LLB Direct Entry

The Board of the Faculty may recommend to the Senate of the UWI that an applicant who possesses a degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above be admitted directly into year 2 of the LLB programme. Direct entrants are exempted from all foundation courses but are required to take a combination of Part 1 and Part 2 law courses. In the following year, direct entrants are required to take such combination of Part 2 and Part 3 law courses as prescribed for them. 

Direct entrants are required to complete the following courses in year 1:

Semester I

(LAW1010) Law & Legal systems

(LAW1110) Criminal Law I

(LAW1230)  Legal Methods, Research and Writing (Yearlong)

(LAW2210) Real Property I

(LAW2310) Public International Law I

(LAW2510) Jurisprudence

(FOUN1101) Caribbean Civilization

(FOUN1201) Science, Medicine and Technology 

Semester II

(FOUN1002) Language Argument

(LAW1120) Criminal Law II

(LAW1020) Constitutional Law

(LAW1410) Law of Contract I

(LAW2320) Public International Law II

(LAW1310)  Law of Torts I

(LAW1230) Legal Methods, Research and Writing (continued)

In year 2, direct entrants are required to complete the following courses

Semester I

(LAW2010) Law of Torts II

(LAW2110) LAW of Contract II 

AND Five courses chosen from the list of optional Level III courses as stated in Regulation 17(c)

Semester II

(LAW2220) Real Property II

(LAW2710) Administrative Law

(LAW2810) Equitable Remedies

(LAW2910) Commonwealth Caribbean Human Rights Law

AND Three courses chosen from the list of optional Level III courses as stated in Regulation 17(c)