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Engineering & Tech

Computer Engineer

Computer engineers design computer hardware and electronics, and the systems and programs that make them work together.

At a glance

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Years of study

At UWI Mona an engineering degree such as Electronics Engineering is three years. If you start with the one-year Preliminary Engineering programme, it takes four.

The University of the West Indies, Mona, Faculty of Engineering: About, checked Oct 2026

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Jobs

High in the years ahead: Jamaica is going to need a lot more engineers

Jamaica Information Service, Local Engineers Urged to Take Lead in Bolstering Professionals (JIS News, 17 September 2024), checked Oct 2026

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The path

  1. Your CSEC subjects and where to study

    BSc Electronics Engineering (three years, after CAPE)

    The University of the West Indies, Mona

    You need: 5 CSEC passes, including English A, Mathematics and Physics and CAPE Mathematics Units 1 and 2 and CAPE Physics Units 1 and 2

    The University of the West Indies, Mona, Electronics Engineering (programme page), checked Oct 2026

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    BSc Electronics Engineering (four years, starting with the Preliminary Engineering year)

    The University of the West Indies, Mona

    You need: 5 CSEC passes, including Mathematics and English A and (CSEC Physics or CSEC Electrical and Electronic Technology)

    The University of the West Indies, Mona, Electronics Engineering (programme page), checked Oct 2026

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    Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Computer Engineering (four years)

    University of Technology, Jamaica

    You need: 5 CSEC passes, including Mathematics and English A and (CSEC Physics or CSEC Electrical and Electronic Technology)

    University of Technology, Jamaica, Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Computer Engineering (course of study), checked Oct 2026

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    Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Computer Engineering (three years, after CAPE)

    University of Technology, Jamaica

    You need: 5 CSEC passes, including English A and Mathematics and (CSEC Physics or CSEC Electrical and Electronic Technology) and CAPE Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2 (grade III or better) and CAPE Physics Units 1 and 2 (grade III or better)

    University of Technology, Jamaica, Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Computer Engineering (course of study), checked Oct 2026

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    BSc Computer Systems Engineering

    Northern Caribbean University

    You need: 5 CSEC passes (grade III or better), including English A, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

    Northern Caribbean University, Undergraduate Bulletin 2020–2024, checked Oct 2026

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    Ways to add a subject later

    If you are missing a CSEC subject NCU asks for, you enrol in its Pre-university Department to prepare for the exam.

    Northern Caribbean University, Undergraduate Bulletin 2020–2024, checked Oct 2026

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  2. Your licence

    After you graduate, you work for at least two years under a registered professional engineer, with at least one of those years in Jamaica or another CARICOM state. Then you can apply to the Professional Engineers Registration Board (PERB) to register as a professional engineer.

    Professional Engineers Registration Board, Registration Process & Fees, checked Oct 2026

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  3. Your first job

    UTech says graduates of its Electrical and Computer Engineering degree can go into computer engineering, telecommunications, control and automation, and power systems engineering.

    University of Technology, Jamaica, Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Computer Engineering (course of study), checked Oct 2026

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    UWI Mona's Electronics Engineering degree is accredited by ABET, an international engineering body, under its rules for electrical, computer and similar engineering programmes.

    The University of the West Indies, Mona, Faculty of Engineering: B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering, checked Oct 2026

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    At UWI Mona, summer internships in industry and professional certificate courses, such as system administration and network administration, are part of engineering training.

    The University of the West Indies, Mona, Faculty of Engineering: Undergraduate programmes, checked Oct 2026

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    UTech's Diploma in Electrical Engineering leads to jobs such as computer technician, electrical technologist and maintenance technician.

    University of Technology, Jamaica, Diploma in Electrical Engineering (course of study), checked Oct 2026

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    The PERB registers engineers in fifteen categories of work, which include Electrical and Electronics.

    Professional Engineers Registration Board, Frequently Asked Questions, checked Oct 2026

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    In Jamaica, a person who is not registered under the Professional Engineers Registration Act may not practise engineering or use a title saying they may.

    Professional Engineers Registration Board, Frequently Asked Questions, checked Oct 2026

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