Application Procedure

How To Apply

To apply to The University of the West Indies you are required to complete your online application.

All applications must be accompanied by the documents listed below to allow for the completion of the application process. Please note that the original supporting documents must be accompanied by certified or notarized copies. Applications will be acknowledged as soon as you complete and submit your on line application. You will be notified of the result of your application by July 31 of the year in which entry is being sought. For persons seeking entry in Semester II notification of the outcome of your application will be by December 31 of the year preceding entry.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FROM ALL APPLICANTS

UWI graduates:

1. Marriage Certificate (where applicable)
2. Legal Affidavit or Deed Poll if your present name is different from that on the Birth Certificate
3. Professional Certificates/Diplomas obtained from Institutions other than UWI (Transcripts are not needed)
4. Two (2) referees’ reports
5. Research Proposal (M.Phil., Ph.D. applicants)

Non-UWI graduates:

1. Birth Certificate.
2. Marriage Certificate (where applicable).
3. Legal Affidavit or Deed Poll if your present name is different from that on the Birth Certificate
4. Professional Certificates/Diplomas.
5. Official transcripts (sent directly from granting institution)
6. TOEFL Score of 500 or greater (if English is not your first Language)
7. Two (2) referees’ reports
8. Research Proposal (M.Phil., Ph.D. applicants)

NB: PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR APPLICATION CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS ABOVE-LISTED


Please read the information below before proceeding to complete and submit your online application.

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APPLICATION FEES

Persons applying online are exempt from paying an application fee.

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS

Persons seeking admission to MPhil and PhD programmes who wish to begin study in Semester I of the academic year must submit their applications to the Campus Registry not later than January 31 of the calendar year in which they are seeking entry. Candidates wishing to enter in Semester II should submit their applications by October 31 of the preceding calendar year.