Yes.  You will earn 3 credits for each foundation course passed.

Application for exemptions and credit must be made online at the Automated Student Request Module (ASRM) via SAS.

A student who has obtained Grades I - IV in the following Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) subjects may receive exemptions without credit for the corresponding UWI Level 1 courses:

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, all computer labs in the Faculty are staffed with personnel specifically trained in providing assistance with the online course selection process.  Alternatively, students should follow the registration steps outlined in the current issue of the Undergraduate Financial Information and Registration Guidelines. 

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.