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Admission Requirements


ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The University College of the Caribbean (UCC) welcomes your application.  Our Customer Service Representatives and Admissions Officers will gladly assist you with any questions or concerns. You will not be considered for full admission until all required documents are submitted. Please read this information carefully and direct any questions to the Admissions Unit by phone at 876-929-2830-4, fax at (876) 968-4964, or email UCC at direct@ucc.edu.jm.

To be considered for admission, please note the following programme specific admission criteria:

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Bachelor of Science Degree Programmes

  • Passes in five (5) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) or General Certificate of Education (GCE) subjects with grades I or II, III or A, B, C respectively. Participants with CSEC passes at grade III after 1998 are also eligible. Passes in English A (or English Language) and Mathematics are compulsory.
  • Individuals without the required pass in English or Mathematics must register to attend CSEC/O’ Level classes as co-requisites.
  • Other qualifications may be considered for equivalence to the above by the Admissions Committee for matriculation purposes.
  • Other documents required: completed Official UCC Application Form, transcript(s) of previous tertiary studies, two (2) recently certified passport size pictures, copy of Birth Certificate (and Marriage Certificate if applicable).
  • Applicable application fee must be paid.
  • Applicants may qualify for advanced standing if they have completed prior tertiary education.    Applicants must request their institutions to send transcripts of all prior tertiary work directly to UCC.    An applicant must complete at least 45 credit hours of classes at UCC in order to receive the UCC degree.  Credits (of prior tertiary work) must be considered transferable by the Admissions Committee to be accepted for transfer.
  • Individuals may be required to attend an interview.

Mature Entry Candidates: Persons without CSEC, GCE or equivalent certification may be considered for admission to a Bachelor’s degree programme on the basis of significant and relevant work experience.   Such applicants should submit a completed official UCC Application Form, a current Resume or Curriculum Vitae, two (2) recently certified passport size pictures, copy of Birth Certificate (and Marriage Certificate if applicable), copies of certificates from training programmes, and two (2) recommendations.


Associate of Science Degree Programmes

  • Passes in five (5) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) or General Certificate of Education (GCE) subjects with grades I or II, III or A, B, C respectively. Participants with CSEC passes at grade III after 1998 are also eligible. Passes in English A (or English Language) and Mathematics are compulsory.
  • Individuals without the required pass in English or Mathematics must register to attend CSEC/O’ Level classes as co-requisites.
  • Other qualifications may be considered for equivalence to the above by the Admissions Committee for matriculation purposes.  Copies of these are to be submitted for evaluation.
  • Other documents required: completed Official UCC Application Form, two (2) recently certified passport size pictures, copy of Birth Certificate (and Marriage if applicable).
  • Applicable application fee must be paid.
  • Applicants may be required to attend an interview.

Mature Entry Candidates: Persons without CSEC, GCE or equivalent certification may be considered for admission to a Bachelor’s degree programme on the basis of significant and relevant work experience.   Such applicants should submit a completed official UCC Application Form, a current Resume or Curriculum Vitae, two (2) recently certified passport size pictures, copy of Birth Certificate (and Marriage Certificate if applicable), copies of certificates from training programmes, and two (2) recommendations.

Diploma Programmes

  • Three (3) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) or General Certificate of Education (GCE) subjects with grades I or II, III or A, B, C respectively.   Passes in English A/Language and Mathematics are compulsory.  Applicants with CSEC passes at grade III since 1998 are also eligible.
  • Individuals without the required pass in English or Mathematics must register to attend CXC/GCE Mathematics classes as co-requisites.
  • Other qualifications may be considered by the Admissions Committee as equivalent.  Applicants must submit copies of these qualifications for evaluation.
  • Other documents required: completed Official UCC Application Form, two (2) letters of reference, two (2) recently certified passport size pictures, copy of Birth Certificate (and Marriage Certificate if applicable).
  • Applicable application fee must be paid.
  • Applicants may be required to attend an interview.

Certificate Programmes

Entry requirements for Certificate programmes vary from programme to programme.  As such please call or email to receive the applicable information.

GRADUATE PROGRAMMES

Commonwealth Executive Master’s Degree Programmes (Business Administration and Public Administration)

Normal admission to the CEMBA and CEMPA programmes requires the following:

 

  • An earned Bachelor’s degree from a recognized and accredited institution.
  • A working knowledge of the English Language at the post-graduate studies level
  • Complete the Commonwealth Executive Management Achievement Test (CEMAT) where required. The Grade Point Average (GPA) of a first degree determines whether or not the CEMAT is required. If the applicant has a bachelors’ degree with a Grade Point Average (GPA) greater than 2.5 then there is no requirement to sit the CEMAT. If the GPA falls below this level then the applicant is required to complete the CEMAT.
  • Each applicant is required to attend an interview with a selected panel with representatives from the Graduate Studies Office and the Registry.
  • Other documents required: completed Official UCC Graduate Studies Application Form, Transcript(s) of previous tertiary studies, two (2) completed official Reference Forms, two (2) recently certified passport size pictures, copy of Birth Certificate (and Marriage Certificate if applicable).
  • Applicable application fee must be paid.

 

In addition to the above, as applicable, persons with managerial experience, but who do not possess a Bachelor’s degree are required to:

 

  • Complete the Commonwealth Executive Management Achievement Test (CEMAT) where required. This exam is set by COL and forwarded to the partner institutions.
  • Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). This process is currently used as a means of assessing an applicant’s suitability for admission to the programme and not to award advanced standing. This is complementary to the CEMAT. Applicants are expected to submit a resume or Curriculum Vitae.