevent students from registering for courses for several reasons: These include:
(a) the student has not passed the course prerequisite(s)
(b) the time slot for the course is clashing with that of another course which the student has already registered for
(c) there is a Level Restriction. This means that the student has to either reach a certain level in their degree programme; pass a certain number of courses or pass courses of a certain type before they qualify to register for the course in question.
When a Faculty member or a member of the Administrative Staff has advised that you apply for an override, the online application can be made at https://overrides.cavehill.uwi.edu/login/
It is advised that time be taken to detail the reason why the override is being sought on the online application to enhance the possibility of permission being granted.
If the override is approved, then the student is permitted to self-register for the course.
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What is meant by Advanced Standing and Course Exemption?
You may be eligible for Advanced Standing and/or Course Exemptions, depending on past educational achievements.
Please note that Exemptions/Advanced Standing for which you are eligible may already be entered on your student academic record/transcript on CHOL. However it is your responsibility to check to ensure that your academic record is complete. If you believe that you are eligible for an exemption which is not recorded on your student academic record, please visit the Faculty of Social Sciences Office or email the inquiry to socsci@cavehill.uwi.edu.
Before registering for your first semester, please check our Exemptions/Advanced Standing Brochure here.
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Which courses should I register for in any given semester?
Your Programme Guide which shows all of the courses in your degree programme can be found at: –
- The Undergraduate Programmes webpage or the Graduate Programmes webpage (a quick overview of the programme).
- The printed Programme Brochure given to you when you registered for your first semester
- The Faculty Handbook for your year of entry into the programme. See the Student Resources webpage for the Faculty Handbooks.
Students are asked to note the the Undergraduate Programmes and Graduate Programmes webpages only give a quick programme overview, since programme requirements may change slightly from year to year. To get specific programme information for your year of entry, please follow the Faculty Handbook for your year of entry or the printed Programme Brochure which was given when you were about to complete course registration for the first time at UWI.
Students are strongly advised to meet with their Academic Advisors to clarify any questions regarding which courses to register for.
To know which semester undergraduate courses are offered, please click here.
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Who needs to take Preliminary Mathematics and Preliminary English?
Having proficiency in Mathematics and English is necessary for the successful completion of a degree at the UWI.
English Proficiency
Applicants to the Cave Hill School of Business and Management who do not have at minimum a Grade 1 in CSEC English Language (General Proficiency) will have to take the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) in the summer before entering university.
Students who miss the ELPT or fail to pass this test will be required to take FOUN0100 – Fundamentals of Written English – a preliminary English course.
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Proof of proficiency in English (either through prior qualification, a pass in the ELPT or a pass in FOUN0100-Fundamentals of Written English) is required to register for FOUN1008 – An Introduction to Professional Writing or FOUN1006 – Exposition for Academic Purposes. FOUN1008 and FOUN1006 are university Foundation courses . Foundation courses are compulsory for all undergraduate students in the Cave Hill School of Business and Management, unless exempted due to prior qualification in an approved equivalent course.
Mathematics Proficiency
Applicants who do not have at minimum Grade 1 or Grade 2 in CSEC Mathematics (General Proficiency) will have to take the Mathematics Proficiency Test (MPT) in the summer before entering university.
Students who miss the MPT or fail to achieve a pass in the test will be advised to register for ECON0101- Preliminary Mathematics for Social Sciences. Currently, the Department of Economics is giving students the opportunity to retake the MPT in the January following their entrance into UWI. However, availability of the January test is NOT guaranteed.
Proof of proficiency in Mathematics ( either through prior qualification, a pass in the MPT, or a pass in ECON0101 – Preliminary Mathematics for Social Sciences) is required to register for ECON 1003 – Introduction to Mathematics for Social Sciences and ECON 1005 – Introduction to Statistics.
Key Takeaways
Students who have to take FOUN0100 or ECON0101 will complete eleven (11) courses at Level 1 instead of ten (10). Those students who have to take both preliminary courses have to complete (12) courses at Level 1. If required, students are advised to take FOUN0100 and/or ECON0101 during their first year at UWI.
Please note that students are expected to cover the course fee for both FOUN0100 and ECON0101, as these are not government-sponsored courses.