Legislative Drafting

Postgraduate Diploma Specialism Overview:

Learn the technical and theoretical skills of drafting legislation. This programme is designed to equip graduates with the skills to be qualified draftspersons and effective policy advisors to their governments and other clients. Students will learn how to design and draft statutes, treaties and constitutions.

Entry Requirements:

• A UWI LLB degree, or

• A law degree from a university recognized by the UWI Board for Graduate Studies and Research

• Applicants without a law background may also be considered (subject to additional criteria or conditions)

Course of Study:

• Total Credits: 24 credit hours

• Structure: 4 courses × 6 credits each

• Requirement: The core course in Legislative Drafting and any two other courses in the list of courses for the UWI LLM.

Delivery Mode

• Blended Learning Approach: Designed to accommodate an international student body, including the Caribbean diaspora. All UWI LLM courses taught by staff on any campus are accessible to student across all UWI Campuses via eLearning

  • Face-to-face instruction

  • eLearning/distance learning technologies

Start Dates

• September

Fees:

• 1 Year (2 Semesters) – Full Time $7,740.00 per year

• 1 Year 6 Months (3 semester) – Part Time $5,160.00 per year
• Fees Per Course (6 credits) – $1,667.00
• Repeat Fee (Per Course) – $1,667.00