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Transferring to CHTM

Arrangements for student transfering to Bahamas

  1. Students wishing to transfer to the B.Sc. Hotel Management/Tourism Management in Nassau are required to submit transfer forms to Student Affairs before the deadline specified by each campus.
  2. Application forms for residence in The Bahamas must be completed carefully and returned to the Registry by the date specified. They must be in Nassau by May, so you must meet the deadline given.  Remember police certificates can take weeks; so request yours well in advance.  The documents which must accompany your application are: copies of passport, two testimonials of good character; a police certificate; two passport size photographs signed on the back; and a medical certificate.
  3.  The transfer forms shall be posted from Cave Hill and St. Augustine to Mona not later than May 1st and advice of this sent to Nassau at the same time. \u2028Campuses should notify students by the end of June of travel arrangements, i.e. date, flight numbers and time. Efforts should be made to have students travel on the same flight. This will facilitate transfer arrangements in Nassau.  All students should verify their standing based on examination results and their travel arrangements by mid-July.
  4.  Requests for changes in travel must be cleared with Nassau well in advance. The University cannot accept responsibility for problems arising from students changing travel plans. Students who do not travel on the designated date must be prepared to find their way to the dorms. Taxi fares will be refunded on presentation of  receipts. Dorms are located near the Moss Road/Gregory Street intersection in Oakes Field, Nassau.
  5. Nassau is to be advised by fax of students transferring on the basis of examination results by July 15th.  Flight information to be confirmed then. It is essential that students travelling through the U.S.A. are issued Return Tickets.  All students must submit their return ticket to the Secretary at the Office on arrival in Nassau for revalidation on their final return home.
  6. It is essential that students travelling through the U.S.A. are issued Return Tickets.  All students must submit their return ticket to the Secretary at the Office on arrival in Nassau for revalidation on their final return home.
  7. The Arrival date for new students is in August each year. Please contact your UWI Campus or for non-campus countries, the Lodgings office at the Mona Office (Tel. No. 876 -702-3473)
  8. Students are reminded that the University undertakes transfer from the airport to their living quarters at a specific time.  Flight delays may result in students having to find their own way to the dorms.  Avoid the temptation to bring food; it is subject to Customs regulations and duty, is heavy and can be easily obtained locally.
  9.  On arrival at Lynden Pindling International Airport students should line up for one Immigration booth.  If you have a problem let the Officer know that a Representative of the University is there to meet you and will assist if needed. Identify yourself to this person who will be standing by the Tourism desk in the Immigration area.
  10.   Students who do not arrive at the prescribed times may not be met at the airport (see 5).   Students will be allowed to make a telephone call at the Airport Tourism Desk.  (Tel: 323-5714 or 356-0659 Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm)

Completing Application Forms for Residence Permits

Pay special attention to the following questions:

Question 13 is important as every person must assure the Immigration Department that they can meet all expenses adequately.

Question 20 – U.W.I., Bahamas Tourism Training Centre, Thompson Boulevard, P. O. Box N-1874, Nassau, Bahamas.

Applications must be signed by a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace (last page).  The Bahamas Immigration Department will not accept forms that are incomplete or not accompanied by all the requisite documentation.

See our Degree Programmes page for course structure and Schedule

Immigration - Permits to Reside

Residence permits are required for all non-Bahamian students.  The Bahamas Government is very strict in its regulation concerning the issue of these permits.  The Immigration application form is available from your campus Registry.  Please complete it carefully and return it with all the accompanying documents to the Admissions Registrar.  If you do not understand the regulations or the arrangements being made for you, please ask the Admissions Registrar to help you or, if necessary, to contact the UWI Resident Tutor in Nassau on your behalf.  Students are required to send a Bank Draft payable to the PUBLIC TREASURY, BAHAMAS for U.S. $100.00 which is the fee for processing each application.  Students will pay an additional $50.00 once the permit is approved for the two years.

Registration and Payment of Fees

Students must pay all fees at the beginning of the academic year in Nassau. FEES SHOULD NOT BE PAID ON THE MAIN CAMPUSES. A late registration fee of $20.00 is payable.

 

Schedule for the Academic Year

Arrival in Nassau August 20
Orientation and Registration Last week in August
Semester I September - December(including Examinations
Semester II January - May 13 (including Examinations)
Internship Summer

Safety and Security

As there is no physical University campus in The Bahamas, students must assume a mature and responsible attitude towards living and studying in Nassau.  The Bahamas is a relatively safe place, but you should always maintain a heightened sense of security.  You will also miss the facilities of a campus but, as the houses in which you will live and the classrooms are fairly close, there is some feeling of a community and there is a faculty member who has special responsibility for student’s activities whom you will meet on arrival.                  

Student’s Excess Baggage Allowance:  
The University pays $40.00 towards the cost of excess baggage.  Please check this in advance with the Bursary on your campus. Claims should be submitted to the Accounting office at CHTM by the third week in August. This amount is also paid at the end of students’ studies to assist with excess baggage home.

Trailing Courses

If students have registered to sit supplementals (1st year courses) they must inform the Open Campus Office during their first week in Nassau, stating when they intend to write the exam.

U.S. Visas

  •  Students must have U.S. visas if travelling via Miami.
  •  A U.S. visa is advantageous for your stay in Nassau as virtually all travel from Nassau is via Florida, and opportunities will occur for short visits to Miami.  You should therefore request a visa enabling you to visit the U.S.A. during the two-year period of your study in The Bahamas.   Air Jamaica offers direct flights to between Nassau and Jamaica (Kingston and Montego Bay).
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