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Campbell and Roznayai define tertiary education as any education entered after successful completion of secondary education, which may include vocational post-secondary education (leading to a certificate) and higher education (leading to a degree), even though the designation is often used synonymously with higher education (Campbell & Rozsnyai, 2002, p. 133).Within the Caribbean, economic prosperity and social cohesion are inextricably linked to the Caribbean’s capacity to provide an increasing proportion of successive cohorts of the population with access to tertiary education. The speed with which the countries in the region move along the development trajectory rise and fall based on their capacity to deliver high quality and relevant tertiary education. Tertiary education equips recipients with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that help to formulate and preserve societies’ fundamental values. It is the vehicle that spurs the growth of human capital, and it provides access to the new technological capabilities, which underpin social and economic development. However, there are a number of issues of accessing tertiary education in the Caribbean region. Both Barbados and St. Kitts and Nevis share the same issue of an increased social demand for tertiary education; however, they differ by the quality assurance framework for tertiary education and the diversity of tertiary educational providers.

Comparatively, the social demand for tertiary education continues to rise in Barbados and St. Kitts and Nevis, as individuals anticipate that tertiary education will reap economic prosperity and social advancement. In Barbados, the demand for tertiary education has continued to increase as evidenced by the large numbers of persons who...

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