Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law.

Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law.

The CertHE Common Law is a qualification in its own right that also provides an entry route to degree study. The modules studied in the CertHE Common Law are the same as the level 4 modules of the LLB. The CertHE Common Law maybe studied either full time or part time. Students must have registered through, and be studying at, a teaching institution recognized by the University for these purposes.

Features of the CertHE:

• You can achieve a law qualification in some of the core legal subjects without committing to the full LLB programme, but with the option to go on to the full LLB programme.
• You can complete the CertHE Common Law in a minimum of one year and a maximum of five years.
• The CertHE Common Law is rigorously examined by University of London approved academics.
• You can transfer to the LLB programme after successful completion of three or four modules.
• You must register with a recognized teaching institution so that you can benefit from the extra tuition support.

This qualification is for you if:

• You have the ability; motivation and self discipline to study at degree level but do not have the qualifications usually required to enter a degree programme.
• You have the necessary qualifications to embark on a degree programme,but would prefer a programme with more teaching support.
• You intend to undertake a degree programme but would like to gain a recognized qualification after one year.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Certificate of Higher Education in the Common Law (Cert.HE)

This programme requires you to complete 4 subjects in one year.

This one year programme requires you to complete the following four subjects. On passing the Cert.HE programme you automatically progress into the 2^nd year of the LL.B.

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

  Entry requirements (Diploma Route)

  1.  2 ‘A’ passes at the GCE Ordinary Level examination including ‘B’ pass for English. If you have a C  pass for O/L English you have to sit for a General English Test. 
  2. Minimum age requirement is 18 of age.