Pocket statistics: Tertiary Education in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Overview of the Tertiary Education system in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The country has a population of approximately 119,000 people with 43% reported to reside in rural areas and 31% of the population between 0 and 14 years of age. The average gross enrolment of males and females in tertiary education in 2002/03 was 26%. Lastest figures not yet available.
Tertiary Gross Enrolment Ratio Statistics
| 1990/91 | 1998/99 | 2000/01 | 2002/03 | VUSSC Average | |
| MF Total | - | - | - | 26% | - |
| Male | - | - | - | 24 | - |
| Female | - | - | - | 28% | - |
There are XX government funded tertiary education institutions in the country providing learning opportunities for XX students. A strategic priority for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' tertiary system is ...... Say something about ICT infrastructure and opportunities and challenges for elearning.
Government funded Tertiary Education Institutions
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, (Kingstown)
| Name of Institution | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Community College |
| Website | http://www.gov.vc |
| Type of Institution | Community College |
| Main mode of delivery | campus based (face-to-face), dual mode, single mode Distance Education |
| Number of students | 1688 Students (academic year 2005-2006) |
| Learning Management System(s) | None |
| Overview of e-learning | No online delivery in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. |
| If possible - the aggregate income position of tertiary education institutions between:
Government grant, tuition fees, research & consulting income expressed in percentage of total income |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Community College is in the process of being established. The institution is fully government funded at this time. TGhere is no fees structure in place. |
The University of the West Indies (St Augustine Campus)
| Name of Institution | The University of the West Indies (St Augustine Campus) |
| Website | http://www.uwi.tt/ |
| Type of Institution | University
The University of the West Indies has three campuses: Cave Hill Campus (Barbados), Mona Campus (Jamaica) and St Augustine Campus (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| Main mode of delivery | UWI is classed as Dual mode, but the majority of courses are solely Campus-based. |
| Number of students | ?? |
| Learning Management Systems | ?? |
| Overview of e-learning | The Distance Education Centre (UWIDEC) is responsible for DE in all sixteen (16) English-speaking territories of the West Indies that UWI serves. These territories are Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St.Vincent and The Grenadines,Trinidad and Tobago and the Turks and Caicos Islands. UWIDEC uses “blended learning” as the delivery model (viz., a blend of print, online resources and e-tutorials, CD-Roms, audio-conferencing and face-to-face) and Moodle as its Learning Management System.
Some Cave Hill Campus course lecturers are using e-learning to supplement to their face-to-face teaching. Mainly they use WebCT as their Learning Management System. |
Name of institution (City)
| Name of Institution | Enter name here |
| Website | Eg http://www.col.org |
| Type of Institution | Eg. University, Polytechnic, Community College etc |
| Main mode of delivery | Eg. Campus-based, Single mode DE, Mixed Mode etc. |
| Number of students | State number of students and year here, eg 13 547 (2004 fugures) |
| Learning Management System(s) | For example ATutor, Moodle, KewlNextGen, Blackboard, WebCT etc. |
| Overview of e-learning | Enter brief description of e-learning activities at the institution |
