• Applications are invited for admission to the B.Ed. Special Education programme to be offered by The University of the West Indies (UWI) in collaboration with Mico College. The programme will be of a three year duration , culminating in the award of a B.Ed degree.

THE OPTIONS
• Moderate and Severe Disabilities (formerly Multiple Disabilities)
• Educational Assessment and Instructional Planning
• Mild and Moderate Disabilities
• Blindness and Visual Impairment

MATRICULATION REQUIREMENTS
• Applicants should have a minimum of five GCE /CXC subjects including Mathematics, English, and a Science subject, preferably Biology / Human and Social Biology or Anatomy and have successfully completed all “zero level” courses.
• Have a Diploma in Special Education maintaining a B average. Students who have completed Year 1 of the Diploma Programme will enter Year1 of the Degree Programme, while those who have completed Year 2 will enter the Year 2 of the Degree Programme.
• Applicants who are trained teachers in regular education will be admitted to Year 1 of the Degree Programme. All other applicants will be assessed on an individual basis.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (ELPT)
All applicants to the Mona Campus of The University of the West Indies who have not achieved a Grade 1 in English (English A) in CXC (CSEC), a Grade A in GCE O’level English Language, A Grade 1 & 2 in CAPE Communication Studies or a Grade A in GCE General Paper, are required to take the English Language Proficiency Test. The test registration form and an application fee of $1500 should be submitted with the application for entry to the University. The date of the test is March 9, 2007

APPLICATION FORMS/FEES
• Application forms are available from the Admissions office at Mona.
• Applicants are required to pay an application processing fee of JA$450.00 at any branch of the National Commercial Bank and submit the voucher along with the completed application form.
• The following original documents MUST be submitted with the application:
- Birth Certificate, Academic Certificates/Grade Slips (accepted only in cases where the certificates are not yet available), Professional Certificates, Diplomas if applicable, Marriage Certificate/Deed Poll (whichever is applicable) if present name is different from that on documents.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
• Application Deadline: January 12, 2007.

For further information contact: The Department of Educational Studies
Tel: 927-2130, 935-8505-9
Email: mspedad@cwjamaica.com
http://www.mona.uwi.edu/des