Faculty of Education & Liberal Studies

Welcome

The Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies comprises the School of Technical and Vocational Education and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The School of Technical and Vocational Education provides the highest quality teachers and trainers in technical specialisations by promoting academic excellence through skill mastery and competency development in critical areas of need. The School of Humanities and Social Sciences provides learning experiences that foster critical and creative thinking, a heightened awareness and practise of professionalism and the development of skills in effective communication and social learning.

Mission Statement

To help students through its teaching, scholarship, creative production and community outreach to develop the skills, attitudes and behaviours that will make them proficient, innovative, ethical, enterprising and socially engaged professionals in general and technological arts, the humanities and social sciences.

Vision Statement

To be a Caribbean centre of academic excellence that facilitates human capital development through technical and humanistic education, interdisciplinary scholarship, and the inculcation of values of professionalism, entrepreneurship and global citizenship.

Dean's Message

Welcome to the Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies (FELS), the faculty at the heart of academic endeavours at UTech, Jamaica. We train the teachers who teach the students who feed most of the other courses of studies at the institution. These teachers are trained in the School of Technical and Vocational Education (SOTAVE) in Mechanical Technology, Electrical Technology, Business Studies, Computer Studies, and Family and Consumer Studies. The School also trains fashion designers for Jamaica’s fledgling fashion industry.

In the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), we deliver the modules in languages and social sciences that complement the specialisations taught elsewhere at the university.

As a Faculty, we stand ready to provide you with a platform, a catwalk, or a soapbox to instruct, strut your stuff or communicate your ideas. I thank you for choosing to make your journey with us and wish you a successful career!

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FELS Schools

Social and technical skills to foster and enhance creativity

School of Humanities and Social Science

School of Technical and Vocational Education

Courses of Study

UTech, Jamaica is institutionally accredited. As such ALL programmes in the Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies are accredited.

In order to ensure accountability, guarantee that our programmes meet the relevant Higher Education standards and provide acceptable levels of quality education to our customers, we submit our degree programmes through the rigours of accreditation and re-accreditation by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ).

Research Activities

Growth of knowledge through collaboration

The Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies is committed to promoting innovative and collaborative research aimed at enhancing knowledge and integrated scholarly activities.

Our efforts over the years have resulted in the faculty being recognized as the leading unit within the UTech community for research productivity.

Our research mission is to produce knowledge and foster an environment that advances nationally and internationally relevant research. Consequently, the FELS staff is engaged in a number of research initiatives directed at adding to the empirical knowledge within the academic community, informing policy debates, and practical initiatives regarding Education, Languages, Social Sciences and Communication Arts and Technology.

FELS General Research Activities

Research, Technology and Innovation Day Engagements

FELS Biennial, International Conference

The FELS biennial international conference is one of the outlets through which we foster research productivity and engage staff and external stakeholders in debating nationally-relevant problem.

Faculty Research Projects

Distance Learning Committee

Developing the eLearning capabilities

The key aim of the FELS-DLC is to enhance the eLearning capabilities of academics within the Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies.

The FELS Distance Learning Committee (FELS-DLC) was established in 2015 by Michelle Stewart-McKoy.

The training offered by the committee is intended to bring skills-sets of staff on par with local, regional and international standards. The FELS-DLC intends to provide a resource for and be an advisor to the FELS community.

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Courses of Study

Download our guides to help you select your path to excellence

Postgraduate Diploma in Education
M.Sc. in Workforce Training and Education
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Management
M.Sc. in Career and Technical Education
M.Phil./Ph.D. in Career and Technical Education
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Management

B.Ed TVET in:

with majors in:

Construction Technology
Electrical Technology
Mechanical Technology

with options in:

Business Studies
Administrative Management and Technology
Computer Technology

Module Selection Guide

Download our guides to help you select your path to excellence

B.Ed TVET Industrial Technology

B.Ed TVET Food Service & Production Management

B.Ed TVET Business & Computer Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Apparel Design Production and Management

Bachelor of Science in Entertainment Design, Production & Technology

Contact Us

We're here to help you

Dean’s Secretariat

FELS Technical Officer

School of Humanities & Social Sciences

School of Technical & Vocational Education

Alethia Robertson
Administrative Support - Education & Non-Education Division (Industrial Technology and Work Experience)
Arobertson@utech.edu.jm
1 (876) 970-5423
1 (876) 927-1680-8
Ext. 2423

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