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#LLB and Diploma in Law

Laws, undergraduate (LLB and CertHE Common Law)

Study for an LLB degree of international standing as an independent or locally supported learner

This programme 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.
• Wish to develop a critical awareness of the common law legal tradition and be able to apply analytical and problem-solving skills in a range of legal and non-legal settings.
• Would like to enhance key skills of communication, information literacy, analysis and argument.

Programme aims and values

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. With our Online Library and Laws Virtual Learning Environment, you have 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 and engage with contemporary legal issues. Students are offered the opportunity not only to know the law but to understand it.
• Developing transferable intellectual skills. You have many opportunities to 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.
• Understanding the language of law. Learning how to use legal discourse is crucial for success. Being able to communicate effectively is a vital skill.

Prestige and career progression

In a world where degree providers are proliferating, the University of London Bachelor of Laws offers the security of an internationally recognised gold standard established for over 100 years. The University of London was the first to offer a degree in English Law, in the 1890s. Upon graduation you will be joining a distinguished group of solicitors, barristers and judges around the world who began their careers by obtaining their law degree through the University of London International Programmes. The academic direction of the LLB and CertHE Common Law is provided by a Consortium of outstanding University of London Law Schools: Birkbeck, King s, LSE, Queen Mary, SOAS and UCL. Four of these Colleges (UCL, King s, LSE, and Queen Mary) are ranked in the top 50 worldwide for law, and all are ranked in the top 20 in the UK for law (QS World Rankings 2015).

Flexible study at reasonable cost

You have 3-8 years to complete the Bachelor of Laws (or a minimum of two years on Graduate Entry) and 1-5 years to complete the Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law. Fees are payable as you progress rather than as a single lump. The following are examples of University fees for the whole programme of study: for the LLB from 3,048 for Graduate Entry students studying over two years to 4,384 for Standard Entry students studying over four years, and 1,600 for the Certificate of Higher Education in Common Law (you will also need to pay fees to the teaching institution). Please note that these examples are calculated using current fees for 2015-16 and so do not reflect any annual change in fees. Further details of fees payable to the University are provided on the Fees page.

Structure and syllabus