UCC News & Updates

UCC Global Campus - Exceeding Expectations, Jamaica and Beyond

The mission of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) Global Campus is to make quality Higher Education a possibility for qualified students globally, regionally and internationally.

The university has developed relationships with a range of strategic partners across the globe that are helping to get the message to prospective students. This, according to Dr. Martin Yousef, Global Campus Director and Director International Recruitment and Enrollment, “is having a very positive impact- exceeding expectations!”

Dr. Yousef noted “it is evident that our wider regional and global outreach is proving very effective and people are taking the time to listen to what we have to say and are finding it pleasing and impressive. We already have applications from the USA, Middle East, West Africa, India and Pakistan.”

UCC Group is on a Roll - Contributing to Development, Locally and Regionally

Substantially increased online registrations, renewed local and international institutional accreditation and the development and growth of several subsidiaries as they build horizontal and vertical synergies,  are among the achievements that give the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) cause for celebration at this time.

Professor Dennis  J. Gayle, President of the UCC and Chair of the UCC Foundation, says the “ The UCC, currently the largest private non affiliated accredited institution of higher learning in Jamaica and of the largest in the Caribbean, is prospering in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic which has negatively impacted educational institutions all over the world.”

“We have approximately 7000 students at all levels and almost 400 staff as well as faculty members.  The University offers professional certificate, diploma, associate degrees and masters degree programmes as well as customized corporate education programmes across 7 physical campuses in Jamaica as well as UCC Online and the new UCC Global Campus which has recently developed formal relationships with many strategic partners, primarily in the US, establishing a foundation upon which to invite international student applications from countries around the world,”

UCC, NCB honour Rickert Allen with annual lecture, scholarship

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) and the National Commercial Bank Group (NCB), on Wednesday, hosted the inaugural UCC/NCB Memorial lecture in honour of the Late Dr Rickert Allen, a former senior executive at both institutions.

UCC Group Launches Three New Subsidiaries to Help Build Jamaica’s Economic Recovery

UCC retains int'l accreditation, registrations up despite COVID

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) is in celebration mode having gained International Institutional Accreditation for a successive term from the Accreditation Service For International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC).

Also of note is the significant increase, from 5,500 to over 7,000 in online registrations, despite the Covid-19 pandemic which has negatively impacted educational institutions worldwide.