Bermuda College

Applicants to the Bermuda College/University of Kent LLB Stage I Programme fall into three general categories: a) the traditional applicant; b) the mature student applicant and c) the short term applicant.

A. The Traditional Applicant will have met all the formal academic requirements for university entry. These are:

1. At least 30 academic credits at the college or university level with a minimum grade of “B” in the following subjects: English, Humanities and Social Science;
   or
   Two ‘A’ level GCE/CXC passes (or equivalent);
   and
2. Two letters of reference with at least one professional reference, if the applicant has worked for at least one year. Otherwise, one letter of reference must be academic in nature and the other can be personal. If the applicant has no work experience, both letters of reference can be academic. These letters of reference must indicate, among other things, the candidate’s academic, personal and professional capacity or preparation to undertake legal studies at the university level.
   The regular applicant will also need to arrange for all high school, college or university transcripts to be sent directly to the Programme Office, Bermuda College .

B. The Mature Student Applicant will be at least twenty-one years old at the time of application and will not possess the formal academic requirements as described in 1 above. The mature student applicant will be required to:

1. Submit a 500 word personal statement indicating how his/her background (education, employment and volunteer work) has influenced his/her interest in the legal profession. A description of career objectives and ways in which the Bermuda College/University of Kent LLB Stage I Programme will help to achieve those objectives should also be included. The personal statement should also contain descriptions of work experience, including roles, responsibilities and what was learned from the work experience;
2. Submit two letters of reference (see 2 above);
3. Provide a resume and evidence of substantial work experience in positions of responsibility or within law enforcement, as described in the personal statement;
4. Complete a writing sample, as directed;
5. Participate in an interview with the Applications Review Committee;
   and
6. Arrange for all post-secondary transcripts to be sent directly to the Kent Law Porgramme Office, even though the transcripts will not be used to determine eligibility.
   
   

C. The Short Term Applicant is the individual who seeks to participate in all aspects of a module except submitting assignments and being awarded grades.
The short term applicant will be required to:

1. Submit a 300 word statement detailing reasons for participating on this limited basis.
   Short Term student status does not guarantee acceptance in the Programme at a later date; neither does it enable an individual who has subsequently gained acceptance in the Programme to present himself or herself for examination only at a later date.