University of the West Indies St. Augustine
Trinidad and Tobago
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's or specialized degrees (3-6 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Upper ranges of lower second class.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 3-4 year bachelor's degree.
Documents required: Official record of courses and marks earned; official certification of degree, degree classification and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1948. An autonomous regional institution serving 14 states in the West Indies. St. Augustine campus is in Trinidad with agriculture and engineering faculties. Has a good reputation. Usual admission requirement is the General Certificate of Education examinations (11-13 years of education). Degree program is three years for those with advanced levels and four years for those with ordinary levels.
Grading system:
A+ | 86-100% | |
A | 70-85% |
|
A- | 67- 69% |
|
B+ | 63- 66% |
|
B |
60- 62% | |
B- |
57- 59% |
|
C+ |
53- 56% |
|
C |
50-52% |
|
C- |
47- 49% |
|
D+ |
43- 46% |
|
D |
40-42% |
|
F |
0-39% |
Course grades reported annually as letter grades. Degree class usually based on final examination but may also depend on performance throughout degree program.
Language of instruction: English.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 1-2 years after appropriate degree by any combination of the following: coursework, examination, thesis.
Ph.D.: 3 years after bachelor's degree; by thesis and examination.