Overview

The Language Education - English program offered by The University of the West Indies was designed to prepare educators for national and regional education systems and providing leadership in institutional development and programme quality to education systems.

Careers

Students who have successfully completed the Bachelor of Education programme are qualified to:

Teach at all levels of the education system.

Pursue graduate studies in Educational Psychology, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Measurement, Language Education, Literacy Studies, Mathematics Education, Modern Languages (Spanish Education), Primary Education, Social Studies/Geography Education, Leadership in Technical and Vocational Education and Training and Workforce Development and Teacher Education and Teacher Development and other areas in education.

Work as Education Officers with the Ministry of Education

Work as Training Specialists in Corporate Jamaica

Work as School Administrators

School Librarian

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Phonology

Morphology and Syntax

Language and Linguistics

Poetry

Prose Fiction

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

66 alternative credits

Scheme A Two-Year Programme – 66 credits (Trained non-graduate); and
Scheme B Three-Year Programme- 90 credits (Pre-trained non- graduate)

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Kingston, Jamaica

Disciplines

Education Language Studies View 5 other Bachelors in Language Studies in Jamaica

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Diploma From A Teacher’s College (No Gpa Requirement)

Two (2) Cape Subjects (2 Units Each) At Least One In The Intended Area Of Specialization (Literatures In English Or Communication Studies) With Grades 1-4 With A Rating Of 1-5.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

15000 USD / year

≈ 15000 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

3750 USD / year

≈ 3750 USD / year

Additional Details

National per year: J$587,821

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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