• Must be 16 years old (with a letter of consent from parent or legal guardian) or older
•  Must not be in high school at the point of admission (High school students who wish to take BTVI courses while in high school may do so through Dual Enrolment)
• Completed Application for Admission submitted to the Admissions Department via the BTVI web portal btvi.edu.bs
•  Proof of citizenship (valid e-passport or valid Certificate of Identity)
• Certified copy of valid Permit to Reside in The Bahamas (international students only) and/or proof of having attended school in The Bahamas for 6 consecutive years
• National Insurance Board (NIB) Smart card
• Current police record
• Certified copies of academic certificates, diplomas, degrees; must bring in originals
• Official college/university/high school transcript along with course outlines for those courses for which you would like to apply for a Transfer of Credit
• Completed BTVI medical form
• Proof of payment of the non-refundable application processing fee

Special Interest Certificate Programmes
Persons need only to apply; these programmes have no academic requirements.

Diploma and Certificate Programmes

• A score of 70 to 84% on the BTVI English Placement Examination and a raw score of 51 to 60 on the BTVI Mathematics Placement Examination OR the Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) in English and Mathematics with a grade of ‘C’ or above OR the equivalent such as post-secondary credits or Advanced Placement passes.
• Meet any additional entry requirements (e.g., portfolio, higher levels of mathematics, science background) as specified by the diploma or certificate programme into which persons wish to enrol.

Associate of Applied Science Degree Programme

• A minimum score of 85% on the BTVI English Placement Examination and a minimum raw score of 61 on the BTVI Mathematics Placement Examination OR the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) OR General Certificate of Education (GCE) OR Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) OR the equivalent in English and Mathematics with a grade of ‘C’ or above.

Applicants who do not meet direct entry requirements into a degree, diploma, or certificate programme will be accepted into BTVI and will be required to complete the relevant preparatory courses.

• Completed Professional Development Application Form submitted to the Admissions Department via the BTVI web portal btvi.edu.bs
• Proof of citizenship (valid e-passport or valid Certificate of Identity)

• National Insurance Board (NIB) Smart card
• Proof of payment of the non-refundable application processing fee

There are no entry requirements for most courses; however, there are requirements for courses which lead to certification or licensure. For additional information contact [email protected].  

BTVI staff will contact prospective students via phone or email to inform them that an acceptance package is available. However, prospective students should follow-up on their applications by contacting Admissions at [email protected].

It varies. An eight-week Basic Sewing course costs about $400, a 12-week Master Plumbing License course costs about $1,000, while a certificate or diploma programme ranges between $2,500 and $3,000. An associate’s degree programme ranges between $6,000 and $7,000, depending on whether international certifications are involved. For details about tuition and fees, contact our Finance Department.

Yes. Students who want to go on the payment plan are required to pay 50% of their tuition and fees. The Finance Department will advise them of when the balance is due. The payment plan is available during the fall and spring semesters only; it is not available during the shorter summer semester.

• BTVI’s Financial Aid Programme
•  Private ScholarshipsGovernment’s Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) Scholarship Programme
  
• Department of Social Services and Community Development

For more information, contact our Financial Aid Officer or our Fund Development Department.

Individual institutions will make this decision. However, BTVI students and graduates have matriculated to other institutions of higher learning and have had their BTVI credits accepted at institutions such as University of The Bahamas, Fanshawe College (Canada), Holland College (Canada), New England Institute of Technology (Rhode Island, USA).

Students have the opportunity to register online from wherever they are able to gain Internet access:

* Go to https://btvi.empower-xl.com/fusebox.cfm
* Log onto your student account with your username and password
* On the Home page go to:
– Current Filter Settings
– Select ‘Change’
– Select the drop box ‘Term’ to change the term for which you wish to register

* Go to :
– Student Records
– Registration
– Select ‘Register’

* Select your campus location (e.g. Nassau or Freeport)
* Select ‘Search’
* Then ‘Add Courses’ (Please ensure you select the approved courses from your Advisement form).
* Click ‘Register’

– Log on to the web portal by going to www.btvi.edu.bs: Go to My BTVI and click on Web Portal
– Click on Student Records
– Click on Grades

A student ID will only be issued once there is proof that the student has paid for classes. Once you register for your classes and go to the Finance Office to pay your bill, you need to pay for a replacement ID ($10) as well. You then take the receipt to the Admissions Department, Office of the Registrar, where you will be issued with a replacement ID.

Yes; BTVI students are covered by insurance. This is included in the registration fee every semester.

Be guided by your academic advisor and your programme of study. However, to be considered full-time, a student should take at least 5 courses every fall and spring semester.