The UWI now has a compulsory Foreign Language Requirement which must be completed by students entering the Faculty of Humanities and Education in August 2022 before graduation.

THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT  (for students entering in academic year 2023/2024)

  1. All students registered in the Faculty of Humanities and Education who do not have at least CSEC General Grade II before 1998, or Grade III after 1998, or its equivalent, in a foreign language are required to complete three (3) credits in one of the following beginners’ foreign language courses:
  • CHIN 1007 – Chinese (Mandarin) Beginners I (Blended)
  • FREN 1009 – French for Beginners I (Blended)
  • JAPA 1007 – Japanese for Beginners I (Blended)
  • SPAN 1007 – Japanese for Beginners I (Blended)
  • COCR 1052– Introduction to Sign Language
  • Any other course as approved by the Faculty of Humanities and Education

A student may be allowed to substitute one of the Foundation Courses (i.e., FOUN 1101, FOUN 1210, or FOUN 1301) with a foreign language course at the level of their competence. This substitute course will be determined by the student’s primary programme of study. In the case of the FHE, St. Augustine Campus, students read two English Foundation courses as part of their programme. In the BA ELLE, this will be reduced to one English Foundation course, to allow for the Foreign Language Requirement.

  1. ALL international Humanities and Education students whose first language is not English and who matriculated into the Faculty with English as a Second Language qualifications shall be exempted from this requirement.
  2. Students may opt not to take a UWI foreign language course and choose instead the self-directed learning path to foreign language competency. Those who do so must demonstrate competency to the satisfaction of The UWI that is at the Common European Framework of Reference for Language: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) A1 or its equivalent in other systems.
  3. Students who do not possess certification in a foreign language but might have pursued a foreign language may take a proficiency test to demonstrate their competence to the satisfaction of The UWI (i.e., CEFR A1 or its equivalent). Students may fulfil this requirement at any time during their undergraduate programme.

PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION DETAILS
How the FLR will Affect Your Programme
The FLR affects each programme differently. Please see additional details in the course listing for your specific programme.

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