Study Mode:
Full time: 1 Year
Part time: 2 Years
Start Date:
January 2026
Administrative Unit:
Department Geography
Email: geography@sta.uwi.edu
Phone: 1(868) 662 2002 ext. 84129
Programme Overview
Environmental Resilience and Sustainability Programme
The United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides a global framework for advancing sustainability, yet its implementation poses unique challenges for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as those in the Caribbean. Limited land space, smaller economies, and vulnerability to natural disasters and climate change intensify these challenges. Despite growing attention to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there remains a shortage of formal postgraduate training to build the necessary expertise in these regions. This programme is designed to bridge that gap by linking the global sustainability agenda to the specific realities and development needs of SIDS.
All courses are either blended (maximum of 60% online) or fully delivered online.
PROGRESSION FROM CERTIFICATE TO DIPLOMA TO MSC
This postgraduate programme is designed with a flexible laddering structure that allows students to progress from the Postgraduate Certificate to the Postgraduate Diploma, and subsequently to the Master of Science (MSc) degree. This structure also provides exit points at each stage for students who are unable to complete the higher-level award.
Postgraduate Certificate to Postgraduate Diploma
Students who are enrolled in the Postgraduate Certificate programme may apply to transition to the Postgraduate Diploma in their second semester, subject to the payment of any applicable additional fees.
Graduates of the Postgraduate Certificate may also apply for entry into the Postgraduate Diploma within five (5) years of completing the Certificate.
Students who are unable to complete the requirements of the Postgraduate Diploma may exit with the Postgraduate Certificate.
Tuition Cost
PG Diploma – TTD $20,000; USD $3,000
Programme Breakdown
This Diploma pathway comprises 24 credits: 6 core courses
Semester 1
GEOG 6010 Stakeholder Engagement and Participatory Field Methods for Natural Resource Management
GEOG 6011 Integrated Water and Coastal Management
FOSQ 6011 Research and Statistical Skills for Food and Agriculture
Semester 2
GEOG 6012 Sustainable and Resilient Planning
GEOG 6013 Applied GIS & Remote Sensing for Environmental Science
GEOG 6014 Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation and Resilience
Entry Requirements
Eligible applicants for the programme may possess:
- Have a bachelor’s degree from a recognised University; OR
- Have previous equivalent level of education and relevant experience which would be acceptable to the University;
- Mature students who do not satisfy the above requirements but who have considerable work experience and who
are deemed capable of achieving the standard of work required for the programmes may be permitted to enter
these programmes at the discretion of the Faculty and the University.