Overview

Today, the LLB programme is offered at all three UWI campuses: St. Augustine, Cave Hill, and Mona. At St. Augustine, students can also pursue postgraduate degrees, including the Master of Laws (LLM) and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Our Current enrollment at St. Augustine includes: 450 LLB undergraduate students and 45 postgraduate students.

The LLB Law programme at The University of the West Indies is designed to provide a comprehensive foundation in legal principles. It supports students aiming for a Legal Practice in the Commonwealth Caribbean’s and Advanced academic research or taught postgraduate degrees.

Key Skills You’ll Develop:

Clear and persuasive oral advocacy
Logical/relevant issue presentation
Precise legal writing
Thoughtful, balanced judgment

Career Paths Beyond Legal Practice:

Civil Service
Law Enforcement
Banking & Finance
Commerce & Accountancy

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Law and Legal System
Criminal Law
Legal Methods, Research and Writing
Argument and Report Writing

Science, Medicine and Technology in the Commonwealth Caribbean
Caribbean Civilization

Constitutional Law
Law of Torts
Law of Contract

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-17 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

93 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago

Disciplines

Legal Studies

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General 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 which must include English Language and Mathematics.
Any three (3) 2 - unit CAPE or GCE A-level subjects- with grades 1 or A

or

The pre-law certificate from the Faculty of Law, at the UWI, St. Augustine campus with a minimum GPA of 3.7

or

An Associate Degree/Certificate/Diploma from an approved tertiary-level institution with a minimum GPA of 4.0

or

A Degree from an approved tertiary-level institution with a minimum GPA of 3.5

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

13500 TTD / year

≈ 13500 TTD / year
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Citizens or residents

13500 TTD / year

≈ 13500 TTD / year

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Overview

Key Skills You’ll Develop:

Career Paths Beyond Legal Practice:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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