Admissions Entry Requirements
The normal entrance qualification for the Faculty of Law is
the basic Matriculation standard of FIVE subjects, at least
TWO of which must be at ‘A’ level, the remainder
at CXC general. There are no special subject requirements
in addition to those necessary for Matriculation. The competition
for places in the Faculty is such that very high ‘A’
level grades and very high averages in undergraduate degrees
are
required for an applicant to stand a reasonable chance of
gaining admission.
The Faculty is prepared to consider applications from persons
who do not strictly satisfy Matriculation standards but who
have equivalent academic qualifications. In particular, mature
applicants over 30 who have shown evidence of academic and
professional achievement can be considered. (Reference should
be made to the Regulations Governing Matriculation in the
University Calendar). This may provide an opportunity to read
for a Law degree for those who have already been associated
with the practice of law in some way - e.g. clerks of the
courts, legal assistance, civil servants, police officers
and so on.
Application Procedure
Application
Application for admission to the Faculty must be made on the
appropriate forms which are available from the Students Affairs
Section on any of the Campuses or from the Resident Tutor
in non-campus countries. Completed applications along with
original certificates (which will be returned to the applicant),
transcripts from Universities attended previously (in the
case of non-UWI graduates) and a fee of $15.00 Bds. should
be submitted by January 15 of the year in which entry is sought.
Applicants from Guyana
Guyanese students are asked to apply to the University of
Guyana for admission.
Applications are to be made to:
The Registrar
University of Guyana
Turkeyen Campus
P.O. Box 101110
Georgetown
GUYANA
According to the terms of the agreement between the University
of Guyana and the University of the West Indies with respect
to Guyanese students enrolled in the UWI 11 LL.B. degree programme,
all Guyanese nationals must do their first year of law in
Guyana and on successful completion transfer to Cave Hill
for the second and third years. The only exception to this
ruling is an applicant with a degree who is applying for Direct
Entry, that is, the second year of the LL.B. programme. To
be eligible, however, an applicant must possess at least an
Upper Second Class Honours degree with some Social Science
content.
Applicants from the West Indies (Except Guyana)
Applicants from other parts of the West Indies must apply
to the Senior Assistant Registrar (Student Affairs), Cave
Hill, Barbados.
Applicants are reminded that deadline date for applications
must be complied with. The closing date for applications to
the Faculty of Law is January 15. Late applications will not
be considered.
Students from Non-Contributing Countries
Following a ruling of the University Grants Committee, students
from Commonwealth Caribbean Countries which have not yet agreed
to contribute to the Faculty of Law will only be admitted
when applicants from contributing countries have all been
placed.
International Students
A limited number of international students may be admitted
to the Faculty of Law, provided that there is an exchange
programme or cooperative agreement in place between their
home university and the University of the West Indies. Other
international students who do not fall into this category
may be accommodated under the University’s Study Abroad
Programme.
Admissions Procedure
(i) Firm offers will be made to the students selected from
those who are already qualified for entry. (ii) Since the
Faculty operates within limits on the total number of places
available, and the number of places available under the agreed
country quotas, the standard
which candidates who become qualified or are qualified must
reach in order to be offered places will vary according to
the number and standard of applications in any given year
from any given country.
For similar reasons, it may in some circumstances be possible
to offer a candidate a place only at a campus other than that
of his or her first choice.
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(iii) A waiting list will be drawn up of persons to whom offers
can only be made late in the summer when it is known how many
places are available following the examination results.
(iv) Late offers may be made by cable, fax or e-mail in late
summer. Again the campus of preference may not be possible.
All applicants will receive notification of their eligibility
and the decision in relation to their case when first offers
are made. It is imperative that any deadlines for acceptance
set by the University are adhered to. Applicants should therefore
read University replies with the utmost care.
Direct Entry To Part II
Exemption from all the non-law subjects in Part I is a concession
granted by the Board of the Faculty of Law. Students who qualify
under Faculty Regulations for such exemption may be considered
for direct entry to the Part II course at Cave Hill. A limit
of numbers may be imposed on the grant of this direct entry.
Course Exemptions
(i) Graduates holding Arts or Social Science degrees from
the University of the West Indies or from the University of
Guyana, may already have studied certain subjects specified
for the U.W.I. law degree. Any student fulfilling the required
conditions of the Faculty Regulations may apply for appropriate
exemption.
(ii) Students who hold Commonwealth common-law type law degrees
from other universities will not as a rule be accepted for
the LL.B. degree. Such students may in certain circumstances
be admitted to read for the LL.M. degree. These graduates
will, in any case, be able to apply for entry to the Professional
Law
Schools for the practical training.
(iii) Students who have already studied a single subject in
the course but who are not
granted exemption may be required to study a different subject in
its stead.
Admission Enquiries
The Faculty of Law Office,
Sir Alister McIntyre Building,
Mona,
Kingston 7,
tel. No. 927-1855 |
