LLB - University of London International Programmes

Undergraduate programmes in Law 

Bachelor of 

Laws (LLB), 

Diploma in Law 

and Diploma in 

the Common Law 

by distance and flexible learning 

2012–2013 

Academic direction by: 

Birkbeck 

King’s College London 

The London School of 

Economics and Political Science 

Queen Mary 

School of Oriental and African Studies 

UCL (University College London) 

www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb

10 key facts about 

your study with us 

1. through the University of 

You can gain a University 

of London LLB degree 

London International Programmes, 

from anywhere in the world. 

2. flexible learning offers 

The University of London 

LLB by distance and 

the security of ‘an international 

gold standard’ in legal education, 

established for over 100 years. 

3. 

All of the Laws 

programmes in this 

prospectus were 

developed by Colleges of the 

University of London, so you can rely 

on the quality of the degree content. 

4. 

The LLB allows you 

to progress on to the 

Vocational Stage of legal 

training as a solicitor or barrister 

in England and Wales and is also 

recognised in many other countries 

as leading to admission to the local 

legal profession (in full or in part). 

5. for the long term 

Our degrees will help 

you to develop skills 

that employers value such as 

problem-solving, creative thinking, 

self-discipline and drive. 

6. 

You receive 

comprehensive study 

guides specially written 

by subject experts, as well as access 

to a wealth of online resources. 

7. 

You can study 

independently or 

seek support from 

our network of 50-plus teaching 

institutions worldwide who 

meet our quality criteria. 

8. 

A range of entry points 

include fast track routes 

for those who already have 

an undergraduate degree. 

9. 

Graduates have gone on 

to become distinguished 

lawyers, solicitors, barristers 

and judges, and many others 

have gone on to careers in the 

commercial and financial professions. 

10. payments over 

The programmes 

allow you to spread 

your study period. 

Contents 

Undergraduate study in Laws 

Worldwide Access, Opportunity, 

International Reputation 2 


International Programmes 3 

Welcome to a global 

Laws programme 4 

Laws programmes available 5 

The Laws Consortium 7 

Studying with the 

Laws Programme 8 

LLB programme 11 

LLB Schemes and Routes 12 

Scheme F (Flexible) 14 

Graduate Entry Route F (Flexible) 15 

Diploma in Law programme 17 

Additional educational support 18 

Diploma in the Common 

Law programme 24 

How you study 26 

Course outlines 28 

Progressing through 

your study programme 33 

The LLB as a Qualifying Law 

Degree in England & Wales 34 

Scholarships 36 

Entrance requirements 38 

Application and 

registration process 40 

Documentary evidence 42 

Recognition of prior study 44 

Tests of proficiency in English 46 

Fees and contacts 48 

How much will my 

programme cost? 50 

Inclusive Practice Policy 52 

Study programmes 

for 2011-2012 53 

Information 

Using this prospectus 

There is a colour coded band down the 

side of each page in this prospectus. The 

colour of this band either refers to the 

different types of qualifications on offer or 

to a specific piece of information that you 

might need. The banding on this page refers 

to any general information related to the 

University or the suite of qualifications. A 

guide to the other colours is listed below. 

General information 

LLB Schemes A, B and F 

Graduate Entry 

Routes A, B and F 

Diploma for Law 

Diploma in Common Law 

How to apply 

Recognition and prior study 

Qualifications of entrance 

Key dates 

You can apply throughout the year, but we 

strongly advise you to apply as early as possible. 

< Applications must be received no 

later than: 1 October in the year before 

you intend to sit your first examinations. 

< LLB/Diploma in the Common Law 

registration deadline: 30 November* 

< Diploma in Law registration 

deadline: 31 October* 

< Examinations: May/June 

* In the year before you intend to sit your first examinations. 

Please see ‘Application and registration process’ on 

pages 40-41 for further details. 

Note: Diploma in Law students and those who 

wish to receive institutional support for the LLB 

should contact the teaching institution, which may 

require you to make an earlier application. 

www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 1

Worldwide Access, Opportunity, 

International Reputation 

Worldwide Access 


International Programmes 

is unique in its global reach. 

< 52,000 students in more 

than 190 countries. 

< 100-plus degrees, 

diplomas and certificates. 

< Over 600 exam 

centres worldwide. 

< 70-plus institutions formally 

recognised to offer tuition 

for our programmes. 

Opportunity 

Since 1858, the University 

of London International 

Programmes has enriched the 

lives of hundreds of thousands 

of students worldwide. 

< Our flexible and affordable 

study methods enable students 

to study wherever they live. 

< Our alumni include Nobel 

prize winners, politicians, 

designers, engineers, poets, 

teachers, lawyers and leaders 

of business and industry. 

International Reputation 

Our success is based on the 

University of London’s reputation 

for high academic standards, built 

by the outstanding teaching 

and research of its 18 Colleges. 

< All programmes offered by 

the University of London 

International Programmes are 

developed by Colleges of the 

University of London. These 

Colleges are also responsible for 

the assessment of the degrees. 

< Wherever our students live, 

they are examined to the 

same high standard as those 

studying in London at one of 

the University’s Colleges. 



Professor Jonathan Kydd, 

Dean, University of London International Programmes 

For more than 150 years, the 

University of London International 

Programmes has been offering 

degree programmes to students 

worldwide. Today, we have 52,000 

students studying in over 190 

countries, bringing the University 

of London to you through 

distance and flexible learning. 

As a family of world-class 

institutions, the University has a 

reputation for academic distinction 

in teaching and research, both in 

the UK and internationally. Ranging 

from education to management, 

and from law to philosophy, all 

of our programmes are developed 

by academics within the University 

of London’s constituent Colleges. 

This ensures that our awards 

are recognised worldwide for 

their quality and value, and that 

students benefit from the academic 

rigour and cutting-edge research 

undertaken within the Colleges. 

Studying with the University 

of London is one of the greatest 

investments you can make in 

yourself. We look forward to 

welcoming you into our global 

community of students and 

wish you every success. 

‘I have been 

impressed 

by the way 

in which the 

programmes 

respond to the 

real challenges 

of delivering a 

UK university 

degree that 

produces 

graduates who 

are thinking, 

challenging, 

imaginative 

and analytical.’ 

Professor 

Geoffrey Crossick, 

Vice-Chancellor, 

University of London 

2 Undergraduate study in Laws www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 3

Welcome to a 

global Laws programme 

Professor Jenny Hamilton 

Director, University of London Undergraduate Laws Programme 

Why study law with the University 

of London Undergraduate Laws 

Programme? In a world where 

degrees and degree providers 

are proliferating, the University 

of London LLB by distance 

and flexible learning offers the 

security of an internationally 

recognised ‘gold standard’ 

established for over 100 years. 

The University of London was the 

first university to offer a degree in 

English law (the LLB), in the 1890s – 

and that degree was made available 

to International Programmes 

students from the start. The high 

reputation of our LLB has been 

maintained because International 

Programmes students are marked to 

the same high standards as campusbased 

students. Upon graduation 

you will join a distinguished group 

of lawyers, solicitors, barristers and 

judges from around the world who 

have obtained their law degree 

through the University of London. 

A law degree is the usual starting 

point to qualifying for legal practice 

in the ‘common law’ world. The 

common law tradition entails a 

distinctive approach based on 

the centrality of case law and the 

techniques of interpreting cases. 

While it forms a bridge between 

the UK and the Commonwealth, 

it is also increasingly important 

internationally for understanding 

commerce and trade as well 

as humanitarian law. 

Seeking to become a legal 

practitioner is not the only reason for 

Gaining a prestigious University of London qualification 

As an International 

Programmes student 

you register with the 


for one of its awards. 

The academic direction 

of your programme – 

including the syllabus, 

assessment, learning 

resources and, where 

given, academic support 

– is the responsibility of 

a particular College, or 

consortium of Colleges, 

of the University of 

London, known as 

the ‘Lead College’. The 

Laws Consortium act 

as the ‘Lead Colleges’ 

for the programmes 

in this prospectus. 

When you graduate 

with a degree, diploma 

or certificate from the 


you will be sent two 

documents – a final 

diploma (the parchment 

you receive on graduation) 

and a Diploma Supplement. 

The final diploma 

indicates that you were 

registered with the 

University of London and 

awarded a University of 

London degree, and gives 

the name of the Laws 

Schools which conducted 

the examinations. The 

University of London logo 

and the Vice-Chancellor’s 

signature are incorporated. 

studying for a legal qualification. You 

might already be working in a law 

related field – in the police force or 

social work, for example – and want 

to enhance your legal knowledge 

and professional standing. Your 

career path might lie in the 

commercial or financial professions, 

where legal qualifications are 

highly valued not only for specific 

knowledge of law but also because 

of the transferable skills that come 

with the study of law such as 

mental dexterity and problemsolving 

abilities. You might be a 

special issue campaigner, lobbyist, 

or might want to find out more 

about how law works and possibly 

go on to higher academic studies. 

Many of you might be interested 

in the Diploma in Law. It offers 

an authoritative stand-alone 

qualification in key common law 

courses – for those interested 

in gaining core knowledge 

of common law – and also an 

alternative way into LLB studies. 

Whatever your reasons for study, 

I can guarantee you that applying 

yourself to studies in law will provide 

a stimulating and challenging path. 

The Diploma 

Supplement describes 

the nature, level and 

content of the programme 

you successfully 

completed and includes 

a transcript of courses 

taken and marks 

achieved, as well as the 

overall classification. It 

also provides further 

information about the 

role of the Lead College 

and method of study. 

Laws programmes available 

Award No. of courses Study period Description 

Diploma in Law 4 1–5 years An award in its own right. Alternatively, on passing four courses, you 

may transfer to one of the undergraduate Schemes of the LLB. 

Diploma in Common Law 4 1–5 years Provides a grounding in the principal features of the English legal 

system, for those wishing to gain some knowledge and expertise 

in English common law. May allow progression to Scheme F. 

LLB Scheme A 12 3–8 years The traditional degree in which 12 courses are taken in three stages. 

LLB Scheme B 12 4–8 years Intended for those wishing to study at a more measured 

pace, with 12 courses taken in four stages. 

LLB Scheme F 12 3–8 years This flexible Scheme is intended for students who are not seeking 

a Qualifying Law Degree and who are studying on a part-time basis. 

Graduate Entry Route A 9 2–8 years Enables graduates with a degree awarded by an 

institution acceptable to the University to follow a shorter 

route, with nine courses taken in two stages. 

Graduate Entry Route B 9 3–8 years Intended for graduates who wish to study at a more measured 

pace, with nine courses taken in three stages. 

Graduate Entry Route F 9 3–8 years This flexible Scheme is intended for graduates who are not seeking 

a Qualifying Law Degree and who are studying on a part-time basis. 

Individual courses – 3–8 years 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 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. 


The Laws Consortium 


Undergraduate Laws Programme 

is governed academically by the 

six University of London Colleges 

with Law Schools or Departments. 

Collectively, they are known 

as the Laws Consortium. 

Birkbeck 

Founded in 1823, Birkbeck is unique 

in its special mission to enable 

mature students to gain higher 

education qualifications via parttime 

study. Traditionally known 

for its excellence in research in the 

humanities, social sciences and 

natural sciences, Birkbeck now offers 

support for the Diploma in Law. 

www.bbk.ac.uk 

Queen Mary, 


With a rich and diverse heritage, 

Queen Mary is one of the largest 

Colleges of the University. Now 

heralded for its quality research 

efforts, the College began life in 1887 

as the People’s Palace, a philanthropic 

endeavour to provide East Londoners 

with education and social activities. 

www.qmul.ac.uk 


Established in 1829, King’s College 

London 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. Today, 

King’s has the largest medical 

and dental schools in the UK. 

www.kcl.ac.uk 

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, it has 

built an enviable reputation around 

the globe for its regional expertise 

and the calibre of its award-winning, 

cross-disciplinary social sciences, 

arts and humanities programmes. 

www.soas.ac.uk 

The London School 

of Economics and 

Political Science (LSE) 

Since 1895, LSE has been regarded 

as an international centre 

of academic excellence and 

innovation in the social sciences. 

Alumni and former staff include 

15 Nobel Prize winners and 34 

past or present heads of state. 

www.lse.ac.uk 

UCL (University of 

College London) 

Founded in 1826, UCL was the 

first university in England to admit 

students of any race, class or religion, 

and the first to welcome women on 

equal terms with men. A pioneer of 

the university-based teaching of law, 

architecture and medicine, UCL has 

produced 21 Nobel Prize winners. 

www.ucl.ac.uk 


Studying with the 

Laws Programme 

Our educational aims 

We offer you an alternative way 

of obtaining a prestigious law 

qualification at a reasonable cost. The 

Laws Programme is committed to: 

< Promoting independent 

learning. We support you in 

developing your capacity to 

manage your own learning. 

< Providing a wealth of resources. 

The Laws Virtual Learning 

Environment and Online Library 

provide a resource-rich learning 

environment in which to develop 

your legal research skills. 

< Offering expert guidance 

in law. Our study materials are 

informed by current research and 

scholarship. They are intended not 

just to develop your knowledge but 

also your understanding. You are 

offered the opportunity not only to 

know the law but to understand it. 

< Developing ‘transferable’ 

intellectual skills. You 

will develop analytical and 

problem-solving skills and learn 

how to construct arguments. 

< Enabling you to develop 

critical awareness. Learn how 

to stand back and consider 

the ‘bigger picture’, develop 

an awareness of the context of 

law, nationally and globally. 

< Facilitating an understanding 

of the language of law. 

Learning how to use legal 

discourse to communicate 

effectively is crucial for success. 

Recognition of the degree 

University of London degrees are 

acknowledged worldwide for 

their quality and academic rigour. 

Many leading lawyers, judges 

and barristers worldwide have a 

University of London LLB. If your 

purpose in undertaking the LLB 

is to enter legal practice (eg as 

a barrister), please be aware the 

requirements to enter the legal 

profession vary from one jurisdiction 

to another. It is important that you 

check with the relevant professional 

legal body in the country in which 

you hope to practice before 

applying for this programme. 

If you want to enter the legal 

profession in England or Wales you 

must complete a Qualifying Law 

Degree (QLD). Degree pathways A 

and B satisfy the requirements for a 

QLD. Provided certain conditions are 

met, graduates can then progress 

to the vocational stage of training 

as a barrister or solicitor. Please see 

‘The LLB as a Qualifying Law Degree’ 

on page 34 for further information. 

Rigorous academic standards 

We protect the quality of our degrees, 

and do not dilute our standards and 

examination processes in order to 

increase the numbers passing the 

degree. All examination scripts are 

marked by University of London 

approved academics, so you and 

your employer can rely on the 

integrity of your award and can 

be confident about the standard 

of achievement it represents. 

You are examined to 

our high standards 

For all courses except the LLB 

final-year Dissertation option, 

assessment is entirely by unseen 

written three-hour examinations 

at the end of each stage of study. 

Examinations are held in May/June 

at local centres in over 180 different 

countries as well as in London. 

Enhanced career prospects 

A law qualification isn’t just 

for lawyers. You may wish to 

undertake law studies to work in 

policing, social work and other 

law-related or paralegal careers; 

in the commercial or financial 

sectors; or you may simply 

be motivated by intellectual 

interest, perhaps with a view to 

pursuing a higher degree in law. 

Flexible study period 

We offer from: 

< 3–8 years to complete the LLB 

< 2–8 years to complete the LLB 

if you are already a graduate 

< 1–5 years for the Diploma 

in Law and the Diploma 

in the Common Law. 

If you want to enter legal practice 

before you apply, then please 

check with the professional 

body in the country you wish to 

practice in, as they may have a 

maximum time period in which 

your studies should be completed. 

Fitting your studies 

into your schedule 

We strongly recommend that, 

unless you are attending classes 

on a full-time basis at an institution, 

you take the slower route. As a 

guideline, you need to dedicate 

about eight hours per course, 

per week, for approximately 38 

weeks of the year if you intend 

to complete the maximum of 

four courses in any one year. 

Visit our websites 

The Laws Programme provides a 

range of open access resources, 

including pre-course exercises, 

an e-induction, reading lists and 

subject guide excerpts, which you 

are welcome to consult. Please 

visit: www.londoninternational. 

ac.uk/community-supportresources/current-students/ 

undergraduate-laws 

‘Studying the 

degree helped me 

to become a more 

independent and 

disciplined person. 

The idea that there 

is always something 

more to be achieved 

motivates me and 

keeps me going. I 

live by the saying 

that anything 

is possible.’ 

Deniece Aiken, LLB 

Profile: Deniece Aiken | LLB, Jamaica 

‘I had always dreamed 

about becoming a lawyer 

but I needed to find a 

way to combine studying 

with my job as Group 

Insurance Administrator at 

Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited. 


LLB made this possible. I 

had always heard great 

reviews about the 

programme and this 

also encouraged me to 

apply to for the course. 

Studying the degree 

helped me to become a 

more independent and 

disciplined person. It also 

taught me time management 

skills and allowed me to 

make lasting friendships with 

other University of London 

students. I would recommend 

studying the degree as 

the programme not only 

built my academic skills but 

also valuable traits, such as 

maturity and independence 

that will be important as I 

move forward in my personal 

and professional life. 

I am now enrolled at 

the Norman Manley Law 

School in Jamaica, and 

when I complete my Legal 

Education Certificate, I 

look forward to possibly 

joining the legal team at 

Sagicor or establishing my 

own practice. My longterm 

goal is to become a 

successful Attorney-at-Law. 

The idea that there is 

always something more 

to be achieved motivates 

me and keeps me going. 

I live by the saying that 

anything is possible.’ 


LLB programme 

What is an LLB? 

The LLB provides you with a solid 

grounding in the concepts and 

frameworks of the English legal 

system. The University of London 

LLB has long been recognised as 

providing an international ‘gold 

standard’ in legal education. 

This qualification 

is for you if: 

< You want to obtain an LLB degree 

of international standing which 

has provided the first step on a 

career route for many thousands 

of practising lawyers worldwide. 

< You wish to develop a critical 

awareness of the common law 

legal tradition and be able to 

apply analytical and problemsolving 

skills in a range of legal 

and non-legal settings. 

< You would like to enhance your 

key skills of communication, 

information management, 

analysis and problem solving. 

Features of the LLB 

< You can complete the LLB in 

a minimum of three years or 

a maximum of eight years. 

< If you are already a graduate, 

you can complete the LLB in 

a minimum of two years and 

a maximum of eight years. 

< For a Qualifying Law Degree, you 

must also satisfactorily complete 

the Laws Skills Portfolio. 

Note: Students seeking a 

Qualifying Law Degree 

in order to enter the 

legal profession in 

England and Wales 

should consult page 34. 

About the 

different Pathways 

There are six different Pathways 

available: Schemes A, B and F, and 

Graduate Entry Routes A, B and F. 

< Scheme A: 12 courses, 

examined in three parts of 

four courses per part. 

< Scheme B: 12 courses, examined 

in four parts of three courses 

per part. This Scheme is 

intended for students who 

wish or need to study at a 

more measured pace. Unless 

you are studying full time 

at a teaching institution, 

we strongly advise you to 

choose Scheme B. Here, the 

Intermediate and Finals courses 

are taken over four years. 

< Scheme F: 12 courses. This 

flexible Scheme is intended for 

students who are not seeking 

a Qualifying Law Degree and 

who are studying on a part-time 

basis. You can choose to be 

examined in a minimum of 

two courses and a maximum 

of four courses per year. 

If you have a full first degree, 

you may be eligible to take the 

LLB degree on one of three 

Graduate Entry Routes: 

< Graduate Entry Route A: 9 

courses examined in two parts. 

Minimum two years study. 

< Graduate Entry Route B: 9 

courses examined in three parts 

with three courses per part. 

Minimum three years study. 

< Graduate Entry Route F: 9 

courses, 3-8 years study. 

< Unless you are studying 

full time at a recognised 

teaching institution, we 

strongly advise you to choose 

Graduate Entry Route B or F. 


LLB Schemes and Routes 

Scheme A 

4 courses per year 

Minimum 3 year completion 

Qualifying Law Degree if 

completed within 6 years 

Year 1 

All 4 courses from the 

Intermediate list 

Year 2 

At least 2 courses from 

Compulsory Finals and no 

more than 2 courses from 

Optional Finals Group 1 

Year 3 

Any Compulsory Finals courses 

not already taken plus Optional 

Finals from Group 1 or 2 to 

make up four courses 

Intermediate 

Undergraduate Schemes Graduate Entry Route 





Year 1 

Common law reasoning and 

institutions plus 2 other courses 

from the Intermediate list 

Year 2 

The remaining course from the 

Intermediate list plus 2 courses 

from Compulsory Finals 

Year 3 

At least 1 course from 

Compulsory Finals and no 

more than 2 courses from 

Optional Finals Group 1 

Year 4 

< Common law reasoning 

and institutions 

< Criminal law 

< Elements of the 

law of contract 

< Public law 

Scheme B Scheme F 

Any Compulsory Finals courses 

not already taken plus Optional 

Finals from Group 1 or 2 to 

make up three courses 

Compulsory 

Finals 

2-4 courses per year 

Complete in 3-8 years 

Not a Qualifying Law Degree 

Year 1 


institutions plus 1, 2 or 3 other 

courses from the Intermediate list 

See page 14 for further 

Scheme F structure 

< Land law 

< Law of tort 

< Law of trusts 

< Jurisprudence* 

*Compulsory for undergraduate Schemes only 

Route A Route B Route F 

4 courses followed by 5 




Year 1 

All 4 courses from the 

Intermediate list 

Year 2 

Law of tort, Law of trusts, Land 

law and 2 courses from Optional 

Finals Group 1 or Group 2 

Optional Finals: 

Group 1 

< Administrative law 

< Civil and criminal 

procedure 

< Commercial law + 

< Company law + 

< Criminology 

< EU law ▲ 

< Evidence 

< Family law 

< History of 

English law 





Year 1 


institutions plus two other 


Year 2 

The remaining Intermediate 

course plus 2 courses from 

Law of tort, Law of trusts 

and Land law 

Year 3 

Remaining compulsory course 

from Year 2, plus 2 courses from 

Optional Finals Group 1 or Group 2 

< International 

protection of 

human rights 

< Introduction to 

Islamic law 

< Jurisprudence = 

< Labour law 

< Public 

international law 

▲ In England & Wales, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar 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 

2-4 courses per year 

Complete in 3-8 years 

Not a Qualifying Law Degree 

Year 1 


institutions plus 1, 2 or 3 other 


Optional Finals: 

Group 2 

See page 15 for further 

Scheme F structure 

< Conflict of laws 

< Dissertation 

< Intellectual property + 

< Succession 

12 Undergraduate study in Laws www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 13 

+ Contract law prerequisite

Year 1 

Year 2 

Year 3 

Year 4 

Year 5 

Year 6 

Scheme F (Flexible) 

This scheme is intended for 

students who are not seeking 

a Qualifying Law Degree 

and who are studying on a 

Graduate Entry 

Route F (Flexible) 

Example A Example B Example C 

Example A 

Example B 

2 courses: Intermediate 





< Public law 

< Elements of the law of contract 

2 courses: 

2x Compulsory Finals 



2 courses: 


1x Group 1 

< Land law 

< EU law 

2 courses: 


1x Group 1 or 2 

< Jurisprudence 

< Criminology 

2 courses: 

2x Groups 1 or 2 

< Commercial law 

< Evidence 

part-time basis. Here, subject 

to some course selection 

constraints, you may choose a 

minimum of two courses and 




< Public law 


2 courses: 

1x Intermediate 




3 courses: 


2x Group 1 


< EU law 


4 courses: 



< Land law 


< Evidence 

< Civil and criminal procedure 

a maximum of four courses 

per year. Below are three 

examples of how students may 

obtain an LLB via Scheme F. 




< Public law 




3 courses: 


1x Group 1 



< EU law 

3 courses: 


2x Group 1 

< Land law 

< Introduction to Islamic law 


2 courses: 




< Criminology 

This scheme is intended for 

students who are not seeking a 

Qualifying Law Degree and who 

are studying on a part-time basis. 

Year 1 

Year 2 

Year 3 

Year 4 





3 courses: 

2x Intermediate 


< Public law 


< Land law 

2 courses: 




< EU law 

2 courses: 





Here, subject to some 

course selection constraints, 

you may choose a minimum of 

two courses and a maximum 



< Public law 




2 courses: 




< EU law 

3 courses: 




< Land law 


of four courses per year. Below 

are two examples of how 

students may obtain an LLB 

via Graduate Entry Route F. 


16 Undergraduate study in Laws 

Diploma in Law programme 

The Diploma in Law is a 

qualification in its own 

right that also provides an 

entry route to degree study. 

The courses studied in the 

Diploma are the same as 

the first four Intermediate 

courses of the LLB. The 

Diploma in Law may be 

studied either full time or 

part time. Students must 

have registered through, and 

be studying at, a teaching 

institution which has been 

granted Diploma-teaching 

status (please see next page). 



< You have the ability, motivation 

and self-discipline to study at 

degree level, but do not have the 

qualifications usually required 

to enter a degree programme. 

< You have the necessary 

qualifications to embark on 

a degree programme, but 

would prefer a programme 

with more teaching support. 

< You intend to undertake a 

degree programme but would 

like to gain a recognised 

qualification after one year. 

Features of the 

Diploma in Law: 

< You can achieve a law 

qualification in some of the 

core legal subjects without 

committing to the full LLB 

programme, but with the 

option to go on to the 

full LLB programme. 

< You can complete the Diploma 

in a minimum of one year and 

a maximum of five years. 

< The Diploma is rigorously 

examined by University of 

London-approved academics. 

< You can transfer into Year 

2 of the LLB programme 

after successful completion 

of three or four courses. 

< You must register with a 

Diploma in Law teaching 

institution so that you can 

benefit from the extra 

tuition support. 

Diploma-teaching status 

Only certain institutions have 

DTS permission. These are 

institutions that have met 

certain criteria. However, they 

remain independent of the 

University of London and 

responsible for the quality of 

academic support they provide. 

Diploma in Law structure 

Four compulsory courses 

Chose from: 

< Common law reasoning and institutions 



< Public law 

And 

< Your teaching institution will also provide 

classes in study skills and, where necessary, 

additional English language support. 

You will be expected to undertake 

research exercises and make extensive 

use of Online Library resources. 

How to apply for 

the Diploma in Law 

Applications for the Diploma 

in Law can only be submitted 

via an institution with Diplomateaching 

status. Full details about 

the Diploma, including entrance 

criteria, syllabuses and application 

forms should be obtained 

from the teaching institution 

at which you intend to enrol. 

Note: Students ultimately seeking 

an LLB with ‘Qualifying Law Degree’ 

status need to read page 34. 

www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 17

Additional educational support 

We recognise that students value 

choice in how, when and where 

they study. Some prefer the 

flexibility of being able to study 

independently, at their own pace, 

using our study materials. Others 

prefer the benefits of face-toface 

teaching and classroom 

support, and choose to pay for 

additional educational support at 

a local independent institution. 

We currently work with a growing 

network of 50-plus independent 

teaching institutions worldwide 

that provide tuition support for 

our students. We refer to these 

institutions as recognised centres 

and there are two categories: 

Affiliate Centres have demonstrated 

a sustained commitment to 

the quality of teaching, support 

and administration; Registered 

Centres have demonstrated 

acceptable standards for the 

purpose of supporting International 

Programmes students in 

preparing for examinations. 

The Diploma in Law may be 

studied either full time or part time. 

Students must have registered 

through, and be studying at, a 

teaching institution that has 

been recognised for teaching 

this Diploma by the University 

of London. In the following list, 

institutions that are recognised for 

teaching the Diplomas are marked: 

Diploma-teaching institution 

For further information about 

recognised centres, including 

brief profiles and the programmes 

for which they are recognised 

to teach, please visit: apps. 

londoninternational.ac.uk/ 

onlinesearch/institutions 

The Directory also provides details 

of those teaching institutions that 

have formally commenced the 

process for becoming recognised. 

Affiliate Centres Affiliate Centres Registered Centres 

GermanY 

University of Passau 


< Innstr. 39 

Passau 

94032 

Germany 

< Tel: +49 851 509 2201 

< Fax: +49 851 509 2207 

< Email: andrew.otto@ 

uni-passau.de 

< www.jura.uni-passau.de 

HonG KonG 

HKU School of 

Professional and 

Continuing Education 

(HKU SPACE) 


< Admissions Unit 

Room 313, 3/F, Admiralty Centre 

18 Harcourt Road 

Hong Kong 

< Tel: +852 3761 1122 

< Fax: +852 2527 0489 

< Email: londonu@ 

hkuspace.hku.hk 

< www.hkuspace.hku.hk 

School of Professional 

Education and Executive 

Development (SPEED) 


< Room QR802, 8/F, Core R 

The Hong Kong Polytechnic 

University 

Hung Hom 

Kowloon 

Hong Kong 

< Tel: +852 3400 2828 

< Fax: +852 2363 0540 

< Email: splondu@speedpolyu.edu.hk 

< www.speed-polyu.edu.hk 

malaYSIa 

Advance Tertiary College 

< Advance Tertiary College 

Bangunan Tunas Utama 

No. 1 Jalan Petaling 

50000 Kuala Lumpur 

Malaysia 

< Tel: +603 203 102 66 

< Fax: +603 203 102 61 

< Email: enquiries@atc2u.com; 

anne@atc2u.com 

< www.atc2u.com 

Advance Tertiary College 

< Advance Tertiary College 

Level 18-19 Menara Umno 

Jalan Macalister 

10400 Penang 

Malaysia 

< Tel: +604-229 9266 

< Fax: +604-226 5266 

< Email: atckempg@tm.net.my 

Brickfields Asia College 

< 68-2 Jalan Tun Sambanthan 

50470 Kuala Lumpur 

Malaysia 

< Tel: +603 2274 4165 

< Fax: +603 2274 4174 

< Email: admin@bac.edu.my; 

aria@bac.edu.my 

< www.bac.edu.my 

KDU University College 

< SS22/41 

Damansara Jaya 

Petaling Jaya 

47400 

Malaysia 

< Tel: +60 3 7953 6688 

< Fax: +60 3 7726 9941 

< Email: best@kdu.edu.my 

< www.kdu.edu.my 

PaKIStan 

University College Lahore 


< 1.5 km from Niazbeg Thokar 

Raiwind Road 

Lahore 53700 

Pakistan 

< Tel: +92 42 7515851-53 

< Fax: +92 42 7515854 

< Email: uclhr@ucl.edu.pk; 

admissions@ucl.edu.pk 

< www.ucl.edu.pk 

SInGaPore 

ITC – School of Laws 


< No 175A Bencoolen Street 

12th Storey Burlington Square 

189650 Singapore 

< Tel: +65 6238 0377 

< Fax: +65 6238 0577 

< Email: enquiries@itc2u.com 

< www.itc2u.com 

SrI lanKa 

Royal Institute of Colombo 


< 189 Havelock Road, Colombo 05 

Sri Lanka 

< Tel: +94 11 255 6329 

< Fax: +94 11 255 6329 

< Email: royaldgr@sltnet.lk; 

niroshi@ric.lk 

< www.ric.lk 

UnIted KInGdom 

Birkbeck, University 

of London 


< School of Law, Malet Street 

London WC1E 7HX 

< Tel: +44 (0)20 7631 6504 /6508/6511 

< Email: law@bbk.ac.uk 

< www.bbk.ac.uk/law 

arGentIna 

Asociación Internacional 

de Estudios (AIE) 

< Juncal No. 931 

(C1062ABG) 

Buenos Aires 

Argentina 

< Tel: +54 11 4371 9671 

< Fax: +54 11 4371 9671 

< Email: info@aiele.com.ar; 

admision@aiele.com.ar 

< www.aiele.com.ar 

BanGladeSH 

Bhuiyan Academy 


< Academy of Law, Business 

Administration and Research 

(ALBAR) 

House No. 13, Road No. 7 

Dhanmondi R/A 

Dhaka 1205 

Bangladesh 

< Tel: +880 2 8613001 

< Fax: +880 2 8613910 

< Email: albar@bangla.net 

< www.bhuiyanacademyedu.com 

British School of Law 


< Road 35 

House 21 CWN(B) 

Gulshan 2 

Dhaka 1212 

Bangladesh 

< Tel: +880 2 8828125 

< Fax: +880 2 8827992 

< Email: bsl@bslbd.com 

< www.bslbd.com 

BanGladeSH (continued) 

Dhaka Centre for Law 

and Economics (DCLE) 


< 17/6 Eskaton Garden Road 

Ramma 

Dhaka 1000 

Bangladesh 

< Tel: 8802-9134177/ 9111628 

< Fax: 00880 2 8121000 

< Email: dclebd@yahoo.com 

< www.dclebd.org 

London College of 

Legal Studies (Gulshan) 


< House 49 

Road 28 

Gulshan - 1 

Dhaka 1212 

Bangladesh 

< Tel: +880 2 9889778/ 

+880 2 9899952 

< Fax: +880 2 8827456 

< Email: info@lclsgulshan.com; 

contact @lcbsdb.com 

< www.lclsgulshan.com 

London College of 

Legal Studies (South) 


< 58, Kalabagan First Lane 

Shaheed Abdul Matin Road 

Dhaka 1205 

Bangladesh 

< Tel: +880 2 914 6197/ 01711525542 

< Email: khaledhc@gmail.com; 

khc@lclsbd.net; 

khc@accesstel.net 

< www.lclsbd.net 



Registered Centres Registered Centres 

BanGladeSH (continued) 

Newcastle Law Academy 


< House No 44 

Road No 3/A 

Dhanmondi R/A 

Dhaka 1209 

Bangladesh 

< Tel: +880 2 9676244/ 6377 

< Fax: +880 2 912 7231 

< Email: contact@nclabd.com 

< www.nclabd.com 

CYPrUS 

University of Nicosia 

< Centre for Life Long Learning 

46 Makedonitissas Ave 

P.O. Box 24005 

Nicosia 1700 

Cyprus 

< Tel: +357 22841722 

< Fax: +357 22352057 

< Email: LLL@unic.ac.cy; 

neocleous.e@unic.ac.cy 

< www.unic.ac.cy 

GHana 

Zenith University College 


< LA Education Centre 

#7 Lagoon Street 

PO Box TF511 

Trade Fair 

Accra 

Ghana 

< Tel: +233 21 78 48 49 

< Fax: +233 21 77 90 99 

< Email: mails@ 

zenithcollegeghana.org 

< www.zenithcollegeghana.org 

JamaICa 

Institute of Law 

and Economics 

< Townhouse #4 

University of Technology 

237 Old Hope Road 

Kingston 6 

Jamaica 

< Tel: +1 876 977 4959, 977 6232 

< Fax: +1 876 977 4959 

< Email: ile@cwjamaica.com 

< www.ilejamaica.org 

Profile: Professor Kate Malleson | Chair, Undergraduate Laws 

‘As a Professor of Law based 

at Queen Mary, University of 

London, some of my time is 

spent contributing to the LLB 

and Diploma in Law offered 

through the International 

Programmes. I work as part 

of a team of 

senior legal 

academics 

who bring 

to the 

International 

Programmes 

the same 

knowledge 

and experience which 

informs their teaching 

and research carried 

out in the University of 

London’s Colleges. 

We have all chosen 

to contribute to the 


because we value the access 

to legal education which it 

offers to talented and hard 

working students around the 

world. Our aim is to ensure 

that law students on the 

International Programmes, 

wherever they are based, 

receive the same high quality 

course syllabus, learning 

resources and assessment 

processes enjoyed by 

students studying law in 

one of the London Colleges. 

This means that whether 


students are studying 

independently or through 

a local teaching institution, 

they can be certain that the 

University of London degree 

they earn will be equally 

valued by employers and 

other academic institutions. 

JamaICa (continued) 

Jamaica School of Law 

Ltd T/A Caribbean Legal 

Practice Institute 

< 8 Dominica Drive 

Kingston 5 

Jamaica 

< Tel: +1 876 7541976 

< Fax: +1 876 7649643 

< Email: cariblegal@ 

cwjamaica.com 

< www.cariblegaljm.com 

University College 

of the Caribbean 


< 17 Worthington Avenue 

Kingston 5 

Jamaica 

< Tel: +1 876 754 1521 

< Fax: +1 876 968 1926 

< Email: intlprogrammes@ 

uccjm.com 

< www.uccjm.edu.jm 

KenYa 

Inoorero University 

< Inoorero Centre 

Forest Road 

Parklands 

PO Box 60550-00200 

Nairobi 

Kenya 

< Tel: +254 2 3750 255-8 

< Fax: +254 2 3750 260/3750698 

< Email: enquiries@iu.ac.ke 

< www.iu.ac.ke 

KenYa (continued) 

Lord Diplock’s 

Learning Centre 


< Cianda House, Koinange Street, 

2nd Floor, Koinage Street 

P.O. Box 12447 

Nairobi 00100 

Kenya 

< Tel: +254 020 218976 

< Email: info@dlconline.org 

< www.dlconline.org 

malaYSIa 

Crescendo 

International College 

< 26 Jalan Wong Ah Fook 

1 st to 6 th Floor, Johor Bahru 

Johor 80000 

Malaysia 

< Tel: 00 607 222 0998 

< Fax: 00 607 221 2998 

< Email: admin@ 

crescendo.edu.my 

< www.crescendo.edu.my 

Kolej PTPL College 

< Pusat Teknologi dan Pengurusan 

Lanjutan 

239 Jalan Burma 

George Town 

Penang 10350 

Malaysia 

< Tel: +60 4 226 3698 / 226 7451 

< Fax: +60 4 227 2158 

< Email: penang@ptpl.edu.my 

< www.ptpl.edu.my 

SEGi College Sarawak 

< No. 211 

Jalan Bukit Mata Kuching 

Kuching 

93100 

Malaysia 

< Tel: +60 82 252566 

< Fax: +60 82 231355 

< Email: jamesloi@segi.edu.my 

< www.segi.edu.my 

malaYSIa (continued) 

Stamford College 

(PJ) Sdn Bhd 

< Lot 7A 

Jalan 223 

Section 14 

Petaling Jaya 46100 

Malaysia 

< Tel: 00603 7956 3188/ 

7968 5532/ 7968 8073/ 7968 1188 

< Fax: 00603 7958 4705 

< Email: law@stamford.edu.my 

< www.stamford.edu.my 

nIGerIa 

Centre for Law 

and Business 


< CLB Hall, 9B Abagbon Close 

off Ologunagbeje Street 

Victoria Island 

Lagos, Nigeria 

< Tel: 00234 1 7757719/ 7757720/ 

2704404/ 7317601 

< Fax: 00234 1 7317602 

< Email: info@clb.com.ng 

< www.clb.com.ng 

PaKIStan 

Islamabad School of Law 


< House # 15 

Street # 22 

Sector F-8/2 

Islamabad 

44000 

Pakistan 

< Tel: +92 51 7133445 

< Fax: +92 51 2255355 

< Email: lawskool@comsats.net.pk 

< isl.org.pk 

PaKIStan (continued) 

L’Ecole for 

Advanced Studies 


< 211 Khayaban-e-Shaheen, 

Phase VIII, Defence House 

Authority, Karachi 

Pakistan 

< Tel: 0092 21 5848791 / 5848796 

< Fax: 0092 21 5848798 / 5848799 

< Email: lecolekarachi@ 

lecole.edu.pk; 

lecole.undergrad@gmail.com 

< www.lecole.edu.pk 

Pakistan College of Law 


< 46 Tipu Block 

New Garden Town 

Lahore, Pakistan 

< Tel: +92 42 5831801 / 5831838 

< Fax: +92 42 5832041 

< Email: info@pcl.edu.pk; 

hum@brain.net.pk 

< www.pcl.edu.pk 

SZABIST 

< 90 Clifton 

Karachi 75600 

Pakistan 

< Tel: +92 21 111 922 478 

< Fax: +92 21 583 0446 

< Email: info@szabist.edu.pk; 

syeda.jabeen@szabist.edu.pk 

< www.szabist.edu.pk 

The Institute of Legal 

Studies (TILS) 


< House No 6, 9th Avenue 

Sector F-8/2 

Islamabad, Pakistan 

< Tel: +92 51 285 6595; 6596 

< Fax: +92 42 756 4615 

< Email: tils@wol.net.pk 

< www.tils.edu.pk 

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Registered Centres Registered Centres 

PaKIStan (continued) 




< 11/9 Qaswar Gardezi Road 

Near Canal Officer’s Colony 

High Court Chowk 

Multan 

Pakistan 

< Tel: +92 61 4586643/ 4586642 

< Fax: +92 42 5713820 

< Email: info@tils.edu.pk; 

tils@wol.net.pk 

< www.tils.edu.pkPaKIStan 




< 15-Aziz Avenue 

Canal Bank 

Gulberg-V 

Lahore 

Pakistan 

< Tel: +92 42 3571 1001/ 

3571 1002/ 3577 5440 

< Fax: +92 42 35713820 

< Email: info@tils.edu.pk; 

tils@wol.net.pk 

< www.tils.edu.pk 

University College 

of Islamabad 


< Street 21, House 8 

Shalimar F-8/2 

Islamabad 44000 

Pakistan 

< Tel: +92 51 228 1461/ 285 3178 

< Fax: +92 51 226 0690 

< Email: ucipk1@yahoo.com 

< www.uci.edu.pk 

rUSSIa 

Russian Academy 

of Justice 

< 69 Novocheremushkinskaya 

Street 

Moscow 117418 

Russia 

< Tel: +7 495 332 53 19/ 

+7 332 53 25/ +7 985 999 35 01 

< Fax: +7 495 332 5261 

< Email: lc@lawcollege.ru 

SInGaPore 

Stansfield College 


< 10 Anson Road 

International Plaza #06-17/18 

Singapore 079903 

< Tel: +65 6338 0300 

< Email: enquiry@ 

stansfield.edu.sg 

< www.stansfieldcollege.edu.sg 

TMC Academy 


< 111 North Bridge Road 

#06-15 Peninsula Plaza 

179098 

Singapore 

< Tel: +65 6337 0922 

< Fax: +65 6337 2191 

< Email: malik@tmc.edu.sg 

< www.tmc.edu.sg 

SrI lanKa 

CFPS Academy 

of Legal Studies 


< 104, Havelock Road 

Colombo – 05 

Sri Lanka 

< Tel: +94 114 618866/ 

+94 777 668998 

< Email: cfpst@yahoo.com 

< www.cfpssrilanka.com 

trInIdad and toBaGo 

Academy of Tertiary 

Studies (ATS) 


< 34 Southern Main Road 

Curepe 

Trinidad and Tobago 

< Tel: +1 868 663 9495/ 

+1 868 662 7807 

< Fax: 868 663 9831 

< Email: queries@atstnt.com 

< www.atstnt.com 

College of Legal Studies 


< Level 2 Xtra Foods 

Commerical Building 

#37 Eleanor Street 

Chaguanas 


< Tel: +1 868 665 0394 

< Fax: +1 868 671 8600 

< Email: thelegaleagle05@ 

yahoo.com 

< www.clstt.com 

Institute of Law and 

Academic Studies (ILAS) 

< #7 Endeavour Road 

Chaguanas 


< Tel: +1 868 672 8642 

< Fax: +1 868 672 8642 

< Email: ilas2@hotmail.com 

< www.ilastt.com 

Institute of Tertiary Tutors 

< 4-6 Chancery Lane 

San Fernando 


< Tel: 001 868 653 3945/ 

001 868 652 6938 

< Fax: 001 868 653 3945 

< Email: queries@itt123.com 

< itt.co.tt 

trInIdad and toBaGo (cont.) 

K Beckles and Associates 


< #12 Flament Street 

Port of Spain 


< Tel: +1 868 636 4192/ 623 2004 

< Fax: +1 868 624 6793 

< Email: kbeckleslaws@ 

yahoo.com 

< lawatbeckles.com 

UnIted KInGdom 

Holborn College 


< Woolwich Road 

Charlton 

London 

SE7 8LN 

United Kingdom 

< Tel: +44 (0)20 8317 6000 

< Fax: +44 (0)20 8317 6001 

< Email: sandeep.aujla@ 

holborncollege.ac.uk 

< www.holborncollege.ac.uk 

ILEX Tutorial College 

College House 

< Manor Drive 

Kempston 

Bedford| 

MK42 7AB 


< Tel: 01234 844300 

< Fax: 01234 841373 

< Email: itslaw@ilextutorial.ac.uk 

< www.ilex-tutorial.ac.uk 

UnIted KInGdom (continued) 

Kensington College 

of Business 


< Wesley House 

4 Wild Court 

Holborn 

London 

WC2B 4AU 


< Tel: +44 (0)20 7404 6330/6708 

< Fax: +44 (0)20 7404 6708 

< Email: kcb@ 

kensingtoncoll.ac.uk 

< www.kensingtoncoll.ac.uk 

Middlesex College of Law 


< Station House 

11-13 Masons Avenue 

Wealdstone 

Harrow 

HA3 5AH 


< Tel: +44 (0)20 8424 2442 

< Fax: +44 (0)20 8424 2445 

< Email: info@ 

middlesexcollegeoflaw.co.uk 

< www.middlesexcollegeoflaw. 

co.uk 

UnIted StateS 

International Centre 

for Legal Studies 

< Suite 340, 340 Cooley Street 

Springfield 

MA 01128 

United States 

< Tel: (828) 505-3596 

< Fax: 001-413-328-7335 

< Email: admissions@ 

legaltutors.com 

< www.legaltutors.com 


Diploma in the 

Common Law programme 

The Diploma in the Common 

Law is a flexible course aimed 

at those who wish to gain 

some knowledge and expertise 

in English common law. 

The Diploma in the Common Law 

is a qualification in its own right, 

designed to offer flexibility of course 

choice for students who are eligible 

for admission to the LLB but who do 

not wish to register for the full degree. 

It may be the correct choice for those 

who already have a first degree in law 

from another legal system but who 

want to acquire some knowledge of 

the English common law system. You 

may, however, transfer to Scheme 

F of the LLB if strict criteria are met. 

Please seek advice in advance. 



< You have the ability, motivation 

and self-discipline to study at 

degree level but do not want to 

commit to a full LLB programme. 

< You would like to enhance 

key skills of communication, 

information management, 

analysis and problem solving. 

< You want the flexibility to 

pace your studies to fit in with 

your other commitments as 

you have up to five years to 

complete this diploma. 

< You want the flexibility to choose 

courses to fit your needs. 

Features of the Diploma 

in the Common Law 

< Flexibility both in respect of the 

time you can take to complete 

it and in the choice of courses. 

< You are rigorously examined 

by University of Londonapproved 

academics. 

< Specially developed course 

materials and a wealth of 

online resources, including 

an online library and online 

learning environment. 

Flexible study options 

Using the specially developed 

course materials and a wealth 

of online resources, including 

an Online Library and Virtual 

Learning Environment, you are 

able to study independently, when 

convenient to you. Additional 

support is available from recognised 

centres in many countries. 

Diploma in the Common 

Law structure 

one compulsory course 

< Common law reasoning and 

institutions (Intermediate course) 

Plus three optional courses 

chosen from the following: 

< Criminal law (Intermediate course) 

< Public law (Intermediate course) 


(Intermediate course) 


< Law of trusts (co/prerequisite ‘Land law’) 

< Land law 

< Jurisprudence and legal theory 

< Administrative law 

< Commercial law (co/prerequisite 

‘Elements of the law of contract’) 

< Company law (co/prerequisite 


< Conflict of laws 

< Criminology 

< EU law 

< Evidence (co/prerequisite ‘Criminal law’) 

< Family law 

< History of English law 

< Intellectual property (co/prerequisite 


< International protection of human rights 

< Introduction to Islamic law 

< Labour law (co/prerequisite ‘Elements 

of the law of contract’) 

< Public international law 

< Succession 

Notes 

In addition to the compulsory course ‘Common law 

reasoning and institutions’, you choose three other courses, 

only one of which may be another Intermediate course. 

Co/prerequisites, when required, are shown in brackets 

beside the appropriate course(s). For example, you need 

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’. 


How you study 

Our learning resources are designed 

to give you the best possible support 

for your studies. We do not provide 

direct tuition. However, there are 

a number of ways that you can 

get additional assistance, such 

as the University’s Induction Day 

and Revision Courses in London 

and overseas, and similar courses 

provided by other universities 

or institutions. Full details are 

available on our website. 

Profile: Lina Lotayef | LLB, Egypt 

‘I graduated from the American 

University in Cairo with a 

BA in Political science and 

a concentration in Public 

International law. It was 

through this specialization that 

I realized that I want to pursue 

a career in law as opposed 

to politics and international 

relations. I was working as a 

legal advisor in a refugee legal 

aid organization in Cairo. 

You receive specially designed 

learning materials and have 

access to a significant array of 

online resources. The cost of your 

materials is included in your initial 

and continuing registration fees. 

The study materials are designed 

to guide you through the 

syllabus for each course and 

direct your reading of the 

prescribed textbooks, study packs 

and Online Library resources. 

Although all study materials are 

specially produced for selfdirected 

learning, many students 

choose to pay for additional 

educational support through a 

recognised teaching institution. 

Diploma in Law students must be 

registered at a Diploma-teaching 

institution (please see pages 

18-23 for more information). 

Teaching myself law 

without having attended 

any institution or received 

any assistance from 

professors or specialists 

in the field was the most 

challenging thing about 

this degree, however it is 

also the most rewarding, it 

feels like it’s something I 

accomplished on my own 

and I should be proud of that. 

Study materials include: 

< ‘Studying law’, an introduction 

to the fundamental knowledge, 

skills and techniques that the 

study of law demands. 

< Subject guides for each law 

subject studied that take you 

systematically through the 

course topics, with instructions 

on reading, learning activities 

(with feedback) and guidance 

on answering sample 

examination questions. 

< Textbooks. You will receive 

one copy of the textbook for 

each of the four Intermediate/ 

Diploma in Law courses and for 

the compulsory finals courses. 

< Study packs. Key recommended 

readings in the subject guides 

are provided on CD-ROM 

and available online for all 

the compulsory courses 

and selected options. 

< Statute books are provided for 

all courses where a statute book 

is permitted in the examination. 

< Student handbook contains a 

wealth of specific advice and 

information on navigating your 

way through the programme, 

with key dates and contact 

details for further support. 

< Regulations. These tell you 

about syllabuses, programme 

structures, how to enter for 

This degree is the key to 

my future career. I would 

like to go on to pursue post 

graduate studies in Law. 

Furthermore I am intrigued 

by the idea of mediation 

and alternative dispute 

resolution as well and without 

this degree I cannot start 

my career in the legal field, 

whether the practical side 

of it or the academic one.’ 

examinations, marking schemes, 

transfers, exemptions etc. and are 

provided in electronic format. 

Laws online induction 

This online induction module 

provides a useful introduction to 

studying with the Undergraduate 

Laws Programme. The induction 

consists of three sections: 

< First steps with the Laws 

Programme. An introduction to 

what lies ahead; the knowledge 

and skills you will need to develop 

to complete the programme; 

and the main milestones in 

your first year as a student. 

< Your study materials. Outlines 

the range of physical and online 

resources that are available, and 

how to use them effectively. 

< Revision courses. Provides 

information about revision 

courses to support you 

in your studies. 

You will need a recent version of 

Adobe Flash Player (version 7+) to 

take the induction. To download the 

latest version for free please visit: 

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer 

Lina is currently working 

as a researcher in migration 

and refugee studies while 

completing 

her LLB. 

Online resources 



portal allows access to all our 

online resources using a single 

username and password through 

a secure website: http:// 

my.londoninternational.ac.uk 

The following resources are 

available to all Laws students: 


student email account 

All students are issued with a 

student email account which is 

accessible through the student 

portal. There are many benefits 

to this, but primarily it: 

< provides a safe and reliable 

communications channel 

< speeds up communication 

between us 

< gives you a sense of 

‘identity’ to all students 

Laws VLE (Virtual 

Learning Environment) 

The Laws VLE is accessed through the 

student portal and offers a centralised 

location where students can find: 

< Law subject pages with news 

and updates, provided by 

legal academics associated 

with the Laws Programme 

< Complete versions of subject 

guides and study packs 

< Online Audio Presentations 

– which supplement 

the subject guides 

< Annual recent 

developments in law 

< Past and present examination 

papers and reports 

< Discussion forums where 

students can debate and 

interact with others 

< Computer Marked Assessments 

– multiple choice questions 

providing feedback. These 

allow students to test their 

knowledge and understanding 

of the key topics 

< Online Legal Research Exercises 

– exercises which are designed 

to build and enhance a students 

ability to find legal materials 

using electronic sources, and 

to conduct legal research more 

generally. Please note that 

undertaking legal research 

exercises is required for ‘Common 

law reasoning and institutions’ 

for students who registered 

after 1 September 2007. 

The Laws VLE covers all 

compulsory courses and EU law, 

and is constantly improving its 

coverage of optional courses. 

The Online Library 

www.external.shl.lon.ac.uk 

The Online Library is a core asset 

for all Laws students as it provides: 

< access to the professional legal 

databases LexisNexis and Westlaw 

< cases, up-to-date statutes 

< key academic law journals 

< multidisciplinary databases in 

business and the social sciences 

< and many others. 

Online access 

You must have access to a 

computer with an internet 

connection so that you can 

use the online resources. 


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 specification 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 34). 

Compulsory 

Intermediatelevel 

courses 

Common law reasoning 


This introduction to the English 

legal system seeks to convey what is 

distinctive about the common law 

approach as a legal methodology 

as it reflects the history and politics 

of England and Wales. The course 

is vital in initiating students into 

the process of legal research. 

Registration with the Online Library 

is a requirement for successfully 

completing this course. 

Criminal law 

This course examines general 

principles of criminal liability, 

a range of fatal and non-fatal 

offences against the person and 

selected offences against property. 

Attempts to commit offences, 

secondary liability and defences 

also form part of the curriculum. 

Elements of the 

law of contract 

This course places its emphasis on 

understanding the key underlying 

principles of English Law, covering 

the core topics, including formation 

of contracts, capacity to contract 

and privity, performance and 

breach of contract and remedies 

for breach of contract. 

Public law 

Focussing upon constitutional issues 

and reform, students will analyse 

key issues governing the relation 

between citizen and the state, 

including sovereignty and the division 

of powers between legislature, 

executive and administration. 

Compulsory 

Finals courses 

Jurisprudence 

and legal theory 

This course is compulsory 

under Schemes A and B and 

optional under Graduate 

Entry Routes A and B. 

Jurisprudence poses the 

fundamental questions about 

the nature of law, its place in 

society and how a legal system 

operates as a system of rules and 

as a social institution engaging 

with ideals of justice and often 

conflicting moral codes. 

Land law 

Land Law centres on the concept 

of the nature of the various interests 

that can exist in land, the principles 

governing the creation, transfer and 

extinction of these interests and the 

extent to which those interests are 

enforceable against third parties. 

Law of tort 

The law of tort concerns the civil 

liability for the wrongful infliction of 

injury by one person upon another. 

Negligence is a key topic and 

other topics include interference 

with economic interest; trespass; 

defamation; vicarious liability as 

well as defences and remedies. 

Law of trusts 

Part of equity law, the law of trusts 

deal with the rules and principles 

governing the creation and 

operation of trusts (a particular 

method of holding property that 

developed historically primarily to 

preserve family wealth, particularly 

by minimising liability to taxation). 

when trustees act improperly. 

Optional courses 

Administrative law 

Administrative law is a hugely 

expanding field and its core purpose 

is to ensure that any decisions or 

actions taken by government are 

lawful and when they are not, to 

provide redress for grievances. 

The course will appeal to students 

who enjoy Public Law and have 

an interest in public affairs. 

Civil and 

criminal procedure 

This course will focus on the 

procedural rules and processes that 

govern the conduct of criminal 

and civil legal actions. Students 

of this course will be expected to 

compare and contrast civil and 

criminal procedure and will need to 

have a good working knowledge 

of the court system and the way 

in which civil and criminal justice 

is organised and dispensed. 

Commercial law 

Commercial law is concerned with 

obligations between parties to 

commercial transactions and the 

relationship with rules of personal 

property. Emphasis is placed on 

both knowledge of principles and 

the ability to apply the rules of law 

to achieve practical solutions to 

practical problems. Students will 

become familiar with a range of 

issues including: ownership of or 

title to goods; transfers of title and 

its effect on third parties; passing of 

property between buyer and seller. 

Company law 

A vital course for anyone intending 

to operate in a commercial field, 

the syllabus centres on the way 

the law regulates companies and 

the facilities that company law 

offers, such as limited liability and 

transferability of shares, as well as 

corresponding burdens such as 

duties of disclosure and compliance 

with statutory procedures. 

Conflict of laws 

Also known as private international 

law this is the body of rules applied 

by the English courts to cases with 

a foreign element, dealing with core 

issues of jurisdiction substantive 

decision-making and recognition 

of the laws of other jurisdictions. 

Criminology 

Criminology examines from a 

range of political sociological 

psychological and philosophical 

points of view the relationship 

between the individual who breaks 

the laws of the state and the state’s 

power to lay down laws and punish 

those who transgress them. 

Dissertation 

The Dissertation option offers final 

year students the opportunity to 

undertake in-depth legal/sociolegal 

research. Students design 

their own research question and 

submit a proposal online on a 

topic they have not previously (or 

concurrently) studied in depth. The 

dissertation option will be examined 

a) by electronic submission of 

a 10,000 word dissertation and 

b) a short final examination. 

EU law 

EU law is a required 

course by the professional 

bodies in England and 

Wales for the LLB as a 

Qualifying Law Degree. 

Appealing to students who enjoy 

Public law or who have an interest 

in public affairs, politics, economics 

or international relations, the 

course examines EU institutions 

and law making powers as well as 

the key questions of the impact 

of EU law on national law and its 

overall consequences for business 

enterprises and individuals. 

Evidence 

The Law of Evidence governs 

what evidence may be presented 

Profile: Vidya Nathaniel | Diploma in Law, Sri Lanka 

‘The main attraction of the 

International Programmes is 

the fact that I am able to get 

a world-class degree at an 

affordable cost. Furthermore, 

it is extremely convenient 

to be able to study for a 

University of London degree 

without leaving your country. 

One of the challenges 

we faced was that we were 

not exposed to the same 

information and articles that 

internal students receive 

and live with daily. However, 


has helped us greatly in this 

problem through the VLE and 

the Online Library. We are now 

able to access all the necessary 

articles, and have access to the 

library which has made it so 

much more convenient and 

easier to access all the required 

information. In addition to 

this, the VLE provides us with 

online tests, presentations and 

newsletters which have greatly 

helped complement our 

studies and keep abreast of all 

the latest legal developments. 

The best part about 

studying with the University 

of London is the recognition. 

Its excellence in research 

and teaching has resulted in 

it being rated as one of the 

top universities in the world. 

and contested in the courtroom, 

techniques for eliciting evidence, 

and the role of the lawyers, jury 

and judge in an adversarial system. 

Highly relevant to actual day to day 

legal practice, this course will appeal 

particularly to students intending 

to become courtroom lawyers. 

Family law 

Family law affects every member of 

society and originates in religious 

law. Modern legal regulation of 

family relationships involves a 

complex relation between the family 

and the state. Marriage, divorce 

and the legal status of offspring 

are intertwined with questions of 

financial provision, child protection 

and wider public policy issues. 

History of English law 

This course traces the institutions of 

the common law courts, procedure 

and modes of trial from the Norman 

Conquest through to the early modern 

period, and examines the historical 

development of the substantive 

law of land law, contract and tort. 

Being such a well-recognised 

degree, it is certain to give 

us better career prospects. 

This degree in particular 

gives us a lot of opportunity 

for self-study and research, 

inevitably helping us form life 

skills which will undoubtedly 

help us in the future. 

Sri Lanka being a 

commonwealth country is 

greatly influenced by the 

English legal system. Hence, 

we know that whatever we 

study in this degree will help 

us when working in Sri Lanka. 

It is also interesting to be 

able to study this degree and 

be able to understand and 

experience two legal systems. 

So it offers a vast potential 

to pursue our interests in 

this field in either country.’ 

Vidya won the University 

of London award 

for academic 

achievement. 

Having 

completed 

her Diploma, 

she is now 

studying for 

the LLB. 

28 Undergraduate study in Laws 29

Course outlines 

Intellectual property 

The law of intellectual property 

rights seeks a difficult balance 

between rewarding the right 

owner of a piece of intellectual 

property, and the needs of 

society to gain access to scientific, 

technological or cultural benefits. 

It includes copyright, patent and 

trade mark law with particular 

emphasis on English Law. 

International protection 

of human rights 

This course concerns protection 

afforded to individuals and 

seeks to develop students’ 

understanding of the fundamental 

concepts, principles, theories 

and philosophies underpinning 

international human rights, as 

well as an understanding of the 

mechanisms installing/enforcing 

and monitoring these rights. 

Introduction to Islamic law 

The course offers an overview of 

Islamic law covering its religious 

historical and contemporary 

dimensions. The course addresses 

Profile: Anastasia Ako-Hayford | LLB, Ghana 

‘I decided to do the LLB as I had been 

working in the banking industry since 

1984 and felt ready for a change in 

direction. Now I have graduated, I plan 

to work in a legal practice specialising 

in banking law to build on my banking 

expertise. My dream job would be to 

move completely away from banking 

and become a judge. I 

believe education 

is what takes you 

to the top and 

helps you make 

it in life if you are 

not from a wealthy 

family. Gaining my 

first the religious and historical 

foundations of Islamic law before 

going on to address its application 

in contemporary jurisdictions. 

Labour law 

Of appeal to anyone interested 

in industrial relations, this course 

relates both to individuals in their 

workplace and the operation 

of the labour market in general. 

The course covers not only 

individual matters (such as 

employment contracts, unfair 

dismissal, redundancy, sex and 

race discrimination) but also 

‘collective’ labour law – including 

trade union ‘recognition’, the law 

relating to trade disputes and the 

protections given to workers who 

choose to join a trade union. 

Public international law 

Public International Law concerns 

legal relations between states but 

also deals with the role of the UN 

and other international organisation 

and, in the fields of human rights 

and international criminal law, the 

rights and duties of individuals. 

qualifications has made a big difference 

to my self-confidence and proved 

to me that I have the potential to 

achieve what I want in my career. 

I am currently studying the 

professional law course at the 

Ghana School of Law. It is a two 

year programme and I am in my 

first year. I gave up my job as Head 

of Retail & Business Banking at CAL 

Bank to concentrate on the course 

because both are very demanding. 

Besides it is a full time programme 

so it wasn’t possible to combine the 

two. With my wealth of experience 

in banking, I provide consultancy 

services in my field of expertise.’ 

Succession 

The aim of this course is to 

explore in detail what happens 

to a person’s property when they 

die, especially how a valid Will is 

made, how it can be challenged, 

how it is administered and what 

happens when a person dies 

without leaving a valid will. 

Laws Skills Portfolio 

Satisfactory completion 

of the Skills Portfolio is a 

requirement for the LLB as 

a Qualifying Law Degree. 

The Laws Skills Portfolio involves 

students in their final year providing 

evidence and reflective commentary 

demonstrating that they have 

attained skills in five areas: 

1) legal research; 2) autonomy 

of learning; 3) Information 

technology; 4) oral communication; 

and 5) team working. 

The portfolio is submitted 

online and is assessed as 

Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory. 

There is also a short Laws Skills 

Portfolio final examination. 

There are two methods by 

which students may complete 

the Portfolio: Laws Skills Pathway 

1 or Laws Skills Pathway 2. 

Laws Skills Pathway 1 

Students who are registered for 

the Dissertation final-year course 

option submit information about 

the research processes they used 

in researching for their Dissertation 

(and associated activities) as 

evidence for the portfolio. 

Laws Skills Pathway 2 

Students undertake a small-scale 

separate research project in 

addition to their existing course 

options and submit their evidence 

on the basis of this research 

(and associated activities). 

Profile: Debbie Yu Lee 

Lean | LLB, Malaysia 

‘I chose the University of 

London LLB because I had 

heard about its international 

prestige and it was the best 

law qualification in Malaysia 

for students who do not 

possess sufficient funding 

to pursue a law education 

overseas. University of London 

law graduates are seen as the 

‘cream of the crop’ in Malaysia. 

I also wanted a course where 

I could study while I worked. 

I studied by myself under 

the guidance of a private tutor. 

I found that the process of 

studying independently trained 

me to be extremely disciplined 

in managing my time and 

achieving my personal goals. 

The most enjoyable part of 

my studies was the dynamic 

nature of law, which constantly 

challenged me to formulate 

new opinions and arguments. 

I was elated when I achieved 

a First-Class degree and been 

awarded the Brigid Cotter 

prize. I felt honoured that my 

efforts were recognised by 

the University. Gaining a First 

helped me gain confidence 

to study for a Masters.’ 

Debbie is currently studying 

with a scholarship on a 

Masters in International 

Commercial Law at the 

University of Nottingham. 

‘University of London law 

graduates are seen as the 

‘cream of the crop’ in Malaysia.’ 

Debbie Yu Lee Lean 


Profile: Choy Chung Meng 

LLB graduate, Malaysia 

‘I choose to study for an LLB 

through the University of London 

International Programmes because 

of its world- class quality and its 

flexibility, as I was studying while 

I worked. The degree not only 

gave me a legal training but also 

helped shape my thinking and 

improved my English language 

skills – which should definitely 

make me more marketable in 

the world of employment. 

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. 

I won the University of London 

prize for overseas students for 

academic achievement in the final 

year examinations in 2009. This 

really boosted my confidence 

and demonstrated to me that I 

have the capability to achieve 

something extraordinary.’ 

Choy Chung works for 

Petronas in Malaysia. 

‘Having an LLB 

is increasing my 

opportunities 

for career 

progression and 

development.’ 

Choy Chung Meng 


your study programme 


your studies 

Depending on the LLB Scheme or 

Graduate Entry Route you choose 

you will have to sit examinations 

in groups of two, three, four, or 

exceptionally, five courses. You 

must complete each stage in 

order to progress to the next. 

You do not have to sit 

examinations every year as you 

have up to eight years to complete 

the degree (six if you are seeking 

a QLD - see page 34). However, if 

you do sit examinations you must 

sit the full complement of courses 

appropriate to the pathway you 

are on. For example, if you register 

for Scheme A you will need to 

sit and pass the first four courses 

in order to progress to the next 

stage. You may then decide to 

take a break from study for a year. 

You will still need to pay your 

continuing registration fees but 

you are not obliged to pay for, or 

sit, examinations during this break. 

The Diploma in Law can 

be completed in one stage 

consisting of four courses, or 

two stages each of two courses. 

Transfers from Scheme/ 

Route ‘A’ to Route ‘B’ 

Sometimes students on LLB Scheme 

A and Graduate Entry Route A realise 

quite soon after starting that they 

have undertaken too much and 

would be better off transferring 

across to Scheme B (or Graduate 

Entry Route B). You can easily transfer 

from the ‘A’ pathways to the ‘B’ 

pathways and should do so before 

registering for an examination. 

Transfers to/from Scheme F 

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. 

Other possible transfers 

To another programme we offer 

If you think that Law is not for 

you, or wish to combine law with 

Management or Accounting – 

you may be able to transfer to 

another programme we offer. 

Please note that transfer is not 

automatic. You will need to satisfy 

the entrance requirements (both 

general and programme-specific) 

for the programme that you wish 

to transfer to. Any outstanding 

fees would be payable. 

To study on campus with 

a University of London 

College Law School 

After you have passed the 

Intermediate courses, you may be 

able to transfer to the second year 

of an LLB programme at one of 

the six Colleges of the University of 

London that offer law, becoming 

an internal student. However, you 

should note that this is not easy as 

there is a great deal of competition 

for places and you will need good 

marks. Each College is autonomous 

and runs its own admissions policy. 

Currently, the Law Schools of 

Queen Mary and Birkbeck welcome 

applications to go into the second 

year of their respective LLB degrees 

either from the Diploma or the 

Intermediate year of Scheme A. Each 

application is considered on its merits 

but applicants need a mark of at least 

50% in each of the four Intermediate 

courses. It is not possible to transfer 

from Graduate Entry Routes. Further 

information is available by contacting 

law@bbk.ac.uk (Birkbeck) or lawreception@qmul.ac.uk 

(Queen 

Mary). Applications should be made 

through UCAS, please visit: 

www.ucas.ac.uk 

To study at another UK university 

You may also be able to transfer 

to the second year of an LLB 

programme, as an internal student, 

at other British universities. Special 

arrangements for admission have 

been made with the University of 

Surrey and Kingston University. 

For information on credit 

transfer to the Undergraduate 

Laws Programme from another 

university, see page 44. 


The LLB as a Qualifying Law 

Degree in England & Wales 

For over a century, the 


LLB has provided a route 

into the world of law 

in many countries. 


LLB is recognised as a 

Qualifying Law Degree 

so long as certain specific 

conditions are met – as 

outlined opposite. 

Holding a Qualifying Law Degree 

fulfils the requirements of the 

Academic Stage of legal training 

and is one of the requirements 

for proceeding to the vocational 

stage of training. A number of 

other jurisdictions internationally 

also recognise the degree as 

at least partial fulfilment of the 

Academic Stage requirements. 

We strongly advise you to 

contact the legal professional 

bodies in the jurisdiction where 

you intend to practise to find 

out the specific requirements, 

and the extent to which the 

University of London LLB by 

distance and flexible study satisfies 

them, before you register. 

In particular, please note that 

the LLB degree obtained through 

the Graduate Entry Routes is not 

accepted as a Qualifying Law 

Degree in some jurisdictions 

(although it is in England & Wales). 

Qualifying Law 

Degree requirements 

The Solicitors Regulation Authority 

and Bar Standards Board of England 

and Wales both recognise the 

University of London LLB gained 

via Scheme A or B or Graduate 

Entry Route A or B as a Qualifying 

Law Degree. This is provided: 

< you complete the LLB within 

the 6-year time limit 

< you pass the assessments 

in the ‘Foundations of Legal 

Knowledge’ in not more 

than three attempts 

< you successfully complete a 

Laws Skills Portfolio (please 

see next column). 

Profile: Milhan Ikram Mohamed | LLB, Sri Lanka 

‘I chose the University of London LLB 

since it gives you great potential to 

be a legal practitioner in any 

part of the world. When I 

discovered I had achieved 

a First Class I was amazed 

and proud. After this award 

I began to think big, and 

suddenly my opportunities 

were endless. I’ve always 

wished to serve the cause of humanity 

and I believe that serving my country 

is the first step towards achieving 

this. I hope to practice law in Sri 

Lanka, and represent my nation in the 

international community, speaking for 

and defending the cause of humanity.’ 

Milhan is currently completing his 

training to become an Attorney. 

Please note that the 

following LLB courses cover 

the Foundations of Legal 

Knowledge subject areas: 

Common law reasoning 

and institutions; Public law; 

Elements of the law of contract; 

Criminal law; Law of tort; Land 

law; Law of trusts; EU law. 

Laws Skills Portfolio 

If you want your LLB to be a 

Qualifying Law Degree, you must 

also compile and submit a Law Skills 

Portfolio in your final year of study. 

The Laws Skills Portfolio is designed 

for you to demonstrate your abilities 

in areas such as legal research, team 

working, oral communication, IT and 

independent work and reflection. 

There are two routes by which 

you can complete the Laws Skills 

Portfolio: ‘Law Skills Pathway 1’ uses 

the Dissertation course option (a 

final year option) as the research 

base to complete the Portfolio; ‘Law 

Skills Pathway 2’ involves conducting 

a small-scale research project in 

addition to your required final year 

courses to complete the Portfolio. 

Addresses 

www.legaleducation.org.uk 

For intending solicitors: 

Solicitors Regulation Authority 

< Regulations and 

Information Services 

< Ipsley Court, Redditch 

Worcestershire B98 0TD 

< Tel: 0870 606 2555 (enquiries) 

< Fax: 020 7320 5964 

< Email: info.services@sra.org.uk 

< www.sra.org.uk 

< 24-hour information pack 

order service: 01527 504455. 

For intending barristers: 

Bar Standards Board 

< Education, Training and 

Records Department 

< 289–293 High Holborn 

London WC1V 7HZ 

< Tel: 020 7242 0082 

< Fax: 020 7831 9217 

< www.barstandardsboard.org.uk 

If you are seeking an alternative 

route into the legal profession as 

a Legal Executive, please see: 

www.ilex.org.uk/study/ 

lawyer_qualifications/graduate_ 

fast_track_diploma.aspx 

If you intend to practise 

in a jurisdiction other 

than England & Wales 

Before you register, it is important 

to contact the professional legal 

bodies in the jurisdiction where 

you intend to practice to find 

out whether they recognise 


LLB as fulfilling (in whole or 

in part) the Academic Stage 

requirements of legal training 

in that jurisdiction and with 

what specified requirements. 

< You need to be very clear about 

which route you are intending 

to pursue, especially if it is 

the Graduate Entry Routes. 

Profile: Andrew Chan Hing-wai 

Bachelor of Laws, Hong Kong 

‘For a potential student in Hong 

Kong, I would have no hesitation 

in recommending the University of 

London LLB programme. It enjoys the 

same status and reputation than any 

other LLB course offered by any college 

within the University of London. As a 

past student, it enabled me to pursue a 

rewarding career in another profession.’ 

< It is better to write to the 

appropriate professional body 

(enclosing photocopies of 

any relevant documentation, 

e.g. certificates) as it could 

be important for you to 

have a written record of the 

response relating to your 

individual circumstances. 

< If you do telephone, it will 

be in your interests to note 

the name of the person who 

provides key information 

or gives you a decision. 

Mr Chan was called to the 

Bar in England (Gray’s Inn) 

and Hong Kong in 1990. He 

was in private practice between 

1991 and 1998 and was 

appointed a Magistrate 

in 1998. He is now a 

deputy high court 

judge in Hong Kong. 

34 35

Scholarships 

The Malaysian 

LLB scholarship 


International Programmes and King’s 

College London have established 

a scholarship which is awarded 

annually to an LLB International 

Programmes student who is a 

citizen of Malaysia, living and 

studying in Malaysia. This scholarship 

was awarded for the first time in 

1995. Funding for the scholarship 

comes from the University of 

London International Programmes 

and the successful applicant enters 

King’s College London to complete 

Part I and Part II of their degree. 


King’s College campus is in the 

centre of London, very close to 

the Inns of Court and the Royal 

Courts of Justice. Law has been 

taught at King’s since 1831 and 

the College has for many years 

taken Malaysian students into its 

undergraduate and postgraduate 

law degree programmes. 

Who can apply? 

The scholarship is open to students 

who are sitting the Intermediate 

examination under LLB Scheme 

A. Applicants must be Malaysian 

citizens who have undertaken 

their secondary education in 

Malaysia, and who are living 

and studying in Malaysia. 

The scholarship will be offered to 

the applicant who achieves the 

highest marks in the Intermediate 

examination provided that he or 

she is taking the examination for 

the first time and that his or her 

application is otherwise satisfactory. 

Making an application 

Details of how to apply are given 

in the Student Handbook sent 

to all registered students. 

What is the 

scholarship worth? 

The successful student benefits 

from a scholarship of around 

£18,000 each year. Further details are 

given with the application form. 

The Jim Stephens 

Memorial Scholarship 

The Jim Stephens Memorial 

Scholarship may be awarded at the 

discretion of the Board of Examiners 

to the student who achieved the 

best results at the LLB Intermediate 

Scheme A examination. The value 

of the scholarship will cover the 

continuing registration fee and the 

examination fees for Scheme A 

or Scheme B Year 2, and a further 

£250 towards the cost of books. 

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 office 

near to you, it might be worth 

checking if they know of any 

local funding or sponsorship. 

Please note: the award of a scholarship place is exceptional. King’s College 

London cannot normally consider other applications from International 

Programmes students who wish to transfer to King’s for the second year 

of their study. You are asked not to contact King’s College directly in this 

respect or in connection with the scholarship, which will be administered 

by the University of London International Programmes Examinations Office. 

‘It was a huge 

decision to 

change my 

career completely 

from medical 

research to law, 

and there’s no 

way I would’ve 

been able to do 

that without 

the University 

of London.’ 

May Ling Wong 

Profile: May Ling Wong | LLB graduate, Hong Kong 

‘I particularly liked the way in 

which the programme was 

structured. It gave me the 

flexibility I wanted. Another 

influential factor was being 

able to get a qualification from 

a prestigious institution like 

the University of London. 

I attended classes at a local 

institution, HKU SPACE, and 

was delighted that after three 

years of intense hard work I 

achieved a First Class degree. 

I’m extremely pleased with 

the result, and the fact it 

has opened so many doors 

for me. I’m now working 

in an international law firm, 

after having completed the 

Postgraduate Certificate in 

Laws and a two year training 

contract. I have, in fact, just 

been admitted as a solicitor 

in Hong Kong. Although it 

took a total of six years to 

get here, looking back, it was 

worth every minute. It was 

a huge decision to change 

my career completely from 

medical research to law, and 

there’s no way I would’ve 

been able to do that without 

the University of London. 

I think the key to success was 

discipline. There really was no 

substitute for discipline when 

doing a degree by distance 

and flexible learning. Believe 

me, at the end of the day, it’s 

worth it, and it’s a skill that will 

serve you well in the future too.’ 

May Ling works for 

an international law 

firm in Hong Kong. 

36 www.londoninternational.ac.uk/llb 37

Entrance requirements 

LLB 

Diploma in the Common Law 

To be eligible to register for the 

LLB or the Diploma in the Common 

Law 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 or 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 of which must be 

at least grade D or above) 

< or three subjects at GCE ‘A’ 

level and one further subject 

at GCSE or GCE ‘O’ level (at 

not less than grade C) 

< or two subjects at GCE ‘A’ 

level and two further 

subjects at ‘AS’ level. 

English language 

requirement 

The language of instruction, reading 

and assessment is English; success 

in the LLB requires a good level of 

English competence. Any candidates 

in doubt as to their abilities in written 

and/or oral English are strongly 

advised to undertake English 

language courses and tests before 

enrolling on the programme. 

Required standard 

Candidates will meet the English 

language requirements on 

the basis that they have: 

< passed acceptable examinations 

in English equivalent to GCSE/ 

GCE ‘O’ Level English Language 

grade C (please see page 46); or 

< passed, at an appropriate level 

within the past three years, a test 

of proficiency in English that is 

acceptable to the University of 

London (please see page 46). 

Notes: 

*Applications will be considered from 

applicants who do not meet the normal 

minimum age requirement for admission. 

Each application will be considered on an 

individual basis, and the decision taken at 

the discretion of the University of London. 

– The University 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 (please see page 46). 

– There are many other acceptable 

qualifications both from the UK and overseas 

which the University accepts instead of 

British ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels (see ’Other acceptable 

qualifications’ on the page opposite). 

– In all instances where an ‘A’ level 

examination is specified, two ‘AS’ level 

examinations can be accepted as equivalent 

to, and will replace, one ‘A’ level. 

– The same subject may only be 

offered once and at one level. 

Graduate Entry to the LLB Diploma in Law 

The following are eligible to 

apply for graduate entry: 

< graduates holding a full first 

degree from a state university 

in the United Kingdom or 

another European country 

or in Australia, Canada, Hong 

Kong SAR, Israel, Malaysia, New 

Zealand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, 

South Africa or the Caribbean 


degree from a regionally 

accredited institution in the USA 


degree from an Indian Institute 

of Technology or a four-year, 

full-time first degree from a 

recognised university or a 

three-year, full-time first degree 

from a limited number of 

acceptable universities in India. 

Note: Applications from students with 

other degrees not listed above will be 

considered at the discretion of the University. 

Professional qualifications cannot normally 

be considered for graduate entry. 

Note: Online access is a requirement for registration 

to the LLB and Diploma in the Common Law 

programmes. If you do not have appropriate online 

access you will not be able to undertake the compulsory 

online legal research exercises, complete the online 

Skills Portfolio or fulfil IT skills requirements. 

To be eligible for the 

Diploma you must: 

< normally* be 18 years of age 

or older before 1 September 

in the year you register 

with the University and 

< be admitted to a course of 

instruction at a Diplomateaching 

institution. 

In addition to the above, many 

Diploma-teaching institutions 

have their own admission criteria. 

You must contact the teaching 

institutions directly for this 

information. Please see pages 

18-23 for contact details of all 

Diploma-teaching institutions. 

Other acceptable qualifications 

There are many qualifications, 

both from the UK and overseas, 

that we accept as satisfying our 

entrance requirements. Further 

details are available on our website: 

www.londoninternational. 

ac.uk/how_to_apply 

< you have passed examinations 

that would give you admission 

to an acceptable university 

outside the UK, or 

< you have obtained an 

appropriate qualification/s 

other than a degree from an 

acceptable institution, or 

Notes: 

a. Even if your qualifications are not 

automatically acceptable (e.g. you have 

not met the grades/marks specified) 

you are encouraged to apply as it is still 

possible to consider your application 

(see ‘Special admissions’ below). 

b. The University cannot give advice 

or comment on qualifications and 

eligibility until your application form, all 

the necessary documentation and the 

application handling fee have been received. 

< you have a professional 

qualification/s (gained by 

examination) that admits you to 

membership of an acceptable 

professional body, or 

< if you do not meet the 

normal minimum age 

requirement for registration. 

c. If, after considering your application, 

we are unable to accept you onto 

the programme with your current 

qualifications, we will suggest what 

you can do to become qualified. 

d. When your application is received it is kept 

on file for five years, during which time 

we will give you any further advice and 

information you require on the application. 

Special admissions 

The University has a Special Admissions Panel that will consider an application from you if either; 

Note: The Special Admissions Panel 

considers every aspect of the application 

including all qualifications, relevant work 

experience and reasons for study. You are 

asked to note, however, that applications 

are rarely accepted on the basis of 

extensive/relevant work experience 

alone. Evidence of a qualification 

obtained since leaving secondary/ 

high school is also invariably required. 

Having considered your application, 

the Panel may decide that you must 

obtain an additional qualification/s 

before an offer of registration for the 

International Programmes can be made. 


Application and 

registration process 

How to apply and register 

Getting started 


< Applications for the 


must be submitted 

through a recognised 

teaching institution 

and not to the 


directly. Full details 

about the Diploma, 

including entrance 

criteria, syllabuses 

and application forms 

should be obtained 

from the teaching 

institution at which 

the student intends 

to enrol, not from the 

University of London. 

LLB and Diploma in 

the Common law 

< For the LLB and 

the Diploma in the 

Common Law you can 

apply online at www. 

londoninternational. 

ac.uk/how_to_apply 

< When applying online, 

please ensure you 

read the ‘Guidance 

notes for applications 

(Undergraduate)‘ 

before you complete 

your application. 

Stage 1 Stage 2 

Complete the online 

application form, listing all 

your qualifications. There 

is also an application fee 

which you pay when 

you submit the form. 

Submit your documentary 

evidence (listing your 

full name and your 

qualifications) to: 

Admissions Office 



Ground floor 

Stewart House 

32 Russell Square 

London WC1B 5DN 


Please submit documentary 

evidence in support of your 

application as early as possible 

but no later than 1 October. 

Applications received after 

the deadline date will be 

kept on file and processed 

when the new Admissions 

year opens in February. 

Applicants resident in Hong 

Kong and Singapore should 

return their application 

form directly to: 

Hong Kong: 

The University of Hong Kong 

School of Professional and 

Continuing Education 

(HKU SPACE) 



Admissions Unit 

3/F, Admiralty Centre 

18 Harcourt Road 

Hong Kong 

Singapore: 

RELC Examinations Bureau, 

30 Orange Grove Road, 

Level 3 RELC Building, 

Singapore 258352 

When you submit your 

online application form we 

send you a student number. 

The allocation of a student 

number at this stage does 

not constitute acceptance 

onto the programme. 

Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 

We check your application 

and give you a decision once 

we have received all the 

necessary documentation. 

We email you with one of 

the following responses: 

EItHEr You are qualified, 

we will email you: 

< a letter offering you 

registration for your 

chosen programme 

(called the ‘Offer letter’). 

or It appears that you 

are qualified and we are 

provisionally accepting 

you, but in order to 

receive a final ‘Offer letter’ 

you will need to submit 

further information and/or 

documentary evidence (as 

specified in our letter) that 

confirms the qualifications 

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 final decision 

to be made (see ‘Special 

admissions’ on page 39). 

or We are currently 

unable to accept you 

onto the programme. 

We will then make some 

suggestions as to what 

you might do to become 

qualified. If you take our 

advice and obtain the 

qualification(s) we specify 

within the validity of the 

application form (five years 

from the date it is submitted), 

you should submit evidence 

of the qualification(s) to 

the Admissions office. If 

it is then confirmed that 

the conditions have been 

met and the qualification 

is still available, the offer 

of registration will be 

issued. You will not need 

to submit a second 

application or pay a second 

application handling fee. 

Note: If you apply for 

admission to a degree 

but we are unable to 

accept you, we will 

automatically consider 

you for a lower entry 

point where applicable. 

If you are eligible, we 

will send you an offer 

letter for that route. 

Shortly after you receive the 

offer letter, we email you 

details of how to register 

online. You should register 

as early as possible but no 

later than 30 November. 

Once you register, we send 

you your study materials. 

Useful information for applicants 

< Submit your application 

even if it is incomplete 

(for example: if you 

are waiting to sit an 

examination or to 

receive examination 

results). Do not delay 

– we can often begin 

to consider your 

application without 

all the evidence. 

< We cannot tell you 

whether you are 

eligible until your form, 

application handling 

fee and all the required 

documentation have 

been received. 

< We will process your 

application as soon as 

we receive your fee. 

You are also asked 

to note that this fee 

cannot be refunded. 

< Once your application 

is received, it is kept on 

file for five years. During 

this time we will give 

you any advice and 

information you need 

about your application 

at no extra cost. 


Documentary evidence 

All applicants 

< We strongly advise you to 

send all original documents by 

Special Delivery or International 

Recorded Delivery 

< If any evidence you submit 

is either incomplete or 

unacceptable to the University 

for admission purposes or if 

we need further information 

about a particular qualification 

(e.g. a transcript and/or 

syllabus), we may ask you 

to contact the appropriate 

Applicants living in the UK 

< Enclose, where available, the 

original certificate(s) showing 

the final award(s) for each 

qualification. Photocopies 

cannot be accepted for 

admission purposes. 

< If you prefer not to send 

your original certificates by post, 

you may bring them into the 

Admissions Office personally. 

< We will photocopy the 

certificates and return them 

to you. Your application will 

then be processed in the usual 

way and the decision sent 

to you by email. 

awarding or examining 

authority to ask them to write 

to us direct giving further 

details of your qualification/s. 

< You can send us your original 

result slip/s of any ‘A’ level 

examinations for which the 

final certificate has yet to be 

issued. However, result slips 

from previous years cannot be 

accepted – you will need to 

submit the original certificate. 

< You should endeavour to 

submit any documentation 

< If an original certificate is 

unavailable for any reason, 

you may either submit any 

other evidence that you have 

relating to the qualification(s) 

or await our initial response 

to your application. We will 

then advise you exactly what 

evidence you need to submit. 

< If the evidence you submit is 

incomplete or unacceptable 

for any reason, we will ask you 

to contact the appropriate 

awarding or examining 

authority to arrange for them 

to send us direct a certified 

statement of your results. 

Profile: Anand Raj | LLB, Malaysia 

‘My firm decided to sponsor 

students to study at a local 

college in Malaysia – ATC, on the 

University of London International 

Programmes LLB. I know quite 

a lot about ATC, the teachers 

and the make up of the student 

population as I had both studied 

and taught there. I’ve found that 

within one month of 

submitting your application. 

< The University reserves the right 

to ask for further evidence of 

your qualification/s if required. 

< It is your responsibility to 

arrange for all the necessary 

documentation to be obtained 

in support of your application. 

The University cannot undertake 

to do this on your behalf. (This 

also applies to any translation(s) 

of documents submitted by the 

applicant that may be required.) 

Applicants living outside 

the UK should enclose: 

EItHEr the original certificate/s 

showing the final award/s 

for each qualification 

or photocopies of these 

originals verified by a 

British Council official. 

If the British Council is unable to 

provide this service for any reason, 

it will be necessary for you to either 

send the original certificates with 

your application or you should 

contact the appropriate awarding/ 

examining authority and arrange 

for them to send us direct a 

certified statement of results. 

ATC students who’ve obtained 

a London LLB by distance and 

flexible study are hardworking 

and committed individuals. It 

was a “win-win-win” for ATC, 

the students and our firm.‘ 

Anand works in a professional 

practice in Malaysia. 


Recognition of prior study 

Credit transfer 

A completed first degree 

If you have already completed 

a first degree (e.g. a BA or BSc), 

then you may be eligible for the 

LLB Graduate Entry Routes. This 

means that you will only have to 

study nine courses rather than 12. 

< Your first degree must be from 

an institution acceptable to the 

University for this purpose. 

< You must also satisfy the 

general entrance requirements 

for registration. 

< You cannot in addition be 

given recognition for individual 

courses previously studied. 

The University will assess all 

requests for credit transfer on 

an individual basis and at the 

discretion of the University. 

Note: Qualifying Law Degree status. The 

Graduate Entry Route LLB is recognised 

as a QLD by the professional bodies of 

England & Wales, so long as the other QLD 

requirements are fulfilled (see page 34). 

Partially completed studies 

You may be able to transfer credits 

in individual courses if you have 

undertaken part of an appropriate 

degree at another institution and 

passed these courses. This allows 

you to complete your studies 

for the LLB as an International 

Programmes student under 

Scheme A or Scheme B. 

< ’An appropriate degree’ will 

in practice normally mean 

another UK-based Qualifying 

Law Degree programme. 

< Credit transfer is possible only in 

respect to the Intermediate level 

courses on the LLB Scheme A or 

their equivalent on Scheme B. 

< You must not have failed courses 

either in that year or subsequently. 

< Credit transfer for individual 

courses is not possible 

for the Diploma in Law or 

Graduate Entry Routes. 

< You must have passed these 

courses within the three years 

prior to the date of application. 

< Transfer of credits counts 

towards the total number 

of courses you have to take 

to complete the degree. For 

example, if you are granted full 

credit transfer for a completed 

year’s work of 120 credits you 

will then have to undertake 

Part I and Part II studies. 

< The degree classification that you 

receive (i.e. First, Upper Second 

etc) will not be affected by the 

marks in the courses you transfer. 

< Credit transfer for individual 

courses is not possible for the 

equivalent of Compulsory or 

Optional Finals courses. 

In considering whether to grant 

recognition of your prior study, the 

University will follow the Credit 

Transfer sections of the Guide to 

the Academic Stage of Training 

issued by the professional bodies in 

respect to qualifying as a barrister 

or solicitor in England & Wales. 

For details of transfers of credit 

on to Scheme F, please see our 

website. On all degree pathways 

the University will assess all 

requests for credit transfer on 

an individual basis and at the 

discretion of the University. 

Accreditation of 

prior learning 

If you have obtained Level 6 of 

the Professional Higher Diploma 

in Law or the Professional Higher 

Diploma in Law and Practice of 

the Institute of Legal Executives, 

you may apply for accreditation of 

prior learning for up to a maximum 

of four Intermediate courses. No 

other professional qualifications 

are automatically eligible. 

The University will assess 

accreditation of prior learning 

requests on an individual basis 

and at its own discretion. 

For students wishing 

to obtain a Qualifying 

Law Degree 

In order for the final degree to be a 

Qualifying Law Degree, the following 

requirements must be met: 

< the degree programme from 

which credits were transferred 

must have formed part of a 

Qualifying Law Degree and 

< the total credit for all of 

the Foundation of Legal 

Knowledge courses (including 

those transferred in) must 

total at least 180 credits (90 

European Credit Transfer) 

< credit cannot be given for 

individual subjects, only for 

completed years of study. 

< the student must satisfy the 

requirements for demonstrating 

subject specific and transferable 

skills as agreed between 

the University and the Joint 

Academic Stage Board. 

< the entire course of study must 

be completed within six years. 

How do I apply for 

recognition of prior study? 

Please read this section carefully. 

In the case of recognition of a 

completed first degree you need 

to follow the instructions in respect 

of applying for Graduate Entry 

(see the appropriate section of 

the online application form). 

In the case of recognition of 

partially completed study, you 

must make a formal application. 

Please complete the ‘application 

for credit transfer’ section of the 

online application form when 

you apply (see ‘Application and 

registration process’ on page 40). 

If, for any reason, you are unable to 

do this you should write as soon as 

possible to the Admissions Office 

at the address given on page 40. 

Deadline date 

We must receive your application 

for credit transfer no later than: 

1 October 

On receipt of your credit transfer 

application, the Admissions Office 

will send you one of the following: 

< a credit transfer request pack 

comprising a request form, 

fee slip and a covering letter. 

Please complete and return the 

request form and fee, following 

the instructions given in the 

accompanying letter. You must 

also submit all the documentary 

evidence requested in the 

letter and the fee indicated. 

We will only be able to fully 

consider your application after 

we have received the necessary 

documentary evidence. Once 

we have received this we will 

then take a decision on your 

application for recognition of 

prior learning as soon as possible. 

Please note that it is not 

possible for us to refund this 

fee, even if we are unable to 

award you any recognition 

for your prior learning. 

< or a decision letter informing 

you that your request has 

been unsuccessful. 

Note: Applications for recognition cannot 

be considered after a student has registered 

to sit exams. Students must note that 

no recognition will be granted unless 

specific application has been made. 


Tests of proficiency in English 

The following 

qualifications are equated 

with GCSE/GCE ‘O’ Level 

English Language grade 

C for the purposes of 

satisfying the entrance 

requirements. 

The qualifications below 

are not acceptable as 

equivalent to GCSE/GCE 

‘O’ Level (grade C) English 

Language but they are 

considered acceptable 

evidence of proficiency 

in English provided they 

have been awarded within 

the past three years. 

< Advanced Placement 

International English Language 

Examination (APIEL), when a 

score of 4 or 5 is achieved. 

< Associated Examining 

Board (AEB) Test in English 

for Educational Purposes 

(TEEP) (when ‘Proficiency’ 

level (4) is achieved in each 

of the listening, reading 

and writing components). 

< Cambridge Certificate 

of Advanced English. 

< City & Guilds International 

ESOL 8984 Mastery award. 

< Hong Kong Examinations 

Authority AS ‘Use of English’. 

< International English Language 

Testing System (IELTS) when 

an overall score of at least 6 

is achieved with a minimum 

of 5.5 in each sub-test. 

< Cambridge Certificate of 

Proficiency in English 

< Cambridge English Language 

1119 (at grade 6 or better) 

conducted overseas by the 

University of Cambridge Local 

Examinations Syndicate. 

< Hong Kong Examination 

Authority Advanced level Use 

of English (grade C or better). 

< Hong Kong Certificate of 

Education English Language 

(Syllabus B) (at grade C or better). 

< Hong Kong Certificate of 

Education Examination (HKCEE) 

< International General Certificate 

of Secondary Education (IGCSE): 

English as a Second Language 

passed at grade C or above. 

< Malaysian Certificate of 

Education/Sijil Pelajaran 

Malaysia English Language 

Communicational (122 or 

322) grade 6 or better. 

< Oxford Delegacy’s Higher Level 

Examination in English as a 

Foreign Language when taken 

with the ARELS examination 

in spoken English (a pass 

with credit or above must 

be achieved in the Oxford 

examination and a Good Pass 

or better in the ARELS test). 

< School of Oriental and African 

Studies (SOAS) Diploma 

in English for Academic 

Purposes (passed at grade C). 

< A diploma awarded by any of 

the polytechnics in Singapore. 

(This satisfies the English 

language requirement for 

the degrees in Economics, 

Management, Finance and the 

Social Sciences and the Access 

route to these degrees only). 

< Test in English as a Foreign 

Language (TOEFL) with a 

score of 580 (or 237 on the 

English Language section 

from 2007 performance 

levels 5*, 5, 4 or 3. 

< International General Certificate 

of Education (IGCSE): English 

as a Second Language, 

passed at grade B or above. 

< NEAB (formerly JMB) 

University Entrance Test 

in English for Speakers 

of Other Languages. 

< School of Oriental and African 

Studies (SOAS) Diploma in 

English for Academic Purposes 

(passed at grade A or B). 

computerised test) plus the Test 

of Written English (TWE) with a 

score of 4.5 (or a Writing Rating 

of 4.5 in the computerised test). 

< iBT Test of English as a Foreign 

Language (iBT TOEFL) score 

of 92 in total with at least 

22 in both Reading and 

Writing Skills sub-tests and 

at least 20 in both Speaking 

and Listening sub-tests. 

< University of Cambridge Local 

Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) 

Business English Certificate 

Level 3 only (BEC 3 award). 

< HELP, Malaysia – Foundation 

programme – Advanced 

English module (this satisfies 

the English language 

requirement for the degrees 

in Economics, Management, 

Finance and the Social Sciences 

and the Access route only). 

< A degree or associate degree 

awarded within the past three 

years by a university in Hong 

Kong that is acceptable to 

the University of London (this 

satisfies the English language 

requirement for the degrees 

in Economics, Management, 

Finance and Social Sciences 

and the Access route only). 

Other acceptable qualifications 

There are many qualifications, both from 

the UK and overseas, that we accept as 

satisfying our entrance requirements. Further 

details are available on our website: 

www.londoninternational.ac.uk/how_to_apply 


Fees and contacts 

Fees payable to the University 

2012-2013 

llB, diploma in law, diploma 

in the Common law 

Application handling fee 

(non-refundable) 

£70 

Registration fee £829 

Continuing registration fee 

Examination fees: 

£340 

One paper £229 

Two papers £367 

Three papers £533 

Four papers £593 

Five papers £786 

Credit transfer/APL (per course) £35 

Full year’s transfer fee £140 

Law Skills Pathway 1 (dissertation) £263 

Law Skills Pathway 2 (research project) 

Individual courses 

£180 

Application handling fee £70 

Composite fee (per individual course) £436 

Resit fee (for one paper) £229 

Note: The above fees are those paid to the University and 

do not include fees charged by the teaching institution. 

dateS For 2012/13 aCademIC SeSSIon 

The application handling fee is valid until the 

application closing date, 1 October 2012. 

The registration fee is valid until the 

registration closing date, 30 November 2012. 

The continuing registration fee is 

valid and payable between 1 March 

2012 and 30 November 2012. 

The examination fees apply to students 

entering the 2013 examinations and 

are payable between 30 November 

2012 and the examination entry 

deadline date, 1 February 2013. 

Please note: fees are subject to annual review. The University 

reserves the right to amend previously announced fees, 

if necessary. Please see page 51 for fee examples. 

All fees must be paid in pounds sterling, which may 

be paid either by Western Union Quick Pay, a credit/ 

debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Electron, JCB), 

banker’s draft/cheque or international money/postal 

order, made payable to ‘The University of London’. 

Financial assistance 

No financial assistance is available 

from the University. Some 

employers in both the public and 

private sector may be willing 

to consider offering financial 

assistance to their employees. 

Students who are resident in the 

UK may be able to apply for a Career 

Development Loan. Information 

can be obtained from the Directgov 

website: http://bit.ly/OIoI1f 

Students with disabilities 

Disabled students who are resident 

in the UK may also be able to apply 

for a Disabled Student Allowance 

(DSA). For a copy of the information 

leaflet (which answers most of 

the questions commonly asked 

about DSAs) please contact the 

Skill Information Line on 0800 328 

5050, textphone 18001 0800 328 

5050 or email info@skill.org.uk 

The guide is also available on the 

Skill website: www.skill.org.uk/ 

page.aspx?c=15&p=148#funding 

Armed forces 

Students who are members of 

the UK Armed Forces should note 

that the University of London has 

been approved by the Ministry 

of Defence in support of the 

Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC) 

Scheme (ELC Provider Reference 

Number 1284). The Scheme 

provides financial support to 

eligible Service personnel who 

wish to enhance their educational 

or vocational achievements. 

The ELC Administration Service 

website can be found at: www. 

enhancedlearningcredits.co.uk 

Prisoners’ Education Trust 

Students who are in prison in 

the UK may be able to obtain 

a grant to assist with funding. 

For information please write to: 

The Prisoners’ Education Trust, 

Wandle House, Riverside Drive, 

Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4BU. 

Personal callers 

If you are in London at any time you 

would be most welcome to visit 

our offices. Most of our offices are 

open between 9.00am and 5.30pm, 

Monday to Friday, but you are 

advised to telephone first to make 

an appointment to ensure that the 

person you want to see is available. 

If you have any questions that are 

not answered by this prospectus or 

you would like information about 

any of the other qualifications 

listed on page 53, please contact: 

The Information Centre 


Stewart House 




Tel: +44 (0)20 7862 8360 

Web: enquiries. 

londoninternational.ac.uk 

Please give your full postal 

address when contacting 

the Information Centre. 

Other costs In addition to the fees payable to the 

University, you should also budget for the cost of: 

< purchasing textbooks (this may well be in the region of £300 per year) 

< the cost of any course or tuition you choose to take or 

(for the Diploma in Law) are required to take 

< the fee levied by your local examination centre to cover their costs. 

Profile: 

Gertrude Nimako-Boateng 

LLB graduate, Switzerland 

‘I chose to study for a University of 

London degree because the flexibility 

of the study method allowed me to 

combine study with my work and 

family commitments, and the fees 

represented good value for money. 

I found it challenging that there was 

no lecturer to consult for explanation 

of difficult legal concepts, but I 

did find 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 Master of Laws 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 affairs 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. 

‘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.’ 

Gertrude Nimako-Boateng 


How much will my 

programme cost? 

LLB Scheme A 

The following example is based on a student who completes 

in the minimum three-year study period, without resits. 

First year 



Examination fee £593 

Second year 

Continuing registration fee £340 


third year 



total £3,358 

LLB Scheme B 


in the minimum four-year study period, without resits. 

First year 




Second year 



third year 



Fourth year 



total £4,291 

Graduate Entry Route A 


in the minimum two-year study period, without resits. 

First year 




Second year 



total £2,618 

Graduate Entry Route B 


in the minimum three-year study period, without resits. 

First year 




Second year 



third year 



total £3,178 



in the minimum one-year study period, without resits. 

First year 



total £1,422 

Please note: Diploma students must apply and pay 

tuition fees to the Diploma-teaching institution. 

Diploma in the 

Common Law 


in the minimum one-year study period, without resits. 

First year 




(four full courses) 

total £1,492 

These are examples of fees 

payable to the University. These 

examples use the fees given for 

2012-2013 and do not reflect 

year-on-year increases. Please see 

the page 48 for a full list of fees. 

Glossary of terms 

< Credit transfer – 

Recognition of prior 

university study for the 

purpose of admitting 

students for Graduate Entry 

or accepting individual 

courses as completed. 

< Examination entry – 

The form that you fill in to 

register for examinations. 

< Graduate Entry Route – 

If you already have a full 

first degree (acceptable to 

the University) you may 

opt for this study route, 

where nine courses are 

studied instead of 12. 

< Individual course – 

If you meet the entrance 

requirements you may 

choose to study one or 

more of the courses from 

the syllabus as a individual 

course. You may choose 

to be examined on this 

course and, on passing, 

will receive a certificate. 

< Intermediate courses – 

The first group of courses 

that you will study and 

be examined in. 


Programmes student – 

A student registered for a 

programme of study with 


International Programmes. 

< Laws Consortium – 

The academic direction 

for the Laws programmes 

by distance and flexible 

learning is provided by 

a consortium of those 

Colleges of the University 

that have a Law School/ 

Faculty: Birkbeck, King’s 

College London, LSE, Queen 

Mary, School of Oriental and 

African Studies, and UCL 

(University College London). 

< Laws Skills Portfolio – 

For a Qualifying Law Degree, 

final-year students submit 

evidence of attainment in 

legal research and other skills. 

< Qualifying Law Degree 

(QLD) – A degree 

that satisfies the legal 

professional bodies’ 

requirements for the 

Academic Stage of legal 

training for those who want 

to enter the legal profession 

from England and Wales. 

< Regulations – The rules 

governing the structure 

and content of your 

programme, as well as 

progression and assessment 

details. The regulations for 

all our programmes can 

be found online at: www. 

londoninternational. 

ac.uk/regs 

< University of London 

International 

Programmes – The 

framework by which 

someone is able to earn 

a University of London 

award without attending 

a College or Institute 

of the University. 

< Year – In the description 

of degree structures, 

‘Year’ is used to indicate 

the stage of study. It does 

not mean, for example, 

that Scheme B has to be 

completed in four years. 

You have up to eight years 

to complete your degree. 


Inclusive Practice Policy Study programmes for 2012-2013 

The University has a panel that considers applications 

from students for special examination arrangements. 

The aim of the panel is to ensure 

that disabled and other students 

with specific access requirements 

are neither advantaged nor 

disadvantaged when compared 

with other students. If you have 

specific access requirements 

(such as extra time or special 

aids), you should complete the 

relevant section of the application 

form or write to the Inclusive 

Practice Manager at the address 

below, enclosing medical and/ 

or other supporting evidence: 

Inclusive Practice Manager 

University of London International Programmes 

Stewart House 




Fax: +44 (0)20 7862 8290 

Email: special.arrangements@london.ac.uk 

You can request a copy of the University of 

London’s full Inclusive Practice Policy statement. 

Please refer to the Admissions contact details 

on page 40, or download it from our website: 

www.londoninternational.ac.uk/sar 

While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate 

at the date of publication (April 2012), 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). 

Copyright © University of London, 2012. 

We offer a wide range of programmes for study by distance and flexible learning, from full degree programmes to certificates 

and individual courses/modules. For further information please visit: www.londoninternational.ac.uk/courses 

Undergraduate 

< Accounting 

< Accounting and 

Finance 

< Accounting with Law 

< Banking 

< Banking and Finance 

< Business 

< Business Administration 

< Combined degrees 

< Computing and 

Information Systems 

< Common Law 

< Creative Computing 

Postgraduate 

< Agricultural Economics 

< Applied Educational 

Leadership and 

Management 

< Applied Environmental 

Economics 

< Banking 

< Clinical Trials 

< Economic Policy 

< Education 

< Educational and 

Social Research 

< Environmental 

Management 

< Epidemiology 

< Finance 

< Development and 

Economics 

< Divinity 

< Economics 

< Economics and Finance 

< Economics and 

Management 

< English 

< Finance 

< Geography and 

Environment 

< History 

< Information Systems 

< Finance and 

Financial Law 

< Financial Sector 

Management 

< Global Health Policy 

< Human Resource 

Management 

< Infectious Diseases 

< Information Security 

< International Business 


Management 


Management (China) 

< Law 

< Information Systems 

and Management 


Development 

< International Relations 

< Law 

< Management 

< Management with Law 

< Mathematics 

< Mathematics and 

Economics 

< Philosophy 

< Livestock Health 

and Production 

< Managing Rural 

Development 

< Organizational 

Psychology 

< Petroleum Geoscience 

< Policy Studies 

< Poverty Reduction: 

Policy and Practice 

< Public Financial 

Management 

< Public Health 

< Public Management 

< Public Policy and 

Management 

< Philosophy, Religion 

and Ethics 

< Politics 

< Politics and 

International Relations 

< Psychology 

< Social Sciences 

< Sociology 

< Sociology with Law 

< Theology 

< Quantitative Finance 

< Sustainable 

Development 

< Veterinary 

Epidemiology and 

Public Health 

Planned new 

programmes for 2012-2013 

(check our website for 

further developments): 

< MA in Global 

Diplomacy 

< MSc in International 

Business Administration 

Important note: 

We aim to provide the highest quality service to our students. We endeavour to solve any problems you experience quickly and fairly. 

If, however, you wish to make a complaint our complaints procedure is published on our website and in our Student Handbooks. 


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 

Web: enquiries.londoninternational.ac.uk 

www.londoninternational.ac.uk 

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