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Entry Requirements


Description
Other relevant equivalent qualifications.
Applicants of mature age (i.e.. a minimum of 21 years in the calendar year in which entry is being sought) who do not meet any of the admission requirements but possess other qualifications will be required to write the University of Guyana Entrance examination UGEE).
A minimum of five (5) subjects at CSEC General Proficiency (Grades 1, 2, or 3) or five GCE "O" Levels (Grades A-C) and must include English Language and Portuguese. Applicants who do not possess Portuguese must have successfully complete an Introductory to Portuguese course (PRT 100).
Any qualification considered by the University to be equivalent to any of the above.

Courses

First Year Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ZZZ1101 Elective (4 credits) 4 Minor Course, Consult with HOD.
UGC1101 Computer Literacy I 4
ENG1106 Research Methods 4
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
UGC1201 Computer Literacy II 4
ENG1207 Introduction to Linguistics 4
ZZZ1201 Elective (4 credits) 4 Minor Course, Consult with HOD.
Annual Attachment
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
VVV1101 Elective (8 credits) 8 Select either PRT1000 (For students who do not have Portuguese at CSEC or equivalent) OR PRT1001 (For students who have Portuguese at CSEC or equivalent)

Second Year Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
ZZZ2101 Elective (4 credits) 4 Minor course, Consult with HOD.
PRW2101 Introduction to History & Civilisation of Portugal 4
PRL2101 Phonetics & Phonology 4
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
PRW2202 Lusosphere Diversity 4
PRL2201 Morphology & Syntax 4
ZZZ2201 Elective (4 credits) 4 Minor Course, Consult with HOD.
Annual Attachment
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
VVV2101 Elective (8 credits) 8 Choose either PRT2001 or PRT1000. Seek guidance from your Head of Department first.

Third Year Annual Attachment
Course Code Course Name Course Credits Remarks
PRT2001 Portuguese Language II 8