The University of the West Indies Fund (UWI) option is a mechanism for financing UWI’s five islands campus through the citizenship by investment program of Antigua and barbuda.
- Only family of six or more members can apply for this option.
- Applicants to the Citizenship by Investment Programme who choose this option will be required to make an investment of US$260,000 for a family of six (6) or more (i.e. minimum number of persons per application is 6).
- Participation in the option will entitle one member of the family to a one year, tuition only, scholarship at the University of the West Indies.
The application process is fairly straightforward and application forms can be obtained from a local Licensed Agent.
UWI Contributions
| UWI Fund | Family of Six | Family of 7+ |
| Processing fees | None | $10,000 for each additional dependent. |
| Contribution | $260,000 (inclusive of processing fees) | $260,000 |
| Due Diligence | $8,500 principal applicant $5,000 spouse $2,000 per dependent 12-17 $4,000 per dependent 18 and over $5,000 Benefactor | $8,500 principal applicant $5,000 spouse $2,000 per dependent 12-17 $4,000 per dependent 18 and over $5,000 Benefactor |
About Five Islands Campus
The University of the West Indies at Five Islands is a public research university in Five Islands, Antigua and Barbuda. It is the newest of 5 general campuses in the University of the West Indies system. University of West Indies – Five Islands Campus offers 3 different schools. These school consist of programs such as:
1.) School of Humanities and Education – offering a Bachelor of Education in three specializations – Mathematics Education, Language and Literacy Education and Curriculum Education.
2.) School of Management, Science and Technology – offering a Bachelor of Social Sciences program, including Economics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Accounting, Finance, Banking, Management, Marketing, and Tourism Hospitality.
3.) School of Health and Behavioral Sciences – offering a Bachelor of Nursing program.
The world’s most reputable ranking agency, Times Higher Education, has ranked The UWI among the top 600 universities in the world for 2019 and 2020, and the 40 best universities in Latin America and the Caribbean for 2018 and 2019.