University of The Bahamas

Key Highlights

• Established as the College of The Bahamas in 1974 and transitioned to university status in 2016
• Independent statutory institution authorized to award degrees
• Main campus in Nassau, with additional operations on Grand Bahama and San Salvador
• Active Fall 2026 academic calendar confirms continuing operation

Student Life & Environment

Student life combines organized activities, recreation, student representation, support services, and limited university housing. The official clubs directory includes academic and professional societies, service organizations, cultural and faith-based groups, dance organizations, fraternities and sororities, environmental interests, and the Student Nurses Association. Available organizations can change, so students should confirm which groups are active when they enroll. UB’s intramural programme advertises team and individual activities such as basketball, flag football, soccer, swimming, volleyball, yoga, dodgeball, and archery. Participation is open to current students, faculty, and staff, with activities intended for different experience and fitness levels. Campus-life arrangements differ by location: UB North publishes its own clubs, student-government operations, food-service information, counselling contacts, and residence-life services. At Oakes Field, university housing is situated on Gregory Street, approximately a five-minute walk from the campus. The residence information describes furnished apartments with air-conditioned bedrooms, laundry facilities, a computer laboratory, controlled access, and security monitoring. Capacity is limited, and published charges and deposits should be reconfirmed before making a budget or travel commitment. Students moving between islands should investigate housing early, particularly because government accommodation support is eligibility-based and university space is not guaranteed. Career counselling, academic advising, health-related support, and student-government offices provide additional points of contact beyond the classroom.

Location & Surroundings

The principal Oakes Field Campus is in Nassau on New Providence, placing students in the national capital and the country’s largest centre of government, commerce, health services, and cultural activity. The university’s housing complex on Gregory Street is within walking distance of Oakes Field and near supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, and casual food outlets. Applicants should nevertheless budget for transportation and daily living costs independently because the tuition estimate does not include subsistence or housing. University of The Bahamas–North is located in East Grand Bahama and serves students in the northern Bahamas. Its campus-life pages identify nearby residence facilities and services separate from those in Nassau. The Gerace Research Institute in Cockburn Town, San Salvador, is a field station supporting tropical and environmental study rather than a full substitute for the main teaching campuses. The multi-island structure can be academically valuable, especially for subjects connected to marine environments, sustainability, tourism, and small-island societies. It also makes programme-level planning essential: applicants should verify the teaching location, housing availability, transport needs, and whether required courses can be completed at one campus.

Costs & Career Outcomes

UB charges tuition by contact hour and distinguishes between Bahamian and international rates. On the currently posted schedule, students admitted from Fall 2019 are charged B$115 per contact hour for lower-level courses and B$172.50 for upper-level courses at the Bahamian rate; the international rate is B$230 per contact hour at both levels. The page also lists compulsory and programme-related charges, including application, capital-development, laboratory, insurance, and graduate or LLB administrative fees. All fees are stated to be subject to change and may exclude applicable VAT, so students should request a term-specific bill before committing. The university’s sample budget assumes 15 credits in each of the fall and spring semesters but excludes housing, subsistence, and local taxes. Residence charges and deposits are listed separately, and accommodation is capacity-dependent. Government tertiary grants, university assistance, and private awards are available under different criteria. Major government and need-based provisions described by UB primarily target Bahamian citizens, full-time undergraduates, or students meeting specified academic and financial conditions; international applicants should not assume eligibility. Career and Placement Services supports students and alumni with career counselling, career exploration, résumé preparation, interview practice, job-search techniques, referrals, and workplace orientation. Some curricula also incorporate practical learning: UB explains that credits may be attached to laboratories, practical courses, and internships, while individual programme pages describe placements or capstone experiences. No current institution-wide employment rate or graduate-salary figure was found, so applicants should assess career preparation at the programme level rather than infer guaranteed outcomes.