Study Mode:
Full time: 2 Years
Start Date:
September 2025
Administrative Unit:
Department of Food Production
Email: food.production@sta.uwi.edu
Phone: 1(868) 662 2002 ext. 83989
Programme Overview
The UWI Undergraduate Diploma in Agriculture (UDA) is an entry-level programme that provides students with the opportunity to obtain knowledge and experience in Agriculture at the university level. It creates a solid platform for students to continue onto the BSc in Agriculture.
The programme consists of foundation courses in the general sciences and applies these theoretical concepts in the application of crop and livestock production, soils and the environment, and food quality and safety. This programme is highly hands-on and allows students to gain practical experience in a variety of agricultural settings.
GRADUATE CAREER PATHS
This diploma programme is designed to equip graduates with the necessary competencies, skill sets and knowledge to:
- become modern-day agriculturalists and agricultural entrepreneurs
- become specialists in agricultural technologies
- commence a career in the agriculture sector as entry level technical or support personnel
- become agricultural extension agents
- pursue degree level training in agricultural science and technology-oriented programmes
- serve as teachers of agriculture at the primary school level
Programme Breakdown
Students admitted to the UDA programme are expected to complete 66 credits over a two-year period.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
YEAR 1
Semester 1
AGRI 0101 Agriculture, Food and the Environment
AGRI 0102 Agricultural Physics
AGRI 0103 Agricultural Chemistry
AGRI 0104 Agricultural Biology I
AGRI 0105 Language and Communication
AGRI 0106 Computer and Information Literacy
SEMESTER 2
AGRI 0107 Mathematics
AGRI 0108 Agricultural Biology II
AGRI 0109 Agricultural Biochemistry
AGRI 0110 Introductory Soils Science
AGRI 0111 Crop Production I
AGRI 0112 Livestock Production I
SEMESTER 3
AGRI 0113 Introduction to Farm Equipment and Buildings
AGRI 0114 Farm Practice I
YEAR 2
SEMESTER 1
AGRI 0201 Agricultural Economics I
AGRI 0202 Sociology of Agriculture
AGRI 0203 Crop Production II
AGRI 0204 Introduction to Crop and Livestock Health and Food Safety
AGRI 0205 Farm Practice II
SEMESTER 2
AGRI 0206 Introduction to Post-Production Technology
AGRI 0207 Tropical Aquaculture
AGRI 0208 Livestock Production II
AGRI 0209 Agricultural Economics II
AGRI 0210 Farm Practice III
Entry Requirements
To engage in the Undergraduate Diploma in Agriculture, you must satisfy the following specific subject requirements:
- Passes in a minimum of five (5) GCE O’ Level or CSEC (CXC) General Proficiency Level examination at Grades I, II or, since 1998, Grade III, including English Language and Mathematics, including at least one science subject which may include Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Integrated Science or Physics.