While many institutions show their best face when trying to attract students, it is in your interest to do some investigation.
After all, it makes no sense going and working hard for a degree only to find out that your island does not recognise the qualification and you're basically back at square one!
The national accreditation body in your country is usually a good place to start. They can tell you whether the institution's qualifications are recognised or whether you will have to do any translation courses to supplement your training.
Barbados
Barbados Accreditation Council - http://www.bac.gov.bb/
123 A&B, "Plaza Centrale"
Roebuck Street
St. Michael BB11080
(246) 436-9094 or 436-7636
info@bac.gov.bb
Jamaica – (site no longer functioning but a 2009 list of UCJ accredited institions can be found here http://mail.mof.gov.jm/intranet/news/docs/ucj.pdf )
University Council of Jamaica
6B Oxford Road, Kingston 5
(876) 929-7299 or 906-8012
ucj@cwjamaica.com
Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine & Other Health Professions – http://www.caam-hp.org/
CAAM-HP Secretariat Office
Suite #20, Winchester Business Centre
15 Hope Road, Kingston 10
JAMAICA
P.O. Box 5167
Kingston 6
JAMAICA
Tel: 876-906-4765
Email: lorna.parkins@caam-hp.org
Trinidad & Tobago
Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT) – http://www.actt.org.tt/
Level 3, Building B, ALGICO Plaza,
91-93, St. Vincent Street,
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, W.I
Tel: (868) 623-8620/ 623-8389/ 623-2500/ 623-5282/ 623-7340
Fax: (868) 624-5711
E-mail: info@actt.org.tt
Bahamas
Quality Assurance Unit – http://www.bahamaseducation.com/tqa.html#About
Bahamas Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Thompson Boulevard, P.O. Box N-3913/4, Nassau, New Providence
(242) 502-8217-9
International
International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education – http://www.inqaahe.org/
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