The University of the West Indies in Cave Hill offers an authentic, stimulating, and memorable Caribbean experience. Take advantage of opportunities for field courses and lab work or consider an independent research project. Whatever you study, you will gain a greater appreciation of the history and culture of the Caribbean and particularly of the significance and uniqueness of Barbados. If you choose to study abroad in Barbados you will also take in a variety of city attractions, festivals, sporting events (cricket is a national passion), shopping areas, and venues for enjoying Afro-Caribbean music such as calypso, soca, reggae, and rapso.