Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law (CertHE)

Duration

1 year

Awarding Body

University of London

Academic Direction

LSE, UCL, Queen Mary University of London, SOAS University of London and King's College London

Delivery

Full time/ Physical

Intake

March/July/September

Programme Overview

It serves as a stepping stone for those who are awaiting their Advanced Level results to commence their tertiary education in Law for the University of London’s LLB programme. Upon successful completion, students can directly enter the second year of the Bachelor of Laws programme

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Entry Requirements

  • Obtain a minimum of 4 C passes at Ordinary Level, including English and Sinhala/Tamil.
  • Sat for the Advanced Level examination in any stream.
  • Pass the internal Admission Test, UoL Online Test, and interview.

Course Units

Level 4 modules

  •  LA1031 Legal system and method
  • LA1040 Contract law
  • LA1010 Criminal law
  • LA1020 Public law

    After completion of the four core modules, a student can transfer to the second year of the LLB degree programme.

Pathways to Degree Programmes

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – Standard Entry 

FAQ

What is the ranking of the University of London (UoL)?

Since the University of London is a consortium – as association of many Universities, you need to look at the rankings of individual universities if you are looking for the ranking of UoL. The rankings for each of the Universities provide a good measure of the kind of degree you are embarking upon, its recognistion, capabilities of graduates and alumni as well as the up-to-date curriculum etc.

 

If the student has a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised university (acceptable to UoL), one year exemption is given, that is, 3 modules are exempted as follows: 

  • UoL encourages Graduate Entry students to pace themselves when following this route – ideally 3 years (3 modules per year = 9 modules). 
  • A two-year pathway is retained for GE students who pass all four modules in their first year of study and at the first attempt in the May/June assessments. In case a student fails at least one module in their first attempt. the degree gets extended to 3 years. 
 
No exemptions are currently provided for any other professional qualifications other than for a bachelor’s degree in any field.

Changes to the vocational stage of training for solicitors and barristers have been introduced. The following websites should be consulted for updates: The Law Society – https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/career-advice/becoming-a-solicitor/

Solicitors Regulations Authority – https://www.sra.org.uk/

You will find most of the details in the RIC website, the RIC prospectus as well as in the prospectus of the University of London as well:

You need to complete the examinations that will be held by the Sri Lanka Law College. Further information can be found in this Gazette Notification found in the Sri Lanka Law College website. If you need further clarifications, you can contact the Chief Academic Coordinator – LLB at RIC. ([email protected]) 

Sri Lanka Law College – http://www.sllc.ac.lk/