POSTGRADUATE - University of the West Indies at St. Augustine

1 POSTGRADUATE Financial Information POSTGRADUATE Programmes 2021-2022 THE University RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PUBLICATION 2 Fees Payable by Full-time and Part-time students Registering in the 2021/2022 Academic Year Definition of a student A person is considered to be a UWI student only after the completion of registration and payment of all fees (tuition, compulsory and hall fees) for the semester. A student who writes an examination(s) for a course(s) for which he/she was not registered and paid for will not be credited for such course(s). Accounts Receivable Hold (AR Hold) An AR Hold is placed on the accounts of students who have not paid fees and/ or submitted all required registration documents. This HOLD prevents registration, access to grades and transcripts and can only be removed by the Bursary, Student Accounts & Receivables Section.

2 Subsidies students receiving subsidies are required to pay their percentage of the tuition fee as per their contract agreement. Explanatory Notes Tuition fees for nationals of contributing countries sponsored by their governments have been calculated at 10% of the 2021/2022 economic cost. Contributing governments pay the remaining 90% of the economic cost on behalf of each sponsored student. Fees for students from contributing countries, not sponsored by their governments, who are admitted under the quota, have been calculated at of the economic cost. Financial Information POSTGRADUATE Programmes 2021-2022 THE University RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PUBLICATION 3 LIST OF CONTRIBUTING AND NON-CONTRIBUTING ASSOCIATION OF CARIBBEAN STATES (ACS)

3 COUNTRIES Campus Contributing Countries Non-Campus Contributing Countries Non-Contributing ACS Countries BARBADOS ANGUILLA ARUBA JAMAICA ANTIGUA & BARBUDA BONAIRE TRINIDAD & TOBAGO BAHAMAS BRAZIL BELIZE COLOMBIA BERMUDA COSTA RICA BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CUBA CAYMAN ISLANDS CURACAO DOMINICA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC GRENADA EL SALVADOR MONTSERRAT FRENCH GUIANA ST KITTS/NEVIS GUADELOUPE ST LUCIA GUATEMALA ST VINCENT GUYANA TURKS & CAICOS HAITI HONDURAS MARTINIQUE MEXICO NETHERLANDS ANTILLES NICARAGUA PANAMA SURINAME VENEZUELA Registration Documents Registration documents are to be uploaded via e-Courier using the following link: Financial Information POSTGRADUATE Programmes 2021-2022 THE University RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PUBLICATION 4 Tuition Fees Part-Time POSTGRADUATE students who are full-time members of staff of the status of Assistant Lecturer and above may apply for waiver of tuition fees.

4 UWI Scholarship holders are exempt from the payment of tuition. Caution Money Caution money is payable by all students upon entry to the University . It is refunded on completion or withdrawal from a programme. Requests for refunds must be submitted to Student Affairs (Admissions) Office after clearance certificates have been obtained from the Alma Jordan Library and the relevant Faculties/Departments. Upkeep for students on Scholarship The University recommends that scholarship donors include provision for a return fare during the long vacation for students who are not from the campus country. Where a student is required to remain at St. Augustine for academic reasons, a maintenance grant in the sum of TT$7,000 should be made available to cover a period of 13 weeks. Arrival/Termination Allowance The University recommends that a settling-in grant of TT$2,000 be paid directly to students , to help with expenses for the first month.

5 An allowance of TT$1,000 is also recommended to help the student meet additional costs at the end of the academic programme. Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses (GATE) (Citizens of Trinidad & Tobago only) With effect from August 2020, funding for POSTGRADUATE programmes was discontinued. Payment of Fees FEE PAY All students are required to enroll in a payment plan to be granted financial clearance. Tuition fees and compulsory fees are payable in three installments for semesters one, and semester two and two instalments in Semester 3 as follows: Payment Plan Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Session 1st Installment 2 Oct 2021 5 Feb 2022 31 May 2022 2nd installment 15 Oct 2021 28 Feb 2022 30 Jun 2022 3rd installment 15 Nov 2021 31 Mar 2022 Financial Information POSTGRADUATE Programmes 2021-2022 THE University RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PUBLICATION 5 Payments not made by the above-mentioned deadline dates will result in an automatic Accounts Receivable (AR) Hold being placed on the student s account.

6 To maintain financial clearance, all required registration documents must be submitted on or before the above-mentioned payment deadline date for the first instalment. An AR hold restricts access myeLearning, writing of exams and submission of online course assessments, access to facilities such as the Health Services Unit, the Library and the Halls of Residence. LIST OF COMPULSORY FEES Guild Fee TT$ Registration Fee TT$ Identification Card (first issue only) TT$ Caution Money (year of entry only) TT$ students Group Health Plan TT$ personal accident insurance TT$ Student Amenities Fee* TT$ Please note that compulsory fees are non-refundable except for caution money. *Payable in two equal instalments for academic year 2021/2022. That is, $ in Semester 1 and $ in Semester 2.

7 Other Fees Replacement Identification Card TT$ Transcript Fee TT$ per copy Late Registration TT$ Examination of Thesis Fees MPhil TT$ PhD TT$ Financial Information POSTGRADUATE Programmes 2021-2022 THE University RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PUBLICATION 6 Qualifying students students who are required to read for undergraduate courses or are required to pass a special qualifying examination before registering for higher degrees, will pay per-credit fees for their faculty. In addition, all compulsory fees, and a qualifying examination fee of TT$50 are payable upon registration at the beginning of the academic year. Taught Masters Project Only Fee (exclude MPhil and PhD) 1. Full-time nationals who are completing a project over an entire academic year have the option to change status to part-time and pay part-time fees, in addition to all compulsory fees.

8 2. students not sponsored by contributing governments must pay a Project Only fee equivalent to 20% of the higher tuition fee. 3. students from other countries must pay a Project Only fee equivalent to 20% of the US dollar fee. Higher Degrees (MPhil and PhD) students must continue to pay fees until the submission of the thesis to the Office of Graduate Studies & Research. NOTE: 1. If the thesis or project is submitted before September 30 - semester I or end of February - semester II, only the registration fee of TT$ is payable. 2. After submission students must continue to register and pay the registration fee for academic year until awarded. SELF-FINANCING PROGRAMMES Tuition Fee Waiver There is no tuition fee waiver for self-financing programs. Project 1. Once the cost of the programme has been paid in full, students are only required to pay compulsory fees until they submit their final project.

9 2. After submission of the project, students must continue to register and pay the registration fee for the academic year until they are awarded. Halls of Residence Fees students who are residing in a hall of residence are allowed to pay the relevant hall fees either at the beginning of each semester or monthly. Payments can be made online through my secure area using a valid credit or debit chip card, at any branch of Republic Bank or by wire transfer (for foreign students ). A copy of the receipt must be submitted to the Bursary, Student Accounts & Receivables Section using the e-Courier link: Financial Information POSTGRADUATE Programmes 2021-2022 THE University RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PUBLICATION 7 HALLS OF RESIDENCE FEES 2021/2022 HALL RATE PER WEEK TT$ SEMESTER I TT$ SEMESTER II TT$ MONTHLY RATE TT$ ANNUAL FEES TT$ FREEDOM HALL DOUBLE 265 5,605 4,773 1,432 10,378 SINGLE 318 6,718 5,719 1,716 12,437 FREEDOM HALL NEW WING DOUBLE 292 6,172 5,255 1,577 11,427 SINGLE 445 9,385 7,987 2,397 17,372 POSTGRADUATE 4 BEDROOM APARTMENT 424 8,904 7,572 2,274 16,476 TRINITY HALL DOUBLE 265 5,605 4,773 1,432 10,378 DOUBLE (Superior)

10 292 6,172 5,255 1,577 11,427 SINGLE 318 6,718 5,719 1,716 12,437 CANADA HALL SINGLE 334 7,054 6,005 1,802 13,059 JOYCE GIBSON-INNISS HALL SINGLE 371 7,791 6,625 1,989 14,416 SIR ARTHUR LEWIS HALL DOUBLE 292 6,132 5,215 1,566 11,347 SINGLE 371 7,791 6,625 1,989 14,416 SINGLE (Ensuite) 477 10,017 8,518 2,558 18,535 STUDIO APARTMENT 663 13,923 11,840 3,555 25,763 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT 795 16,695 14,197 4,263 30,892 A precautionary deposit is payable to reserve a room and is only refundable after a student leaves the hall. Financial Information POSTGRADUATE Programmes 2021-2022 THE University RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PUBLICATION 8 The fees quoted in the table above exclude this precautionary deposit: Application Fee (non-refundable) TT$ Precautionary Deposit for all halls TT$1, Late fee TT$ Semester 1: effective from 28th September 2021 Semester 2: effective from 16th February 2022 Applications to reside at any of the Halls of Residence are to be submitted to: The Manager, Student Accommodation On & Off Campus Division of Student Services and Development UWI, St Augustine Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies .