Learning Aim:

The objective of the programme is to enable student to develop critical awareness of the common law & legal tradition and to provide training in legal research methods and study skills.

Duration: Three (3) years full time

Entry Requirements:

In order to satisfy the entrance requirements for the LLB you must normally* be at least 17 years of age at the time of registration and have passes in:

• either two subjects at GCE 'A' level and at least three further subjects at GCSE/GCE 'O' level (at not less than grade C or a ‘pass' if taken prior to 1975)
• or three subjects at GCE 'A' level (one 'A' level at not less than Grade D) or above
• or three subjects at GCE 'A' level and one further subject at GCSE/GCE 'O' level at Grade C or above
• or two subjects at GCE 'A' level, plus two further subjects at GCE 'AS' level

English language requirement:

The University of London reserves the right to request applicants to provide evidence acceptable to the University of oral and written competence in English before an offer of registration can be made.

Awarding Body: University of London External System

Programme Structure :

Year-1(Intermediate)

• Common law reasoning and institutions
• Criminal law
• Elements of the law of contract
• Public Law

Year-2(Part 1 )

• Law of tort
• Law of trusts
• Land law
• EU law

Year-3(Part 2)

• Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
• Company law
• Introduction to Islamic law
• Research project/ Dissertation

* In England and Wales , the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board require students registering in or after September 2001 to pass ‘EU law' in order to obtain a Qualifying Law Degree.

Assessment :

All assessments are set and marked by the awarding body. Examinations are conducted in centres in the UK and around the world. Exams are held once a year commencing in May /June. Each unit is assessed by a three-hour unseen written paper.

Course Fees :

Career Progression:

You may want to become a solicitor or a barrister or go for employment after successful completion of your law degree. If your purpose in undertaking the LL B is to practice as a solicitor or barrister in your jurisdiction, you need to be aware that different jurisdictions have varying prescriptions about required subjects and also subsidiary requirements, e.g. about the number of attempts at passing examinations. (For further details please refer to the University of London 's prospectus under ‘The LLB as a Qualifying Law Degree in England & Wales ' section.)