The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) is registered with and recognized by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), the official accreditation body for tertiary education in Jamaica, as a University College.
The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean has been granted Candidacy for Institutional Accreditation by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ).
The UCC has been awarded international institutional accreditation as a Premier Institution by the UK-based Accreditation Services for International Colleges & Universities (ASIC).
UCC is the only official Affiliate/Recognized institution of the University of London (UOL) to offer the Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law, the Bachelor of Laws (LLB), and Master of Laws (LLM) degrees in Jamaica.