Undergraduate programmes in Bachelor of (LLB) in Law and Diploma in the by distance and fl exible learning

2011–2012

Academic direction by: Birkbeck King’s London The London School of Economics and Political Science Queen Mary School of Oriental and African Studies UCL ( College London) www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb Undergraduate study in Laws

Glossary of terms

n Credit transfer – Recognition Birkbeck, King’s College London, n Regulations – The rules governing of prior university study for the LSE, Queen Mary, School of Oriental the structure and content of your purpose of admitting students and African Studies, and UCL programme, as well as progression for Graduate Entry or accepting (University College London). and assessment details. The individual courses as completed. n Laws Skills Portfolio – For regulations for all our programmes n Examination entry – The form that a Qualifying , can be found online at: www. you fi ll in to register for examinations. fi nal-year students submit londoninternational.ac.uk/ n Graduate Entry Route – If you evidence of attainment in legal current_students/general_ already have a full fi rst degree research and other skills. resources/regulations/index.shtml (acceptable to the University) you n Individual course – If you meet the n International may opt for this study route, where entrance requirements you may Programmes – The framework nine courses are studied instead of 12. choose to study one or more of by which someone is able to earn n Intermediate courses – The fi rst the courses from the syllabus as a a University of London award group of courses that you will individual course. You may choose without attending a College or study and be examined in. to be examined on this course and, Institute of the University. n International Programmes on passing, will receive a certifi cate. n Year – In the description of student – A student registered n Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) – degree structures, 'Year' is used for a programme of study A degree that satisfi es the legal to indicate the stage of study. It with the University of London professional bodies’ requirements does not mean, for example, that International Programmes. for the Academic Stage of legal Scheme B has to be completed in n Laws Consortium – The academic training for and , four years. You have up to eight direction for the Laws programmes and enables students to enter the years to complete your degree. by distance and fl exible learning Vocational Stage of training as a is provided by a consortium of or a where they will those of the University gain practical knowledge and skills. that have a /Faculty: www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 1

Contents

Undergraduate study in Laws

Key points 2 Graduate Entry Route F (Flexible) 15 Scholarships 38 The University of London Diploma in Law programme 17 Entrance requirements 40 International Programmes 3 Additional educational support 18 Application and registration process 42 Welcome to a global programme 4 Diploma in the Common Law Documentary evidence 44 Gaining a prestigious University of programme 24 Recognition of prior study 45 London qualifi cation 5 How you study 26 Qualifi cations for entrance 47 The Laws Consortium 6 Course outlines 29 Tests of profi ciency in English 56 Studying with the Laws Programme 9 Progressing through your Fees and contacts 58 LLB programme 11 study programme 34 Inclusive Practice Policy 60 LLB Schemes and Routes 12 The LLB as a Qualifying Law Degree Study programmes for 2011-2012 61 Scheme F (Flexible) 14 in England & Wales 36

Using this prospectus

There is a colour coded band at the How to apply top of each page in this prospectus. General information The colour of this band either refers to the diff erent types of qualifi cations LLB Schemes A, B and F Recognition of prior study on off er or to a specifi c piece of Qualifi cations for entrance information that you might need. The Graduate Entry red colour used as banding on this Routes A, B and F page refers to any general information related to the University or the suite Diploma in Law of qualifi cations. A guide to the other colours used for diff erent types of Diploma in the Common law qualifi cations is listed on the right.

Key dates

Application deadline: LLB/Diploma in the Common Law Note: Diploma in Law students and You can apply throughout the year, registration deadline: 30 November* those who wish to receive institutional but we strongly advise you to apply support for the LLB should contact the Diploma in Law registration teaching institution, which may require as early as possible. Applications deadline: 31 October* you to make an earlier application. must be received no later than: n 17 September* Examinations take place: May/June (students resident outside the EU) * In the year before you intend to n 17 October* sit your fi rst examinations. (students resident within the EU) 2 Undergraduate study in Laws

Key points: Information about studying on the Laws programmes

n Benefi t from the academic n Achieve a degree with the a fast track for those who already leadership of the Colleges of reputation as an ‘international gold have an . the University of London. standard’ in . n Choose from six pathways, allowing n Develop your critical-thinking, n Gain a Qualifying Law Degree you to pace your studies to fi t in with analytical and organisational that allows you to progress onto work and family commitments. skills – essential for any career training as a solicitor or barrister in n The Diploma in the Common Law in legal practice or business. many jurisdictions worldwide. enables you to gain knowledge and n Be confi dent in the rigour n Take advantage of a range of entry expertise in English common law. and objectivity of University levels, whatever your previous of London examinations. educational background, including www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 3

The University of London International Programmes

Welcome from Geoff rey Crossick, Vice-Chancellor, University of London and Professor Jonathan Kydd, Dean, University of London International Programmes

190 countries, bringing the awards are recognised worldwide University to you through for their quality and value, and that distance and flexible learning. students benefi t from the academic For more than 150 years, the As a family of world-class rigour and cutting-edge research University of London International institutions, the University has a undertaken within the Colleges. Programmes has been offering reputation for academic distinction Studying with the University degree programmes to students all in teaching and research, both in of London is one of the greatest over the world. It has always prided the UK and internationally. Ranging investments you can make in yourself. itself on being an international from education to , We look forward to welcoming institution and its International and from law to philosophy, all of you into our global community of Programmes demonstrates this our programmes are developed by students and wish you every success. inclusive outlook. Today, it has academics within the Colleges of 50,000 students studying in over the University. This ensures that our

Fact fi le

The University of London those who either could not or n The University of London The University of London is one of did not wish to come to London International Programmes is the leading both in the to study. This anticipated recent the world’s oldest provider UK and internationally. Its world- developments in open, distance of degrees through distance class federation of 19 Colleges and fl exible learning by more and fl exible learning. and a number of smaller specialist than 100 years. Academics n Today, we have over 50,000 Institutes provides an unrivalled who teach and assess campus- students worldwide studying range of education opportunities of based students develop and on 100-plus degrees, outstanding breadth and quality. write the study materials for our and certifi cates. The University is unique in its size programmes. They also set the n Former students and and federal structure. Today, the exam papers and mark the scripts. alumni include seven Nobel federation includes specialised Robust quality assurance Prize winners, leaders of Colleges such as the Royal Veterinary mechanisms have been endorsed Commonwealth countries, College, while others such as by the Quality Assurance Agency government ministers, UCL and LSE are multi-faculty. – the UK’s independent body for renowned authors, academics, With the establishment of its safeguarding the quality and and business leaders. International Programmes in 1858, standards of . n Our reputation internationally the University broke new ground continues to ensure by opening up its awards to our graduates are to be found in leading positions around the world. n We have an active Alumni Association which off ers unique networking opportunities. 4 Undergraduate study in Laws

Welcome to a global programme

Professor Jenny Hamilton Director, University of London Undergraduate Laws Programme

Why study law world who have obtained their law degree the transferable skills that come with the with the University through the University of London. study of law such as mental dexterity of London A law degree is the usual starting point to and problem-solving abilities. You Undergraduate qualifying for legal practice in the ‘common might be a special issue campaigner, Laws law’ world. The common law tradition lobbyist, or might want to fi nd out more Programme? In a world where degrees entails a distinctive approach based on the about how law works and possibly and degree providers are proliferating, centrality of case law and the techniques of go on to higher academic studies. the University of London LLB by distance interpreting cases. While it forms a bridge Many of you might be interested in the and fl exible learning off ers the security between the UK and the Commonwealth, it Diploma in Law. It off ers an authoritative of an internationally recognised ‘gold is also increasingly important internationally stand-alone qualifi cation in key common standard’ established for over 100 years. for understanding commerce and law courses – for those interested in gaining The University of London was the fi rst trade as well as humanitarian law. core knowledge of common law – and university to off er a degree in English law Seeking to become a legal practitioner also an alternative way into LLB studies. (the LLB), in the 1890s – and that degree is not the only reason for studying for a Our law qualifi cations are challenging. was made available to International legal qualifi cation. You might already be You will need self-discipline and the time Programmes students from the start. working in a law related fi eld – in the police and space to study systematically. We The high reputation of our LLB has force or social work, for example – and provide many ways of supporting you in been maintained because International want to enhance your legal knowledge your studies and encourage you to take Programmes students are marked to the and professional standing. Your career path advantage of all the available resources. same high standards as campus-based might lie in the commercial or fi nancial Whatever your reasons for study, I students. Upon graduation you will join a professions, where legal qualifi cations can guarantee you that applying distinguished group of , , are highly valued not only for specifi c yourself to studies in law will provide and judges from around the knowledge of law but also because of a stimulating and challenging path.

Laws programmes available No. of courses Study Description period An award in its own right. Alternatively, on passing four courses, you may transfer to Diploma in Law 4 1–5 years one of the undergraduate Schemes of the LLB. Diploma in the Provides a grounding in the principal features of the English legal system, for 4 1–5 years Common Law those wishing to gain some knowledge and expertise in English common law. LLB Scheme A 12 3–8 years The traditional degree in which 12 courses are taken in three stages. Intended for those wishing to study at a more measured pace, with 12 courses taken LLB Scheme B 12 4–8 years in four stages. This fl exible Scheme is intended for students who are not seeking a LLB Scheme F 12 3–8 years Qualifying Law Degree and who are studying on a part-time basis. Graduate Entry Enables graduates with a degree awarded by an institution acceptable to the 9 2–8 years Route A University to follow a shorter route, with nine courses taken in two stages. Graduate Entry Intended for graduates who wish to study at a more measured pace, with nine 9 3–8 years Route B courses taken in three stages. Graduate Entry This fl exible Scheme is intended for graduates who are not seeking a 9 3–8 years Route F Qualifying Law Degree and who are studying on a part-time basis. An opportunity to register for one or two courses, for those interested in a particular area of law or for career development. Study materials and access to online Individual courses – 1–2 years resources are provided. You cannot transfer to the LLB, Diploma in Law, Diploma in the Common Law or accumulate passes and then apply to be awarded the degree. Note: individual course students must meet the normal entrance requirements. www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 5

Gaining a prestigious University of London qualifi cation

As an International Programmes When you graduate with a degree, London logo and the Vice-Chancellor's student you register with the University diploma or certifi cate from the signature are incorporated. of London for one of its awards. The University of London you will be sent The Diploma Supplement describes academic direction of your programme two documents – a fi nal diploma (the the nature, level and content of the – including the syllabus, assessment, parchment you receive on graduation) programme you successfully completed learning resources and, where given, and a Diploma Supplement. and includes a transcript of courses academic support – is the responsibility The fi nal diploma indicates that you taken and marks achieved, as well as of a particular College, or consortium of were registered with the University of the overall classifi cation. It also provides Colleges, of the University of London, London and awarded a University of further information about the role of known as the ‘Lead College’. The Laws London degree, and give the name of the Lead College and method of study. Consortium act as the ‘Lead Colleges’ the Laws Schools which conducted for the programmes in this prospectus. the examinations. The University of 6 Undergraduate study in Laws

The Laws Consortium

The University of London with Law Schools or Departments. The London School of Economics Undergraduate Laws Programme Collectively, they are known as the and Political Science, Queen Mary, the is governed academically by the Laws Consortium. The six Colleges School of Oriental and African Studies, six University of London Colleges are: Birkbeck, King’s College London, and UCL (University College London).

Birkbeck Founded in 1823, Birkbeck has forged its own path in higher education, reaching out to people traditionally excluded by other universities. Birkbeck is unique in its special mission to enable mature students to gain higher education qualifi cations via part-time study. Today, Birkbeck is ranked among the leading UK university institutions for its excellence in research in the , social sciences and natural sciences. Birkbeck now off ers support for the Diploma in Law, for more details please see page 18.

King’s College London Established in 1829, King’s College London is one of the oldest and largest multifaculty colleges of the University. The College has been responsible for some of the discoveries that have shaped the modern world, such as the development of antiseptic and the discovery of the structure of DNA. It enjoys a worldwide reputation for teaching and research, and its alumni include eight Nobel laureates. Today, King’s has the largest medical and dental schools in the UK.

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Since its foundation in 1895, LSE has been regarded as an international centre of academic excellence and innovation in the social sciences. Its teaching and research is recognised worldwide as a benchmark of quality. LSE's research and teaching span the full breadth of the social sciences, from economics, politics and law to sociology, anthropology, accounting and fi nance. Alumni and former staff include 15 Nobel Prize winners and 34 past or present heads of state. www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 7

Queen Mary, University of London Queen Mary is one of the largest Colleges of the University, with a rich and diverse heritage. The College began life in 1887 as the People’s Palace, a philanthropic endeavour to provide East Londoners with education and social activities. In the last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) published in December 2008, which sees every UK university submit a dossier of their best researchers' work in 67 disciplines on which they are graded and ranked, Queen Mary rose dramatically to 13th place, from 48th place in the 2001 RAE.

School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) SOAS is the world’s largest centre for the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Founded in 1916, SOAS has built an enviable reputation around the globe for the calibre of its programmes, teaching and research. The School’s range of awards in the social sciences, arts and humanities is underpinned by the regional expertise and cross-disciplinary emphasis in all its teaching.

UCL (University College London) Founded in 1826, UCL was the fi rst university in England to admit students of any race, class or religion, and the fi rst to welcome women on equal terms with men. UCL was also the fi rst to off er degrees in English literature, modern European languages and geography, and pioneered the university-based teaching of law, architecture and medicine. UCL's eminence is recognised through its world ranking of 4th (Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009). Nobel Prizes have been awarded to no fewer than 21 academics and graduates. 8 Undergraduate study in Laws

‘I think the key to success was discipline. There really was no substitute for discipline when doing a degree by distance and fl exible learning.’ May Ling Wong

Profi le: May Ling Wong | LLB graduate,

‘I particularly liked the way in hard work I achieved a First Hong Kong. Although it really was no substitute which the programme was Class degree. I'm extremely took a total of six years to for discipline when doing structured. It gave me the pleased with the result, and get here, looking back, it was a degree by distance and fl exibility I wanted. Another the fact it has opened so worth every minute. It was fl exible learning. Believe infl uential factor was being many doors for me. I'm now a huge decision to change me, at the end of the able to get a qualifi cation working in an international my career completely from day, it's worth it, and it's from a prestigious institution law fi rm, after having medical research to law, and a skill that will serve you like the University of London. completed the Postgraduate there's no way I would've well in the future too.’ I attended classes at a Certifi cate in Laws and a been able to do that without local institution, HKU SPACE, two year training contract. the University of London. May Ling works for and was delighted that I have, in fact, just been I think the key to success an international law after three years of intense admitted as a solicitor in was discipline. There fi rm in Hong Kong. www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 9

Studying with the Laws Programme

Our educational aims Rigorous academic standards We off er you an alternative way We protect the quality of our degrees, of obtaining a prestigious law and do not dilute our standards and qualifi cation at a reasonable cost. The examination processes in order to Laws Programme is committed to: increase the numbers passing the n Promoting independent learning degree. All examination scripts are We support you in developing your marked by University of London capacity to manage your own learning. approved academics, so you and your n Providing a wealth of resources employer can rely on the integrity of your The Laws Virtual Learning Environment award and can be confi dent about the and Online Library provide a resource- standard of achievement it represents. rich learning environment in which to develop your legal research skills. You are examined to n Offering expert guidance in law our high standards Our study materials are informed by For all courses except the LLB fi nal-year current research and scholarship. You Dissertation option, assessment is are off ered the opportunity not only entirely by unseen written three-hour to know the law but to understand it. examinations at the end of each stage n Developing ‘transferable’ of study. Examinations are held in Fitting your studies intellectual skills May/June at local centres in over 180 into your schedule You will develop analytical and diff erent countries as well as in London. We strongly recommend that, unless problem-solving skills and learn you are attending classes on a full-time how to construct arguments. Enhanced career prospects basis at an institution, you take the n Enabling you to develop critical The LLB allows you slower route. As a guideline, you need to awareness to progress on to the Vocational dedicate about eight hours per course, Learn how to stand back and Stage of legal training as a solicitor per week, for approximately 38 weeks consider the ‘bigger picture’, develop or barrister in many jurisdictions of the year if you intend to complete the an awareness of the context of around the world (subject to local maximum of four courses in any one year. law, nationally and globally. requirements, please see ‘The LLB as a n Understanding the language of law Qualifying Law Degree’ on page 32). Visit our websites Learning how to use legal discourse A law qualifi cation isn’t just for lawyers. The Laws Programme provides a range is crucial for success. Being able to You may wish to undertake law studies of open access resources, including pre- communicate eff ectively is a vital skill. to work in policing, social work and course exercises, an e-induction, reading other law-related or paralegal careers; lists and subject guide excerpts, which you Recognition of the degree in the commercial or fi nancial sectors; are welcome to consult. Please visit: www. University of London degrees are or you may simply be motivated by londoninternational.ac.uk/current_ acknowledged worldwide for their intellectual interest, perhaps with a view students/programme_resources/laws quality and academic rigour. Many to pursuing a higher degree in law. leading lawyers, judges and barristers worldwide have a University of London Flexible study period LLB. If your purpose in undertaking We off er from: the LLB is to practise as a solicitor or n 3–8 years to complete the LLB barrister in your own jurisdiction, please n 2–8 years to complete the LLB be aware that diff erent jurisdictions if you are already a graduate have varying prescriptions about n 1–5 years for the Diploma in Law and required courses and also subsidiary the Diploma in the Common Law. requirements, e.g. the number of Before you apply please check with attempts at passing examinations. It the professional body in the country is important that you check with the you wish to practice in, as they may relevant professional legal body in the have a maximum time period in which country in which you hope to practice your studies should be completed. before applying for this programme. 10 Undergraduate study in Laws

‘My long-term goal is to set up an institute in my home country of to train Profi le: Gertrude Nimako-Boateng | people in international trade LLB graduate, law and to assist with capacity

‘I chose to study for a University of London building in the trade sector degree because the fl exibility of the study in sub-Saharan Africa.’ method allowed me to combine study with my work and family commitments, and the Gertrude Nimako-Boateng fees represented good value for money. I found it challenging that there was no lecturer to consult for explanation of diffi cult legal concepts, but I did fi nd the revision lectures that I attended in the UK very useful. I work at the United Nations in Geneva and since I completed my degree I have been lucky enough to be given more challenging assignments which allowed me to use my newly acquired legal knowledge. My knowledge of public international law has meant that I have been asked to give lectures on the work of the United Nations. I have also taught public international law at a private institute in Geneva. My success on the LLB encouraged me to pursue a in the UK, which I completed successfully. My long-term goal is to set up an institute in my home country of Ghana to train people in international trade law and to assist with capacity building in the trade sector in sub-Saharan Africa. I now sit on United Nations legal committees where I have the platform to contribute to international aff airs in the area of public international law and contract law. Gaining the degree has completely changed my perspective on what I can achieve in my career.’

Gertrude works at the United Nations in Geneva. www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 11

LLB programme

What is an LLB? Features of the LLB advise you to choose Scheme B. The LLB provides you with a solid n You can complete the LLB in a Here, the Intermediate and Finals grounding in the concepts and minimum of three years or a courses are taken over four years. frameworks of the English legal maximum of eight years. n Scheme F: 12 courses. This flexible system. The University of London n If you are already a graduate, Scheme is intended for students who LLB has long been recognised as you can complete the LLB in are not seeking a Qualifying Law providing an international ‘gold a minimum of two years and Degree and who are studying on a standard’ in legal education. a maximum of eight years. part-time basis. You may be examined In most jurisdictions you need n For a Qualifying Law Degree, you in a minimum of two courses and a to undertake an additional must also satisfactorily complete maximum of four courses per year. professional practice course in order the Laws Skills Portfolio. to enter the legal profession. If you have a full first degree, you may Note: Students seeking a Qualifying be eligible to take the LLB degree on This qualification is for you if: Law Degree should consult page 36. one of three Graduate Entry Routes: n You want to obtain an LLB degree n Graduate Entry Route A: 9 of international standing which About the different Pathways courses examined in two parts. has provided the first step on a There are six different Pathways Minimum two years study. career route for many thousands available: Schemes A, B and F, and n Graduate Entry Route B: 9 of practising lawyers worldwide. Graduate Entry Routes A, B and F. courses examined in three parts n You wish to develop a critical with three courses per part. awareness of the common law n Scheme A: 12 courses, examined in Minimum three years study. legal tradition and be able to three parts of four courses per part. n Graduate Entry Route F: 9 apply analytical and problem- n Scheme B: 12 courses, examined courses, 3-8 years study. solving skills in a range of legal in four parts of three courses per and non-legal settings. part. This Scheme is intended for Note: Unless you are studying full time n You would like to enhance students who wish or need to at a recognised teaching institution, key skills of communication, study at a more measured pace. we strongly advise you to choose information management, Unless you are studying full time at Graduate Entry Route B or F. analysis and problem solving. a teaching institution, we strongly 12 Undergraduate study in Laws

LLB Schemes and Routes

UNDERGRADUATE SCHEMES

Scheme A Scheme B Scheme F

4 courses per year 3 courses per year 2-4 courses per year Minimum 3 year completion Minimum 4 year completion Complete in 3-8 years Qualifying Law Degree if Qualifying Law Degree if Not a Qualifying Law Degree completed within 5 years completed within 6 years

All 4 courses from the Any 3 courses from the 2, 3 or 4 courses from the Intermediate list Intermediate list Intermediate list YEAR 1

At least 2 courses from The remaining course from the See page 14 for further Scheme Compulsory Finals and no more Intermediate list plus 2 courses F structure YEAR 2 than 2 courses from Optional from Compulsory Finals Finals Group 1

Any Compulsory Finals courses At least 1 course from not already taken plus Optional Compulsory Finals and no more YEAR 3 Finals from Group 1 or 2 to make than 2 courses from Optional up four courses Finals Group 1

Any Compulsory Finals courses not already taken plus Optional YEAR 4 Finals from Group 1 or 2 to make up three courses

Intermediate Compulsory Finals

n Common law reasoning and institutions n Land law n Criminal law n Law of tort n Elements of the law of contract n Law of trusts n Public law n Jurisprudence* *Compulsory for undergraduate Schemes only www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 13

GRADUATE ENTRY ROUTES

Route A Route B Route F

4 courses followed by 5 3 courses per year 2-4 courses per year Minimum 2 year completion Minimum 3 year completion Complete in 3-8 years Qualifying Law Degree if Qualifying Law Degree if Not a Qualifying Law Degree completed within 4 years completed within 5 years

All 4 courses from the Any 3 courses from the 2, 3 or 4 courses from the Intermediate list Intermediate list Intermediate list, one of which must be Common law reasoning and institutions

Law of tort, Law of trusts, Land The remaining Intermediate See page 15 for further Scheme law and 2 courses from Optional course plus 2 courses from F structure Finals Group 1 or Group 2 Law of tort, Law of trusts and Land law

Remaining compulsory course from Year 2, plus 2 courses from Optional Finals Group 1 or Group 2

Optional Finals: Group 1 n Family law Optional Finals: Group 2 n History of English law n Administrative law n Conflict of laws n International protection of n Civil and criminal procedure human rights n Dissertation + n Commercial law n Introduction to Islamic law n Intellectual property + + n Company law n Jurisprudence♣ n Succession n Criminology n Labour law # Criminal law prerequisite ♦ + Contract law prerequisite n EU law n Public international law n Evidence

♦ In England & Wales, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Standards Board require students to pass ‘EU law’ in order to obtain a Qualifying Law Degree. + Contract law prerequisite ♣ Optional for Graduate Entry Routes only 14 Undergraduate study in Laws

Scheme F (Flexible)

This scheme is intended for students who are not seeking a Qualifying Law Degree and who are studying on a part-time basis. Here, subject to some course selection constraints, you may choose a minimum of two courses and a maximum of four courses per year. Below are three examples of how students may obtain an LLB via Scheme F. Example A Example B Example C

2 courses: Intermediate 3 courses: Intermediate 2 courses: Intermediate n Common law reasoning n Common law reasoning n Common law reasoning YEAR 1 and institutions and institutions and institutions n Criminal law n Public law n Public law n Criminal law

2 courses: Intermediate 2 courses: 2 courses: Intermediate 1x Intermediate n Public law 1x Compulsory Finals n Criminal law YEAR 2 n n Elements of the law of contract n Elements of the law of contract Elements of the law of contract n Law of tort

2 courses: 3 courses: 3 courses: 2x Compulsory Finals 1x Compulsory Finals 2x Compulsory Finals 2x Group 1 1x Group 1 n Law of tort YEAR 3 n Law of trusts n Law of tort n Law of trusts n EU law n Law of trusts n Commercial law n EU law

2 courses: 4 courses: 3 courses: 1x Compulsory Finals 2x Compulsory Finals 1x Compulsory Finals 1x Group 1 2x Group 1 or 2 2x Group 1

YEAR 4 n Land law n Land law n Land law n EU law n Jurisprudence n Introduction to Islamic law n Evidence n Commercial law n Civil and criminal procedure

2 courses: 2 courses: 1x Compulsory Finals 1x Compulsory Finals 1x Group 1 or 2 1x Group 1 or 2 YEAR 5 n Jurisprudence n Jurisprudence n Criminology n Criminology

2 courses: 2x Groups 1 or 2 YEAR 6 n Commercial law n Evidence www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 15

Graduate Entry Route F (Flexible)

This scheme is intended for students who are not seeking a Qualifying Law Degree and who are studying on a part-time basis. Here, subject to some course selection constraints, you may choose a minimum of two courses and a maximum of four courses per year. Below are two examples of how students may obtain an LLB via Graduate Entry Route F.

Example A Example B

2 courses: Intermediate 4 courses: Intermediate n Common law reasoning n Criminal law and institutions n YEAR 1 Public law n Criminal law n Common law reasoning and institutions n Elements of the law of contract

3 courses: 2 courses: 2x Intermediate 1x Compulsory Finals 1x Compulsory Finals 1x Group 1 or 2 YEAR 2 n Public law n Law of tort n Elements of the law of contract n EU law n Land law

2 courses: 3 courses: 1x Compulsory Finals 1x Compulsory Finals 1x Group 1 or 2 1x Group 1 or 2 YEAR 3 n Law of tort n Law of trusts n EU law n Land law n Jurisprudence

2 courses: 1x Compulsory Finals 1x Group 1 or 2 YEAR 4 n Jurisprudence n Law of trusts 16 Undergraduate study in Laws

'I really liked the fact that I did not have to attend any hectic university lectures and also follow any strict timelines for submitting assignments. The course was very flexible and hence I could fulfil other day-to-day commitments while studying my degree.’ Anisul Hassan

Profile: Anisul Hassan | LLB graduate, Bangladesh

‘I was attracted to the University of while studying my degree. and I would not be where I am London because it is very prestigious At present, I am working as an today without the University of London and the International Programmes Associate at Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed law degree and the support of my are independent in nature. I really & Associates, a leading law firm in parents. I strongly recommend any liked the fact that I did not have to Bangladesh. While carrying out my person to study with the University of attend any hectic university lectures job, I strongly feel that the University of London International Programmes.’ and also follow any strict timelines for London programme has taught me to submitting assignments. The course think analytically and complete tasks Anisul is an Associate at a leading was very flexible and hence I could in a comprehensive manner. I always law firm in Bangladesh. fulfil other day-to-day commitments wanted to be a good and successful www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 17

Diploma in Law programme

The Diploma in Law is a qualifi cation Features of the Diploma in Law: in its own right that also provides an n You can achieve a law qualifi cation Diploma in Law structure entry route to degree study. The courses in some of the core legal subjects studied in the Diploma are the same without committing to the full LLB Four compulsory courses as the fi rst four Intermediate courses programme, but with the option to n Common law reasoning and institutions of the LLB. The Diploma in Law may go on to the full LLB programme. n Criminal law be studied either full time or part time. n You can complete the Diploma Students must have registered through, in a minimum of one year and n Elements of the law of contract and be studying at, a teaching institution a maximum of fi ve years. n Public law n which has been granted Diploma- The Diploma is rigorously AND teaching status (please see next page). examined by University of n Your teaching institution will also provide classes London-approved academics. in study skills and, where necessary, additional n This qualifi cation is for you if: You can transfer into Year 2 of the support. You will be expected n You have the ability, motivation LLB programme after successful to have undertaken research exercises and and self-discipline to study at completion of three or four courses. made extensive use of Online Library resources. degree level, but do not have the n You must register with a Diploma qualifi cations usually required to in Law teaching institution enter a degree programme. so that you can benefi t from n You have the necessary qualifi cations the extra tuition support. Students ultimately seeking an LLB with ‘Qualifying to embark on a degree programme, Law Degree’ status need to read page 36. but would prefer a programme with more teaching support. n You intend to undertake a degree programme but would like to gain a recognised qualifi cation after one year.

Diploma-teaching status How to apply for the Teaching institutions permitted to Diploma in Law teach the Diploma in Law are listed Applications for the Diploma in on pages 18-23. In order to gain this Law can only be submitted via an status, teaching institutions must institution with Diploma-teaching submit a detailed written application status. Full details about the Diploma, and satisfy the University that they including entrance criteria, syllabuses meet certain criteria. The University and application forms should be is not liable for any defi ciencies in obtained from the teaching institution the teaching provided at Diploma- at which you intend to enrol. teaching institutions. Students should be aware that this status can be withdrawn from a teaching institution at any time and at short notice. 18 Undergraduate study in Laws

Additional educational support

We recognise that students value choice in how, when and or part time. Students must have registered through, where they study. Some prefer the flexibility of being able and be studying at, a teaching institution that has been to study independently, at their own pace, using our study recognised for teaching these Diplomas by the University materials. Others prefer the benefits of face-to-face teaching of London. In the following list, institutions that are and classroom support, and choose to pay for additional recognised for teaching the Diplomas are marked: educational support at a local independent institution. Diploma-teaching institution We currently work with a growing network of 70-plus independent teaching institutions worldwide that provide For further information about recognised centres, tuition support for our students. We refer to these institutions including brief profiles and the programmes for which they as recognised centres and there are two categories: Affiliate are recognised to teach, please visit: Centres have demonstrated a sustained commitment www.londoninternational.ac.uk/onlinesearch/ to the quality of teaching, support and administration; institutions Registered Centres have demonstrated acceptable The Directory also provides details of those standards for the purpose of supporting International teaching institutions that have formally commenced Programmes students in preparing for examinations. the process for becoming recognised. The Diploma in Law may be studied either full time

Affiliate Centres School of Professional Advance Tertiary College Education and Executive n Advance Tertiary College University of Passau Development (SPEED) Level 18-19 Menara Umno Jalan Macalister Diploma-teaching institution Diploma-teaching institution 10400 Penang n Innstr. 39 n Room QR802, 8/F, Core R Passau The Hong Kong Polytechnic University n Tel: +604-229 9266 94032 Hung Hom n Fax: +604-226 5266 Germany Kowloon n Email: [email protected] n Tel: +49 851 509 2201 Hong Kong n Fax: +49 851 509 2207 n Tel: +852 3400 2828 n Email: [email protected] n Fax: +852 2363 0540 Brickfields Asia College n www.jura.uni-passau.de n Email: [email protected] n 68-2 Jalan Tun Sambanthan n www.speed-polyu.edu.hk 50470 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Hong Kong n Tel: +603 2274 4165 Malaysia n Fax: +603 2274 4174 HKU School of Professional n Email: [email protected]; and Continuing Education Advance Tertiary College [email protected] (HKU SPACE) n Advance Tertiary College n www.bac.edu.my Bangunan Tunas Utama Diploma-teaching institution No. 1 Jalan Petaling n Admissions Unit 50000 Kuala Lumpur Room 313, 3/F, Admiralty Centre Malaysia 18 Harcourt Road n Tel: +603 203 102 66 Birkbeck, University of London Hong Kong n Fax: +603 203 102 61 Diploma-teaching institution n Tel: +852 3761 1122 n Email: [email protected]; n Fax: +852 2527 0489 [email protected] n Malet Street n Email: [email protected] n www.atc2u.com London WC1E 7HX n www.hkuspace.hku.hk n Tel: +44 (0)20 7631 6504 /6508/6511 n Email: [email protected] n www.bbk.ac.uk/law www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 19

Pakistan Singapore Sri Lanka

University College Lahore ITC – School of Laws Royal Institute of Colombo Diploma-teaching institution Diploma-teaching institution Diploma-teaching institution n 1.5 km from Niazbeg Thokar n No 175A n 189, Havelock Road Raiwind Road Bencoolen Street Colombo 05 Lahore 53700 12th Storey Burlington Square Sri Lanka 189650 Singapore n Tel: +94 11 255 6329 n Tel: +92 42 7515851-53 n Tel: +65 6238 0377 n Fax: +94 11 255 6329 n Fax: +92 42 7515854 n Fax: +65 6238 0577 n Email: [email protected] n Email: [email protected]; n Email: [email protected] n www.ric.lk [email protected] n www.itc2u.com n www.ucl.edu.pk

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Argentina British School of Law London College of Legal Studies (Gulshan) Diploma-teaching institution Asociación Internacional Diploma-teaching institution de Estudios (AIE) n Road 35 n Asociación Internacional House 21 CWN(B) n House 49 de Estudios (AIE) Gulshan 2 Road 28 Montevideo, 681 Piso 1, ‘A’ Dhaka 1212 Gulshan - 1 (C1019ABM) Bangladesh Dhaka 1212 Buenos Aires n Tel: +880 2 8828125 Bangladesh Argentina n Fax: +880 2 8827992 n Tel: +880 2 9889778/ +880 2 9899952 n Tel: +54 11 4371 9671 n Email: [email protected] n Fax: +880 2 8827456 n Fax: +54 11 4371 9671 n www.bslbd.com n Email: n Email: [email protected]; [email protected] [email protected] n www.lclsgulshan.com n www.aiele.com.ar DCLE – Dhaka Centre for Law and Economics London College of Legal Diploma-teaching institution Bangladesh Studies (South) n DCLE – Dhaka Centre for Law & Diploma-teaching institution Bhuiyan Academy Economics 17/6 Eskaton Garden Road n 58, Kalabagan First Lane Diploma-teaching institution Ramna, Dhaka 1000 Shaheed Abdul Matin Road n Academy of Law, Business Bangladesh Dhaka 1205 Administration and Research (ALBAR) n Tel: +880 2 9134177/ 9111628 Bangladesh House No. 13, Road No. 7 n Fax: +880 2 8121000 n Tel: +880 2 914 6197/ 01711525542 Dhanmondi R/A n Email: [email protected] n Email: [email protected] Dhaka 1205 n www.dclebd.org n [email protected]/[email protected] Bangladesh n www.lclsbd.net n Tel: +880 2 8613001 n Fax: +880 2 8613910 n Email: [email protected]; [email protected] n www.bhuiyanacademy.com 20 Undergraduate study in Laws

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[Registered Centres continued] Ireland, Republic of University College of the Caribbean Newcastle Law Academy Holy Trinity College Diploma-teaching institution Diploma-teaching institution Diploma-teaching institution n 17 Worthington Avenue n House No 44 n Cork Law School Kingston 5 Road No 3/A 15-16 Washington Street Jamaica Dhanmondi R/A Cork n Tel: +1 876 754 1521 Dhaka 1209 n Fax: +1 876 968 1926 Bangladesh n Tel: +353 21 4276 267 n Email: [email protected] n Tel: +880 2 9676244/ 6377 n Fax: +353 21 4275 632 [email protected] n Fax: +880 2 912 7231 n Email: [email protected] n www.uccjm.edu.jm n Email: [email protected] n www.htccorklawschool.ie n www.nclabd.com Jamaica Cyprus Inoorero University Institute of Law and Economics n Inoorero Centre University of Nicosia n Townhouse #4 Forest Road Centre for Life Long Learning University of Technology Parklands n 46 Makedonitissas Ave 237 Old Hope Road PO Box 60550-00200 P.O. Box 24005 Kingston 6 Nairobi Nicosia 1700 Jamaica Kenya Cyprus n Tel: +1 876 977 4959, 977 6232 n Tel: +254 2 3750 255-8 n Tel: +357 22841722 n Fax: +1 876 977 4959 n Fax: +254 2 3750 260/3750698 n Fax: +357 22352057 n Email: [email protected] n Email: [email protected] n Email: [email protected]; [email protected] n www.iu.ac.ke [email protected] n www.ilejamaica.org n www.unic.ac.cy Lord Diplock’s Learning Centre Jamaica School of Law Diploma-teaching institution Ghana Ltd T/A Caribbean Legal Practice Institute n Cianda House, Koinange Street, Zenith University College n 8 Dominica Drive 2nd Floor Kingston 5 Koinage Street Diploma-teaching institution Jamaica P.O. Box 12447 n LA Education Centre n Tel: +1 876 7541976 Nairobi 00100 #7 Lagoon Street n Fax: +1 876 7649643 Kenya PO Box TF511 n Email: [email protected] n Tel: +254 020 218976 Trade Fair n www.cariblegaljm.com n Email: [email protected] Accra n www.dlconline.org Ghana n Tel: +233 21 78 48 49 n Fax: +233 21 77 90 99 n Email: [email protected] n www.zenithcollegeghana.org www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 21

Malaysia Stamford College (PJ) Sdn Bhd L'Ecole for Advanced Studies n Lot 7A Diploma-teaching institution Crescendo Jalan 223 International College Section 14, Petaling Jaya n 211 Khayaban-e-Shaheen, Phase VIII n 26 Jalan Wong Ah Fook 46100 Defence House Authority 1st to 6th Floor Malaysia Karachi, Pakistan Johor Bahru n Tel: +603 7956 3188; 7968 5532; n Tel: +92 21 5848791 / 5848796 Johor 80000 7968 8073; 796 81188 n Fax: +92 21 5848798 / 5848799 Malaysia n Fax: +603 7958 4705 n Email: [email protected]; n Tel: +607 222 0998 n Email: [email protected] [email protected] n Fax: +607 221 2998 n www.stamford.edu.my n www.lecole.edu.pk n Email: [email protected] n www.crescendo.edu.my Pakistan College of Law Diploma-teaching institution KDU College SDN BHD Centre for Law and Business n SS22/41 n 46 Tipu Block Diploma-teaching institution Damansara Jaya New Garden Town Petaling Jaya n CLB Hall, 9B Abagbon Close Lahore, Pakistan 47400 off Ologunagbeje Street n Tel: +92 42 5831801 / 5831838 Malaysia Island n Fax: +92 42 5832041 n Tel: +60 3 7728 8123 Lagos n Email: [email protected]; n Fax: +60 3 7726 9941 Nigeria [email protected] n Email: [email protected] n Tel: +234 1 7757719, 7757720, n www.pcl.edu.pk n www.kdu.edu.my 2704404, 7317601 n Fax: +234 1 7317602 Kolej PTPL College n Email: [email protected] SZABIST n Pusat Teknologi dan Pengurusan n www.clb.com.ng n 90 Clifton Lanjutan Karachi 75600 239 Jalan Burma Pakistan George Town Pakistan n Tel: +92 21 111 922 478 Penang 10350 n Fax: +92 21 583 0446 Malaysia Islamabad School of Law n Email: [email protected]; n Tel: +60 4 226 3698 / 226 7451 [email protected] Diploma-teaching institution n Fax: +60 4 227 2158 n www.szabist.edu.pk n Email: [email protected] n House # 15 n www.ptpl.edu.my Street # 22 Sector F-8/2 The Institute of Legal Islamabad Studies (TILS) SEGi College 44000 Diploma-teaching institution n No. 211 Pakistan Jalan Bukit Mata Kuching n Tel: +92 51 7133445 n House No 6, 9th Avenue Kuching n Fax: +92 51 2255355 Sector F-8/2 93100 n Email: [email protected] Islamabad, Pakistan Malaysia n isl.org.pk n Tel: +92 51 285 6595; 6596 n Tel: +60 82 252566 n Fax: +92 42 756 4615 n Fax: +60 82 231355 n Email: [email protected]; n Email: [email protected] [email protected] n www.segi.edu.my n www.tils.edu.pk 22 Undergraduate study in Laws

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[Registered Centres continued] Trinidad and Tobago

The Institute of Legal Russian Academy of Justice Academy of Tertiary Studies (TILS) n 69 Novocheremushkinskaya Street Studies (ATS) Moscow 117418 Diploma-teaching institution Diploma-teaching institution Russia n 11/9 Qaswar Gardezi Road n Tel: +7 495 332 53 19/ n 34 Southern Main Road Near Canal Officer's Colony 332 53 25/ 985 999 35 01 Curepe High Court Chowk n Fax: +7 495 332 5261 Trinidad and Tobago Multan n Email: [email protected] n Tel: +1 868 663 9495/ 662 7807 Pakistan n Fax: +1 868 663 9831 n Tel: +92 61 4586643/ 4586642 n Email: [email protected] n Fax: +92 42 5713820 Singapore n www.atstnt.com n Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Stansfield College n www.tils.edu.pk College of Legal Studies Diploma-teaching institution Diploma-teaching institution n 250 Middle Road The Institute of Legal 188983 n Level 2 Xtra Foods Studies (TILS) Singapore Commerical Building n Tel: +65 6348 0000 #37 Eleanor Street Diploma-teaching institution n Fax: +65 6338 0400 Chaguanas n 15-Aziz Avenue n Email: [email protected] Trinidad and Tobago Canal Bank n www.stansfieldcollege.com n Tel: +1 868 665 0394 Gulberg-V n Fax: +1 868 671 8600 Lahore n Email: [email protected] Pakistan TMC Academy n www.clstt.com n Tel: +92 42 3571 1001/ 3571 Diploma-teaching institution 1002/ 3577 5440 n Fax: +92 42 35713820 n 141 North Bridge Road Institute of Law and n Email: [email protected]; #03-01 Capitol Centre Academic Studies (ILAS) [email protected] 179099 n #7 Endeavour Road n www.tils.edu.pk Singapore Chaguanas n Tel: +65 6339 7922/ 6336 5479 Trinidad and Tobago n Fax: +65 6339 6350 n Tel: +1 868 672 8642 University College of Islamabad n Email: [email protected] n Fax: +1 868 672 8642 n www.tmc.edu.sg n Email: [email protected]; Diploma-teaching institution [email protected]; n Street 21, House 8 [email protected] Shalimar F-8/2 Sri Lanka n www.ilastt.com Islamabad 44000 Pakistan CFPS Academy of Legal Studies n Tel: +92 51 228 1461/ 285 3178 n 104, Havelock Road Institute of Tertiary Tutors n Fax: +92 51 226 0690 Colombo – 05 n 4-6 Chancery Lane n Email: [email protected] Sri Lanka San Fernando n www.uci.edu.pk n Tel: +94 114 618866/ +94 777 668998 Trinidad and Tobago n Email: [email protected] n Tel: +1 868 653 3945/ 652 6938 n www.cfpssrilanka.com n Fax: +1 868 653 3945 n Email: [email protected] www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 23

K Beckles and Associates Kensington College of Business Diploma-teaching institution Diploma-teaching institution n #12 Flament Street n Wesley House Port of Spain 4 Wild Court Trinidad and Tobago Holborn n Tel: +1 868 636 4192/ 623 2004 London n Fax: +1 868 624 6793 WC2B 4AU n Email: [email protected] United Kingdom n www.kbeckleslaw.com; n Tel: +44 (0)20 7404 6330/6708 www.lawatbeckles.com n Fax: +44 (0)20 7404 6708 n Email: [email protected] n www.kensingtoncoll.ac.uk United Kingdom

Holborn College Middlesex College of Law Diploma-teaching institution Diploma-teaching institution n Woolwich Road n Station House Charlton 11-13 Masons Avenue London Wealdstone SE7 8LN Harrow United Kingdom Middlesex n Tel: +44 (0)20 8317 6000 HA3 5AH n Fax: +44 (0)20 8317 6001 United Kingdom n Email: sandeep.aujla@ n Tel: +44 (0)20 8424 2442 holborncollege.ac.uk n Fax: +44 (0)20 8424 2445 n www.holborncollege.ac.uk n Email: info@middlesexcollegeofl aw.co.uk n www.middlesexcollegeofl aw.co.uk

Profi le: Andreas Wong | LLB graduate, Hong Kong

‘The programme is of a very achieve success, I made an One of the most Andreas has just completed high quality. I received a annual review of my study important outcomes from an MBA with the University very complete education progress, particularly on studying was developing of Durham in the UK and in British law, thanks to how to balance my time an independent mind. My is now looking the provision of study spent on study, family and education has not only forward to guides and case updates. work. This process helped enriched my knowledge starting on The biggest challenge me to win the Sweet and but also helped prepare his new was keeping up with my Maxwell prize – a prize me to face unforeseeable career in study schedule. Balancing given to the top student in challenges in the future.’ corporate study, family and work the world for the results in fi n a n c .e commitments is not easy. To their fi nal examinations. 24 Undergraduate study in Laws

Diploma in the Common Law programme

Diploma in the Common Law structure

One compulsory course n Common law reasoning and institutions (Intermediate course) Plus three optional courses chosen from the following: n Criminal law (Intermediate course) n Public law (Intermediate course) n Elements of the law of contract (Intermediate course) n Law of tort n Law of trusts (co/prerequisite ‘Land law’) n Land law n Jurisprudence and legal theory n Administrative law n Commercial law (co/prerequisite The Diploma in the Common Law is Features of the Diploma ‘Elements of the law of contract’) a fl exible course aimed at those who in the Common Law n Company law (co/prerequisite wish to gain some knowledge and n Flexibility both in respect of the ‘Elements of the law of contract’) expertise in English common law. time you can take to complete it n Confl ict of laws The Diploma in the Common Law is and in the choice of courses. n Criminology a qualifi cation in its own right, designed n You are rigorously examined to off er fl exibility of course choice for by University of London- n EU law students who are eligible for admission approved academics. n Evidence (co/prerequisite ‘Criminal law’) to the LLB but who do not wish to n Specially developed course materials n Family law register for the full degree. You may, and a wealth of online resources, n History of English law however, transfer to Scheme F of the LLB. including an online library and online learning environment. n Intellectual property (co/prerequisite This qualifi cation is for you if: ‘Elements of the law of contract’) n You have the ability, motivation Flexible study options n International protection of human rights and self-discipline to study at You have the fl exibility to pace your n Introduction to Islamic law degree level but do not want to studies to fi t in with your other n Labour law (co/prerequisite ‘Elements commit to a full LLB programme. commitments as you have up to fi ve of the law of contract’) n You would like to enhance years to complete this Diploma. key skills of communication, Using the specially developed n Public international law information management, course materials and a wealth of online n Succession analysis and problem solving. resources, including an Online Library Notes: n You want the fl exibility to pace your and Virtual Learning Environment, studies to fi t in with your other you are able to study independently, In addition to the compulsory course ‘Common law reasoning and institutions’, you choose three other courses, commitments as you have up to fi ve when convenient to you. Additional only two of which may be another Intermediate course. years to complete this diploma. support is available from recognised Co/prerequisites, when required, are shown in brackets n You want the fl exibility to choose centres in many countries. beside the appropriate course(s). For example, you need courses to fi t your needs. to have already studied ‘Land law’ (prerequisite) if you want to choose ‘Law of trusts’ as an option – unless you are studying the Diploma over one year as a full- time student, in which case you would study ‘Land law’ (corequisite) at the same time as ‘Law of trusts’. www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 25

‘The course content from the LLB, especially in the subjects of Administrative law, Jurisprudence and Constitutional law, is clearly the building blocks of the legal reasoning I use even today.’ Ermiza Tegal

Profi le: Ermiza Tegal | LLB graduate, Sri Lanka

‘I heard about the University Law. My legal practice is mainly study of constitutional models I intend to continue my work of London International in the fi elds of Administrative and states of emergency. in the legal practice and in Programmes through a Law, Fundamental Rights and The course content from human rights. It is a particularly newspaper advertisement after some Commercial Law. I also the LLB, especially in the empowering combination of just having completed my A continue to engage with the subjects of Administrative fi elds to work in and allows me levels. The Law Programme human rights sector by teaching, law, Jurisprudence and to focus on individuals who was particularly appealing as I providing legal aid and Constitutional law, is clearly the need assistance in navigating had just completed a Diploma disseminating legal information building blocks of the legal an oftentimes alienating in Human Rights at the time. relating to human rights. reasoning I use even today. It system of justice and also In 2000, I enrolled at the Royal In 2008, I was awarded a is evident in my work that I to focus on policy changes, Institute in Sri Lanka to study Chevening Scholarship to read gained through the LLB the especially to address those for the LLB. Since completing for my LLM at SOAS. I specialised foundations of my academic features of the system that the LLB in 2003, I have worked in Law, Governance and experience and legal reasoning contribute to such alienation.’ in the human rights sector and Development and completed skills. The people I met at the after successfully taking the bar the Masters Taught Programme LLB programme are some exams in Sri Lanka have started with a distinction grade. My of my closest friends and are practicing as an Attorney at dissertation was a comparative individuals I am proud to know. 26 Undergraduate study in Laws

How you study

Our learning resources are designed Study materials include: to give you the best possible support n ‘Studying law’, an introduction for your studies. We do not provide to the fundamental knowledge, direct tuition. However, there are a skills and techniques that the number of ways that you can get study of law demands. additional assistance, such as the n Subject guides for each law University’s Induction Day and Revision subject studied that take you Courses in London and overseas, systematically through the course and similar courses provided by topics, with instructions on reading, other universities or institutions. Full learning activities (with feedback) Homepage for the Laws Programme e-Induction details are available on our website. and guidance on answering sample examination questions. Laws online induction You receive specially designed n Textbooks. You will receive one copy This online induction module provides a learning materials and have of the textbook for each of the four useful introduction to studying with the access to a signifi cant array of Intermediate/Diploma in Law courses Undergraduate Laws Programme. The online resources. The cost of your and for the compulsory Part I courses. induction consists of three sections: materials is included in your initial n Study packs. Key recommended n First steps with the Laws Programme. and continuing registration fees. readings in the subject guides are An introduction to what lies ahead; The study materials are designed provided on CD-ROM and available the knowledge and skills you will to guide you through the syllabus online for all the compulsory need to develop to complete the for each course and direct your courses and selected options. programme; and the main milestones reading of the prescribed textbooks, n Statute books are provided for all in your fi rst year as a student. study packs and Online Library courses where a statute book is n Your study materials. Outlines resources. Although all study permitted in the examination. the range of physical and online materials are specially produced n Student handbook contains a wealth resources that are available, and for self-directed learning, many of specifi c advice and information how to use them eff ectively. students choose to pay for additional on navigating your way through n Revision courses. Provides educational support through a the programme, with key dates and information about revision courses recognised teaching institution. contact details for further support. to support you in your studies. Diploma in Law students must n Regulations. These tell you be registered at a Diploma-teaching about syllabuses, programme You will need a recent version of Adobe institution (please see pages structures, how to enter for Flash Player (version 7+) to take the 18-23 for more information). examinations, marking schemes, induction. To download the latest transfers, exemptions etc. and are version for free please visit: provided in electronic format. http://get.adobe.com/fl ashplayer/

Profi le: Rafail Veli | LLB graduate,

‘I aspired to a new career telecommunications, internet credentials. It is ideal for busy schools in terms of overall in Intellectual Property working and wireless professionals, like myself, who value, educational excellence Law, but did not want to communications. I already have want an intellectual challenge and worldwide support. give up while I studied an MBA and other professional combined with fl exibility I am now also studying my current job as qualifi cations, but the University in their study schedule. for the University of London a Certifi ed of London LLB allowed me to The LLB is an excellent LLM in Computer and Management change the direction of my programme that compares communications law at the Consultant in career. I chose it for its great to and exceeds many of same time as studying for reputation and its academic the fi nest worldwide law my Bar examinations.’ www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 27

Online resources undertaking legal research exercises is The University of London International required for ‘Common law reasoning Programmes portal allows access and institutions’ for students who to all our online resources using registered after 1 September 2007. a single username and password The Laws VLE covers all through a secure website: http:// compulsory courses and EU law, my.londoninternational.ac.uk and is constantly improving its The following resources are coverage of optional courses. available to all Laws students: The Online Library University of London www.external.shl.lon.ac.uk student email account The Online Library is a core asset for All students are issued with a student all Laws students as it provides: email account which is accessible n access to the professional legal through the student portal. There are databases LexisNexis and Westlaw many benefi ts to this, but primarily it: n cases, up-to-date statutes n provides a safe and reliable n key academic law journals communications channel n multidisciplinary databases in n speeds up communication business and the social sciences between us n and many others. Online access n gives you a sense of ‘identity’ You must have access to a computer to all students with an internet connection so that you can use the online resources. Please Laws VLE (Virtual see technical specifi cations below. Learning Environment) The Laws VLE is accessed through the PC users student portal and off ers a centralised Minimum specifi cation Recommended location where students can fi nd: n Law subject pages with news and Processor Pentium 500 MHz Pentium 1 GHz updates, provided by legal academics Memory (RAM) 128 Mb 256 Mb associated with the Laws Programme Operating system Windows 98 Windows XP n Complete versions of subject Free hard disk space 100 Mb 200 Mb guides and study packs Screen resolution 800 x 600 colour 1024 x 768 colour n Online Audio Presentations – which supplement the subject guides CD/DVD-ROM drive CD-ROM 24x CD-ROM n Annual recent developments in law Modem speed 56kbps Broadband n Past and present examination Browser Internet Explorer 5.5 Internet Explorer 6.0 papers and reports n Discussion forums where students Mac users can debate and interact with others Minimum specifi cation Recommended n Computer Marked Assessments – Processor G3 G4 multiple choice questions providing feedback. These allow students Memory (RAM) 64Mb 128Mb to test their knowledge and Operating system OS 9 or later OS X understanding of the key topics Free hard disk space 100 Mb 200 Mb n Online Legal Research Exercises – Screen resolution 800 x 600 colour 1024 x 768 colour exercises which are designed to build CD/DVD-ROM drive CD-ROM 24x CD-ROM and enhance a students ability to Please note: you will fi nd legal materials using electronic Modem speed 56kbps Broadband require Adobe Acrobat sources, and to conduct legal research Browser Internet Explorer 5.5 Firefox 2 and Adobe Flash Player for this programme. more generally. Please note that 28 Undergraduate study in Laws

‘Having an LLB is increasing my opportunities for career progression and development. I work in a technical role with Petronas, and I am now able to use my legal knowledge in relation to contracts, intellectual property, patents, disputes and other legal matters.’ Choy Chung

Profi le: Choy Chung Meng | LLB graduate, Malaysia

‘I choose to study for an improved my English language to use my legal knowledge in really boosted my confi dence LLB through the University skills – which should defi nitely relation to contracts, intellectual and demonstrated to me that I of London International make me more marketable in property, patents, disputes have the capability to achieve Programmes because of its the world of employment. and other legal matters. something extraordinary.’ world- class quality and its Having an LLB is increasing I won the University of fl exibility, as I was studying while my opportunities for career London prize for overseas Choy Chung works for I worked. The degree not only progression and development. students for academic Petronas in Malaysia gave me a legal training but also I work in a technical role with achievement in the fi nal year helped shape my thinking and Petronas, and I am now able examinations in 2009. This www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 29

Course outlines

These course outlines are correct at the time of going to press and subject to annual review. Please consult the full syllabus listings in the Programme Regulations for detailed specifi cation of the topics covered. Remember that the distinction between compulsory and optional academic courses does not always correspond to the courses required by professional bodies (see ‘The LLB as a Qualifying Law Degree’ on page 36).

Compulsory Intermediate- Elements of the law of contract Compulsory Honours- level courses Contracts are the legal basis of all level courses commercial transactions. Covering Common law reasoning the core topics – including formation Jurisprudence and legal theory and institutions of contracts, capacity to contract and This course is compulsory under This comprehensive introduction to the privity, performance and breach of Schemes A and B and optional under English legal system seeks to convey contract and remedies for breach Graduate Entry Routes A and B. what is distinctive about the common of contract – the emphasis is on law approach as a legal methodology understanding the key underlying Jurisprudence poses the fundamental and as it refl ects the history and politics principles of English law. This is very questions about the nature of law, of England and Wales. It examines the much a case law subject, with judicial its place in society and how a legal sources of law, the civil and criminal precedents stretching back nearly 400 system operates as a system of rules court structures, the role of judges years in some instances (but more and as a social institution engaging and the jury. A running concern of the usually of 19th- and 20th-century with ideals of justice and often course is the question fairness: the origin) and a small number of statutory confl icting moral codes. While covering impact off the Human Rights Act on the provisions, as well as the impact of EU the key developments in classic and criminal justice system and the issues law. An understanding of what factors contemporary legal theory, from natural of access to justice in the civil courts. judges may, or must, take into account law through legal positivism, Marxism, This course is also vital in initiating when exercising their discretion is crucial. critical legal studies (including critical students into the process of legal race theory) and feminist jurisprudence, research and the fi nal examination Public law and engaging with issues about judicial has a compulsory section on research The UK constitution is famously decision-making that connect critically activities carried out during the year. ‘unwritten’ and thus contrasts with other with substantive law courses, ultimately Registration with the Online Library constitutional models. Analysing key this is a subject in which there are is a requirement for successfully issues of sovereignty and the division of no authorities and no fi nal court of completing this course. powers between legislature, executive appeal: the reader/the student must and administration, one key question be the . This makes it a diffi cult Criminal law is how far the UK lives up to classic subject, but also a rewarding one. This course examines general principles doctrine. Equally, membership of the of criminal liability, a range of fatal , and the Human Rights Land law and non-fatal off ences against the Act 1998, aff ect the overall picture of the Much of the work of solicitors turns person and selected off ences against relation between citizen and the state. To around land law in the form of property. Attempts to commit off ences, fully engage with this subject, students conveyancing (buying and selling secondary liability and defences need to take an interest in current aff airs dwellings or commercial enterprises) also form part of the University of and debates about what is involved or the relations between landlords and London criminal law . in constitutional issues and reforms. tenants. Here the central principles of Criminal law consists of a highly English law are portrayed, including the developed body of precisely formulated necessary historical context, as many legal rules but as criminal conduct is of the basic concepts were established subject to punishment it thus engages in social conditions very diff erent from with broad issues of morality and today. Land law centres on the concept policy. Understanding the tension of the nature and quantum of the between certainty in the law and social various interests that can exist in land, adaptation aff ects the development of the principles governing the creation, criminal law will take students beyond transfer and extinction of these interests the basic stage of understanding the and the extent that those interests are substantive rules of criminal law. enforceable against third parties. 30 Undergraduate study in Laws

Course outlines

Law of tort Optional courses the significance of possession; and The law of tort concerns the civil responsibility for risk of loss of or damage liability for the wrongful infliction of Administrative law to goods and its transfer from one party injury by one person upon another. Administrative law has been hugely to another. Familiarity with the general The characteristic claim in tort is for expanding in the late 20th century/ ideas underlying contract, tort and trust monetary compensation or damages. early 21st century. Its core purpose is law will provide a useful background. There is no single principle of liability, to ensure that any decisions or action Emphasis is placed on both knowledge which makes tort law complex; also taken by government are lawful and, of principles and the ability to apply there are other sources of monetary when they are not, to provide redress the rules of law to achieve practical compensation for personal injuries for grievances. A range of grievance- solutions to practical problems. (such as unemployment/social redressing mechanisms are examined, security payments, private insurance, including: judicial review, ‘ombudsmen’ Company law criminal injuries compensation and tribunals. The course also looks This area of law is fast moving with schemes, etc.) as well as the fact that at how policies can be implemented frequent legislative change due to the same harms may be pursued through delegated legislation, informal pressures for reform from the UK through the criminal justice system. rules, the use of discretion and so on. Department of Trade and Industry Negligence is a key topic and other This subject will appeal to students and from the EU with its policy of topics include: interference with who enjoyed studying Public law and harmonising the company law of its economic interest; trespass; defamation; who have an interest in public affairs. member states. The syllabus centres on vicarious liability as well as defences the way law regulates companies and and remedies, and sources of future Civil and criminal procedure the facilities company law offers, such development including EU law. Focused on the substantive issues and as limited liability and transferability of values that underpin Civil and criminal shares – as well as the corresponding Law of trusts procedure, the course is divided burdens (duties of disclosure, compliance A part of Equity law, the law of trusts equally between Civil and criminal with statutory procedures and common deals with the rules and principles procedure. Students will be expected law duties) and the dynamics of the governing the creation and operation of to compare and contrast Civil and often tense relationship between trusts – a particular method of holding criminal procedure and will need to shareholders and management. A property that developed historically have a good working knowledge of the vital course for anyone intending primarily to preserve family wealth, court system and the way in which civil to operate in the commercial field; particularly by minimising liability to and criminal justice is organised and students will benefit from knowledge taxation. The syllabus focuses on three dispensed. Specific topics include: civil of Contract, Tort, Trusts and Public law. broad areas: 1) the requirements for process before trial, commencement of establishing a valid trust (including proceedings, jurisdiction, responding Conflict of laws express private trusts; charitable trusts; to a claim, case management, summary Also known as private international law, implied and resulting trusts; constructive disposals and trials, remedies and this is the body of rules applied by the trusts); 2) the powers and obligations of criminal procedure, police powers and English courts to cases with a foreign trustees under a valid trust (including bail, commencement of proceedings, element, dealing with core issues of appointment, retirement and removal pleas and plea bargaining, ID and jurisdiction, substantive decision-making of trustees); 3) the remedies available other evidence and sentencing. and recognition of the laws of other when trustees act improperly. jurisdictions. Existing case law has been Commercial law developed in recent years with the Commercial law is concerned with statutory implementation of International obligations between parties to Conventions and Law Commission commercial transactions and the reports – yet there are questions as relationship with rules of personal yet unsettled, which increases the property. Students are expected to importance of academic writing and become familiar with the significance also gives students the chance to and implications of: ownership of or present their own solutions. The course to goods; the transfer of title and covers all English domestic law. its effect on third parties; the passing of property between buyer and seller; www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 31

Criminology changes, legal rules and judicial decisions be traced in considerable detail from Criminology examines the relationship are studied in their wider context. The its effective beginnings as the body between the individual who breaks subject will appeal to students who of customary laws applied in the royal the laws of the state and the state’s enjoyed studying Public law or who courts during the first two centuries power to lay down laws and to punish have an interest in public affairs, politics, following the Norman Conquest in 1066. for breaches of those laws – but economics or international relations. The institutions of the common law from a range of political, sociological, courts, procedure and modes of trial psychological and philosophical points Evidence are traced through to the early modern of view. Criminology has long been The law of evidence governs what facts period, followed by an examination at odds with legalistic approaches may be presented – and contested – of the historical development of the towards dealing with crime and raises in the courtroom, the techniques for substantive law of land law, contract and often controversial aspects of social eliciting evidence, and the role of the tort. This course will appeal to students policy, social control, style of policing, lawyers, jury and judge in an adversarial who enjoy exploring a wide range of and community involvement in the system. The subject is an attractive reading materials for themselves. criminal justice system. The subject will mixture of the intensely practical (e.g. appeal to those students who wish to how is cross-examination controlled? Intellectual property escape from heavily case-law oriented what is a jury permitted to hear? Intellectual property is a rapidly subjects and who are prepared to when has the burden of proof been expanding body of law that has think critically about their societies discharged?) and the abstract and come into increasing domestic and and the nature of social order. academic (what is a ‘fact’? what does international prominence. Involving ‘relevance’ mean? when is evidence both artistic and scientific concerns, Dissertation prejudicial?). Highly relevant to actual intellectual property underpins a The Dissertation course option offers day-to-day legal practice, the subject wide variety of everyday activities for final-year students the opportunity will appeal especially to students individual consumers – hence in turn to undertake in-depth legal/socio- intending to practise in court. its immense economic and industrial legal research. Students design their significance. The law of intellectual own research question – and submit Family law property rights seeks a difficult balance a research proposal online – on a Family law affects every member of between rewarding the right owner topic they have not previously (or society, from conception to the grave. and the needs of society to gain access concurrently) studied in depth. Originating in religious law, today the to scientific, technological or cultural The Dissertation option will be legal regulation of family relationships benefits. It includes copyright, patent examined a) by electronic submission involves a complex relation between and trade mark law. The course examines of a 10,000 word Dissertation and the family and the state. Marriage the range of different domestic and b) a short final examination. and divorce and the legal status international legal categories involved The Dissertation is a course in its own right of offspring are intertwined with in regulating this form of intangible and it may be used to complete the Laws questions of financial provision and property, and pays specific attention to Skills Portfolio (see Laws Skills Pathway 1). child protection, not to mention public the ways in which English law, lacking policy issues arising from advances any discrete law of unfair competition, EU law in biological science or the rise of frequently relies on ‘press-ganging’ a EU law is a required course by the children’s rights. Family law is highly range of independent rights (such as professional bodies in England and Wales porous in relation to expert knowledge confidentiality) to serve that purpose. for the LLB as a Qualifying Law Degree. from disciplines such as psychology The European Union (EU) is a relatively and sociology, which means that International protection new legal system that combines understanding the statute and case of human rights characteristics of international law and law is not a discrete or isolated study. International protection of human rights national legal systems. EU institutions law concerns protection afforded to and law-making powers are examined as History of English law individuals. This course seeks to instil well as the key questions of the impact Full understanding and enjoyment of a holistic and critical awareness of the of EU law on national law and its overall studying legal history develops both fundamental concepts, principles, consequences for a) business enterprises historical and legal skills. Thanks to the theories and philosophies underlying and b) individuals. As EU law is highly large amount of surviving materials, international human rights as well responsive to economic and social the origins of the common law may as an understanding of the principal 32 Undergraduate study in Laws

internal mechanisms installing and legal regulation of collective bargaining Laws Skills Portfolio enforcing/monitoring these rights. and the law relating to trade disputes. Specific topics covered include: the This course will appeal to students Satisfactory completion of the Skills individual in international law; debates interested in industrial relations and Portfolio is a requirement for the about universalism vs cultural relativism; their historical and political contexts. LLB as a Qualifying Law Degree. genocide; the history, politics and specific human rights legal enactments Public international law The Laws Skills Portfolio involves instituted by the United Nations; Public international law has been students in their final year providing enforcement mechanisms; a review increasingly under the spotlight as it evidence and reflective commentary of the systems by reference to key governs – among other things – the demonstrating that they have vulnerable groups, notably refugees; agreed rules of the use of force. Public attained skills in five areas: the evolution of international individual international law concerns legal 1) legal research; 2) autonomy of learning; responsibility for acts such as crimes relations between states but also deals 3) Information technology; 4) oral against humanity and war crimes. with the role of the United Nations communication; and 5) team working. and other international organisations The portfolio is submitted online Introduction to Islamic law and, in the fields of human rights and and is assessed as Satisfactory or This course offers students an overview international criminal law, the rights Unsatisfactory. There is also a short of Islamic law, covering its religious, and duties of individuals. The course Laws Skills Portfolio final examination. historical and contemporary dimensions. moves from examining basic principles There are two methods by The emphasis of the first part of the – the sources of international law and which students may complete course is on the religious and historical the bases of recognising statehood – the Portfolio: Laws Skills Pathway foundations of Islamic law, including through specific issues of jurisdictional 1 or Laws Skills Pathway 2. the emergence of different schools immunities, treaties and state of Islamic law and their consolidation responsibility to go on to see how these Laws Skills Pathway 1 in the main authoritative sources of principles are applied in specific areas Students who are registered for the Islamic law. The course then goes on to such as international criminal law, human Dissertation final-year course option examine the application of Islamic law rights, international environmental submit information about the research in contemporary jurisdictions, including law and the law of the sea. processes they used in researching the reform of Islamic law, focusing on for their Dissertation (and associated Islamic family law with a shorter section Succession activities) as evidence for the portfolio. on Islamic criminal law, covering a range Who is entitled to a person’s property of jurisdictions from the Middle East on their death, whether that person has Laws Skills Pathway 2 and South Asia. Aspects of and made a will or dies intestate? And should Students undertake a small-scale international law are also covered. there be any restrictions on whom separate research project in addition people who make wills are allowed to to their existing course options and Labour law leave property to when they die? These submit their evidence on the basis of Labour law has key consequences both are the basic questions underpinning this research (and associated activities). for individuals in their job settings and the law of succession, and they will affect the operation of the labour market in all people who have access to some general. The course begins with matters form of property, whether as inheritors that may be pursued by individuals, or as those passing on property. The aim covering contracts of employment, of this course is to explore in detail the unfair dismissal, redundancy, equal operation of inheritance law, especially pay, and sex and race discrimination. how a valid will is made, how it can (Understanding of contract law and be challenged, how it is administered a willingness to grapple with EU law and what happens when a person is important here.) The second part dies without leaving a valid will. deals with ‘collective’ labour law: the protection of the worker re trade union membership and activities; the status and organisation of trade unions; trade union recognition; the www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 33

‘Studying the University of London LLB has proved to be a great experience so far. My points of view have matured and I have developed an analytical approach towards life, a gift which is long-lasting.’ Fatima Anis Khan

Profi le: Fatima Anis Khan | Final Year LLB student, Pakistan

‘As soon as I started my Law University of London’s Special Studying the University of have developed an analytical degree with the University Examination Arrangements London LLB has proved to approach towards life, a gift of London, I realised that it Department. They provided be a great experience so far. which is long-lasting. I am was a challenge. I was already me with larger font guides Alongside the Law degree, sure it will give me positive medically categorised as having and study packs that proved for the last fi ve years I have motivation and courage to low vision – to the extent of to be of great help in assisting also been working with two move ahead in my life.’ being partially sighted – and the me in obtaining a reasonable radio stations and a TV channel programme required extensive grade in my second year. as a broadcaster. Since I do Fatima is in the fi nal year of readings. My medical condition I am looking forward to live shows, I need to manage her LLB. She is studying at hindered my reading ability to a achieving good grades this my timetable accordingly. Pakistan College of Law. great extent, which forced me to year with the combined This degree has helped me extend my period of instruction. help of the University and mature mentally. My points I referred my case to the my teaching institution. of view have matured and I 34 Undergraduate study in Laws

Progressing through your study programme

Progressing through Other possible transfers your studies n To another programme we offer Depending on the LLB Scheme or If you think that Law is not for you, or Graduate Entry Route you choose you wish to combine law with Management will have to sit examinations in groups or Accounting – you may be able to of two, three, four, or exceptionally, transfer to another programme we fi ve courses. You must complete each off er. Please note that transfer is not stage in order to progress to the next. automatic. You will need to satisfy the You do not have to sit examinations entrance requirements (both general every year as you have up to eight years and programme-specifi c) for the to complete the degree (although programme that you wish to transfer to. this will be less if you are seeking a Any outstanding fees would be payable. QLD - see page 36). However, if you do n To study at another UK university sit examinations you must sit the full n To study on campus with a University You may also be able to transfer complement of courses appropriate to of London College Law School to the second year of an LLB the pathway you are on. For example, if After you have passed the Intermediate programme, as an internal student, you register for Scheme A you will need courses, you may be able to transfer to at other British universities. Special to sit and pass four examinations in order the second year of an LLB programme at arrangements for admission have to progress to the next stage. You may one of the six Colleges of the University been made with the University of then decide to take a break from study of London that off er law, becoming Surrey and Kingston University. for a year. You will still need to pay your an internal student. However, you For information on credit transfer to continuing registration fees but are not should note that this is not easy as the Undergraduate Laws Programme obliged to pay for, or sit, examinations. there is a great deal of competition from another university, see page 45. When you return to your studies you for places and you will need high will then sit all four Part 1 courses. marks. Each College is autonomous The Diploma in Law can be completed and runs its own admissions policy. in one stage consisting of four courses, Currently, the Law Schools of or two stages each of two courses. Queen Mary and Birkbeck welcome applications to go into the second year Transfers from Scheme/ of their respective LLB degrees either Route ‘A’ to Route ‘B’ from the Diploma or the Intermediate Sometimes students on LLB Scheme year of Scheme A. Each application is A and Graduate Entry Route A realise considered on its merits but applicants quite soon after starting that they have need a mark of at least 50% in each of undertaken too much and would be the four Intermediate courses. It is not better off transferring across to Scheme possible to transfer from Graduate Entry B (or Graduate Entry Route B). You can Routes. Further information is available easily transfer from the 'A' pathways by contacting [email protected] (Birkbeck) to the 'B' pathways and should do so or [email protected] (Queen before making an examination entry. Mary). Applications should be made through UCAS, please visit: Transfers to/from Scheme F www.ucas.ac.uk Transfers to Scheme F are normally possible from any of the undergraduate Schemes or Graduate Entry Routes. Students may also progress to Scheme F from the Diploma in Law or the Diploma in Common Law. No transfers are permitted from Scheme/Route F to other Schemes or Routes. www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 35

‘The University of London offered the best solution for me. I could continue in full-time employment and raise my young family whilst studying for a law degree on a part-time basis.’ Jeffrey Emberson

Profi le: Jeffrey Emberson | LLB graduate, United Kingdom

‘I am a Chartered Quantity basis. I graduated with an These courses are excellent. sat the Institute’s Fellowship Surveyor and Chartered Builder LLB (Hons) in August 2008. They give you the opportunity exams and more recently led working in the construction I can honestly say that to discuss the subjects with to a new opportunity for me industry. I wished to specialise studying for an LLB was one top class lecturers who are to become involved with in construction dispute of the best things I have ever very helpful. My lasting Domestic Adjudication. Having resolution, and having obtained done. The course is very tough, memories of the course will attended the Institute’s course, construction qualifi cations I especially when you have a be the lecturers I have had the sat and passed the exam, I thought that if I obtained a full-time job, a young family pleasure of meeting and the have been appointed to the legal qualifi cation it would and mortgage to support, and enthusiasm with which some Institute’s panel of Domestic enable me to practice in this anyone considering enrolling of them teach their subjects. Adjudicators and I am currently highly specialised fi eld. must be both tenacious I have personally taught on awaiting my fi rst Domestic I searched various Universities and able to weather many a BSc Quantity Surveying Adjudication case in which I and discussed further diffi cult periods during the course at Anglia Ruskin will sit as the Adjudicator. qualifi cations with my managers course of study. There is a real University, and fully understand I have recently commenced and fi nally settled on a law sense of achievement when how helpful an enthusiastic a major commission for an degree with the University you are notifi ed that you lecturer can be for students. international dispute resolution of London. The University have passed your exams. Studying for an LLB has consultancy based in London. off ered the best solution for In addition to some study at a also assisted me greatly in My legal qualifi cation played me. I could continue in full-time specialist law college, I attended achieving Fellowship of a signifi cant part in securing employment and raise my the University’s concentrated the Chartered Institute of this work for me and I am young family whilst studying weekend programmes held Arbitrators. My legal studies putting the knowledge I for a law degree on a part-time at Stewart House in London. helped immensely when I have gained to good use.’ 36 Undergraduate study in Laws

The LLB as a Qualifying Law Degree in En gland & Wales

Qualifying Law Degree n Tel: 0870 606 2555 (enquiries) requirements n Fax: 020 7320 5964 The Solicitors Regulation Authority and n Email: [email protected] Bar Standards Board of England and n www.sra.org.uk Wales both recognise the University of n 24-hour information pack order London LLB gained via Scheme A or service: 01527 504455. B or Graduate Entry Route A or B as a Qualifying Law Degree. This is provided: For intending barristers: n you complete the LLB within the time Bar Standards Board limit stipulated (see table opposite) n Education, Training and n you pass the assessments in the Records Department ‘Foundations of Legal Knowledge’ n 289–293 High Holborn in not more than three attempts London WC1V 7HZ n you successfully complete a Laws n Tel: 020 7242 0082 Skills Portfolio (please see below). n Fax: 020 7831 9217 n www.barstandardsboard.org.uk For over a century, the University Please note that the following LLB of London LLB has provided courses cover the Foundations of Legal If you are seeking an alternative a route into the world of Knowledge subject areas: Common route into the legal profession as law in many countries. law reasoning and institutions; a Legal Executive, please see: The University of London LLB Public law; Elements of the law of http://www.ilex.org.uk/study/ is recognised as a Qualifying contract; Criminal law; Law of tort; lawyer_qualifi cations/graduate_ Law Degree so long as certain Land law; Law of trusts; EU law. fast_track_diploma.aspx specifi c conditions are met – as outlined opposite. Laws Skills Portfolio If you intend to practise Holding a Qualifying Law Degree If you want your LLB to be a Qualifying in a jurisdiction other fulfi ls the requirements of the Law Degree, you must compile and than England & Wales Academic Stage of legal training submit a Law Skills Portfolio in your fi nal Before you register, it is important to and is one of the requirements year of study. The Laws Skills Portfolio is contact the professional legal bodies for proceeding to the vocational designed for you to demonstrate your in the jurisdiction where you intend stage of training.. A number of abilities in areas such as legal research, to practice to fi nd out whether they other jurisdictions internationally team working, oral communication, IT recognise the University of London also recognise the degree as and independent work and refl ection. LLB as fulfi lling (in whole or in part) at least partial fulfilment of the There are two routes by which you can the Academic Stage requirements of Academic Stage requirements. complete the Laws Skills Portfolio: ‘Law legal training in that jurisdiction and We strongly advise you to contact Skills Pathway 1’ uses the Dissertation with what specifi ed requirements. the legal professional bodies in course option (a fi nal year option) as n You need to be very clear about which the jurisdiction where you intend the research base to complete the route you are pursuing, especially to practise to fi nd out the specifi c Portfolio; ‘Law Skills Pathway 2’ involves if it is the Graduate Entry Routes. requirements, and the extent to conducting a small-scale research n It is better to write to the appropriate which the University of London project in addition to your required fi nal professional body (enclosing LLB by distance and fl exible study year courses to complete the Portfolio. photocopies of any relevant satisfi es them, before you register. documentation, e.g. certifi cates) as it In particular, please note that Addresses could be important for you to have a the LLB degree obtained through www.legaleducation.org.uk written record of the response relating the Graduate Entry Routes is not For intending solicitors: to your individual circumstances. accepted as a Qualifying Law Solicitors Regulation Authority n If you do telephone, it will be in Degree in some jurisdictions n Regulations and Information Services your interests to note the name (although it is in England & Wales). n Ipsley Court, Redditch of the person who provides key Worcestershire B98 0TD information or gives you a decision. www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 37

Decisions for students seeking a Qualifying Law Degree Students who wish to graduate with an LLB that is a Qualifying Law Degree need to make decisions year by year and to bear in mind the time limits set by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The diagram below shows what these decisions and time limits are for all the diff erent qualifying pathways.

Scheme A Scheme B Graduate Entry Route A Graduate Entry Route B Time limit: Time limit: Time limit: Time limit:

BSB maximum: 5 years BSB maximum: 6 years BSB maximum: 4 years BSB maximum: 5 years SRA maximum: 4 years SRA maximum: 6 years SRA maximum: 3 years SRA maximum: 5 years Year 2 or 3 of study Year 3 or 4 of study Year 2 of study Year 3 of study Register for the optional Register for the optional Register for the optional Register for the optional course, EU law course, EU law course, EU law course, EU law Year 3 of study Year 4 of study Choose pathway to complete Choose pathway to complete Choose pathway to complete Choose pathway to complete Laws Skills Portfolio* Laws Skills Portfolio* Laws Skills Portfolio* Laws Skills Portfolio*

* Laws Skills Pathway 1: register for the Dissertation optional course and complete the Laws Skills Portfolio. Laws Skills Pathway 2: undertake a small-scale separate research project and complete the Laws Skills Portfolio.

Profi le: Vidya Nathaniel | Diploma in Law graduate, Sri Lanka

‘The main attraction of the have access to the library it is certain to give us off ers a vast potential to International Programmes is which has made it so much better career prospects. pursue our interests in this the fact that I am able to get more convenient and easier This degree in fi eld in either country.’ a world-class degree at an to access all the required particular gives us a lot of aff ordable cost. Furthermore, information. In addition to opportunity for self-study Vidya won the University of it is extremely convenient this, the VLE provides us with and research, inevitably London award for academic to be able to study for a online tests, presentations helping us form life skills achievement. She is now University of London degree and newsletters which which will undoubtedly studying for the LLB. without leaving your country. have greatly helped help us in the future. One of the challenges complement our studies Sri Lanka being a we faced was that we were and keep abreast of all the commonwealth country is not exposed to the same latest legal developments. greatly infl uenced by the information and articles that The best part about English legal system. Hence, internal students receive studying with the University we know that whatever we and live with daily. However, of London is the recognition. study in this degree will the University of London Its excellence in research help us when working in Sri has helped us greatly in this and teaching has resulted Lanka. It is also interesting problem through the VLE in it being rated as one to be able to study this and the Online Library. We of the top universities in degree and be able to are now able to access all the world. Being such a understand and experience the necessary articles, and well-recognised degree, two legal systems. So it 38 Undergraduate study in Laws

Scholarships

We are not aware of any scholarships that are generally available to International Programmes students who wish to study the LLB or Diploma. If you are outside the United Kingdom and you have a British Council offi ce near to you, it might be worth checking if they know of any local funding or sponsorship.

The Malaysian LLB scholarship Who can apply? Please note: the award of a scholarship The University of London International The scholarship is open to students place is exceptional. King’s College Programmes and King’s College London who are sitting the Intermediate London cannot normally consider have established a scholarship which is examination under LLB Scheme A. other applications from International awarded annually to an LLB International Applicants must be Malaysian citizens Programmes students who wish to Programmes student who is a citizen who have undertaken their secondary transfer to King’s for the second year of of Malaysia, living and studying in education in Malaysia, and who are their study. You are asked not to contact Malaysia. This scholarship was awarded living and studying in Malaysia. King’s College directly in this respect for the fi rst time in 1995. Funding for the The scholarship will be off ered to or in connection with the scholarship, scholarship comes from the University the applicant who achieves the which will be administered by the of London International Programmes highest marks in the Intermediate University of London International and the successful applicant enters examination provided that he or Programmes Examinations Offi ce. King’s College London to complete she is taking the examination for Part I and Part II of their degree. the fi rst time and that his or her The Jim Stephens application is otherwise satisfactory. Memorial Scholarship King’s College London The Jim Stephens Memorial Scholarship King’s College campus is in the centre Making an application may be awarded at the discretion of of London, very close to the Inns of Details of how to apply are given the Board of Examiners to the student Court and the Royal Courts of Justice. in the Student Handbook sent who achieved the best results at the LLB Law has been taught at King’s since to all registered students. Intermediate Scheme A examination. 1831 and the College has for many The value of the scholarship will cover years taken Malaysian students into What is the scholarship worth? the continuing registration fee and its undergraduate and postgraduate The successful student benefi ts from the examination fees for Scheme A law degree programmes. a scholarship of around £18,000 or Scheme B Year 2, and a further each year. Further details are given £250 towards the cost of books. with the application form. www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 39

‘My study advice is that determination will get you anywhere. If you follow all the essential reading, the subject guides and the examiner reports, then you can do very well in your exam.’ Kar Kay Ng

Profi le: Kar Kay Ng | Malaysia

‘The aspect of studying with the sites the city has to off er, which I also enjoy.’ London, but if this is not possible, I plan University of London that I appreciated My study advice is that determination to go back to Malaysia as the University of the most was the opportunity to will get you anywhere. If you follow all the London LLB is very well recognised there.’ apply for a scholarship to complete my essential reading, the subject guides and degree at King’s College in London. the examiner reports, then you can do very Kar Kay Ng was awarded the Malaysian This has been a dream come true for me. well in your exam. It is also very important LLB Scholarship, which enabled her to Studying in London is such an amazing for law students to be very resourceful complete her LLB at King's College London experience. I am being taught by some and critical of legal developments. She is currently in her fi nal year of study. of the world’s best lecturers and I can My ambition is to become a lawyer and experience all of the historical and cultural I want ideally to get a training contract in 40 Undergraduate study in Laws

Entrance requirements

LLB n or three subjects at GCE ‘A’ level and Required standard one further subject at GCSE or GCE Candidates will meet the English Diploma in the Common Law ‘O’ level (at not less than grade C) language requirements on To be eligible to register for the LLB n or two subjects at GCE ‘A’ level and the basis that they have: or the Diploma in the Common two further subjects at ‘AS’ level. n passed acceptable examinations Law you must normally* be at in English equivalent to GCSE/ least 17 years of age at the time of English language requirement GCE ‘O’ Level English Language registration and have passes in: The language of instruction, reading grade C (please see page 56); or n either two subjects at GCE ‘A’ and assessment is English; success in n passed, at an appropriate level level and at least three further the LLB requires a good level of English within the past three years, a test subjects at GCSE or GCE ‘O’ level competence. Any candidates in doubt of proficiency in English that is (at not less than grade C or a as to their abilities in written and/or oral acceptable to the University of ‘pass’ if taken prior to 1975) English are strongly advised to undertake London (please see page 56). n or three subjects at GCE ‘A’ English language courses and tests level (one of which must be before enrolling on the programme. at least grade D or above)

Notes: n The University reserves the right to n In all instances where an ‘A’ level request applicants to provide evidence examination is specified, two acceptable to the University of oral ‘AS’ level examinations can be and written competence in English accepted as equivalent to, and *Applications will be considered from before an offer of registration can will replace, one ‘A’ level. be made (please see page 56). applicants who do not meet the n The same subject may only be normal minimum age requirement n There are many other acceptable offered once and at one level. qualifications both from the UK for admission. Each application and overseas which the University will be considered on an individual accepts instead of British ‘O’ and basis, and the decision taken at the ‘A’ levels (see ’Other acceptable discretion of the University of London. qualifications’ on the page opposite).

n graduates holding a full first Graduate Entry to the LLB degree from an Indian Institute of The following are eligible to Technology or a four-year, full-time apply for graduate entry: first degree from a recognised n graduates holding a full first university or a three-year, full-time Online access is a requirement for degree from a state university first degree from a limited number registration to the LLB and Diploma in the United Kingdom or of acceptable universities in . in the Common Law programmes. another European country If you do not have appropriate or in , Canada, Hong Note: Applications from students with online access you will not be able to other degrees not listed above will be Kong SAR, , Malaysia, New considered at the discretion of the University. undertake the compulsory online Zealand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Professional qualifications cannot normally legal research exercises, complete or the Caribbean be considered for graduate entry. the online Skills Portfolio or fulfil n graduates holding a full first IT skills requirements. Technical degree from a regionally specifications are given on page 27. accredited institution in the USA www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 41

Diploma in Law Other acceptable qualifi cations There are many other qualifi cations, To be eligible for the both from the United Kingdom and Diploma you must: overseas, that the University accepts n normally* be 18 years of age for admissions purposes. Some of or older before 1 September these may be found on pages 47-55. in the year you register The qualifi cations on those pages with the University and are listed by country and in n be admitted to a course of accordance with the following key: instruction at a Diploma- G satisfi es the general entrance teaching institution. requirements as a whole A/AS is equivalent to GCE ‘A’/’AS’ level In addition to the above, many O is equivalent to GCSE/GCE ‘O’ level Diploma-teaching institutions S satisfi es the entrance requirements have their own admission criteria. for the degree/diploma named You must contact the teaching institutions directly for this Notes: information. Please see pages a. Even if your qualifi cations are not c. If, after considering your application, 18-23 for contact details of all automatically acceptable (i.e. your we are unable to accept you onto Diploma-teaching institutions. qualifi cation is not listed on pages the programme with your current 47-55 or you have not met the qualifi cations, we will suggest what grades/marks specifi ed) you are you can do to become qualifi ed. encouraged to apply as it is still d. When your application is received possible to consider your application it is kept on fi le for fi ve years, during (see ‘Special admissions’ below). which time we will give you any b. The University cannot give advice further advice and information or comment on qualifi cations and you require on the application. eligibility until your application form, all the necessary documentation and the application handling fee have been received.

Special admissions

The University has a Special professional body, or obtained since leaving secondary/ Admissions Panel that will consider n if you do not meet the normal high school is also invariably an application from you if either; minimum age requirement required. Having considered your n you have passed examinations for registration. application, the Panel may decide that would give you admission that you must obtain an additional to an acceptable university Note: The Special Admissions Panel qualifi cation/s before an off er of outside the UK, or considers every aspect of the registration for the International n you have obtained an appropriate application including all qualifi cations, Programmes can be made. qualifi cation/s other than a degree relevant work experience and from an acceptable institution, or reasons for study. You are asked to n you have a professional note, however, that applications qualifi cation/s (gained by are rarely accepted on the basis of examination) that admits you to extensive/relevant work experience membership of an acceptable alone. Evidence of a qualifi cation 42 Undergraduate study in Laws

Application and registration process

How to apply and register

Getting started Stage 1 Stage 2

If you prefer to send your If you intend to sit your fi rst We will acknowledge receipt Diploma in Law application by post (not examination in the year of your application form and n Applications for the Diploma by fax), please follow the following your application, send you a student number. in Law must be submitted instructions below. your application form, fee and The allocation of a student through a recognised teaching Complete the application all documentary evidence in number at this stage does institution and not to the form, carefully and in full, listing support of your application not constitute acceptance University of London directly. all your qualifi cations. It should must be received as early as onto the programme. Full details about the Diploma, be submitted together with possible but no later than: If you have not received including entrance criteria, the non-refundable application n 17 September an acknowledgement within syllabuses and application forms handling fee and documentary (if you live outside the EU) three weeks of sending in should be obtained from the evidence of your full name n 17 October your form, please contact teaching institution at which and every qualifi cation you (if you live within the EU). the Admissions Offi ce with the student intends to enrol, not have listed on your form to: details of your full name, the from the University of London. Admissions Offi ce Note: Applications received programme for which you University of London after the deadline date will have applied and the date you LLB and Diploma in International Programmes be kept on fi le and processed posted your form and fee. the Common law Ground fl oor when the new Admissions year n For the LLB and the Diploma Stewart House opens in February. However, in the Common Law you can 32 Russell Square you are asked to note that you either apply online (www. London WC1B 5DN will then not be permitted to londoninternational.ac.uk/ United Kingdom enter your fi rst examination onlineapps/) or by post, using until the following year. the application form which If you are unable to send all Applicants resident in Hong is printed in the centre of this of the documentation with Kong and Singapore should prospectus. Please do not your application form please return their application submit an online application and enclose a letter with the form directly to: one by post, as this will inevitably form giving the reasons. delay both applications. Hong Kong: The We encourage you to make an School of Professional and online application, as this can Continuing Education be processed more effi ciently (HKU SPACE) than a paper-based one. University of London International Programmes n When applying online, please Admissions Unit ensure you read the ‘Guidance 3/F, Admiralty Centre notes for applications 18 Harcourt Road (Undergraduate)‘ before you Hong Kong complete your application: www.londoninternational. Singapore: ac.uk/forms/online_ RELC Examinations Bureau application_forms/ 30 Orange Grove Road ug_guidance_notes.pdf. Level 3 RELC Building Singapore 258352 www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 43

How to apply and register

Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5

Your application will be OR We are currently To register, complete the When we receive your considered, however, we unable to accept you registration form and fee registration form and fee, will not be able to give you onto the programme. slip and return this with the the Registry will send a fi nal decision on your We will then make some registration fee. The form and you confi rmation of your application until all the suggestions as to what fee for both must be received registration and details of necessary documentation you might do to become as early as possible but no how to apply for examination has been received. qualifi ed. If you take our later than 30 November in entry forms. The Despatch We will write to advice and obtain the the year before you wish to Offi ce will also send you you with one of the qualifi cation(s) we specify sit for your fi rst examination. your study materials. following responses: within the validity of the EITHER You are qualifi ed, application form (fi ve we will send you: years from the date it is n a letter off ering you received in our offi ce), you registration for your should submit evidence of chosen programme the qualifi cation(s) to the (called the ‘Off er letter’) Admissions offi ce. If it is then n a registration form confi rmed that the conditions n a fee slip and have been met and the OR It appears that you qualifi cation is still available, are qualifi ed and we are the off er of registration provisionally accepting will be issued. You will not you, but in order to need to submit a second receive a fi nal ‘Off er letter’ application or pay a second you will need to submit application handling fee. further information and/or documentary evidence (as specifi ed in our letter) that confi rms the qualifi cations on your application form. OR We require more information and/or documentary evidence before we can make a decision on your application. It may also be necessary to then refer your application to the Special Admissions Panel for a fi nal decision to be made (see ‘Special admissions’ on page 41). 44 Undergraduate study in Laws

Documentary evidence

All applicants or if we need further information application form has been n We strongly advise you to about a particular qualifi cation (e.g. a submitted within one month of send all original documents by transcript and/or syllabus), we may the date of our request. If you are Special Delivery or International ask you to contact the appropriate unable to meet this deadline you Recorded Delivery and to send us awarding or examining authority to must let us know without delay. payment for their return by this ask them to write to us direct giving n The University reserves the right method. If you do not pay the further details of your qualifi cation/s. to ask for further evidence of return postage the documents n You can send us your original result your qualifi cation/s if required. will be returned by second class slip/s of any ‘A’ level examinations n It is your responsibility to arrange post/airmail (as applicable). for which the fi nal certifi cate has for all the necessary documentation n If any evidence you submit is either yet to be issued. However, result to be obtained in support of your incomplete or unacceptable to the slips from previous years cannot application. The University cannot University for admission purposes be accepted – you will need to undertake to do this on your behalf. submit the original certifi cate. (This also applies to any translation(s) n We must receive all documentary of documents submitted by the evidence forwarded after the applicant that may be required.)

Applicants living outside Applicants living in the UK the UK should enclose: n Enclose, where available, the EITHER the original certifi cate/s showing original certifi cate/s showing the the fi nal award/s for each qualifi cation fi nal award/s for each qualifi cation. OR photocopies of these originals Photocopies cannot be accepted verifi ed by a British Council offi cial. If for admission purposes. the British Council is unable to provide n If you would prefer not to send this service for any reason, it will be your original certifi cates by post, necessary for you to either send the you may wish to bring your original certifi cates with your application application form, application or you should contact the appropriate handling fee and all the awarding/ examining authority and original certifi cates into the arrange for them to send us direct Admissions Offi ce personally. a certifi ed statement of results. n We will photocopy the certifi cates and return them to you. Your application will then be processed in the usual way and the decision sent to you by post. Useful information for applicants n If an original certifi cate is unavailable for any reason, you may either n Submit your application necessary documentation form. Do not send them submit any other evidence even if it is incomplete (for has been received and separately. You are also that you have relating to the example: if you are waiting inspected to our satisfaction. asked to note that this qualifi cation(s) or await our initial to sit an examination or to n We cannot tell you fee cannot be refunded. response to your application. We receive examination results). whether you are eligible n Once your application will then advise you exactly what Do not delay – we can until your form, application is received, it is kept on evidence you need to submit. often begin to consider handling fee and all the fi le for fi ve years. During n If the evidence you submit is your application without required documentation this time we will give incomplete or unacceptable for all the evidence, although have been received. you any advice and any reason, we will ask you to we will not be able to give n The application handling information you need contact the appropriate awarding you a fi nal decision on your fee must be submitted about your application or examining authority to arrange application until all the with the application at no extra cost. for them to send us direct a certifi ed statement of your results. www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 45

Recognition of prior study

Credit transfer an International Programmes student n Credit transfer for individual courses A completed first degree under Scheme A or Scheme B. is not possible for the equivalent If you have already completed a n ’An appropriate degree’ will of Part I or Part II courses. first degree (e.g. a BA or BSc), then in practice normally mean you may be eligible for the LLB another UK-based Qualifying In considering whether to grant Graduate Entry Routes. This means Law Degree programme. recognition of your prior study, the that you will only have to study n Credit transfer is possible only in University will follow the Credit nine courses rather than 12. respect to the Intermediate level Transfer sections of the Guide to n Your first degree must be from courses on the LLB Scheme A or the Academic Stage of Training an institution acceptable to the their equivalent on Scheme B. issued by the professional bodies in University for this purpose. n You must not have failed courses respect to qualifying as a barrister n You must also satisfy the general either in that year or subsequently. or solicitor in England & Wales. entrance requirements for registration. n Credit transfer for individual courses For details of transfers of credit on n You cannot in addition be is not possible for the Diploma in to Scheme F, please see our website. given recognition for individual Law or Graduate Entry Routes. On all degree pathways the University courses previously studied. n You must have passed these will assess all requests for credit The University will assess all requests courses within the three years transfer on an individual basis and for credit transfer on an individual basis prior to the date of application. at the discretion of the University. and at the discretion of the University. n Transfer of credits counts towards the Note: Qualifying Law Degree status. The total number of courses you have Accreditation of prior learning Graduate Entry Route LLB is recognised to take to complete the degree. For If you have obtained Level 6 of as a QLD by the professional bodies of example, if you are granted full credit the Professional England & Wales, so long as the other QLD transfer for a completed year’s work in Law or the Professional Higher requirements are fulfilled (see page 36). of 120 credits you will then have to Diploma in Law and Practice of the undertake Part I and Part II studies. Institute of Legal Executives, you Partially completed studies n The degree classification that you may apply for accreditation of prior You may be able to transfer credits receive (i.e. First, Upper Second etc) learning for up to a maximum of in individual courses if you have will not be affected by the marks four Intermediate courses. No other undertaken part of an appropriate in the courses you transfer. This professional qualifications are eligible. degree at another institution and is because degree classification The University will assess accreditation passed these courses. This allows you is worked out on the basis of of prior learning requests on an to complete your studies for the LLB as Part I and Part II performance. individual basis and at its own discretion. 46 Undergraduate study in Laws

For students wishing to obtain How do I apply for application, the Admissions Offi ce a Qualifying Law Degree recognition of prior study? will send you one of the following: In order for the fi nal degree to be a Please read this section carefully. n a credit transfer request pack Qualifying Law Degree, the following In the case of recognition of a completed comprising a request for, fee slip and requirements must be met: fi rst degree you need to follow the a covering letter. Please complete n the degree programme from instructions in respect of applying for and return request form and fee, which credits were transferred Graduate Entry (see the appropriate following the instructions given in must have formed part of a section on the LLB application form). the accompanying letter. You must Qualifying Law Degree and In the case of recognition of partially also submit all the documentary n the entire course of study, including completed study, you must make a evidence requested in the letter the study for which credit transfer formal application. Please complete the and the fee indicated. We will or APL is awarded, must not ‘application for credit transfer’ section of only be able to fully consider your be more than six years; and the LLB application form included in the application after we have received n credits transferred in respect of the centre of this prospectus when you apply the necessary documentary Foundations of Legal Knowledge (see ‘Application and registration process’ evidence. Once we have received subject/areas (as defi ned in the on page 42). If, for any reason, you are this we will then take a decision on Professional Bodies’ qualifying unable to do this you should write as your application for recognition of regulations) and the remaining soon as possible to the Admissions prior learning as soon as possible. Foundations of Legal Knowledge Offi ce at the address given on page 42. Please note that it is not possible courses taken for the degree for us to refund this fee, even if must total at least 180 credits (90 Deadline date we are unable to award you any European Credit Transfer); and We must receive your application recognition for your prior learning. n the student must satisfy the for credit transfer no later than: n or a decision letter informing you that requirements for demonstrating 17 September your request has been unsuccessful. subject specifi c and transferable skills (if you live outside the EU) Note: Applications for recognition cannot as agreed between the University 17 October be considered after a student has made and the Joint Academic Stage Board. (if you live within the EU) entry to the examination. Students must note that no recognition will be granted On receipt of your credit transfer unless specifi c application has been made.

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Qualifi cations for entrance

O A S G The following list was published in International International General Certifi cate of Secondary l April 2011. It is reviewed and updated qualifi cations Education (IGCSE) – grades A to C. annually and therefore is subject to Advanced International Certifi cate of l amendment in future years. You are Education, provided that a minimum asked to note that applications will be score of 120 points is achieved. considered on the basis of the list that European Baccalaureate. l is in eff ect at the time the application International Baccalaureate (the Diploma). l

is received in the Admissions Offi ce. Algeria Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire, l provided a grade of at least 10 is achieved (with the exception of English Language). This section lists some of the qualifi cations Argentina Bachillerato provided a mark of 7 has been l that have been recognised by the obtained (except for English Language).

International Programmes as satisfying Bachillerato Especializado (except for English l either the general entrance requirements or Language) provided a mark of 7 has been obtained.

part of the general entrance requirements Australia CPA Australia (formerly known as Australian l or the entrance requirements for one Society of Accountants), Associate membership, having passed all fi nal examinations. particular degree or diploma. Institute of Chartered Accountants, Membership, l having passed all fi nal examinations.

Qualifi cations that satisfy the general Australian Universities Admission Index (UAI) l entrance requirements do not necessarily Capitol Territory score of 80 or above. satisfy the programme requirements New South Universities Admission Index (UAI) l (where applicable). The programme Wales score of 80 or above. requirements are considered separately Northern An Equivalent National Tertiary l Territory Entrance Rank of 80 or above. and may not appear in this list. Queensland An Overall Position (OP) Band score between 1 and 8. l All applications are considered individually An Equivalent National Tertiary l Entrance Rank of 80 or above. on merit. Therefore, even if, according Tasmania An Equivalent National Tertiary l to this list, you appear to satisfy the Entrance Rank of 80 or above. entrance requirements, you may not be Victoria An Equivalent National Tertiary l automatically eligible to register as an Entrance Rank of 80 or above.

International Programmes student. Western An Equivalent National Tertiary l Australia Entrance Rank of 80 or above. Please note: this list is given for guidance Maturazeugnis. l purposes only and the International Reifezeugnis. l

Programmes reserves the right to amend it Bangladesh Higher Secondary Certifi cate or Intermediate, l at any time. For the latest update, please visit courses passed at 60% or better (with the exception of English Language), or, from our website: www.londoninternational. 2003 onward, a grade of A- or better.

ac.uk/how_to_apply/qualifi ed.shtml Belarus Svidetel’stvoo Srednem Obrazovanii (Certifi cate of l Secondary Education) (Grade 11), passed at grade 4 or 5 (with the exception of English Language). The qualifi cations are listed by country and in accordance with the following key: Belgium Bekwaamheidsdiploma. l Diplôme d’Aptitude à l’Enseignement Superieur. l O is equivalent to GCSE/GCE O level Maturité. l A (or AS) is equivalent to GCE A/AS level Bosnia – Matura. l S satisfi es the entrance requirements Herzegovina for the degree/diploma named Brunei Cambridge/Brunei General Certifi cate l of Education (Grades 1-6). G satisfi es the general entrance requirements as a whole (please note Cambridge/Brunei Advanced Level l General Certifi cate of Education . that the programme requirements – where applicable – also have to be met). Bulgaria Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie (Diploma of l Completed Secondary Education), passed at grades 3 – 6 (with the exception of English Language).

Cameroon Cameroon Ordinary Level Certifi cate l of Education (Grades A and B). 48 Undergraduate study in Laws

O A S G O A S G

Cameroon Cameroon Advanced Level Certificate l Estonia Gümnaasiumi Iõputunnistus (Secondary School l (continued) of Education Grades A-D. Leaving Certificate) / Riigieksamitunnistus (state examination) (at grade 12), passed at grades 3 – 5 Baccalauréat, provided a grade of at least 12 is l (with the exception of English Language). achieved (with the exception of English Language). Fiji Fiji Form 7 Examination subjects l passed with grades A to C Canada Passes in five acceptable Grade 12 courses, provided l Alberta that at least 70% is achieved in each of those courses. Finland Studentexamen. l

British Columbia Passes in five acceptable subjects in the l Ylioppilastutkinto. l Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma, provided that not less than grade B is France Baccalaureat d’Enseignement du Second Degré. l achieved in each of those subjects. Option Internationale du Baccalaureat (OIB). l Manitoba Not less than five credits at the 300 Level in l at least four subject areas in the High School Germany Abitur. l Graduation Diploma, provided that at least Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife. l 70% is achieved in each of those subjects. Greece Apolytirion of Lykeion, provided that an l New Brunswick Passes in five acceptable subjects in the High l average mark of at least 17 is achieved. School Graduation Diploma, provided that at least 70% is achieved in each of those subjects. Hong Kong Matriculation Examination of the l SAR University of Hong Kong. Newfoundland Passes in at least five acceptable subjects in the l Grade 12 High School Diploma, provided that at Hong Kong Certificate of Education l least 70% is achieved in each of those subjects. grades A–C in any medium.

Nova Scotia Passes in five acceptable Grade 12 subjects in l Hong Kong Higher Level Examination grades A–D. l Honours University Preparatory Courses or in University Preparatory Courses in the High School Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary (AS) ✔ Completion Certificate, provided that at least Examination (in and after 1994; grades A–E) [Note: 70% is achieved in each of those subjects. a pass at the AS ‘Use of English’ examination is not acceptable as equivalent to GCSE/GCE O Level English Ontario Passes in six Ontario Academic Courses l Language grade C, but may be considered as acceptable (OACs), provided that at least 70% is evidence of proficiency in English.] ✔= AS level only achieved in each of those courses. Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination l Passes in six final year U, UC or M coded courses, l grades A–E [Note: a pass at grades A–C in Use provided that at least 70% is achieved. of English is accepted as equivalent to grade C at GCSE/GCE O level in English Language.] Prince Edward Passes in five acceptable Grade 12 subjects in the l Island High School Graduation Diploma, provided that at A Diploma awarded by one of the following l least 70% is achieved in each of those subjects. institutions, provided that it is at least two years full time or four years part time: City University l Québec Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales (DEC) of Hong Kong (previously City Polytechnic of [Diploma of Collegial Studies]. Hong Kong); Hong Kong Baptist University (previously Hong Kong Baptist College); Hong Kong Saskatchewan Passes in five acceptable subjects of Division l Polytechnic University (previously Hong Kong IV standing, provided that at least 70% is Polytechnic); Lingnan College; Shue Yan College. achieved in each of those subjects. City Polytechnic of Hong Kong – the Higher l China Senior High School Diploma, passes at a l Diplomas in ; Computer minimum of Grade C in the final year of the Studies; Information Systems; and Manufacturing diploma, on a subject for subject basis (with Engineering satisfy both the general entrance the exception of English language). and GCE AS-level Mathematics programme PSB Academy Advanced Diploma in Business l requirement for BSc CIS/CC degrees only. Studies; Advanced Diploma in Business Hong Kong Polytechnic University – the BSc l (Logistics) provided that normally the applicant Combined Studies in Mathematics and Science is at least 19 years old on 1 August in the year with Foundation Mathematics awarded at they obtain the diploma and that they obtain grade C or above satisfies both the general an average of not less than C (60%) overall. entrance and GCE AS- level Mathematics programme requirement for BSc CIS/CC only. PSB Academy Diploma in Business Administration l (Hospitality Management); Diploma in Business Hong Kong Polytechnic University – the l Administration (Logistics Management); Diploma Higher Diplomas in Aeronautical Engineering; in InfoComm Technology provided that normally Applied Science; Civil Engineering; Computer the applicant is at least 19 years old on 1 August Studies; Electronic Engineering; Mathematics, in the year they obtain the diploma and that they Statistics and Computing; Mathematical Studies; obtain an average of not less than C (60%) overall. Mechanical Engineering; Production and Industrial Engineering; Systems Analysis; and HELP Foundation programme, including passes l Software Engineering satisfy the general entrance in calculus, critical thinking and Advanced English and GCE AS-level Mathematics programme and passes in five subjects of the Senior High requirement for the BSc CIS/CC degrees only. School Diploma at grades A-C (or 60% or over) including Mathematics, in the final year of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University – the Higher l diploma, satisfies the entrance requirements Certificates in Civil Engineering; Electronic for the degrees in Economics, Finance, Engineering; Mathematical Studies; Mechanical Management and the Social Sciences only. Engineering satisfy the general entrance and GCE AS-level Mathematics programme l Matura. requirement for the BSc CIS/CC degrees only.

Cyprus Apolytirion, provided that an average l Higher Certificate or Higher Diploma of the City l mark of at least 17 is achieved. University of Hong Kong (previously City Polytechnic of Hong Kong) or Hong Kong Polytechnic A diploma awarded by the Higher Technical l University (previously Hong Kong Polytechnic). Institute, provided that it is at least two years full time or four years part time. Diploma in Business Studies of the Hang Seng l School of Commerce, provided that three of Czech Republic Maturita. l the examinations in the final year are passed Maturitna Zjouska. l in approved subjects with at least two at grade B and a further one at grade C. Denmark Hojere Forberedelseseksamen. l from a recognised awarding l Studentereksamen. l institution in Hong Kong (includes HKU/SPACE). l Egypt Thanaweya A’ama (General Secondary School l Associate degree awarded by Hong Kong University/ Certificate) subjects passed at 70% or better SPACE satisfies the programme requirement of (with the exception of English Language). GCSE/O Level Mathematics for degrees in Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences only. www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 49

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Hong Kong University of Hong Kong/SPACE, Community l India All India Senior School Certificate (Year 11), Indian School l SAR (continued) College, Advanced Certificate of General Studies. (continued) Certificate (Year 11) and Delhi Senior School Certificate (Year 11) – Mathematics passed at 80% or over, satisfies University of Hong Kong/SPACE Diploma in Finance. l the GCSE/GCE O level Mathematics programme University of Hong Kong/SPACE Diploma l requirement for the BSc degrees in Economics, in Housing Management. Management, Finance and the Social Sciences only.

University of Hong Kong/SPACE Shanghai l Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education l Diploma in Economics and Management. Diploma in Information Technology awarded (in and after 2004) with a First Class result, University of Hong Kong/SPACE Advanced l providing that a mark of at least 60% is obtained Diplomas in Finance, Finance (Investments), in module 902 Engineering Mathematics and in Accounting or in Management Studies satisfy the 1135 Applied Mathematics, satisfies the entrance entry requirements for degrees in Economics, requirements for the BSc CIS/CC degrees only. Management, Finance and the Social Sciences only. The Punjab School Education Board Certificate l l University of Hong Kong/SPACE Higher Standard XII with passes at 85% or above in four Diplomas satisfy the entry requirements non-overlapping subjects satisfies the entrance for degrees in Economics, Management, requirements for degrees in Economics, Finance, Finance and the Social Sciences only. Management and the Social Sciences programmes University of Hong Kong/SPACE Higher l only. If Mathematics and English are not one of the Diplomas in Business Systems; Accounting; subjects passed at 85% or above then in addition Financial Information Management; Information Mathematics at standard XII must be passed at 60% Technology satisfy the general entrance or above and applicants require an acceptable Test and GCE AS-level Mathematics programme of Proficiency in English which has been passed at requirement for the BSc CIS/CC degrees only. the required grade within the past three years..

University of Hong Kong/SPACE – Associate degree l West Bengal Higher Secondary Education Certificate l in Applied Science (Information Technology) satisfies Standard XII with passes at 85% or above in four the general entrance and GCE AS-level Mathematics subjects including Mathematics, together with programme requirement for BSc CIS/CC degrees only. a Test of Proficiency in English that is acceptable to the University of London and which has been University of Hong Kong Certificate in Legal l passed at the required grade within the past Studies Year II (if awarded prior to 2005). three years satisfies the entrance requirements for degrees in Economics, Finance, Management University of Hong Kong Diploma in l and the Social Sciences programmes only. Legal Studies (awarded after 2005). l University of Hong Kong/SPACE l Indonesia Sekolah Menengah Umum (from 1996), Advanced Diploma in Legal Studies. except English Language, provided that a mark of 8 is achieved. Hong Kong Management Association/ l Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Joint Higher Secondary Examination Pass Certificate, l Diploma in Management Studies. awarded by The Board of Secondary Education Indian Schools – Indonesia: with passes at 80% or ILEX/Chinese University of Hong Kong - l above in four non-overlapping subjects satisfies the Professional Diploma in Legal Executive Studies. entrance requirements for degrees in Economics, Finance, Management and the Social Sciences Hong Kong Management Association/Lingnan l programmes only. If Mathematics and English University Joint Diploma in Management Studies. are not one of the subjects passed at 80% or The Open University of Hong Kong (previously l above then in addition Mathematics at the Higher known as The Open Learning Institute) course Secondary Examination must be passed at 50% or with 40 credits (mature age candidates above and applicants require an acceptable Test may apply on the basis of 20 credits).. of Proficiency in English which has been passed at the required grade within the past three years. A ’s Certificate awarded by one of the l following institutions, provided that it is at Ireland, Irish Leaving Certificate grades A–C at Ordinary Level. l least two years full time: Grantham College of Republic of Education; Northcote College of Education; Sir Robert Black College of Education; the Hong Matriculation Examination of the l Kong Institute of Education (includes the National University of Ireland. Hong Kong Technical College and l the Institute of Language in Education). Irish Leaving Certificate, provided that the candidate has obtained passes in five approved subjects Vocational Training Council Diplomas, l at the Higher (Honours) Level with not less than provided that at least three full units in grade B in one of those subjects and not less acceptable subjects are passed at Merit Level than grade C in the remaining four (an individual (or at 60% or more) in the second year. subject passed at grades A–D at the Higher (Honours) Level is accepted as equivalent to a pass Hong Kong Technical College (Chai Wan or l at not less than grade C at GCSE/GCE O level). Tsing Yi)/ Vocational Training Council Higher Certificates in acceptable subjects. Irish Auctioneers and Valuers Institute, Membership l having passed all the required examinations. Hong Kong Technical College (Chai Wan or Tsing l Yi)/Vocational Training Council Higher Diplomas. Limerick Vocational Education Committee l (formerly Limerick Senior College) Hungary Erettsegi. l Diploma in Economic Science.

Matura. l National Council for Educational Awards l (NCEA), National Diploma. Iceland Studentsprof. l Israel Bagrut, provided that a mark of at least 6 is l India Year XII CBSE All India/Delhi Senior School Certificate l achieved in at least seven subjects, at least two or Year XII CISC Indian School Certificate, 4 acceptable of which should have been taken in five units. academic subjects each passed at 80% or better. Mechina. l Year XII CBSE All India/Delhi Senior School Certificate ✔ or Year XII CISC Indian School Certificate Mathematics Diploma di Maturita. l passed at 70% satisfies the course requirement for entry to BSc CIS/CC degrees only (✔ =AS). Diploma di Esame di Stato, in and after 1999. l

All India Senior School Certificate (year 12) l Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho (Upper Secondary l and Delhi Senior School Certificate (year School Leaving Certificate), passed at grade 4 or 12) subjects passed at 50% or above. 5 (with the exception of English Language).

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Kenya Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education l Malaysia Matrikulasi / Matriculation Certificate (in and after l (continued) (KACE), provided that three subjects have (continued 1988), provided a minimum CGPA of 3.0 is achieved. been passed at Grade D or above. A diploma awarded by one of the following l Higher Diploma of a Polytechnic. l institutions, provided that it is at least two years full time or four years part time: a university or Certified Public Accountants (CPA), having l polytechnic that is acceptable to the University successfully completed all three parts of the of London; Tunku Abdul Rahman College. examinations of the Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examination Board (KASNEB). HELP University College Foundation course l in Economics and Management Part I (also Certified Public Secretaries (CPS), having l satisfies the programme requirement of a GCSE/ successfully completed all three parts of the GCE O Level in a mathematical subject) for examinations of the Kenya Accountants and the degrees in Economics, Management, Secretaries National Examination Board (KASNEB). Finance and the Social Sciences only.

Korea, High School Diploma, passes at a minimum l HELP University College Diploma in Business (also l Republic of. of Grade C in the final year of the diploma, satisfies the programme requirement of GCSE/GCE on a subject for subject basis (with the O level in a mathematical subject) for the degrees exception of English language). in Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences only, normally on condition that the student Latvia Atestats par Visparejo Videjo Izglitibu (Certificate l reached the age of 18 years by 31 December in the of General Secondary Education), passed at C or year in which they register for the UOL programme. above (with the exception of English Language). ) HELP University College Foundation Programme in l Lithuania Vidurine Mokykla Diplomas / Brandos l Arts on condition that students have passed Maths Atestatas, passed at grades 5 – 10 (with and Statistics from the compulsory units. In addition the exception of English Language). they must have passed one of the following pairs: Introduction to Business Principles and Introduction Luxembourg Diplome de Fin d’Études Secondaires. l to Marketing Principles; Macroeconomics and Microeconomics; Principles of Accounting and Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Economics Principles C; Principles of Accounting and Introduction to Marketing Principles; Introduction Matura. l to Business Principles and Principles of Accounting. This qualification satisfies the general entrance Malawi Malawi Certificate of Education grades 1 – 6. l and GCSE/GCE O level Mathematics programme requirement for the BSc degrees in Economics, Malaysia Federation of Malaysia School Certificate Examination. l Management, Finance and the Social Sciences only.

Malaysia Certificate of Education/Sijil Pelajaran l HELP University College Foundation Programme l Malaysia (in and after 1978 – 2009) grades in Science on condition they have passed Maths 1–6 [Note: no recognition is given to 322 or 122 from the compulsory units and three from English Language Communicational.] the following units: Biology: Molecules (Cells & Energy); Biology II: (Systems & Function); Physics; Malaysia Certificate of Education/Sijil Pelajaran l Chemistry; Introduction to Electrical Engineering; Malaysia (in and after 2010) grades C+ – A+ Introduction to Mechanical Engineering. This [Note: no recognition is given to 322 or 122 qualification satisfies the general entrance and English Language Communicational.] GCSE/GCE O level Mathematics programme requirement for the BSc degrees in Economics, Malaysia Higher School Certificate/Sijil Tinggi l Management, Finance and the Social Sciences only. Persekolahan Malaysia (grades A–E in Kertas Am). HICT (formally known as Sepang Institute l Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary Schools l of Technology) Degree Foundation Studies System Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) grade Programme, provided that the following B6 or above, with the exception of English Language. conditions are met: (1) normally the student must be at least 18 years old before 31 December in Joint Examination for the Higher School Certificate l the year that he/she applies to register as an and Advanced Level General Certificate of Education International Programmes Student; (2) must have in Malaysia and Singapore [Note: a pass in English 5 or more passes at SPM, which include a Credit Usage at the subsidiary level is recognised as equivalent in both Mathematics and English; (3) must have to a grade C at GCSE/GCE O level English Language.] successfully completed the Diploma Foundation Programme with a GPA of 2.00 or better in each Malaysia Higher School Certificate/Sijil Tinggi l of the following subjects: Foundation Economics, Persekolahan Malaysia (except Kertas Am) Foundation Mathematics and Foundation Statistics Grades A-E in the former marking scheme. (also satisfies the programme requirement of GCSE/GCE O Level in a mathematical subject Malaysia Higher School Certificate/Sijil Tinggi l for the degrees in Economics, Management, Persekolahan Malaysia (except Kertas Am) Grades Finance and the Social Sciences only). A-C from 2003 in the new marking scheme. Inti College, Sarawak – the Foundation Programme l Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) offered by l in Business satisfies the general entrance the Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary requirements and the GCSE/GCE O level at Grade Schools System providing that 5 acceptable subjects C in Mathematics programme requirement are passed at Credit (or B) or better, together with (but not the Test of Proficiency in English) for at least 3 non-overlapping subjects awarded with the BSc degrees in Economics, Management, grades 1 to 6 in the SPM, and an acceptable Test of Finance and the Social Sciences only, provided the Proficiency in English must also have been passed following conditions are also satisfied: a) students at the required grade within the past three years. must have passed all the compulsory units and This satisfies the entrance requirements for the the requisite number of elective units of the LLB and the Diploma in the Common Law only. Foundation programme and b) normally students must have attained the age of 18 years before 1 Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) offered by the l September in the year in which they register. Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary Schools Kemayan ATC-Certificate in Business Studies l System providing that 5 acceptable subjects are satisfies both the general entrance and passed at Credit (or Grade B) or better, together Mathematics programme requirement for the with 3 non-overlapping subjects awarded with BSc EMFSS degrees on condition, normally, grades 1 to 6 in the SPM. One of these 8 subjects the student is at least 18 years of age by 31 must be Mathematics OR 8 acceptable UEC subjects December in the year they register as an passed at Credit (or Grade B) or better, including International Programmes student; they have 5 Mathematics. For both options an acceptable test of or more passes at SPM including Mathematics proficiency in English must also have been passed and English and have successfully completed at the required grade within the past three years. the Certificate with passes in the following This satisfies the entrance and course requirements units: Introduction to Accounting, Basic for admission to the degrees in Economics, Finance, Financial Accounting, Introduction to Micro- Management and the Social Sciences only. economics, Introduction to Macro-economics. www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 51

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Malaysia A Diploma awarded by MARA . l Poland Matura. l (continued) Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci. l Malaysian Institute of Management, l Diploma in Management. Portugal Certidão do Decimo Segundo Ano or Certidão l PTPL – Penang (formally known as Institut Perkim l do Ensino Secondario provided that an overall Goon) Certificate in Business Administration, average of at least 14 (bom) has been achieved. provided the following conditions have been met: (1) both English Language and Mathematics Romania Diploma de Bacalaureat. l were passed at SPM; (2) normally that the student is at least 19 years of age on 1 August in the Russia Attestat o Srednem (Polnom) Obshchem l year that the Certificate was awarded; (3) that Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education at least grade C was obtained in all units. at grade 11), passed at grade 4 or 5 (with the exception of English Language). Rima College Diploma in Law stage 1, l provided that at least 50% is achieved in each Academy of Justice, Moscow: Basic Diploma l of the four subjects and, normally, that the in Law satisfies the entrance requirements applicant is at least 19 years old on 1 August for admission to the LLB degree only. in the year in which Stage 1 is obtained. Saudi Arabia Tawjihiyah (General Secondary Education l Taylor's College Foundation Programme in l Certificate), on a subject for subject basis (with Business satisfies the general entrance, GCSE/ the exception of English Language), provided GCE O level Mathematics and Test of Proficiency that a mark of 60% or more is obtained. in English programme requirements for admission to the BSc degrees in Economics, Management, Serbia and Montenegro Finance and the Social Sciences only.

Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TAR) Diploma in l Matura. l Business (Business Economics) – (also satisfies the programme requirement of GCSE/GCE O level in a Seychelles Diploma from Seychelles Polytechnic, provided l mathematical subject) for the degrees in Economics, it is of 2 or 3 year full- time duration. Management, Finance and the Social Sciences only, normally on condition that the student reached Singapore Singapore/Cambridge General Certificate of l the age of 18 years by 31 December in the year Education (in and after 1971) grades 1–6. in which they register for the UOL programme. Joint Examination for the Higher School Certificate l Malta MATSEC Secondary Education Certificate, l and Advanced level General Certificate of Education grades 1–4 on a subject for subject basis. in Malaysia and Singapore [Note: a pass in English Usage at the subsidiary level is recognised as equivalent Advanced Matriculation or Matriculation Certificate: l to a grade C at GCSE/GCE O level English Language.] A pass at Grades A to C in a single Advanced subject of the Matriculation Certificate. Singapore/Cambridge Advanced level General l Advanced Matriculation: a pass in either Mathematics ✔ Certificate of Education (in and after 1975) or Pure Mathematics satisfies the GCE AS-level [Note: Management of Business is accepted Mathematics programme requirement for the as a pass at GCE A level only if awarded in or BSc CIS/CC degrees only (✔ = AS only). after 1987 Passes obtained before 1987 are accepted as equivalent to GCSE/GCE O level]. Matriculation Certificate module in Pure ✔ Mathematics passed at Intermediate level Diploma, Professional Diploma or Technical l satisfies the course requirements for entry to Diploma awarded by one of the following BSc CIS/CC degrees only (✔ = AS only). institutions, provided that it is at least two years full time or four years part Matriculation certificate (from 1997). l time: Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore St Martin's Institute of Information Technology: ✔ Polytechnic or Temasek Polytechnic. Mathematics Foundation II at 70% or over satisfies the GCE AS-level Mathematics programme requirement Japan Singapore Institute of Software ✔ for the BSc CIS/CC degrees only (✔ = AS only). Technology: Diploma in Programming and Systems Analysis satisfies the GCE AS-level Morocco Baccalauréat, provided a grade of at least 10 is l Mathematics programme requirement for the achieved (with the exception of English Language). BSC CIS/CC degrees only (✔ = AS only). Myanmar Basic Education High School Examination/ l Matriculation with passes at 60% or over Nanyang Polytechnic: the following Diplomas l on a subject for subject basis with the satisfy the entrance requirements (including exception of English Language. the GCE AS level in Mathematics programme requirement) for BSc CIS/CC degrees: Electronics, Nepal Higher Secondary Education Certificate (when l Computer and Control Engineering; Electronics, awarded from the Higher Secondary Education Computer and Communications Engineering; Board), subjects passed at 60% or above Electronics and Computer Engineering; (with the exception of English Language). Electronics, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering; Engineering Informatics; IT Netherlands Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk l (only if both IT1101 and IT1201 have been Ouderwijs (VWO). passed with grade B or better); Precision Engineering and Biomedical Engineering; l HBS. Manufacturing Engineering; Mechatronics Engineering; Multimedia and Infocomm New Zealand Department of Education School l Technology; Multimedia System Engineering. Certificate (subjects passed at 50% or above).

New Zealand Bursary A or B. l FTMS Business School, Diploma in Business l Administration Foundation Stage ✔ also Nigeria Nigerian Senior School Certificate awarded by WAEC l satisfies the programme requirement of GCSE/ (West African Examinations Council). (Grades 1–6). GCE O Level mathematics for the degrees in Economics, Management, Finance and the Nigerian Examinations Council (NECO), grades 1 – 6. l Social Sciences (normally on condition the student has reached the age of 18 years by 31 Higher Diplomas awarded by universities acceptable l December in the year in which they register to the University of London, provided that the as an International Programmes student). study programme was at least two years full time. Ngee Ann Polytechnic: the Advanced Diploma l Norway Examen Artium. l in Computer and Communications Systems; the Advanced Diploma in Data Communications Vitnemal fra den Videeregaende Skola. l and Networking; and the Advanced Diploma in Information Systems and Software Pakistan Higher Secondary Certificate or Intermediate, l Engineering satisfy the general entrance subjects passed at 60% or better (with and GCE AS-level Mathematics programme the exception of English Language). requirement for the BSc CIS/CC degrees only. 52 Undergraduate study in Laws

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Singapore Ngee Ann Polytechnic: the following Diplomas l Singapore Singapore Institute of Labour Studies, l (continued) satisfy the entrance requirements (including (continued) Diploma in Industrial Relations. the GCE AS level in Mathematics programme requirement) for BSc CIS/CC degrees: Electrical and Singapore Institute of Labour Studies/ l Electronic engineering; Building Management; Singapore Institute of Management (SILS/ Electronic/Electrical Engineering; Mechatronic SIM) Diploma in Employment Relations. Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Shipbuilding Singapore Institute of Management, l and Offshore Engineering; Electronic and Bridging course in Mathematics: satisfies the Computer Engineering; Engineering Informatics; programme requirement of a GCSE/GCE O Diploma in Building Services Engineering; Civil Level in a mathematical subject only for the and Environmental Engineering; Electronic and Diploma in CIS and degrees in Economics, Telecomm Engineering; QA Engineering. Management Finance and the Social Sciences (and for the Access route to these degrees). Ngee Ann Polytechnic Diploma in Information l Technology (provided ‘Additional Mathematics Singapore Institute of Management, Bridging Course ✔ II’ is passed at grade B or better OR both ‘Calculus in Mathematics passed at 35% or over, satisfies and Numerical Methods’ and ‘Advanced Statistics the GCE AS level in Mathematics programme and Pure Mathematics’ are passed at grade C requirement for BSc CIS/CC degrees 4= AS level only or better), satisfies both the general entrance and GCE AS-level Mathematics programme Singapore Institute of Management, l requirement for the BSc CIS/CC degree only. Diploma in Business Management.

Republic Polytechnic: the Diplomas in Business l Singapore Institute of Management, Diploma l Applications: Business Computing; Information in Human Resource Development. Technology and Diplomas with passes in the three units A111, A112 and A211 all satisfy the general Singapore Institute of Management, Diploma l entrance and GCE AS-level Mathematics programme in Management Practice, provided the requirement for the BSc CIS/CC degrees only. applicant is at least 19 years on 1 August in the year in which the diploma is awarded. Singapore Polytechnic: the following Diplomas l Singapore Institute of Management, l satisfy the entrance requirements (including the GCE Diploma in Management Studies. AS level in Mathematics programme requirement) for BSc CIS/CC degrees: Civil and Structural Engineering; Singapore Institute of Management; Diploma l Computer & Network Technology; Instrumentation in Management Studies – If the student has and Control Engineering; Civil Engineering; Electrical passed the Business Mathematics module as Engineering; Electronics and Communications part of the DMS, it will also satisfy the GCSE/GCE Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Mechanical O level Mathematics programme requirement Engineering; Chemical Process Technology; for the BSc Economics, Management, Finance Building Engineering; Building Services Engineering; and Social Sciences degrees only. Electronic and Computer Engineering; Electronics, Computer and Communications Engineering; Singapore Society of Accountants, Membership, l Materials Engineering; Mechatronics; and Diplomas having passed all final examinations. with passes in both MS0105 and ST8101. Stansfield School of Business, Bridging course in l Temasek Polytechnic: the following Diplomas satisfy l Mathematics: satisfies the programme requirement the entrance requirements (including the GCE AS of a GCSE/GCE O Level in a mathematical level in Mathematics programme requirement) subject only for the degrees in Economics, for BSc CIS/CC degrees: Computer Engineering; Management Finance and the Social Sciences Intelligent Building Technology; Mechatronics; (and for the Access route to these degrees). Electronics; IT (only if units CMA1C and CMA1C 02 Stansfield School of Business Bridging ✔ have been passed at Grade C or better); Mobile and Course in Mathematics passed at 50% or over Wireless Computing (only if units CMA1A 01 and satisfies the GCE AS level in a mathematical CMA1C 02 are both passed at grade C or better); subject programme requirement for BSc Microelectronics; Quality Engineering; Quality CIS/CC degrees only (4 = AS only) Engineering and Management; Telecommunications. TMC Computer School, Higher Diploma in l l A diploma awarded by one of the following Computer Studies (BSc CIS/CC degrees only). institutions, provided that it is at least two years full time or four years part time: the Slovakia Maturita. l French–Singapore Institute of Electro- Technology; the German–Singapore Institute Maturitna Skuska. l of Production Technology; the Japanese – Slovenia Matura. l Singapore Institute of Software Technology. l Comsertrac Higher Diploma in Computer l Secondary School Leaving Diploma. Studies (BSc CIS/CC degrees only). South Africa Senior Certificate at Higher Grade, grades A–E. l A teaching certificate awarded by the l Senior Certificate at Standard Grade, grades A–D. l Institute of Education, provided that it is at least two years full time. The South African National Diploma. l

Ong Teng Cheong Institute of Labour l National Senior Certificate, grades ✔ Studies/Singapore Institute of Management 5 – 7 (✔ = AS level only). Diploma in Employment Relations. Senior Certificate (with matriculation endorsement) l l PSB Academy Advanced Diplomas in Business and at least BBBCC at higher grade. Studies, Marketing and Sales Management, Quality Management, Human Resource Management Southern African Institute of Chartered Secretaries l and in Commerce; PSB Diploma in Business and Administrators, Associate Member. Administration (Hospitality Management). Spain Curso de Orientación Universitaria (COU), provided l PSB Academy Diplomas in Business Efficiency l that an average mark of at least 6 is achieved. and Productivity; Business Administration; InfoComm Technology; Marketing and Sales Selectividad, provided that an average l Management; Supervisory Management; Supply mark of at least 6 is achieved. Chain Management; Management; Accounting l and Finance; and Human Resource Management Bachillerato (LOGSE), provided that providing, normally, that for all diplomas the an average of 6 is obtained. student is at least 19 years old on 1 August in the Enseñanzas de Bachillerato, provided that l year they obtain the diploma and that they obtain an overall average of B is obtained. an average of not less than C (60%) overall.

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Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Ordinary level General Certificate l United Diploma in Philosophy for International l of Education credit and distinction only. Kingdom Programmes students. (continued) Sri Lankan A level syllabus in Applied Mathematics l or Pure Mathematics passed at grade C or above. Diploma in Theology for International l Programmes students. Sri Lankan A level syllabus in a mathematical subject 4 4 at ‘S’ level (for BSc CIS only) = AS level only Diploma in Economics for International l Programmes students. Passes in three approved subjects in the Sri l Lankan A level Examination provided not less Diploma in Social Sciences for l than grade C is achieved in all three subjects. In International Programmes students. addition, applicants must possess one GCE O level pass at grade C or above, or the equivalent. Diploma in Economics and Diploma in Social l Sciences for International Programmes students, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, l provided either Mathematics or Quantitative Associate and Graduate Members (by examination). methods has been passed (satisfies entrance Sudan Sudan School Certificate (formally called the l requirements and the programme requirement Secondary School Certificate or Higher Secondary of the GCE AS level in a mathematical School Certificate), passed at grades 60% or above subject for the BSc CIS/CC degrees only). (with the exception of English Language). Birkbeck College Faculty of Continuing Education l Sweden Fullständigt Slutbetyg från Gymnasium. l Certificate or Diploma (other than a Certificate of Proficiency) provided that, in all cases except the Switzerland Attestato de Maturita. l Extra-Mural Diploma in Economics, the candidate is at least 21 years old at the time of making the application. Certificat de Maturité. l Goldsmiths, Certificate in English and Caribbean l Maturitatzeugnis. l Studies (satisfies the entrance requirements Syria General Secondary Education Certificate, on l for the Diploma in English only). a subject for subject basis (with the exception of English Language) provided that a mark King’s College, Preparatory Diploma in l of 60% or more has been obtained. English Language and Academic Studies.

Tanzania Advanced Certificate of Secondary l Royal Holloway, University Foundation Programme. l Education – principal passes at Grades A–D on a subject for subject basis. The following awards of other universities or organisations: Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)/ l Tanzanian O Level, if passed with grades A-B. A Certificate or Diploma awarded by a recognised l institution of Higher Education in the UK after a Thailand Maw 6, grades 3 – 4 or 70% or above (with l course of study of not less than two years full time. the exception of English Language). A degree conferred either by a University l Tunisia Baccalauréat, provided a grade of at least 10 is l acceptable to the University of London or by achieved (with the exception of English Language). the Council for National Academic Awards. Uganda Certificate of Education of the Uganda l l National Examinations Council grades 1–4. A Diploma of Higher Education awarded by either a University in the United Kingdom or Advanced Certificate of Education of the Uganda l the Council for National Academic Awards. National Examinations Board grade E. An Access to HE Certificate awarded prior to l Advanced Certificate of Education of the Uganda l 2009 by an Authorised Validating Agency (AVA) National Examinations Board grades A–D. recognised by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).

Ukraine Atestat pro Povnu Zagal’nu Sersdniu Osvitu l An Access to HE Diploma (awarded from 2009) l (Certificate of Complete General Secondary that is recognised by the QAA for HE. Education), passed at grade 4 or 5 (with the exception of English Language). A Teacher’s Certificate gained in or after 1962 at a l College of Education in England or Wales, after a United Scottish Certificate of Education l three- year course of study, or gained in or after Kingdom Standard grade: Grades 1, 2, 3. 1950 at a College of Education in Scotland or , after a three-year course of study. Scottish Certificate of Sixth Year Studies (CSYS), l or Advanced Higher, in combination with a Bellerbys College Foundation Business Programme, l Higher grade pass in the same subject. passed overall and with a pass in Business Scottish Certificate of Education, provided l Mathematics, will satisfy the entrance requirements that passes in five approved subjects at the and the mathematics programme requirement Higher Level have been obtained with not less for degrees in Economics, Management, than grade B in one of those subjects and not Finance and Social Studies providing that at less than grade C in the remaining four. least 60% is awarded in both Economics 1 and in Business Studies 1 together with at least The following University of London 55% in Business Studies 2, Economics 2 and Intermediate Certificates: Introduction to Financial Accounting (Accounts) Applicants are also required to satisfy the University School of Oriental and African Studies l requirement to demonstrate Proficiency in English. Intermediate Certificate in Comparative International Studies, provided that in every British Computer Society Part I examinations l case the compulsory module in Intensive satisfies both the general entrance and English for Academic Study has been passed. GCE AS-level Mathematics programme requirement for the BSc CIS/CC degrees only. UCL University Preparatory Certificate for Science l and Engineering. Local Examinations l Syndicate, Cambridge Diploma in Religious Studies. The following University of London qualifications: Higher Introductory and Engineering Conversion l Diploma in Computing and Information Systems l Course (HITECC), with a pass at Higher Level. for International Programmes students.

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United An MSc/MA/BSc degree (Honours or Ordinary) l United Barristers of England, Wales, Scotland l Kingdom conferred either by a university, acceptable to the Kingdom and Northern Ireland. (continued) University of London or by the Council for National (continued) Academic Awards in any of the following subjects: l Mathematics; Physics; Statistics; Engineering (any British Institute of Management, Diploma in branch); or a Combined Honours degree with Management Practice, provided that candidates any of the above subjects named in the title of with this qualification also hold the Open the degree or BSc General degree in Physical University Diploma in Management. Sciences or BSc (Econ) Part I provided that a paper Central Council for Education and Training in l in Mathematics or Statistics was passed in that Social Work (CCETSW); Certificate of Qualification part: will satisfy the general entrance requirements in Social Work; Diploma in Social Work. and the GCE AS-level Mathematics programme requirement for the BSc CIS/CC degree only. Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) l status, awarded by the Association of l Northern Consortium UK International Foundation 4 l Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).. Year (China syllabus) awarded in and after June 2004, satisfies the General Entrance Requirements providing Chartered Association of Certified l that at least 200 IFY points have been obtained and Accountants, Associate Member. that the module English for Academic Purposes is passed with at least grade C. In order to satisfy a Chartered Institute of Bankers, Associate Member. l requirement for GCSE/O Level Mathematics at least Chartered Institute of Building, l one Mathematics unit must be passed with grade C Membership examination Part II. or better. Either the Mathematics unit in the Science & Technology route, if passed at grade C or better, or the Chartered Institute of Management l Mathematics unit in the Business and Management Accountants, Associate Member. route, if passed with grade B or better, will satisfy the programme requirement for AS Mathematics for Chartered Institute of Marketing Professional l entry to BSc CIS/CC degrees. 4 = AS level only Diploma or Professional .

Open University, two full credits gained by course l Chartered Institute of Public Finance l work and examination, one at Foundation Level and and Accountancy, Member. one at a Higher Level (mature age candidates may l apply on the basis of one full credit at any Level). Chartered Institute of Transport, Corporate Member (FCIT or MCIT). The Open University course Open Mathematics ✔ l (MU120) satisfies the GCE AS-level Mathematics Chartered Insurance Institute, Associate Member. programme requirement for the BSc CIS/ City and Guilds of London Institute, l ✔ CC degrees only ( = AS level only). Graduateship, Membership and Fellowship. ✔ The Open University course Using Mathematics College of Preceptors, or Fellowship l (MST121) satisfies the GCE AS-level Mathematics awarded by having passed all final examinations. programme requirement for the BSc CIS/ CC degrees only (✔ = AS level only). College of Radiographers, Diploma (DCR). l

University of Wales College of Cardiff, l Incorporated Association of Architects and l Continuing Education Diplomas, provided Surveyors, Membership, having passed that the applicant is at least 21 years old at intermediate and final examinations. the time of making the application. Institute of Actuaries, Associate Member. l University of Westminster, Diploma in Magisterial l Law, provided that the applicant is at least 21 Institute of Administrative Management, l years old at the time of making the application. Diploma in Administrative Management (prior to 1995) and the Advanced Diploma in The following awards of the Business and Administrative Management (in and after 1995). Technician Education Council (BTEC): Institute of Bankers, Ireland, Associate Member. l Advanced General National Vocational Qualification l (Advanced GNVQ), passed at Merit or Distinction. Institute of Bankers, Scotland, Associate Member. l

BTEC Business awards, provided that the candidate l Institute of Chartered Accountants in l has obtained a minimum of two Bs and a C in three England and Wales, Associate Member. acceptable subjects in the final examinations. Institute of Chartered Accountants, l Higher National Certificate or Higher l Ireland, Associate Member. National Diploma (HNC or HND). Institute of Chartered Accountants, l National Certificate or National Diploma l Scotland, Member. (NC or ND), provided that the candidate has achieved passes at Merit level in at least Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, l three full units in acceptable subjects. Associate and Graduate Member and .

National Diploma in Computer Studies provided l Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Members and l have passed both Quantitative Methods and , having passed the qualifying examinations. Accounting with Merit satisfies both the general Institute of Credit Management, Member, l entrance and GCE AS-level Mathematics programme having passed the final examinations. requirement for the BSc CIS/CC degrees only. Institute of Health Service Management l Ordinary National Certificate or Ordinary National l (formerly Institute of National Health Diploma (ONC or OND), provided that the average Administration), Associate Member. performance in at least three of the subjects taken in the final examination is 60% or better and that these Institute of Housing, Corporate Member. l subjects are considered acceptable by the University. Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX), Level l BTEC Technician awards, provided that passes l 6 Professional Higher Diploma in Law have been obtained in three full units in and Practice (previously known acceptable subjects at Level III; at least two of the as the Level 6 Professional Higher Diploma passes must have been obtained with Merit. in Law, Part II and Level 4 examinations).

Edexcel BTEC First Diploma (FD): provided Institute of Management Information Systems l the applicant has obtained a minimum of (formerly IDPM), Higher Diploma (satisfies the three passes and one merit in four acceptable entrance requirements for BSc CIS/CC degrees only). units – this should include Unit 30: Academic English Skills. This satisfies the entrance Institute of Personnel Management, l requirements for the Access Programme for the Graduate Member. BSc Business Administration degree only. Institute of Statisticians, . l The following professional qualifications:

Architectural Association Diploma. l www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 55

O A S G O A S G

United Institute of Electrical, Mechanical and Civil l West Indies Barbados Community College, Associate degrees. l Kingdom Engineers, Associate and Graduate Members. (continued) (continued) Library Association, Chartered l Bermuda College, Associate degrees. l Member (Associate or Fellow). A diploma awarded by the College of l Licensed Conveyancer, provided that all three l Arts, Science and Technology, Jamaica examination stages have been passed. after a three year full time course.

Ministers of Religion trained in the UK (Anglican, l College of the Bahamas: Associate degrees l Baptist, Methodist, Roman Catholic, United Reform). (although grades may be taken into account).

NCC Education International Diploma in Computer l University of Technology, Jamaica: l Studies (IDCS) (satisfies the entrance requirements for diplomas provided they are at least two the Diploma in Computing and Information Systems, years full time or four years part time. excluding the English language requirement). Zambia School Certificate, grades 1 – 6. l NCC Education, International Advanced Diploma l in Computer Studies (IADCS) (satisfies the entrance Zimbabwe ZIMSEC O levels in and after 1999 / GCE l requirement for BSc CIS/CC degrees only). O level / Cambridge School Certificate until 1999, grades 1 – 6 or A – C. Pensions Management Institute, Associateship. l ZIMSEC Subsidiary level, grades 1 – 6. l Royal Institute of British Architects, l Corporate Member. ZIMSEC A levels in and after 1999 / GCE l A levels / Cambridge Higher School Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, l Certificate until 1999, grades A – E. Professional Associate.

Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Member. l

Society of Engineers, Corporate Member. l Solicitors of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. l The qualifications are listed by country and USA Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations of the l in accordance with the following key: American College Board, provided at least two full, non-overlapping, subjects are passed at grades 3, 4 or 5 (with the exception of Studio Art). Please note Microeconomics and Macroeconomics O is equivalent to GCSE/GCE O level are valued as half a full subject each. A (or AS) is equivalent to GCE A/AS level Advanced Placement (AP) Examination in 4 Calculus AB option at Grade 3, 4, or 5 satisfies S satisfies the entrance requirements the GCE AS-level Mathematics programme for the degree/diploma named requirement for the BSc CIS/CC degrees only (4 = AS level only). G satisfies the general entrance AP International Diploma. l requirements as a whole

Vietnam Secondary School Graduation passed with a l score of 7 or over on a subject for subject basis with the exception of English Language.

HELP Foundation Programme, including passes l in calculus, critical thinking and Advanced English and five passes in the Vietnamese Secondary School Graduation certificate with a score of 7 (or 70%) or over in each subject including Mathematics satisfies the entrance requirements for the degrees in Economics, Finance, Management and the Social Sciences only.

West Africa West African Ordinary level General l Certificate of Education (grades 1–6).

Ghana Senior School Certificate (grades A, B and C). l

West African Higher School Certificate. l

West African Advanced level General l Certificate[Note: a pass at grades A–C in the General Paper is recognised as equivalent to a grade C at GCSE/GCE O level].

West Indies Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate l (Grades I and II at General Proficiency level only, up to and including January 1998).

Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate l (Grades I and II and III at General Proficiency level only, in and after June 1998).

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination l Diploma (CAPE) – Full award of six units including two double-unit courses.

Bahamian General Certificate of l Education, Ordinary levels.

Bahamian General Certificate of l Education, Advanced levels.

Bahamas , Membership, l having passed all final examinations.

Barbados Community College: Certificate in l Para Legal Studies, provided that at least two subjects are passed at grade B or above. 56 Undergraduate study in Laws

Tests of profi ciency in English

The following qualifi cations n Hong Kong Certifi cate of Education are equated with GCSE/GCE ‘O’ Examination (HKCEE) English Level English Language grade Language section from 2007 C for the purposes of satisfying performance levels 5*, 5, 4 or 3. the entrance requirements. n International General Certifi cate n Cambridge Certifi cate of of Education (IGCSE): English Profi ciency in English as a Second Language, passed n Cambridge English Language at grade B or above. 1119 (at grade 6 or better) n NEAB (formerly JMB) University conducted overseas by the Entrance Test in English for University of Cambridge Local Speakers of Other Languages. Examinations Syndicate. n School of Oriental and African n Hong Kong Examination Studies (SOAS) Diploma in Authority Advanced level Use English for Academic Purposes of English (grade C or better). (passed at grade A or B). n Hong Kong Certifi cate of Education English Language (Syllabus B) (at grade C or better).

The qualifi cations below are not n International General Certifi cate on the computerised test) plus the acceptable as equivalent to GCSE/ of Secondary Education (IGCSE): Test of Written English (TWE) with GCE ‘O’ Level (grade C) English English as a Second Language a score of 4.5 (or a Writing Rating Language but they are considered passed at grade C or above. of 4.5 in the computerised test). acceptable evidence of profi ciency n Malaysian Certifi cate of Education/ n iBT Test of English as a Foreign in English provided they have been Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia English Language (iBT TOEFL) score of awarded within the past three years. Language Communicational 92 in total with at least 22 in n Advanced Placement (122 or 322) grade 6 or better. both Reading and Writing Skills International English Language n Oxford Delegacy’s Higher Level sub-tests and at least 20 in both Examination (APIEL), when a Examination in English as a Foreign Speaking and Listening sub-tests. score of 4 or 5 is achieved. Language when taken with the n University of Cambridge Local n Associated Examining Board (AEB) ARELS examination in spoken Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) Test in English for Educational English (a pass with credit or Business English Certifi cate Purposes (TEEP) (when above must be achieved in the Level 3 only (BEC 3 award). ‘Profi ciency’ level (4) is achieved Oxford examination and a Good n HELP, Malaysia – Foundation in each of the listening, reading Pass or better in the ARELS test). programme – Advanced English and writing components). n School of Oriental and African module (this satisfi es the English n Cambridge Certifi cate of Studies (SOAS) Diploma in language requirement for the Advanced English. English for Academic Purposes degrees in Economics, Management, n City & Guilds International (passed at grade C). Finance and the Social Sciences ESOL 8984 Mastery award. n A diploma awarded by any of the and the Access route only). n Hong Kong Examinations polytechnics in Singapore. (This Authority AS ‘Use of English’. satisfi es the English language n International English Language requirement for the degrees in Testing System (IELTS) when Economics, Management, Finance an overall score of at least 6 and the Social Sciences and the is achieved with a minimum Access route to these degrees only). of 5.5 in each sub-test. n Test in English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 580 (or 237 www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 57

‘In the three years I spent on this degree my perceptions, ideas and vision of life all underwent the most major transformation. My mind has become more open to new ideas, more willing to accept broader views and more willing to question the occurrences around me.’ Sonia Riaz Hussain

Profi le: Sonia Riaz Hussain | LLB graduate, Pakistan

‘The University of London willing to accept broader for sure that this is where LLB degree has helped me views and more willing to my interest lies. It’s one area immensely in my career. To question the occurrences where I would particularly begin with, in a developing around me. It was almost like to make a diff erence. country like Pakistan, the like a rebirth. Discovering I feel that my confi dence very fact that one has done everything, questioning it in myself and the work that a foreign degree increases and coming to a conclusion. I do is primarily because of your professional value. The way ‘Jurisprudence this degree. Equipped with it Furthermore, the University of and legal theory’ and I feel secure that I am indeed London is widely recognised ‘International protection of one of the best. I am the only and acknowledged for human rights’ enriched my girl at the law fi rm, the only its excellent reputation knowledge is incomparable. one who graduated from worldwide. These courses have left the University of London In the three years I a lasting impact on me and have only one other spent on this degree my and have left me with the person around me who perceptions, ideas and vision urge to make a diff erence has done a foreign LLB.’ of life all underwent the wherever I possibly can. I most major transformation. took ‘International protection Sonia now lectures My mind has become more of human rights’ in the last at University College open to new ideas, more year of my LLB and I know Lahore, Pakistan. 58 Undergraduate study in Laws

Fees and contacts

Fees payable to the University Financial assistance Service website can be found at: No financial assistance is available www.enhancedlearningcredits.co.uk 2011-2012 from the University. Some employers LLB, Diploma in Law, in both the public and private sector The Prisoners’ Education Trust Diploma in the Common Law may be willing to consider offering Students who are in prison in the UK financial assistance to their employees. may be able to obtain a grant to assist Application handling fee £66 Students who are resident in the UK with funding. For information please (non-refundable) may be able to apply for a Part-time write to: The Prisoners’ Education Registration fee £804 Student Grant or a Career Development Trust, Wandle House, Riverside Continuing registration fee £330 Loan. Information can be obtained from Drive, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4BU. Examination fees: the Department of Education and Skills One paper £222 (DIUS) Information Line on 0800 731 9133 Personal callers Two papers £356 or from their website: If you are in London at any time Three papers £527 www.dfes.gov.uk/studentsupport you would be most welcome to Four papers £559 (for Part-time Student Grants), visit our offices. Most of our offices Five papers £763 and the CDL Information Line on are open between 9.00am and Credit transfer/APL £33 0800 585 505 or from their website: 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, but you (per course) www.direct.gov.uk/adultlearning are advised to telephone first to make an appointment to ensure that the Full year’s transfer fee £132 Students with disabilities person you want to see is available. Laws Skills Pathway 1 £255 Disabled students who are resident in (dissertation) the UK may also be able to apply for Laws Skills Pathway 2 £174 a Disabled Student Allowance (DSA). (research project) For a copy of the information leaflet Other questions Individual courses (which answers most of the questions If you have any questions that are commonly asked about DSAs) please not answered by this prospectus or Application handling fee £66 contact the Skill Information Line on you would like information about Composite fee £423 0800 328 5050, textphone 18001 0800 any of the other qualifications (per individual course) 328 5050 or email [email protected] listed on the back cover of this The guide is also available on the prospectus, please contact: Resit fee (for one paper) £222 Skill website: www.skill.org.uk/page. Note: The above fees are those paid to the The Information Centre aspx?c=15&p=148#funding University and do not include fees charged by University of London the teaching institution. Stewart House Armed forces Supplementary subjects 32 Russell Square Students who are members of the and Occasional student London WC1B 5DN UK Armed Forces should note that United Kingdom the University of London has been Continuing registration fee £169 Tel: +44 (0)20 7862 8360/ 8361/ 8362 approved by the Ministry of Defence Fax: +44 (0)20 7862 8358 in support of the Enhanced Learning Please note: the University reserves the right to Email: [email protected] amend previously announced fees, if necessary. Credits (ELC) Scheme (ELC Provider www.londoninternational.ac.uk Fees are usually increased in line with inflation each Reference Number 1284). The Scheme year on 1 September. The fees shown above for Please give your full postal 2011-2012 are applicable from 1 September 2011 provides financial support to eligible (for 2010-2011 fees please consult our website). Service personnel who wish to address when contacting All fees must be paid in pounds sterling, which may be enhance their educational or vocational the Information Centre. paid either by a credit card recognised by MasterCard International or by the Visa group OR by banker’s achievements. The ELC Administration draft, cheque or UK postal order, made payable to ‘The University of London’ and crossed ‘a/c payee’. Other costs Besides the fees payable to the University, you should also budget for the cost of: Note: the credit transfer fee cannot be refunded, n purchasing textbooks (this may well be in the region of £300 per year) even if we are unable to award you any credit n the cost of any course or tuition you choose to take or transfer. Please refer to the Regulations for (for the Diploma in Law) are required to take important information regarding refunds. n the fee levied by your local examination centre to cover their costs. www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 59

How much will my programme cost?

LLB Scheme A Graduate Entry Route B Examples of fees payable to the The following example is based on a The following example is based on a University student who completes in the minimum student who completes in the minimum These examples use the three-year study period, without resits. three-year study period, without resits. fees given for 2011-2012 First year First year and do not reflect year- Application handling fee £66 Application handling fee £66 on-year increases. Please Registration fee £804 Registration fee £804 see the previous page Examination fee £559 Examination fee £527 for a full list of fees. Second year Second year Continuing registration fee £330 Continuing registration fee £330 Examination fee £559 Examination fee £527 Important note Third year Third year From 1 January 2012, Continuing registration fee £330 Continuing registration fee £330 the University will offer a Examination fee £559 Examination fee £527 more defined period for TOTAL £3,207 TOTAL £3,111 application and registration. Previously, any increase in LLB Scheme B Diploma in Law fees was introduced on 1 September. This will no The following example is based on a The following example is based on a longer be the case; there student who completes in the minimum student who completes in the minimum will be one standard fee for four-year study period, without resits. one-year study period, without resits. the entire year of entry. In First year First year practice, in 2012 this means:- Application handling fee £66 Registration fee £804 n Applications can be made Registration fee £804 Examination fee £559 from 1st January 2012 – 1 Examination fee £527 October 2012. There will be TOTAL £1,363 Second year one application handling Please note: Diploma students must apply and pay Continuing registration fee £330 fee for the whole of this tuition fees to the Diploma-teaching institution. Examination fee £527 period. Students who submit online applications Third year Diploma in the Common Law between 18 October and Continuing registration fee £330 31 December 2011 will be Examination fee £527 The following example is based on a charged at the new fee Fourth year student who completes in the minimum rate. These applications will Continuing registration fee £330 one-year study period, without resits: not start to be processed Examination fee £527 First year until 1 January 2012. TOTAL £3,968 Application handling fee £66 n Registration can be Registration fee £804 made from 1 March 2012 Examination fee £559 – 30 November 2012. Graduate Entry Route A TOTAL £1,429 There will be one initial registration fee for the The following example is based on a whole of the period. student who completes in the minimum For the most up-to-date two-year study period, without resits. information about fees, First year please visit our website. Application handling fee £66 Registration fee £804 Examination fee £559 Second year Continuing registration fee £330 Final examination fee £763 TOTAL £2,522 60 Undergraduate study in Laws

Inclusive Practice Policy

The University has a panel that considers applications from students for special examination arrangements.

The aim of the panel is to ensure that Special Needs Coordinator disabled and other students with University of London specific access requirements are neither International Programmes advantaged nor disadvantaged when Stewart House compared with other students. If you 32 Russell Square have specific access requirements London WC1B 5DN (such as extra time or special aids), you United Kingdom should complete the relevant section Fax: +44 (0)20 7862 8290 of the application form or write to Email: [email protected] the Special Needs Coordinator at the address below, enclosing medical You can request a copy of the University and/or other supporting evidence: of London’s full Inclusive Practice Policy statement. Please refer to the Admissions contact details on page 42, or download it from our website: www.londoninternational.ac.uk/dissn

While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate at the date of publication (April 2011), all matters that it covers may be subject to change from time to time, both before and after a student has registered. In particular, information about the structure and content of programmes is subject to confirmation in the Regulations and registered students should refer to these. All fees are subject to annual review. The University does not intend by publication or distribution of this prospectus to create any contractual or other legal relation with applicants, registered students, their advisers or any other persons. You are strongly advised to check our website (www.londoninternational. ac.uk) for any revisions to this prospectus. We advise you to check local recognition criteria in your own country before applying for any qualification listed in this prospectus. This prospectus is issued free by the University of London. Published by: University of London International Programmes, Design, Editorial and Production unit. Copyright © University of London, 2011. www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 61

Study programmes for 2011-2012

We off er a wide range of programmes for study by distance and fl exible learning, from full degree programmes to certifi cates and individual courses/modules. For further information please visit: www.londoninternational.ac.uk/prospective_students

Undergraduate

n Accounting n Divinity n International Development n Politics and International n Accounting and Finance n Economics n International Relations Relations n Accounting with Law n Economics and Finance n Law n Social Sciences n Banking n Economics and n Management n Sociology n Banking and Finance Management n Management with Law n Sociology with Law n Business n English n Mathematics n Theology n Business Administration n Finance n Mathematics and n Computing and n Geography and Economics Information Systems Environment n Philosophy n Common Law n History n Philosophy, Religion n Creative Computing n Information Systems and Ethics n Development and n Information Systems n Politics Economics and Management

Postgraduate

n Agricultural Economics n Finance n Livestock Health n Public Policy and n Applied Educational n Finance and Financial Law and Production Management Leadership and n Financial Sector n Managing Rural n Quantitative Finance Management Management Development n Sustainable Development n Applied Environmental n Global Health Policy n Organizational Psychology n Veterinary Epidemiology Economics n Human Resource n Petroleum Geoscience and Public Health n Banking Management n Policy Studies n Clinical Trials n Infectious Diseases n Poverty Reduction: n Economic Policy n Information Security Policy and Practice n Educational and n International Business n Public Financial Social Research n International Management Management n Environmental n International n Public Health Management Management (China) n Public Management n Epidemiology n Law All programmes offered through the University of London International Programmes are developed by academics at the University of London’s constituent Colleges. Assessment is the responsibility of academics at these Colleges. Currently these include: Birkbeck, Goldsmiths, Heythrop College, Institute of Education, King’s College London, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Queen Mary, Royal Holloway, Royal Veterinary College, School of Oriental and African Studies, and UCL (University College London).

For further information on the range of programmes we offer, please visit our website or contact us at: The Information Centre, University of London, Stewart House, 32 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DN United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)20 7862 8360/1/2 Fax: +44 (0)20 7862 8358 Email: [email protected] www.londoninternational.ac.uk

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