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The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus Secures Institutional Re-Accreditation from the Barbados Accreditation Council

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Bridgetown, Barbados – September 21, 2026 – The University of the West Indies (UWI),Cave Hill Campus has secured institutional re-accreditation with the BarbadosAccreditation Council (BAC) for 2026–2032. The BAC formally presented the Campus withits Certificate of Institutional Accreditation, confirming its continued compliance with theCouncil’s quality assurance standards for tertiary education. The BAC presented the certificate

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BAC by the Numbers – Quarter 3 (July – September 2026) Analytics

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CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION OF CARICOM SKILLS QUALIFICATION The Certificate of Recognition of CARICOM Skills Qualification programme facilitates the free movement of labour by CARICOM Skilled Nationals (CSNs) by allowing CSNs of participating CARICOM nations to move between said nations to seek and pursue work opportunities without needing to obtain a work permit. The information below

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BAC Officials receiving regional rewards.

Barbados Accreditation Council Honoured With Regional Partnership Excellence Award

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Bridgetown Barbados – June 29, 2026 – The Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) hasbeen honoured with the Regional Partnership Excellence Award by the Antigua andBarbuda National Accreditation Board (ABNAB), recognising the Council’s longstandingsupport of the Board and its commitment to strengthening quality assurance across theCaribbean. In presenting the award, ABNAB recognised the BAC as a steadfast

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BIU re-registration presentation

Bridgetown International University School of Medicine Secures Re-Registration with the BAC

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Bridgetown Barbados – April 29, 2026 – the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) has officially presented a certificate of re-registration to the Bridgetown International University School of Medicine (BIUSM), reinforcing the institution’s continued compliance with national standards for tertiary education and its ongoing commitment to academic excellence. The presentation took place on April 23, 2026, at

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BAC Signs MOU with SCQF

BAC Strengthens Partnership with SCQF to Advance Barbados’ Qualifications Framework

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Bridgetown, Barbados – The Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) has taken a significant step in strengthening Barbados’ education and training landscape with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Partnership. The agreement builds on a longstanding relationship between the two organisations, dating back to 2007. Through this

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BAC Launches “Recognition Matters” Campaign to Bolster Awareness of RecognitionServices

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Bridgetown, Barbados – November 10, 2025 – The Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) has launched “Recognition Matters”, a national campaign designed to highlight the critical role of the Council’s recognition services in assuring the quality of tertiary qualifications and institutions in Barbados. Running from November 10 – 30, 2025, the campaign aims to help students, employers

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BAC SHEDS LIGHT ON NEW FREE MOVEMENT RULES

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Bridgetown, Barbados – September 17, 2025 – The Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC), the competent authority for the CARICOM Skills Certificate, has welcomed CARICOM’s landmark decision to introduce full free movement, among four Member States from October 1, 2025. From that date, nationals of Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be able to enter, live, work and

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BAC by the Numbers – Quarter 1, 2025 Analytics

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CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION OF CARICOM SKILLS QUALIFICATION The Certificate of Recognition of CARICOM Skills Qualification programme facilitates the free movement of labour by CARICOM Skilled Nationals (CSNs) by allowing CSNs of participating CARICOM nations to move between nations to seek and pursue work opportunities without needing to obtain a work permit. The information below provides

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CABINET OF BARBADOS APPROVES NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDIT FRAMEWORK AND THE BARBADOS ACCREDITATION AND QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

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The Cabinet of Barbados has approved the National Qualifications Framework for Barbados. The announcement was made by Executive Director of the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) Mrs. Lisa Gale, as she led off opening remarks for the BAC’s 20th Anniversary Panel Discussion at the Grande Salle of the Central Bank of Barbados on Thursday, October 10th, 2024.

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BAC CLOSELY MONITORING IMPACT OF AI ON QUALITY IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION LANDSCAPE

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The Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) is very closely monitoring the impact that artificialintelligence (AI) is having on higher education institutions (HEIs) in Barbados.To this end, the Council has been conducting research into the impact of AI so far, and assessing thepositive and negative factors and challenges it may present in the future. This relates to

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