Accreditation in its truest sense refers to quality, and the quality that accreditation offers speaks to three major areas: "Competence" (assessing the skills and training given to students), "Opportunity" (preparing the students to seize opportunities in the world of work) and "Portability" (ensuring that the students' qualifications can be recognised outside of Trinidad and Tobago).
All UTT programmes are accredited, as the University received institutional accreditation in December 2010 for a period of seven (7) years by The Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT). Programme accreditation or specialised accreditation is driven by the need to be licensed to operate in a specific profession. Programmes such as Medicine, Law and Engineering need specialised accreditation for the regulatory bodies to accept one into practice in those professions due to the potential impact on public health and safety. Accreditation for other programmes gives an additional value.
UTT's Quality Policy is that "UTT will position itself at the forefront of the national tertiary education thrust - to create a productive and resilient workforce that is committed to innovation and entrepreneurship and meets the current and future challenges of the globalised economy." In this context, UTT is mission-driven, results-oriented and committed to continuous quality. One should expect quality from The University of Trinidad and Tobago, as our quality mantra is "quality is not something we do, it's how we do everything".
SPECIALISED ACCREDITATION
The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) has successfully explored uncharted territory by becoming the first institution in Trinidad and Tobago, and the Caribbean region, to have its programme accredited to full Chartered Engineer status by the Energy Institute, UK, for the Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Petroleum Engineering.
The M.Eng. is awarded to students who complete an extended four-year period of full-time study, the fourth year being subsequent to successful completion of UTT's Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.). Chartered Engineer status ensures that UTT graduates have a recognisable, international engineering qualification which adequately with which they can seek professional registration.
Specialised/programme accreditation has been granted by the following organisations for UTT's programmes:
Energy Institute (EI), United Kingdom:
- Master of Science in Reservoir Engineering
- Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Petroleum Engineering
- NETD Petroleum Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering (accredited for Chartered Engineer status)
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), United Kingdom:
- National Engineering Technician Diploma in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Process Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Process Engineering
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), United Kingdom:
- Diploma in Software Engineering
- Diploma in Computer, Networking and Telecommunication Engineering
- National Engineering Technician Diploma in Electrical / Electronic Engineering
- National Engineering Technician Diploma in Instrumentation Engineering
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Utilities Engineering - Electrical Option
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Utilities Engineering - Mechanical Option
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering - General
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering - Software Engineering
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering - Network and Telecommunication Engineering
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Manufacturing and Design Engineering
- Master of Science in Information and Communication Technology
- Master of Science in Innovative Design and Entrepreneurship (IDE)
Joint Board of Moderators (JBM), UK