Education and Training

Gearing up to meet high international standards
The year 2008 was pivotal in the history of the University of the West Indies (UWI). The regional tertiary education institution celebrated its 60th anniversary with a year-long calendar of events. But it was also the first year that the UWI St. Augustine campus sought institutional accreditation, thanks to an initiative by the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT).

"ACTT was established in 2004 by the Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago as the premier organisation to register and accredit post-secondary and tertiary education institutions and to recognise all local and foreign qualifications and awards offered in Trinidad and Tobago," says Michael Bradshaw, ACTT's Ag. Executive Director. "Furthermore, ACTT was mandated to ensure that the country's quality assurance system for post-secondary and tertiary education and training meets international standards."