Legislation to establish The University of Antigua and Barbuda-College of Advanced Studies will be presented to Parliament when it next meets on April 8, 2025.

Ambassador Hurst confirmed that the act aims to consolidate all tertiary institutions currently operating under separate boards and management structures, including the Antigua State College, Antigua and Barbuda International Institute of Technology, Antigua and Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute, and the Harrison Center.

The consolidation is intended to reduce administrative costs and increase efficiency, while maintaining the existing physical facilities of each institution.

“The idea is to somehow combine them in a way that makes it easier for students to access them and for the students to learn these new technologies that are proliferating around the world,” Hurst said.

While the legislation will receive its first reading next month, the ambassador could not provide a specific timeline for the complete integration of the institutions.