University of the West Indies Open Campus offers Cert in Climate Change, a certificate in Environmental Sciences programme in Bridgetown, Barbados. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered fully online.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Environmental Sciences
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: Online
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This Certificate in Climate Change examines how human economic and social activity has changed the make-up of the planet's atmosphere by releasing greenhouse gases, and how the resulting shift in climate threatens productive sectors and livelihoods across the region. It covers impacts such as sea-level rise, shifting water availability, effects on agricultural production, reduced landscape value, and a greater incidence of vector-borne disease and heat stress.
Because roughly seventy percent of the Caribbean's population lives in low-lying coastal cities, towns and villages, the programme pays particular attention to the direct exposure these communities face from sea-level rise. It also looks at the region's heavy economic reliance on tourism and on marine, coastal and other natural resources, which makes the sector especially sensitive to climate-change impacts. Delivered online through UWI's Open/Global Campus, the certificate suits learners wanting a focused, regionally grounded introduction to climate-change issues.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requirements vary by programme and are confirmed at matriculation; applicants should consult their nearest Global Campus Country Site for programme-specific entry criteria. The Global Campus admits to undergraduate degrees, associate degrees, diplomas and certificates for intakes each August and January. Applicants whose first language is not English, or who completed prior schooling outside an English-medium system, must satisfy the campus's English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) requirement before an offer is confirmed.
