The

Teachers and Advisers Conference July 2017 Professor Jason Chuah Head of Academic Programmes Becoming a - Changes

■The BAR ■Academic Stage ■Law degree or GDL (with minimum 2.2) ■Seven core subjects ■Vocational Stage ■Must pass Bar Course Aptitude Test ■BPTC to remain unchanged in the interim ■New options ■Combined vocational training and Master's degrees ■Bar apprenticeship or other integrated modular pathway (mainly for the employed Bar) ■The two-part vocational training model (part 1 – knowledge and progress on passing to Part 2 on skills) ■ Becoming a Solicitor - Changes

• The SRA Board will introduce a common assessment for anyone wishing to qualify as a solicitor – the SQE

• To be introduced after a period of development and testing of the design and content of the SQE with an appointed assessment organisation

• A target date for implementation of 2020 SQE: four elements for qualification Possible new routes to qualification Why choose the City LLB

■Study in the heart of legal and the City

■Academic teaching staff with practical experience

■Free core textbooks in year 1 and 2

■Study abroad opportunities in Australia, France, Germany, Spain and more Why CLS cont’d

■93% of CLS students go on to work or further study (Unistats 2016)

■Learn mooting skills from first year

■Pro bono opportunities - internal and external

■Progression onto professional programmes or Master of Laws – 10% Loyalty Discount Mooting ■ Internal, national and international competitions ■ Lots of support – workshops and online via Learnmore ■ City students have been competing in South Africa, Strasbourg, Vienna, Holland Modules Year 1

■ Constitutional and Administrative law ■ Criminal law ■ Contract law ■ Legal Methods ■ English Legal System ■ Graduate Market and Employability Module

Year 2

■ Land Law ■ Equity and Trusts ■ EU Law ■ Law of Tort Modules year 3

Aviation law and regulation Immigration law Banking law Intellectual property law Canadian constitutional law International commercial arbitration Canadian corporate law International criminal law Commercial and agency law Commercial property law International economic law Company law Islamic law Competition law Justice, law and history Constitutional law of the USA Law of evidence Criminal justice Legal ethics and professional responsibility Employment law Legal skills EU law and The Global Legal Order Family law Maritime law Family and child law Media law Forensic science Public international law Government, Law and Democracy Regulating the Leisure Industry Human rights law Sports Law Teaching methods

■Weekly lectures and fortnightly tutorials

■Personal tutoring and individual feedback

■Employers’ talks and careers’ lectures

■Graduate led study sessions for Year 1

■Additional activities - social events - external visits - CLS Student Law Society Entry Requirements for UK students

■ 'A' Level: ABB (no specific subject) ■ UCAS Tariff: 128 points from the new UCAS tariff (typically ABB or BBB with an AS Level or a relevant EPQ). ■ IB: 29 points, including 6 in Standard Level English Language ■ GCSE: A minimum of grade 4 (C) in English Language and Mathematics ■ Functional Skills and Key Skills are not accepted; also 'A' Level General Studies and 'A' Level Critical Studies are not accepted.

Other suitable qualifications ■ Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) ■ We welcome applications that include the EPQ. Where relevant, this may be included in our offer, resulting in an 'A' Level offer reduced by one grade.

Other UK qualifications: ■ BTEC National Diploma (DDM required. Business or business-related subject preferred) ■ Cambridge Pre-U Principal Subjects ■ Scottish Advanced Highers Thank you www.city.ac.uk/law [email protected] The City Law School Campus City, Northampton Square London EC1V 0HB

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