Higher education in Barbados
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1989
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UNESCO-CRESALC
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This study examined higher education in Barbados in terms of historical development, contemporary situation, and future prospects. It is divided into five chapters. Chapter 1 traces the historical development of higher education in Barbados during the colonial period (1627-1966). Chapter 2 focuses on the structure and types of degree programmes at the Cave Hill Campus of The University of the West Indies (UWI), the government and internal organization of UWI, and access to higher education. Chapter 3 contains a detailed analysis of enrolment, educational personnel, student services, material and physical resources, and financing of higher education. Chapter 4 deals with research, important innovations, and inter-institutional cooperation. Chapter 5 deals with the future of higher education in Barbados