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To be eligible for direct admission to the Two-Year Programme, applicants must be in possession of an approved qualification. The approved qualifications are: 

  1. An LLB degree from the University of the West Indies: 
  2. An LLB degree from the University of Guyana provided that: 
    • The holder of the degree is a national of Guyana 
    • The degree was awarded in 1998 or afterwards 
    • The holder is included in the list of 25 graduates provided to the Council of Legal Education 

Persons not qualified at i) and ii) above who wish to be considered for admission, and who are in possession of the following qualification must sit the annual entrance examination conducted by the Council of Legal Education: 

  1. a first degree in law awarded by a university in a common law jurisdiction; 
  2. the Common Professional Examination Certificate (UK) together with vocational training; 
  3. an LLB degree awarded by the University of Guyana to:
    • (a) non-nationals of Guyana; 
    • (b) nationals of Guyana not included in the list of 25 graduates provided by the Council of Legal Education; 
    • (c) all persons awarded the law degree prior to 1998

The Law Schools are zoned for the admission of students from the participating territories of the West Indies. Application for entry to the Norman Manley Law School shall be made by persons ordinarily resident in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Jamaica, Montserrat and St. Kitts and Nevis. Applications from the other territories should be made to the Hugh Wooding Law School and the Eugene Dupuch Law School. 

Notwithstanding this, the Principal may admit in exceptional circumstances, a student zoned for the Hugh Wooding Law School or the Eugene Dupuch Law School.

Please note, the six-month programme is now offered only at the Eugene Dupuch Law School. Please visit https://eugenedupuchlaw.edu.bs/ 

An applicant for admission to the Six-Month programme must: 

  1. have obtained a degree of a University or institution which is recognized by the Council as being equivalent to the degree of Bachelor of Laws of the University of the West Indies; and 
  2. hold either:
    • a qualification which had it been obtained prior to 1st October, 1972, would have been recognized by all of the participating territories as a qualification to be admitted to practise as a barrister or solicitor in those territories; or 
    • a qualification obtained in a common law jurisdiction for admission to practise law in that jurisdiction and which qualification is approved by the Council; and
  3. furnish a certificate of good standing from the competent authority in the jurisdiction where he/she has been admitted to practice.

For the Two Year Programme
The application process is now fully online. 

Visit the Admissions section and clink the link to submit your application and relevant documents. 

For the Six Month programme 

The six-month programme is now offered only at the Eugene Dupuch Law School. Please visit https://eugenedupuchlaw.edu.bs/

Between November 1 and January 31 for admission in the following academic year. There is usually an advertisement posted on the website and in some regional newspapers in early November. It would be advisable to read this document before making the application.

a)    The Admissions Board Entrance Examination Application Form completed and signed by the applicant; 

b)    one recent passport-sized picture; 

c)    the application fee of US$150.00; and 

d)    the original transcript for a first degree in law directly from the awarding institution. 

The application fee should be in the form of a bank draft drawn on a U.S. Bank and made payable to the Norman Manley Law School. The transcript must be sent directly from the awarding institution and it should state the date of the award and the class of degree.

No. In order to be eligible for consideration, candidates must have obtained an undergraduate degree in law from a reputable institution.

The six-month programme is now offered only at the Eugene Dupuch Law School. Please visit https://eugenedupuchlaw.edu.bs/

No. Students wishing to seek accommodation on the UWI, Mona Campus, should contact the Office of the Director of Student Services.

By the end of February each year.

  • UWI candidates who are interested in the Two-Year Programme should apply by January 31 each year, with the expectation of completing the LL.B Degree programme in July or August. 
  • Candidates who have an interest in the Entrance Examination should apply by January 31 each year, with the expectation of completing the undergraduate degree in law programme in July of that year.  
  • Candidates who have an interest in the Transitional Programme should apply by January 31 each year, with the expectation of completing the undergraduate degree in law programme in July or August of that year.

Two references should be submitted in support of your application. The Regulations require that a referee must be one of the following: 

  1. A judge of superior Court; or 
  2. An Attorney-At-Law of at least seven years’ experience; or 
  3. A Magistrate with a minimum of three years’ experience: or 
  4. A Principal of an Educational Institution; or 
  5. A Medical Doctor who has been registered to practice for at least seven years

Yes, there are scholarships available for enrolled students.

Applications are opened in November annually.

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