Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
LLB of University of London is a three year degree programme, in which student has to register for minimum of 30 credits and maximum of 120 credits at each level of study. For a student who had completed the CertHE Common Law, will be awarded credit and progress directly to 2nd year (level 5 or 6). Upon successful completion of the degree, students are allowed to sit for the Attorney-at-Law exams conducted by the Sri Lanka Law College.
Graduate Entry LLB
Any graduate from a university (recognized by University of London)could complete the LLB in two years as they get an exemption of 3 modules. This means such students have to study only 9 modules. Even the Graduate Entry students have to register for a minimum of 30 credits and maximum of 120 credits in their first year of study. The maximum number of credits they may be registered for in any subsequent year is 150 credits. Even the Graduate Entry students are eligible to enter the Sri Lanka Law College upon successful completion of the degree.
Degree Structure
Standard Entry Subjects
Level 4
One compulsory module
LA1031 Legal System and Method
Three core modules
LA1040 Contract law
LA1010 Criminal law
LA1020 Public law
Level 5
One compulsory module
LA2001 Tort law
Level 6
One compulsory module
LA3005 Jurisprudence and legal theory
Six modules chosen from
LA2002 Equity and Trusts*
LA2024 EU law*
LA3003 Property law*
LA2008 Administrative law
LA3004 Civil and criminal procedure
LA2017 Commercial law
LA3021 Company law
LA3014 Conflict of laws
LA3025 Criminology
LA3007 Evidence
LA2019 Family law
LA3026 Intellectual property
LA2029 International protection of human rights
LA3028 Introduction to Islamic law
LA3018 Labour law
LA3013 Public international law
LA3016 Succession
* Compulsory to enter into the legal profession in England and Wales
Graduate Entry Route
Level 4
Three compulsory modules
LA1040 Contract law
LA1010 Criminal law
LA1020 Public law
Level 5
Three compulsory modules
LA2001 Tort law
LA2002 Equity and Trusts*
LA2024 EU law*
Level 6
Two compulsory modules
LA3003 Property law*
LA3005 Jurisprudence and legal theory
Four optional module chosen from
LA3004 Civil and criminal procedure
LA3021 Company law
LA3014 Conflict of laws
LA3025 Criminology
LA3007 Evidence
LA3026 Intellectual property
LA3028 Introduction to Islamic law
LA3018 Labour law
LA3013 Public international law
* Compulsory to enter into the legal profession in England and Wales
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