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Application to the University for Academic Year beginning August 2025/2026 opens on October 1, 2024.
Applications Deadlines
- May 30, 2025 – for Admission for August 2025
- August 29, 2025- for Admission for January 2026
Application deadline extended for some courses of study until August 22, 2025 – (see details)
Graduate Applicant Checklist
The following documents must be submitted.
- Application Form (manual or online)
- Certified copy of birth certificate and marriage certificate if applicable
- Two (2) Recommendations for admission forms in sealed envelopes
- Certified copies of certificates/degrees
- Official Transcript of studies
- Copy of TRN card (Passport for foreign nationals)
- Outline of proposed research (for research courses)
- Statement of purpose – 250 words (for taught courses)
Steps to Apply
Application to the University for Academic Year beginning August 2025/2026 opens on October 1, 2024.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. The online process is FREE and is designed to make the submission of your application as easy and accurate as possible and should last approximately 20 minutes. Ensure that you have a personal email address, this will be required to complete your application.
Submission of Supporting Documents
Graduate Applicant
Applicants should apply by the following deadlines:
May 30, 2025 for August 2025 start
August 29, 2025 for January 2026 start.
Application deadline extended for some courses of study until August 22, 2025 – (see details)
STEPS
- Read the Graduate Courses of Study Booklet to identify your 1st and 2nd choice of course of study.
- Click on “Apply Online”
- Click on “Start a new application”.
- Complete all four (4) sections and submit your application online.
- Print application confirmation page.
- Supporting documents should be :
- Upload to: https://ecommerce.utech.edu.jm/Application/uploaddocs.asp
- Sent by registered mail or courier: Admissions and Enrolment, University of Technology, Jamaica, 237 Old Hope Road, Kingston or 17 Dome Street, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
- Deliver in person to the Admission Office at University of Technology, Jamaica, 237 Old Hope Road, Kingston or 17 Dome Street, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Certified documentary evidence
Copies of academic, birth (Jamaican Birth Certificate or Jamaican Certificate of Citizenship) and marriage (if applicable) certificates along with your Tax Registration Number (TRN) must be submitted along with the completed application form. Copies of passports may also be submitted. These copies must be certified and stamped only by a Minister of Religion, Justice of the Peace, Attorney-at-Law or Medical Practioner.
ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS SHOULD ONLY BE SUBMITTED UPON REQUEST BY THE UNIVERSITY.
Documents that have been tampered with will not be accepted and the applicant will forfeit chances of admission to the University.
Applications and supporting documents must be returned to the Office of Admissions & Enrolment Management, 237 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6 or at our Western Campus, 17 Dome Street, Montego Bay, by 4:00 pm on relevant deadline. Transcripts from other tertiary institutions must also be submitted by the closing date for receipt of applications. It is not necessary to obtain a transcript from a secondary school. Forms not properly completed, without proof of processing fee (for applications submitted manually), or without supporting documentation will not be processed.
If you require further information, please contact us or email us at prospectinfo@utech.edu.jm, where your query will be logged.
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Matriculation (Entry) Via Prior Learning Assessment
MATRICULATION VIA PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT For Graduate Courses of Study
The applicant seeking admission to a taught graduate course of study, but who does not meet the formal matriculation requirements stipulated by the University, may qualify for admission by developing and submitting a satisfactory academic portfolio. S/he must hold at least professional certification*, a Diploma, an Associate Degree or a Bachelor’s Degree with a GPA below the required score from an accredited/recognized institution PLUS at least five (5) years of relevant experience. For further information please contact the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Unit, Academic Affairs Division, UTech, Ja. at 927-1680-8 ext. 3394.
*Conditions apply
Higher Degrees by Research
The University offers the opportunity for individuals to pursue higher degrees by research based on specific interests. Research degrees are designed to foster explicit links between research and professional practice and development. A framework is provided where specific taught elements appropriate to graduate study are combined with a substantial piece of original research. Research students will be given the opportunity to work with individuals who are at the forefront in research in their field of interest.
For further information or an informal discussion of research opportunities available in a particular subject area please contact the:
School of Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship (SGSRE)
237 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6, JAMAICA
Tel: (876) 927-1680-8 exts: 3139 / 3201
Email: sgsre@utech.edu.jm
Courses of Study Booklet
If you require further information, please email us at prospectinfo@utech.edu.jm, and we will address your query.
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