SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
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OTHER ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
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GRADUATE APPLICANT CHECKLIST
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FEES
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ACCEPTANCE
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SCHOLARSHIPS
4
HIGHER DEGREES BY RESEARCH
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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
UTech/JIM School of Advanced Management
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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School of Allied Health & Wellness
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Caribbean School of Nursing
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School of Pharmacy
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JOINT COLLEGES OF MEDICINE, ORAL HEALTH
AND VETERINARY SCIENCES
College of Oral Health Sciences
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School of Public Health & Health Technology
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FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND LIBERAL STUDIES
School of Technical & Vocational Education
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING
School of Computing & Information Technology
10
School of Engineering
10
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND SPORT
Caribbean School of Sport Sciences
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School of Mathematics & Statistics
11
School of Natural & Applied Sciences
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FACULTY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Caribbean School of Architecture
12
School of Building and Land Management
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HISTORY
The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech)
dates its beginning from 1958, originally as the
Jamaica Institute of Technology. In 1959 the
name of the institution was changed to the
College of Arts, Science and Technology and it
became incorporated in the College of Arts,
Science and Technology (CAST) Scheme of
1959. This was validated by an ACT of Parliament
in 1964. In 1986, the CAST Scheme was revised
in order to make the College a degree-granting
institution, and the College became legally
empowered to conduct affairs under a governing
Council and Academic Board. The institution was
formally accorded University status on September
1, 1995 as the University of Technology, Jamaica.
The University of Technology, Jamaica Act 27-
1999, which makes permanent provisions for the
establishment of the University of Technology,
Jamaica was approved by Parliament on June 8,
1999 and signed into law by the Governor
General on June 19, 1999.
The history of the institution is intimately
connected with the social and economic
development of Jamaica. From just over 50
students and four programmes in 1958, UTech
has grown to become Jamaica’s premier national
institution with a student population of over
12,000. It now offers more than 70 programmes
at the certificate, diploma and degree levels
through its three colleges and five faculties.
The University has further expanded access to its
programme offerings to meet the demands of
business and industry by establishing campuses
and satellite locations across Jamaica. In
addition, several programmes are franchised
through links with community colleges, and most
programmes are linked to national and
international
professional
organisations.
Syllabuses are modeled on the English
polytechnic system, with emphasis on flexibility of
approach work-based learning and professional
linkages afforded through co-operative work
based programmes. Flexibility in the University’s
academic programmes is reflected in the various
modes of course delivery, which include the
establishment of a Semesterised mode of
delivery introduced in academic year 1999/2000
and further adjusted and piloted in 2009-2010.
Under the System, the academic year was
restructured into three academic sessions and all
courses of study modularized. Several credit and
non credit courses are offered during the Summer
Session from mid-May to August.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our primary Mission is
to stimulate positive
change in Caribbean
society through
provision of high quality
learning and research
opportunities and
service to our
communities
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Published - September 2014
Un i v e r s i t y o f Te c h n o l o g y, J ama i c a
