The following students shall be exempt (without credit) from the requirement:       

(i)      Regional students accepted to The UWI with a foreign language obtained at CSEC (Grade 1-3) or CAPE Unit I/II (Grade 1-5) or an equivalent.

(ii)     International students whose first language is not English and who were accepted into The UWI with English as a second language qualification.

Exemption (without credit) is applied when a student has completed a course that is equivalent to a required course.  The exemption, therefore, removes the need to enroll in that specific course. However, it's important to note that no credit will be awarded for the exempted course. To earn credit in place of the exempted course, another course, typically at the same level, must be completed.

Eligible students must apply for “exemption without credit” on the Automated Student Request System (ASRS) via the SAS Portal. In making the request, students must use the course code that matches the language previously taken.