Jamaica: Teaching and Learning

Admission Requirements

Students in the APS: Teaching and Learning program in Jamaica must meet the following criteria to be considered for admission.

• Be a graduate from a Jamaica teachers' college
• Hold a valid Jamaica teachers' diploma in primary education
• Have a minimum of two years' teaching experience
• Maintain teaching while completing the program
• Follow APS application instructions
• Letter of Intent

Each student is required to complete the application form to the Fischler School of Education & Human Services, submit a one-time non-refundable $50 (US) application fee, supply official transcripts of all post-secondary (college) work, submit a letter of recommendation from a supervisor/principal who has observed his/her performance in the classroom, and submit a written goal statement.

All documentation for admission should be sent to the Kingston office. The academic program manager in Jamaica will notify each student as to his or her admission status.