The Mission
The overarching aim of the UWIDEC is to provide world class distance education for Caribbean people, and in so doing help UWI achieve its mandate of widening access to tertiary level education and training, thereby unlocking the potential of the region for growth and development. More specifically:
The Distance Education Centre of the University of the West Indies is dedicated to becoming a centre of excellence in itself and a catalyst for excellence in distance education throughout the University of the West Indies; to developing and delivering quality programmes by distance and, in so doing, meeting the higher education learning needs of an ever widening population of students, in order to contribute to UWI’s mission of unlocking the potential of the peoples of the region. Driven by the commitment to promote increased access to university education, and recognizing the particular and special needs of the distance education student, the UWIDEC assumes the lead role in ensuring that UWI's distance programmes are responsive, learner-centered and cost-effective.
