21 Master's degrees offered by the university

Creative Arts - Studio Arts at The University of the West Indies examines the practices, discourses, literature, communities and institutions pertaining to the arts, particularly as they relate to the socio-economic development of the Caribbean. 

The M.A. in Heritage Studies at The University of the West Indies continues to create marketable graduates in the field, deepening and diversifying students' knowledge base in this area. Emphasis is placed on innovative types of experiential learning and management aspects of the industry.

Literatures in English from The University of the West Indies covers Caribbean literature, English literature from Elizabethan to modern times.

Theology from The University of the West Indies is offered in conjunction with St. Micheal’s Theological College. 

History from The University of the West Indies aims to provide a thorough understanding of Caribbean history, heritage and culture, as well as the broader currents of world history which have helped shape the region.   

The M.Phil. in History at The University of the West Indies is ideal for students interested in human nature and the human past.

The M.S. in Integration Studies at The University of the West Indies is a response to the development of the Caribbean as a regional bloc and the need to understand globalisation and its implications for Caribbean development. 

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.

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.  

Theology from The University of the West Indies aims to provide further training for theologians, and to provide a foundation for further rigorous academic study in the discipline of theology.

The Master of Creative Arts - Studio Arts (Dance) 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. 

The M.A. in History  at The University of the West Indies provides our graduates with the ability to gain employment in private or public sector jobs.

Literatures in English from The University of the West Indies is to prepare students for (a) further scholarly and academic research in a doctoral programme, (b) teaching at the secondary and /or tertiary level, and (c) working in related careers such as publishing, mass media, library and information studies, public relations, and the creative industries.

History from The University of the West Indies provides graduates with a wide range of transferable skills. Principally, students develop the ability to understand and analyse issues and events to a high level of competence. 

The M.A. in Caribbean Studies: Literatures at The University of the West Indies offers an  interdisciplinary approach to language, literature and culture well known overseas.

The M.Phil. in Literatures in English at The University of the West Indies is devoted to both the teaching of and research on literatures in English, that is, a wide variety of Anglophone literatures and not just English Literature.

Archives and Records Management from The University of the West Indies aims to provide for the first time post graduate level education in the fields of archives administration and records management.  

Master of Philosophy in Theology from The University of the West Indies is an advance postgraduate research degree that is offered at the University of the West Indies through the department of theology, located at the United theological College of the West Indies.

The M.A. in Linguistics at The University of the West Indies is a taught programme that is intended to guide students more fully into the field of linguistics and to enable them to acquire an in-depth understanding of the subject and its relevance to linguistic and cultural research, translation, and language teaching across the major official languages of the Caribbean region. 

Caribbean Studies - Languages from The University of the West Indies lets you become an expert on Caribbean culture, language and literature.