Department of Geography

About this Programme

Geography at the UWI is a broad and flexible programme which explores the contemporary challenges facing humanity and provides students with skills needed to develop solutions to these challenges. Geographers blend natural sciences, social sciences and humanities and combine it with mapping and spatial analysis to understand the complex patterns and processes across the earth. In this programme you will be exposed to a variety of exciting courses such as Sustainable Planning, Social and Environmental Justice, Climatology, the Tobago Field Course, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Natural Hazards and Disasters, Hydrology, Geopolitics, and Environmental Modelling. By the end of your degree you will be proficient in many valuable and in-demand skills such as GPS, Remote Sensing, Mapping, Interview and Questionnaire design, Research, Programming, SPSS/Minitab, Project management, Presentation, Writing, Design, Critical thinking and Analytical skills. As geography is an internationally recognised discipline, your degree will be recognised globally. A degree in Geography is one that will take you places.

Admissions Criteria: 

To engage in the BSc. Major Geography you must satisfy the following specific subject requirements: 

• 2 CAPE Science subjects (Units I & II) or ‘A’ Level equivalent, and a pass in Biology/Human & Social Biology/Integrated Science/Agricultural Science at CSEC level, OR 
• 2 CAPE subjects, one (1) of which must be Environmental Science or Geography or Biology OR 
• Certificate in Environmental Geography, OR 
• Certificate in Agriculture, OR 
• An approved associate degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5 

Potential Careers and Employment Opportunities

• Climatologist/Meteorologist/ Climate Change Analyst
• GIS Specialist
• Town Planner / Location Analyst
• Hydrologist / water conservation Officer / water Quality Scientist:
• Geomorphologist
• Transportation Planner / Transport Logistics Manager
• Geopolitical Consultant/ Political Risk Analyst
• Demographer / Planning and Development Surveyor / Urban Regional Planner / Surveying / Mapping Technician
• Geoprocessing Specialist / International Development Project Officer
• Emergency Management Specialist / Risk Management Specialist
• Humanitarian Programme Manager / Diplomat
• International Trade / Foreign Service
• Real Estate Appraiser

Application Procedure

To apply to our programme click the following link: https://sta.uwi.edu/apply/

Tuition and Fees

For information on tuition and fees click the following link: https://sta.uwi.edu/resources/documents/UndergraduateFeeBklt.pdf

Registration Procedures

1. Get your Registration Information
2. Register for Gate eService ID (T & T nationals if applicable)
3. Go to Academic Advising
4. Select Courses Online
5. Enrol in FEE Pay to Obtain Financial Clearance (New and mandatory)
6. Get Your UWI ID / Smart Card
7. Maintain Financial Clearance 

Gate Application Procedures

1. Register for Gate e-Service ID
2. GATE Means Testing 2020
3. Gate Policies
4. Additional Information
5. REGISTER FOR GATE E-SERVICE ID

Programme Course Listing

A Major in Geography would require successful completion of 12 credits of LEVEL 1 PREREQUISITES and a total of 30 credits at the advanced level consisting of 18 credits of core courses and any 12 credits of elective courses. Elective courses are subject to necessary prerequisites and can be taken from Level II/III

[Updated: January 2024]