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Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Direct Entry (2-Year Programme)

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 Entry Year I

In Year 1, Direct Entrants are required to complete the following courses:

Semester 1

LAW1010 - Law & Legal Systems

LAW1110 - Criminal Law I

LAW1231 - Legal Methods, Research and Writing I

LAW2210 - Real Property I

LAW2310 - Public International Law I

LAW2510 - Jurisprudence

FOUN1101 - Caribbean Civilization

FOUN1201 - Science, Medicine and Technology

Semester 2

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

LAW1232 - Legal Methods, Research and Writing II

Direct Entry Year II

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 (5) Level III courses chosen from the list of optional courses.

Semester II

LAW2220 - Real Property II

LAW2710 - Administrative Law

LAW2810 - Equitable Remedies

LAW2910 - Commonwealth Caribbean Human Rights Law

AND three (3) Level III courses chosen from the list of optional courses.

Department Name

123 Cross Way,
Kingston 7
Tel: (876) 999-9999
Fax: (876) 888-8888
department@uwimona.edu.jm
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