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.

Yes. The normal registration period usually runs through the first week of September for Semester 1 and the last week of January for Semester 2.  A late registration fine is applied to students who fail to complete the registration process within this period.

Course selection is done via the internet at the Student Administrative Systems (SAS) website which can be accessed at http://www.mona.uwi.edu.  Students may complete this process from any computer, on or off campus. 

Registration consists of the following three components:

• Online Selection of & Approval of Courses
• Financial Clearance
• Registrar’s Approval

For details on these processes, visit the Student Administrative Services (SAS) website and download the current publication of the Undergraduate Financial Information and Registration Guidelines.