Verified-accreditation universities in Barbados. Each entry links to its national accrediting body so you can verify independently.
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Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC); Ministry of Educational Transformation; the UWI is the regional public university; for medical schools, the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) where applicable — verify CURRENT status. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Instruction in English (national language). International applicants from non-English-medium backgrounds may need to demonstrate proficiency; requirements vary — verify directly.
Tuition
UWI Cave Hill and the public colleges charge subsidised fees for Barbadian/CARICOM students (higher for other international students); the offshore medical school charges US-style tuition. Cost of living is relatively HIGH (tourism economy). Verify current fees directly.
View official deadlinesUWI and public colleges follow Aug/Sep academic year (UWI undergrad applies spring for autumn). Offshore medical school runs multiple intakes. Verify per institution; confirm recognition first.
The American University of Barbados School of Medicine is an offshore medical school in Bridgetown offering a US-model MD with basic-science teaching in Barbados and clinical rotations at affiliated sites abroad. ⚠️ CRITICAL RECOGNITION ADVISORY (neutral, factual): eligibility to practise depends on the school's CURRENT accreditation (e.g. CAAM-HP), World Directory of Medical Schools listing, ECFMG eligibility, ACGME residency eligibility, and the approval of the specific medical board/country where you intend to practise; accreditation status and residency-match outcomes VARY and CHANGE — you MUST verify the current position with the relevant authority for the country where you intend to practise BEFORE enrolling. AlmiStudy provides this so you can decide safely.
SubjectsLiberal Arts · Science and Technology · Health Sciences · Fine Arts (incl. the Barbados Hospitality Institute) · Commerce · Computer Studies · Associate Degrees and Pathways
Accreditation
Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC); Ministry of Educational Transformation; the UWI is the regional public university; for medical schools, the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) where applicable — verify CURRENT status. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Instruction in English (national language). International applicants from non-English-medium backgrounds may need to demonstrate proficiency; requirements vary — verify directly.
Tuition
UWI Cave Hill and the public colleges charge subsidised fees for Barbadian/CARICOM students (higher for other international students); the offshore medical school charges US-style tuition. Cost of living is relatively HIGH (tourism economy). Verify current fees directly.
View official deadlinesUWI and public colleges follow Aug/Sep academic year (UWI undergrad applies spring for autumn). Offshore medical school runs multiple intakes. Verify per institution; confirm recognition first.
Barbados Community College is the national public community college, offering associate and bachelor's pathways across liberal arts, science/technology, health, fine arts, and commerce — including the well-known Barbados Hospitality Institute (PomMarine).
SubjectsTheology · Divinity · Pastoral Studies · Anglican / Ecumenical Ministry (degrees awarded through the UWI)
Accreditation
Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC); Ministry of Educational Transformation; the UWI is the regional public university; for medical schools, the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) where applicable — verify CURRENT status. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Instruction in English (national language). International applicants from non-English-medium backgrounds may need to demonstrate proficiency; requirements vary — verify directly.
Tuition
UWI Cave Hill and the public colleges charge subsidised fees for Barbadian/CARICOM students (higher for other international students); the offshore medical school charges US-style tuition. Cost of living is relatively HIGH (tourism economy). Verify current fees directly.
View official deadlinesUWI and public colleges follow Aug/Sep academic year (UWI undergrad applies spring for autumn). Offshore medical school runs multiple intakes. Verify per institution; confirm recognition first.
Codrington College (founded 1745) is one of the OLDEST tertiary institutions in the Western Hemisphere — an Anglican theological college in St. John, Barbados, today affiliated with the University of the West Indies (degrees awarded through the UWI). 🕯️ Honest context (officially acknowledged): the college was endowed from the Codrington plantations, which were worked by enslaved Africans; the successor body of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (now USPG) and the Church of England have formally apologised for this history and engaged in reparative work — recorded factually and with gravity, consistent with how institutions' own slavery links are documented elsewhere in AlmiStudy. ⚠️ Added by curator (collector omission of a historically major institution).
SubjectsTeacher Education · Early Childhood Education · Primary and Secondary Education · Educational Administration · Continuing Professional Development
Accreditation
Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC); Ministry of Educational Transformation; the UWI is the regional public university; for medical schools, the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) where applicable — verify CURRENT status. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Instruction in English (national language). International applicants from non-English-medium backgrounds may need to demonstrate proficiency; requirements vary — verify directly.
Tuition
UWI Cave Hill and the public colleges charge subsidised fees for Barbadian/CARICOM students (higher for other international students); the offshore medical school charges US-style tuition. Cost of living is relatively HIGH (tourism economy). Verify current fees directly.
View official deadlinesUWI and public colleges follow Aug/Sep academic year (UWI undergrad applies spring for autumn). Offshore medical school runs multiple intakes. Verify per institution; confirm recognition first.
Erdiston Teachers' Training College is Barbados's national public teacher-education institution, providing initial teacher training and professional development for the island's educators. NOTE: it operates under the Ministry of Educational Transformation and does not maintain a standalone website — the listed URL/email is the official Ministry channel.
SubjectsEngineering Technology · Construction and Building · Automotive · Electrical · Welding and Fabrication · Information Technology · Agriculture · Commercial Studies
Accreditation
Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC); Ministry of Educational Transformation; the UWI is the regional public university; for medical schools, the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) where applicable — verify CURRENT status. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Instruction in English (national language). International applicants from non-English-medium backgrounds may need to demonstrate proficiency; requirements vary — verify directly.
Tuition
UWI Cave Hill and the public colleges charge subsidised fees for Barbadian/CARICOM students (higher for other international students); the offshore medical school charges US-style tuition. Cost of living is relatively HIGH (tourism economy). Verify current fees directly.
View official deadlinesUWI and public colleges follow Aug/Sep academic year (UWI undergrad applies spring for autumn). Offshore medical school runs multiple intakes. Verify per institution; confirm recognition first.
The Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (formerly the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic) is Barbados's principal public technical/polytechnic institution, providing skilled-trades, engineering-technology, IT, and applied training with strong industry links.
SubjectsHumanities and Education · Science and Technology · Social Sciences · Law (Faculty of Law) · Medical Sciences · Business (Cave Hill School of Business)
Accreditation
Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC); Ministry of Educational Transformation; the UWI is the regional public university; for medical schools, the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP) where applicable — verify CURRENT status. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Instruction in English (national language). International applicants from non-English-medium backgrounds may need to demonstrate proficiency; requirements vary — verify directly.
Tuition
UWI Cave Hill and the public colleges charge subsidised fees for Barbadian/CARICOM students (higher for other international students); the offshore medical school charges US-style tuition. Cost of living is relatively HIGH (tourism economy). Verify current fees directly.
View official deadlinesUWI and public colleges follow Aug/Sep academic year (UWI undergrad applies spring for autumn). Offshore medical school runs multiple intakes. Verify per institution; confirm recognition first.
The Cave Hill Campus (established 1963) is Barbados's campus of the University of the West Indies and one of the UWI's three main campuses (with Mona in Jamaica and St. Augustine in Trinidad). It is the country's flagship university, notable for its Faculty of Law and Cave Hill School of Business; UWI degrees are widely recognised across the Commonwealth Caribbean and internationally.
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