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Top Caribbean Colleges by Kesha Stewart || August 26 2017
Geographically, the Caribbean region comprises 24 nations, and 4 mainland countries with close links to the Caribbean these are Guyana, French Guyana, Belize and Suriname. This article will highlight some of the institutions of higher learning across the Caribbean and the disciplines offered.
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Antigua
The University of Antigua will provide opportunities to study the arts and sciences as well as nursing. While the Antigua State College (www.asc.edu.ag) offers an introduction to 1st year university programmes in conjunction with the Cave Hill Campus of the UWI.
Bahamas
It’s possible to attain up to a bachelor
degree in the Bahamas, students continue studies with territories or countries
to include Canada, USA and Britain through mutual agreements.
There is the College
of Bahamas focusing on liberal arts with programmes in management, accounting, and
other fields and the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute which provides occupational
training.
Barbados
UWI Cave Hill Campus has faculties in the
humanities, education, law, social science, pure and applied sciences with 80
graduate programmes.
The Samuel
Jackman Prescod Polytechnic, offers technical and vocational training in disciplines
such as Building, Business Studies, Automotive and Welding.
Cuba
Cuba
has 47 universities with the University of Havana (est.1728) being one of the oldest
in the Americas, it specializes in 32 different career paths and 17 faculties and specializations ranging
to include tourist management.
Cuba accommodates
about 3500 international medical students. There is also the Latin American School of Medicine a
major international medical school in Cuba and a prominent part of the Cuban healthcare
structure.
It is possibly the largest medical school in the world by enrolment (all international). Accommodation and board are free, and a small stipend given to students.
Notably too, there is The Higher Institute of Technologies and Applied Sciences (InSTEC). Training is offered in the fields of nuclear and environmental sciences with degrees in nuclear physics, meteorology, radiochemistry, nuclear and energetic technologies.
Dominica
In Dominican higher education may is accessible through State College formerly Clifton Dupigny Community College, which focuses on hospitality and tourism, nursing, agriculture and teachers training. Alternatively there is the Ross University of Medicine (doctor of medicine and doctor of veterinary medicine degree) or the All Saints University School of Medicine in Loubiere which has three medical programmes up to Master level.
Dominican Republic
University Of Santo Domingo, has 9 faculties and tens of institutes they cooperating with local communities and organizing services such as a day--‐care for students’ children. Or if you prefer, the Institute of Technology of Santo Domingo does engineering, social sciences and humanities. Alternatively The Universidad Iberoamericana provides 17 programmes including law, medicine, engineering and architecture.
Jamaica
One of Jamaica’s higher education particularities is its numerous programmes in theology offered by all the major universities and institutes.
UWI, Mona concentrates on liberal arts, strongly emphasizes linguistic and cultural studies with several under/post graduate degree programmes.
Plus
there is the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), which offers over 50 programmes at certificate,
diploma and degree levels in different fields such as engineering, law, health
sciences or business and alternatively the Northern
Caribbean University, offering graduate
and post graduate degrees in theology, education, business and nursing among
others at the various levels.
Trinidad and Tobago
In Trinidad and Tobago all higher education intuitions are located in Trinidad. There is the UWI (St. Augustine) with programme offerings including the humanities and natural sciences. If you prefer, the University of the Southern Caribbean presents degrees in mathematics, education and theology. Furthermore the University of T&T has 2 campuses focusing on engineering and technology.
Haiti
The University of Haiti (French: l’Université d'Etat d'Haiti or UEH) is one of Haiti’s most important institutions of higher education. They have faculties in law, medicine, topography, agriculture and economics. Of note too is the Université Caraïbe (Caribbean University), organized into six faculties; Letters and Humanities, Engineering, Information Science, Agriculture, Education and Management.
Curaçao
The University of Curaçao offers higher education in Law, Engineering, Social and Behavioural Sciences, among others. It is well connected to universities in the United States and Europe.
Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico (UPR), is the state university system of Puerto Rico.
There are 11 campuses in the system. It has the largest and most diverse
academic offerings in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean with 472 academic
programmes and 32 doctoral programmes.
As you can see there are many options if you want to access higher education in the Caribbean.
Here also are additional options, by country, for you to explore.
See Also: List of Caribbean islands
Sources: www.cariberasmus.eu., local newspapers
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