For Educators

At the Caribbean Education Source, our aim is to offer a holistic, all-round brilliant higher education guide for this region.

Hence, in addition to the information we have for students and parents, we offer resources and guidance for international educators.

The Caribbean is a dynamic and developing region with lots of exciting potential for international education institutions. The region has made the shift from agricultural economies to knowledge-based economies such as tourism, off-shore banking and oil production. Hence, this has spurred high levels of government investment in primary and secondary education. In Barbados, education takes up some 17% of the annual budget.

This has resulted in ever-increasing numbers of students pursuing tertiary education, both within the Caribbean and overseas.

When it comes to university attendance, the region punches above its weight, with more students from the English-speaking Caribbean enrolled at American universities than those from countries with much larger populations such as Australia, Brazil and Germany.

In light of this, the CES is offering international student advisors vital resources with which to better understand the Caribbean educational environment.

On this site, you will find links to Essential Exams, explaining the various qualifications Caribbean secondary schools and community colleges work with and descriptions of the various Caribbean tertiary institutions. You will also find lots of news about Caribbean students all over the world, links to Caribbean student associations and a page with links to Caribbean accreditation agencies.

For Parents

At the Caribbean Education Source, we know the university experience is not just confined to the students.

Parents go through it all too - thankfully, minus the all-night studying sessions! Unfortunately the parents' university experiences comes with mid-term money request phone calls and 'empty nest syndrome' included.

Hence, we have a range of information and resources available for parents so you can help your children make the best decisions about their university education. The information on this site will also help you in making sound decisions when it comes to financing tertiary education.

We know one of the biggest concerns for parents when it comes to university education is 'how am I going to pay for this?'

We have lots of articles and advice that can help you answer that question, from a page full of funding links to scholarship listings and descriptions of the loan options available. We also have budgeting advice from those who have been there before - other parents.

There is also information to guide you and your child through the university application process, from university rankings to descriptions of the tertiary institutions within the Caribbean.

There are also resources on various official requirements - from student visa requirements to the exams that need to be done to get into universities in different countries. To make sure it's all legitimate, we have links to various educational accreditation agencies throughout the region, so you can be sure that you're sending your offspring to a recognised institution.