Liverpool John Moores University’s LLB(Hons) Law Programme offered at SLIIT is a fully franchised UK degree which seeks to transform undergraduates into legal professionals who can compete not only locally but also globally.
The 3 year degree programme consists of core modules which give students a firm grasp of the fundamentals of English law, and optional modules which give students an opportunity to acquire knowledge about specialized areas of law such as human rights, animal rights, financial crimes, banking,International law etc.
Entry Criteria
Minimum of 3 “S” passes in G.C.E A/L (Sri Lanka) Or Minimum of 3 “D” passes in G.C.E A/L Cambridge or Edexcel in any subject stream in one and the same sitting and a compulsory “C” pass for English at G.C.E Ordinary level (Sri Lanka/ Edexcel/ Cambridge) AND a pass at the Aptitude Test conducted by SLIIT and the interview conducted by the School of Law, SLIIT.
*“C” pass should be there for O/L Sinhala or Tamil when entering to the Sri Lankan Law College to follow Attorney’s.
The degree with its strong industry focus also allows students to acquire and hone knowledge and skills needed for traditional jobs as well as non-traditional career pathways as professional mediators or negotiators through modules such as mooting, mediation and negotiation.
Career Prospects
An LLB (Hons) Law degree can open a variety of career pathways both locally and globally. The traditional pathway for LLB graduates include working as Attorney-at-law of the private bar, officers of the Attorney-General’s department starting out as state counsels, joining the judiciary and working as judges, working in government departments and ministries including the Legal Draftsman’s department, working in law firms, working as legal officers of private companies, politicians or as academics. Non-traditional career pathways include working in NGO’s International Organizations such as the UN, or Legal Process Outsourcing Companies (LPOs) working as researches, professional arbitrators, mediators and negotiators.
Swimming Pool
