UCC News & Updates

Ministry, UCC Partner To Offer 5,000 Scholarships

March 11, 2018

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) has entered a public-private partnership with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information in offering 5,000 new scholarships under its Early College and Advanced Placement Programme (ECAP).

UCC signs MOU with the International University of Grand-Bassam 

January 31, 2018

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Signed by Executives of University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) and the International University of Grand-Bassam (IUGB) located in Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast in West Africa).

UCC, ministry sign higher education agreement

January 29, 2018

Pointing to bright employment prospects in various sectors of the economy, Education Minister Senator Ruel Reid last Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) to increase access to higher education and training for high school students.

The agreement establishes the UCC's Early College and Advanced Placement Credits in High Schools Programme, which will be delivered initially through clusters of 50 select high schools in 10 parishes across Jamaica. The MOU also seeks to extend the ministry's Centre of Occupational Studies' associate degrees to high schools in 10 parishes, initially through UCC sub-campuses. It is envisioned than an initial maximum of 5,000 students will be able to participate in the programme each year.

UCC To Launch Associate Degree And College Credits Programme In High Schools

January 8, 2018

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) is seeking to partner with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and corporate Jamaica to introduce specific associate degree programmes at selected high schools in St Andrew and nine other parishes.

UCC Urges Gov’t To Establish Education Export Task Force

October 29, 2017

WITH HIGHER education being a tradable commodity in the international market, the government is taking steps to introduce a higher education act to facilitate growth in that sector of the economy. In addition, the government is setting up a task force to lead the drive to export higher education, including as part of the tourism product.

Minister of Education Senator Ruel Reid made these disclosures during a recent meeting with representatives of the board of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) at its Worthington Avenue campus in New Kingston. The UCC management team highlighted the need for the government to promote the development of an education export sector.