Administered & Managed by UCC

Course Duration: 12 months (full-time), 20 months (part-time study)

Study Options
- Kingston (Full-Time, Evenings & Sundays)
- Montego Bay (Sundays only)
   Ocho Rios (Sundays only)

Quality of Programme
The Commonwealth of Learning is an intergovernmental organization, with headquarters in Vancouver, Canada, and has a mandate to widen opportunities for learning in the Commonwealth member states by promoting the development and sharing of educational resources and communications technologies. Working with and providing services to hundreds of institutions throughout the Commonwealth, COL is helping to increase the capacities of developing nations to meet the demands for improved access to quality higher education.

Traditionally, the delivery of MPA programmes has been expensive and restrictive. However, COL sees these kinds of partnerships with universities around the world as a flexible, cost effective and viable mode of delivery which overcomes time constraints and geographical barriers, thereby offering professionals a novel way of studying and pursuing knowledge. Students are given a chance to seek education at an affordable cost — enriching themselves and their communities; advancing in their own time and space, and at their own pace.

The features of these graduate degree programmes include:
• Cost effective and cost efficient educational operations
• Provision of equal opportunity of admission
• Self instructional learning materials, in print and non-print media (where relevant)
• Provision of face-to-face/classroom lecture sessions
• Continuous and terminal evaluation.
• Programmes currently being offered by a consortium of reputable universities in several of the 52 nations of the commonwealth.
• Courses designed and developed by Canada’s top universities including York University, University of Toronto and University of Windsor.
• Programmes to be taught by a cadre of highly respected and renowned local and international faculty.

Upon completion of the programme, you are awarded a University College of the Caribbean (UCC)/Commonwealth graduate degree.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

In general the CEMPA programme requires the following:

• Residency within the Commonwealth countries (where the programme is offered)
• A working knowledge of the English language at the post-graduate studies level
• Successful completion of the CEMAT (where required)

Bachelor degree - GPA < 2.5
Minimum 3 yrs working experience; Commonwealth Executive Management Achievement Test, (CEMAT) required

Bachelor degree - GPA > 2.5
3 yrs working experience; CEMAT waived

Without a Bachelor Degree
Significant managerial working experience required - at least 5 yrs in executive positions; other professional qualifications acceptable; CEMAT required; certain pre-requisite courses may be required to be taken at the UCC.

In selecting participants, the Admissions Committee considers the following:
•Demonstrated managerial experience and effectiveness
• Potential for significant growth
• Ability to contribute to the study team and class participation
• Ability to do graduate work
• Maturity and motivation
• Ability and willingness to make a 12 month commitment (full-time students)
  Ability and willingness to make a 20 month commitment (part-time students)
 

Admission Test (For applicants without a first degree or those with a degree but whose GPA < 2.5)
The Admission Test is conducted on pre-announced dates. It is designed to provide an additional dimension of measurement for Candidate selection for this rigorous and demanding Programme of study. Successful completion is one of the essential criteria determining eligibility for admission into the CEMPA Programme.

The Admission Test consists of multiple choice questions designed to test applicants’ capabilities in the following spheres:
• General Awareness
• English Language
• Quantitative Aptitude
• Reasoning

The Institutional Supplement provides information about test centres, dates and schedules.

CEMAT Prep classes will be conveniently offered by UCC for interested applicants. Ask your Programme Director for details.

TUITION/ FEES:
The cost of the programme is US$12,500.

A US$ 250 non-refundable deposit is required upon acceptance to the programme. Payment of the balance can be paid in installments in accordance with the Approved Payment Schedule. Participants who leave the Programme receive no refund. All cheques should be made payable to the University College of the Caribbean.

N.B. Interim payments should be negotiated with the Student Financial Services Dept. until loans are finalized.

“Returning UCC students who registered after January 2004 can benefit from a 5% discount on the total cost (i.e tuition only), providing that at least 50% of the total fee is paid full upfront”.
 

 

Assessment
Assessment in each course of the Programme consists of two components:
• Continuous Assessment
• Term-end Examination

Application Procedure
Individuals interested in applying for admission to the UOL programme should submit the following:

• Complete application form
• Official transcript(s) from every college/tertiary institution/university attended to be sent to 6 Belmont Road, Kingston 6
• Certified copies of academic certificates
• Non-refundable UCC (IMS/IMP) application fees are required.

Student Loans
Applicants may apply for a student’s loan through any of the following institutions:
• First Global Bank
• COK Credit Union
• National Commercial Bank
• Churches Credit Union
• Student’s Loan Bureau
• GSB Credit Union
• Ministry of Finance (Government workers only)


IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE: Application Deadline for January  2008 intake - December x, 2007

Registration / Student Support For further information, contact: The D CEMBA / CEMPA Programmes Director col@uccjm.com Phone: (876) 511-3991/929-2830-4 Fax:   (876) 968-1926 University College of the Caribbean 17 Worthington Avenue Kingston 5 Jamaica, W.I. (hours:  8:30:am - 5:30 pm Mon-Fri Eastern) (visits: welcome via appointment)

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