You should first check your acceptance package for a copy of the Handbook.  If you did not receive a copy in your package, you may request a copy from the Admissions Section of the Registry or the Social Sciences Faculty Office.  Alternatively, you may view or download a copy from the Faculty’s website.

This depends on the programme in which you have been offered a place.  Your letter of acceptance should indicate this. The student undergraduate handbook or your departmental handbook lists the course requirements for each programme of study.  Just follow the list. 

Refer to the current issue of the Undergraduate Financial Information and Registration Guidelines for detailed information relating to tuition and all associated fees.

During Orientation Week in August, the Registration Centre at the Assembly Hall is staffed with personnel specifically trained in providing assistance with the online course selection process.  Alternatively, students should follow the registration steps outlined in the video on the registration page online. 

Orientation for new students is usually scheduled for the week before teaching is schedule to start in September and January.  In September, an official announcement is made in a special orientation issue of Mona News and The Gleaner.  Academic advising for returning students is also scheduled for this period.

In January, new students are contacted individually with details of the orientation and registration activities.  Students may also visit the Faculty’s website for announcements relating to orientation.

During orientation week, each department offers academic counseling at a designated time and location.  See the Faculty’s Orientation Schedule of Activities for details. The dates and times for the Faculty’s orientation week of activities should be carefully observed.

Outside of orientation week, students may go to the departmental office responsible for their programme for academic counseling.  The head of department of departmental office staff will indicate who will provide academic counseling for each programme of study.

The number of course you pursue each semester is dependent on your enrolment status.  Full time students normally register for thirty (30) credits or ten (10) courses in any one academic year while part-time students may not register for more than eighteen (18) credits or 6 courses per year.  In special circumstances, students may be allowed to exceed the limit.

New students may register for a maximum of 6 credits or 2 courses in the Summer School Programme.  Check your department for details. 

Your letter of acceptance should indicate whether you have been accepted to a full time or part time programme.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is comprised of four (4) academic departments:  Economics, Government, Management Studies, and Sociology, Psychology and Social Work.  You may visit the academic programmes page to determine the programmes for which each department is responsible.

Your letter of acceptance should indicate the programme in which you have been offered a place.  In some instances, this may differ from the programme of your first choice.