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UWI St. Augustine Campus Grants Stay on Tuition Fee Increase for 2025-2026

For Release Upon Receipt - August 20, 2025

St. Augustine


St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago – August 20, 2025 — The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus wishes to advise that the approved tuition fee increase of 20% will not take effect during the upcoming academic year.

 The decision to increase the tuition fees of the St. Augustine Campus by 20% was made by the University Council, the highest authority of The UWI, on May 2, 2025. This was made after 24 years without a fee increase, with the attendant financial hardship to the campus. The consensus decision was made after extensive consultation and research through a special Fee Committee comprising Guild-appointed representatives, actuaries and business professionals. The Committee recommended a 25% fee increase.

 Subsequently, at the Campus Finance & General Purposes Committee (F&GPC) of April 20, 2023, after further representation from the Guild of Students, consensus was reached that the fee increase would be 20% and this was the amount approved by Council.

 At the Campus F&GPC last semester, the Guild of Students, which stated its understanding and continued support for the 20% tuition fee increase, made a specific request to mitigate the consequences of the fee increase for current students, asking that the Campus not place students on financial hold if students paid 80% of their fees, thereby enabling them to register and allowing more time to pay the 20% increase. The Campus F&GPC agreed unanimously to this request of the Guild of Students in the spirit of compromise. 

 Notwithstanding the previous concessions, the Campus has been presented with new information and there is an opportunity for temporary alternative arrangements to be made. Accordingly, it sought and obtained permission from the Chancellor (on behalf of Council) to execute a Stay of Council’s Decision on The Fee Increase for the entire academic year 2025 – 2026. This means that all students will be exempted from paying the new tuition fee at this time.

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 About The University of the West Indies

 

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is the Caribbean’s premier higher education institution and one of only two regional universities in the world. With five campuses across the English-speaking Caribbean and global centres in partnership with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe, The UWI continues to be a beacon of academic excellence, research innovation, and societal impact. Consistently ranked among the world’s best by Times Higher Education (THE), The UWI is a global leader in addressing critical challenges, including climate change, sustainability, and development.

As The UWI St. Augustine Campus celebrates its 65th anniversary in 2025 under the theme Beyond 65: From the Caribbean, For the World, it pays tribute to its Caribbean roots while highlighting its contributions to solving global challenges. This milestone underscores the campus's significant role in producing ground-breaking research and fostering talent that transcends regional boundaries to shape a better world. The UWI St. Augustine’s researchers, academics, and graduates continue to make an international impact, exemplifying the university’s mission to serve the region while influencing the world.

 

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