UWI FIC to introduce two graduate programmes

The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus is introducing two graduate
programmes this year, and it is hoped that the offerings will generate interest
among those who are seeking to upgrade their qualifications.
In addition to its Post Graduate Diploma in Education, The UWI FIC last year
introduced its first Master’s Programme in Corporate Finance. For 2023, the
institution of higher learning will offer a Master of Arts Degree in Teaching
Exceptional Children.
The UWI Five Islands Campus’s recruitment officer Dr. Adiola Matthew said this
programme is geared towards teachers who want to be able to meet some of the
up-and-coming challenges that are being experienced in the classroom, today.
“Some of those challenges are cognitive challenges, students with learning
difficulties, learning disabilities as well as some of the behavioral problems that
we are now seeing arise in the classrooms. We are therefore excited to offer that
to our teachers,” she stated.
The second programme is a Master’s of Business Administration. This programme
targets people who work in various levels of the public and private sectors,
particularly those in supervisory and management roles.
“Most of those who think of an MBA, think firstly of people in the banking or
business sectors. But the truth is, for example, a doctor, – if we think about the
SLBMC – we have many people who are managing other doctors, nurses and other
staff. There is a way to become a strategic planner, a strategic person who must
understand the different management processes. So we are saying to those in the
hotels, health or any profession where management skills are required. This
programme is for you,” she stated.
The UWI FIC representative said persons can gain access to the graduate
programmes through the academic route, adding they will also consider work
experience.
The application process is ongoing for the graduate programmes, that will be
offered through a blended format. A special event is planned for Thursday for
anyone with an interest, to visit the campus to seek additional
information.