LL.B GRADUATE ENTRY ROUTE

General rules for all Graduate Entry Students

(each module is worth 30 credits)  :                     

• You must be registered for a minimum of30 credits and a maximum of 120 credits in your first year of study. The maximum number of credits you may be registered for in any subsequent year is 150 credits.

• Credit transfer or recognition of prior learning is not permitted for Graduate Entry.

If you have already completed a first-degree then you may be eligible for the Graduate Entry LLB. This means that you will only have to study 9 modules rather than 12. Consideration of Graduate Entry is at the discretion of the University.

THE LLB AS A QUALIFYING LAW DEGREE IN ENGLAND AND WALES

Practising Law in England and Wales

Entry into the legal profession in Englandand Wales involves three stages oftraining: the Academic stage followed bythe Vocational training stage and then the‘practical training’ stage. The University ofLondon LLB is recognised as a QualifyingLaw Degree and the completion ofthe Academic stage of legal trainingin England and Wales so long ascertain specific conditions are met:

• The period of study must not be more than six years.

• You must have satisfied the examiners in respect of the Foundations of Legal Knowledge subject areas, which are:

Public law

Contract law

Criminal law

Tort law

Property law

Equity and Trusts

EU law

• You must have passed these foundation subjects in not more than three attempts.

• You must have demonstrated the attainment of various skills including legal research, oral communication and IT skills.

Satisfactory completion of the Academic stage of legal training does not guarantee automatic admission to the next stage of training (Vocational). For example, entry requirements will relate closely to your classification and results from the academic stage of your studies.

We recommend that students make reference to the following websites to ensure they are up-to-date on the specific requirements for the vocational stage

Solicitors

• Solicitors Regulation Authority:sra.org.uk/students/resources/student-information.page

• The Law Society: lawsociety.org.uk/careers/becoming-a-solicitor/

Barrister

• Bar Standards Board:barstandardsboard.org.uk/qualifying-as-a-barrister

PRACTISING LAW OUTSIDEOF ENGLAND AND WALES

If you intend to practice law in a country other than England and Wales you must confirm with the relevant professional body/ies that they recognize the University of London LLB as fulfilling (in whole or in part) the Academic Stage requirements of legal training. We recommend that you receive this confirmation in writing. The requirements set down by the professional body/ies can be subject to change at any time during your studies. It’s important therefore that you continue to check for any updates or changes to the requirements that affect you.

1. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Graduate Entry

1. Qualifying Law Degree
2. Non-Qualifying Law Degree

1^st Year (Level 4)

Year 1 of study is the same to the Standard Entry and Graduate Entry.

• Common law reasoning and institutions                                 Compulsory Module
• Criminal law                                                                                      Core Module                     
• Elements of the law of contacts                                                 Core Module
• Public law                                                                                            Core Module

2^nd Year (level 5)

Graduate Entry – Non QLD route

• Law of Tort                                                                                        Compulsory Module
• Four subjects of your choice out of the subject options available at the Institute.

Graduate Entry – QLD route

• Law of Tort                                                                                        Compulsory Module
• Equity and Trust                                                                               Core Module
• Property Law                                                                                     Core Module
• European Union Law                                                                       Core Module
• One subject of your choice out of the subject options available at the Institute.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. A Degree in any stream from a University that is recognized by the University of London.
2. Minimum age requirement is 18 of age.

Student who are willing to enter to the Sri Lanka Law College, 2 “C” passes and 1 “S” pass required to enter the Sri Lanka Law College (Based on the December 2020 released gazette.