IAU-016442
https://www.whed.net/institutions/IAU-016442

Bahamas

top General Information

Address

Street:University Drive
P. O. Box N-4912

City:Nassau

Province:New Providence

WWW:http://www.ub.edu.bs

Other Sites

3 Campuses: Oakes Field, Grosvenor Close, and Northern Bahamas Campus

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1974 as the College of the Bahamas after merger between The Bahamas Teachers’ College, San Salvador Teachers’ College, C.R. Walker Technical College and the sixth form programme of the Government High School. Acquired current name and status in November 2016 by Act of Parliament of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas

Tuition Fees

National:100 per credit for 100 and 200 level courses; 150 per credit for 300 and 400 level courses (BSD)

International:200 per credit (BSD)

Language(s)

English

Accrediting Agency

National Accreditation and Equivalency Council Act of The Bahamas (NAECOB)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Rodney D. Smith

Job title:President


Senior Administrative Officer : Marcella Elliott-Ferguson

Job title:Vice-President, Administrative Services


Senior Administrative Officer : Maria Woodside-Oriakhi

Job title:Vice-President, Academic Affairs


International Relations Officer : Vernice Williams

Job title:Acting Vice-President and Chief Information Officer

top Divisions

Department/Division : Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning


Faculty : Business Hospitality and Tourism Studies

Fields of study:Accountancy, Banking, Business Administration, Computer Science, Cooking and Catering, Finance, Hotel and Restaurant, Information Technology, Management, Marketing, Tourism


Faculty : Liberal and Fine Arts

Fields of study:Communication Arts, Design, English, Fine Arts, Journalism, Literature, Mass Communication, Modern Languages, Performing Arts, Visual Arts


Faculty : Pure and Applied Sciences

Fields of study:Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Nursing, Physics, Technology


Faculty : Social and Educational Studies

Fields of study:Education, Government, History, Law, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology


Institute : Confucius


Institute : Government and Public Policy


Institute : Oral History


Research Division : Gerace Research Institute (GRI)

top Degrees

Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Architecture, Art Education, Arts and Humanities, Banking, Biology, Business Administration, Business Education, Chemistry, Computer Education, Computer Science, Economics, Electrical Engineering, English, Film, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, French, Geography (Human), History, Home Economics Education, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Technology, Island Studies, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Music, Music Education, Nursing, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, Tourism


Master Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Finance, Hotel and Restaurant, Leadership, Management

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2020-2021

Full Time Total:202

Students

Statistics Year:2020-2021

Male:1201

Female:3374

Total:4575

Updated on 17-08-2021