UWI Five Islands Advances Law Degree Plans, Expands Academic Offerings
The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus is moving closer to offering law degrees through a partnership with the Mona campus, as the institution also prepares to roll out new international programmes aimed at expanding access to specialized fields of study.
Professor C. Justin Robinson, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of UWI Five Islands, said plans to introduce law studies locally are progressing well following recent discussions with Mona officials.
“Yes, looking very good,” Robinson said. “We actually had a fantastic meeting on Thursday with the Mona guys.”
He indicated that support from senior leadership at the Mona campus has helped move the initiative forward.
“I think we’re in luck because, you know, the Mona Principal is formerly of Five Islands,” Robinson said. “I think he’s given instructions to the law people — give Five Islands what they want.”
Robinson said the collaboration is now being worked through administratively, as both campuses move toward formalizing the arrangement that would allow students in Antigua and Barbuda to pursue law degrees at the Five Islands Campus.
In addition to law, Robinson also highlighted plans for a new software engineering degree being developed through an international partnership with the Shuzo Institute in Guangdong, China.
“Students will do two years at Five Islands. Then they go to the Shuzo Institute in Guangdong for two years,” Robinson said.
He described Shuzo as “the Silicon Valley of China,” noting that major technology firms are based in the region. Robinson said the programme would include a paid internship and result in students earning two degrees.
“They get a paid six-month internship,” he said.
Robinson added that graduates would receive one degree from UWI and another from the partner institution, positioning them for global employment opportunities.
The academic expansion comes as UWI Five Islands continues to grow its programme offerings and student population, with officials pointing to increased investment in facilities and international partnerships as key to the campus’s development.
Robinson spoke during an appearance on Pointe FM’s Browne and Browne programme, where he provided updates on academic planning and the future direction of the Five Islands Campus.
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These nincompoops at UWI are planning on training lawyers who can work internationally, while the Caribbean is dependent on the Cuban medical brigade.
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