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Why the Cave Hill Campus?

APPLICATIONS OPENING SOON!

 
The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, announces the opening of our admissions portal for the 2026/2027 academic year, August 2026 entry. 
 
UPCOMING APPLICATION DATES:
 
Undergraduate Programmes
Applications Open: Monday, December 1, 2025
Applications Close: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Postgraduate Programmes
Applications Open: Thursday, January 1, 2025
Applications Close: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
 
We encourage interested applicants to submit their applications through our online portal before the March 31, 2026 deadline.

 

Our university offers a wide range of undergraduate degree programmes across seven faculties. We invite prospective applicants to explore our diverse offerings by browsing our Quick Guide.

Contact Information:
For undergraduate admissions-related queries, please contact our Admissions Officers using our Faculty-specific contact directory (contact card). This directory provides detailed contact information for all Faculty Admissions Officers who can assist with your specific programme inquiries.

You may also visit our Admissions Office during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 

Location

The Cave Hill Campus is one of five campuses of The University of the West Indies. The Campus sits on a hill overlooking the Caribbean Sea in the parish of St. Michael in the beautiful island of Barbados.
 

Academics

The Cave Hill Campus offers a wide range of programmes in the Faculties of Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, Humanities & Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science & Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport.  The Campus has a number of Memoranda of Understanding with international universities which offer local students the opportunity to participate in overseas student exchange programmes, and international students the ability to spend a semester or an academic year studying in the sun.  The Campus offers a range of co-curricular courses and permits students to attend the University on a full-time or part-time basis.


Facilities

We provide premier teaching facilities including a complex reserved for postgraduate teaching, modern computer and laboratory equipment throughout, Wi-Fi access as well as a Main Library and a Law Library.

The Campus actively encourages involvement in a wide cross section of sports - including netball, football, athletics, chess, hockey and lawn tennis. The Campus is home to a cricket ground - the 3Ws Oval, a state-of-the art FIFA certified football field, the Ryan Brathwaite Athletic Track and a mini sand-based hockey Astroturf.
 

Culture

The Cave Hill Campus provides the opportunity for a true cultural experience for our Caribbean neighbours as well as visitors from further afield. 
  
Come and join our Cave Hill family!