out the University pertaining to Prior Learning, Curriculum, and Co-operative Education. Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) recognizes the learning and knowledge that prospective students have obtained from work and life experience. The PLA Unit facilitates admission for applicants without the traditional matriculation requirements, and aids accelerated completion of undergraduate degrees through module exemptions. The Curriculum Unit reviews and monitors courses of study in the University, provides technical assistance in curriculum design and development, and facilitates training for academic staff in teaching and assessment. The Co-operative Education Unit facilitates structured integration of classroom learning with relevant on-the-job work experiences ensuring that our students gain practical and professional exposure in real work settings. THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES, RESEARCH AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SGSRE) The School of Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship leads and manages the development and delivery of graduate courses across the academic units of the University. Directed by the research mandate of the University, the School guides and supports University research activities, with a particular focus on inter-disciplinary and applied research relevant to economic and social problems and needs. As an income-generating centre of the University, the School guides and supports entrepreneurial activity, primarily through the delivery of consultancy services and research and development innovations. The School provides guidance and supervision for the academic publications of the University, and administers the intellectual property rights (IPR) policy and operations of the University. THE WESTERN CAMPUS UTech, Jamaica Western Campus is strategically positioned to contribute to the economic development of Western Jamaica. From its two locations in Montego Bay, i.e. Dome Street and Cottage Close, students from the parishes of Hanover, St Elizabeth, St James, Trelawny and Westmoreland are competently provided with optimum service, preparing them to work in Engineering, Construction, Agriculture, Information Technology and Service–Oriented businesses, and also in the Business Process Outsourcing and Tourism, especially as the campus is in close proximity to the Free-zone which employs thousands of workers in the Information and Communication Technology industry. The Campus offers a wide range of programmes from the Certificate, Associate, Bachelor and Masters levels as well as professional and franchise programmes in collaboration with the Montego Bay Community College. The graduates from the UTech, Jamaica Western Campus are highly sought after for employment in the Financial, BPO, Health and Tourism sectors. “EXC E L L E NC E THROUGH KNOWL E DG E ” GOV E RNANC E 33
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