The UWI-Leuphana Double LLM Degree specialising in international economic law is a minimum 12-month degree programme, starting with two semesters at the University of the West Indies, followed by a semester and research paper at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg in Germany.
The programme allows students to specialise in several advanced areas of law while at UWI, from a Caribbean perspective, followed by advanced courses in international economic law at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg in Germany.
Degrees awarded: Two Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees, one from the Leuphana University of Lüneburg and one from the University of the West Indies
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During the first two Semesters of the Double Degree, the UWI student may register in any of the UWI LLM specialties. Depending upon the courses completed, a student will be eligible to receive either the general UWI LLM (unspecialised) or one of the four specialized sub-categories of The UWI LLM programme:
For course and programme descriptions of the UWI LLM please click on the following link to access the most recent version of our LLM Graduate Guide.
After completing assessments for Semester II of the UWI LLM, the Double degree student will travel to Leuphana University of Lüneburg in Germany in April where he or she will complete the Second Semester of the Leuphana programme, taking the following courses:
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For the final period at Leuphana the student will complete a Master’s Dissertation (equivalent to 20 ECTS). Click here for further information on the Master’s Dissertation.
The blend of compulsory modules at Leuphana and electives at UWI constitutes a unique feature of the programme enabling students to acquire:
Students will be prepared specifically for specialised areas of legal practice, management positions in multinational companies, as well as advisory positions in both the public and private sector.
This will be achieved by means of a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the International Economic Law and its embedding in national law, in combination with a focus on other core areas of Law and the acquisition of interdisciplinary skills, particularly in language and intercultural competences.
The different opportunities for specialisation provided in the UWI component of the Double Degree allow emphasis on various legal fields for legal practice or careers in research, teaching and administration.
The programme aims to deliver a broad, legal and scientific engagement with the players and structures of International Economic Law (final semester study in Lüneburg) and, as well as to facilitate specialisations in one of the core subjects of Law such as Corporate & Financial Law, International Commercial Law, International Competition Law or Intellectual Property Law (first two semesters of study at UWI).
The 12-month study programme may be commenced at any of the UWI Faculties of Law (Cave Hill, Barbados; Mona, Jamaica; St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago), where the first two semesters will be completed. A final semester and a research paper will be completed over the summer in Lüneburg, Germany.
Students will be admitted into The UWI-Leuphana Double LLM through a complementary admission process, firstly by the institution at which the student initially applies, and then secondly by the partner institution. Students are required to satisfy admission standards of both Universities. The Leuphana University admission requirements are as follows:
The UWI’s admission requirements under The UWI LLM are as follows:
Applicants may, at the discretion of the Board for Graduate Studies and Research, be required to take a qualifying examination consisting of at least two papers of a minimum of two hours each, which shall be of a standard equivalent to that of Part II or Part III of the LL.B. degree examination in order to satisfy the Board of their suitability to undertake the course of degree leading to The UWI LLM.
The language of instruction is English and applicants whose native language is not English may be required to take an English Proficiency Test set on behalf of the Board for Graduate Studies and Research.
The capacity of applicants to The UWI LLM for the designated course of study will be determined by the admitting campus in accordance with the above criteria, through examining their academic and practical experiences. Letters of reference will also be used to determine suitability.
Students with a third class or pass degree will not normally be admitted to read for The UWI LLM.
If there are more suitable applicants than available places, these places will be awarded according to an internal selection procedure by the relevant UWI Campus or the University of Leuphana.
For the University of the West Indies the following factors are considered:
For the University of Leuphana the following factors are considered:
These selection criteria will be converted into points when considered by the University of Leuphana. A ranking list is drawn up on the basis of the number of points that are awarded. A detailed overview of the selection procedure and allocation of points is provided in the Info sheet on the selection procedure.
Dr. David S. Berry
University of the West Indies
Faculty of Law Cave Hill Campus
Bridgetown St. Michael
BB11000 Barbados
Tel +1 (246)-417-4225
Email: gradlaw@cavehill.uwi.edu
Prof. Dr. Jörg Philipp Terhechte
Universitätsallee 1, C4.210
21335 Lüneburg
Tel +49.4131.677-2030
Fax +49.4131.677-2036
terhechte@leuphana.de
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Hohlbein
Universitätsallee 1, C4.112
21335 Lüneburg
Tel +49 4131.677-2057
Fax +49 4131.677-7911
hohlbein@uni.leuphana.de
Mr Owen Ellis, Senior Assistant Registrar
Graduate Studies and Research
UWI Cave Hill, Barbados
Tel: +1 (246) 417-4904
gradstudies@cavehill.uwi.edu
Ms Claudia Echelmeyer, M.A.
Universitätsallee 1, C14.125
21335 Lüneburg
Tel +49.4131.677-2401
claudia.echelmeyer@leuphana.de
