The Faculty of Law

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Students complete all three years of the  Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree programme  at the UWI St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad &Tobago.

Faculty Entry Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) subjects at CSEC (CXC) General Proficiency (Grades I or II pre-1998 and Grades I, II or III from June 1998) or GCE O’level /BGCSE or approved equivalent which must include English Language and Mathematics
• Passes in at least two (2) 2-unit CAPE or two GCE A-level subjects or approved equivalents
  or
• An Associate degree from an approved tertiary-level institution with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 and above

The law of the particular territory regulates entry into the legal profession in all the Caribbean territories, but as a result of a regional agreement the basic requirements tend to follow a common pattern. The University of the West Indies offers a Bachelor of Law’s degree (LLB), which satisfies the requirements for entry into the professional law schools, where upon graduation with a Legal Education Certificate, students are admitted to practice.

Contact the Faculty of Law

The University of the West Indies
St. Augustine Campus Trinidad and Tobago
Telephone:    1 (868) 662-2002 x 82039; 82040
E-mail address:  law @sta.uwi.edu