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31 Master's degrees offered by the university
Literacy Studies
Literacy Studies from The University of the West Indies is designed to assist literacy professionals-classroom teachers, teacher trainers, curriculum developers and supervisors - to acquire the higher levels of knowledge and skills to make contributions to literacy development in the region.
Language and Literacy Education
Language and Literacy Education from The University of the West Indies is the ideal preparation for a rewarding education career that makes a positive impact in both the lives of students and the systems that serve them.
Science and Technology Education
Science and Technology Education from The University of the West Indies is designed to transform you into a 21st Century facilitator, administrator, and researcher in Science and Technology subject areas.
Creative Arts - Arts Educator
The Master of Creative Arts - Arts Educator programme at The University of the West Indies is built on the study and appreciation of the arts and grounded in the skills required for teaching and learning in the arts and the management of arts and cultural industries.
Biomedical Research
Biomedical Research from The University of the West Indies offers comprehensive research training to prepare for entry into PhD programs or other research oriented careers in government, public sector, independent organizations or research centers.
The Psychology of Education
The Psychology of Education from The University of the West Indies provides grounding in Psychology, giving particular attention to its implications for education, teaching, learning and research methods. Thus, the student gains an understanding of the psychological foundations of education and instructional strategies.
Science Education
Science Education from The University of the West Indies is specially designed for science teachers employed at the secondary and tertiary levels who are keen on advancing their careers and wish todeepen their knowledge of science teaching and learning.
School Counselling
At School Counselling from The University of the West Indies you will: Learn core counselling skills, Develop theoretical and practical knowledge to inform school counselling practices.
Higher Educational Management
Higher Educational Management from The University of the West Indies is designed to prepare participants who will be able to administer educational programmes in higher educational facilities, especially at the tertiary level.
Management and Educational Leadership
Management and Educational Leadership from The University of the West Indies aims to provide you with a learning environment in which you can strengthen your skills as a self-directed learner and enhance your capacity to interact and collaborate with your peers, share experiences, challenge accepted ideas and build new knowledge.
Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology from The University of the West Indies is to help our educators develop their abilities to work effectively with children and adolescents – in other words, to teach. Emphasis, however, is also on an educator with a broader base – one who can offer training and expertise to a wider workforce.
Educational Leadership
Educational Leadership from The University of the West Indies is an incubator for the development of out-of-the-box educational leaders who operate on a fearless paradigm and are intent on being exemplary educational change agents.
Educational Planning and Policy
Educational Planning and Policy from The University of the West Indies seeks to equip participants with the requisite skills to enable them to work with countries in the Caribbean in the development and implementation of educational plans.
Testing, Measurement and Evaluation
At Testing, Measurement and Evaluation from The University of the West Indies you will discover how to: Develop high-quality classroom assessments, Assess the psychometric properties of large-scale tests and classroom assessments, Evaluate educational programmes and projects and Use statistical techniques to analyse data to aid in educational decisions.
Early Childhood Education (Pedagogy)
Early Childhood Education (Pedagogy) from The University of the West Indies seeks to provide participants with the competencies and requisite skills to meet the needs of young children and to make a contribution to the development of the early childhood sector in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.
Language Education
Language Education from The University of the West Indies is enhanced by courses in educational research methods (quantitative and qualitative) that support Independent scholarship in the form of a final Research Project.
Nursing - Nursing Education
Nursing - Nursing Education from The University of the West Indies is designed to provide knowledge, attitudes, and skills appropriate to the demands of the expanding role of advanced nurses in the essential functional and clinical areas.
Instructional Design and Technology
Instructional Design and Technology from The University of the West Indies aims to provide you with a learning environment in which you can strengthen your skills as a self-directed learner and enhance your capacity to interact and collaborate with your peers, share experiences, challenge accepted ideas and build new knowledge.
Teacher Education and Teacher Development
Teacher Education and Teacher Development from The University of the West Indies aims to help teacher educators and teacher leaders acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to participate in the delivery of good teacher education and development.
Curriculum Studies
At Curriculum Studies from The University of the West Indies participants are invited to examine and re-envision beliefs about personal practice and education training.