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General Postgraduate Programme

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About the Programme

The General LL.M. Programme is designed for persons who have a wide range of interests and wish to undertake courses from more than one of the LL.M. specialisations.
 

What Will I Study?

You will learn about:

  • About the theoretical issues embedded in the whole area of Constitutional and Administrative Law.
  • The regulations and principles that underpin Corporate and Commercial Law in the Commonwealth Caribbean.
  • The issues that lie at the centre of Intellectual Property Law in the Commonwealth Caribbean.

Facilities and Resources

  • Enhance your learning experience by fully utilising our:
  • Fully equipped Law Library;
  • Access to Regional and International Legal Online Databases

https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/lawlibrary/legal-resources.aspx

Career Opportunities

If you want to:

  • Advance your career
  • Be a Magistrate or Judicial officer working in the public service
  • Undertake litigation on behalf of clients and governments before international tribunals and regional courts, including the CCJ
  • Contribute to the development of a Caribbean jurisprudence

Then this degree is for you!
 

Why Study in Barbados

Come for a semester on Study Abroad or do a full degree in a multicultural learning environment.  Enjoy the beach, experience the culture and excel in your studies.

We welcome local, international and regional students.

At a Glance

  • Degree Level: Postgraduate
  • Qualification: LLM
  • Duration: Full Time – 12 months

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Programme Details

Candidates for the UWI LL.M. Degree must complete thirty-six (36) credit hours of the designated course of study comprised of six (6) courses of six (6) credits each.

Students can select from any courses offered in the UWI LLM programme.

Students unable to complete the full UWI LLM are eligible to receive a Postgraduate Diploma in Law upon successful completion of four (4) courses, of six (6) credits each. 

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To be eligible for admission, applicants:

-    must hold a LL.B. degree, or any other professional legal qualification with at least Second Class Honours
-    must be admitted to practise in any part of the Commonwealth;
-    should also be certified as being in practice for a minimum of five years.

Visit the Admissions website to view Entry Requirements and to Apply Now ».
 

We offer low tuition fees and several scholarships and financial aid are available.

LL.M. Programme fee: BDS $20,000 (US $10,000) 
Postgraduate Dip. Programme fee: BDS $13,300 (US $6,650) 
Plus ID Card Fee - BDS $30.00 (US $15.00) 
Plus UWI Registration fees – BDS $520.00 (US $260.00) per semester. 

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