Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Laws - Skills
information sheet
Information sheet
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on new developments in the Laws Programme
relating to skills.
Note:
These changes are relevant only to students with
effective registration date 1 September 2007
onwards.
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Is this programme for me?
This programme is for you if:
you would like to study a variety of topics
which provide a foundation not only for those intending to
practise law as solicitors and barristers, but also for paralegal
personnel (e.g. magistrates' court clerks and police officers) who
seek further knowledge of the law and enhancement of their
qualifications
you already work in a law-related field (e.g.
police or social work) and want to enhance your legal knowledge
and professional standing
your career path lies 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
you want to find out more about how the law
works and possibly go onto higher academic studies.
Note:
if you intend to practise as a lawyer, barrister or solicitor, the
University strongly recommend that you check on the requirements
of the professional
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the jurisdiction in which you wish to practise before committing
yourself to the degree.
Programme aims
- to cater
for the diverse career interests of students
to promote autonomy in learning, enabling you
to manage your own learning in a resource-rich learning
environment
to provide subject guidance informed by current
research that requires you to engage with contemporary issues
to enable you to develop critical awareness of
the common law legal tradition
to provide training in legal research methods
and study skills.
Programme summaries
LLB: The
degree consists of 12 units when taken through the Standard Route.
Applicants who already have an undergraduate degree acceptable to
the University may complete the LLB in two years through the
nine-unit Graduate Entry Route.
Diploma:
Consisting of four units the Diploma in Law is a qualification in
its own right and also provides an entry route to the LLB.
Successful completion of the Diploma gains credit for the first
four subjects of the LLB degree. The Diploma must be studied at an
institution that has been given 'Permission to teach'. A number of
British universities recognise the Diploma as an entry
qualification for becoming a second-year, campus-based LLB
student.
Prestige and career progression
In a world where degree providers
are proliferating, the University of London LLB 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 External
Programme.
The academic direction of the LLB and Diploma in Law is provided
by a Consortium of outstanding University of London Law Schools -
Birkbeck, King's, LSE, Queen Mary, School of Oriental and African
Studies and UCL.
Flexible study at a reasonable cost
You have 3-8 years to complete
the LLB (or a minimum of 2 years on the Graduate Entry Route)
and 1-5 years to complete the Diploma.
For the LLB, the total
fees payable to the University range from £2,176 on
Graduate Entry Route A, to £3,516 on LLB Scheme B. For
the Diploma in Law, the total fee payable to the
University is £1,174 (you will also need to pay fees to
the teaching institution). Please note these figures do
not reflect any annual fee increase and assume
completion in the minimum study period permitted.
Study
materials include:
- 'Studying English
Law with the University of London'
- Subject guides
- Textbooks
- Study packs, including key readings
- IOLIS CD-ROM (includes full text of over
2,000 cases, statutes and articles)
- 'Laws study skills guide'
- 'Recent developments in law' booklets
- Student handbook
- Past exam papers and Examiners' reports
- Regulations
You will need to
provide some additional textbooks, so before you register for the
programme the university will advise you to consider the
facilities available to you locally, and how accessible books are
likely to be.
Study support and online resources
You can
either study the LLB independently at a pace that suits you, or
enrol for additional classes at a local institution either full
time or part time, and benefit from the more formalized support
this provides.
Laws VLE -
the password protected Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) provides
a centralised location for accessing many resources. It hosts Law
subject pages provided by legal academics, subject guides,
discussion forums and facilities for you to set up your own
profile page.
Pre-course exercises - offer a
'taster' so that you can try out the type of skills that you will
be expected to develop as you work through the Laws programme.
Online legal research exercises -
designed to build and enhance your ability to find
primary and secondary legal materials using electronic sources,
and to conduct legal research generally.
Laws skills portfolio - provides you
with access to online portfolio software, through which you can
provide evidence of skills attainment in the Law skills portfolio.
Student to Student Network -
this network enables you to exchange ideas with other students
worldwide and benefit from mutual support.
You will also have access to news items, Examiners' reports and
past exam papers, student handbook, subject guides, Regulations
and reading lists.
Online Library - gives access to Justis.com,
JSTOR, ABI/INFORM, LexisNexis Professional, Westlaw, Academic
Search Premier, Business Source Premier, Casetrack and UK Statute
Law database.
Induction course: A one-day course is held in
London in late September/early October each year. It introduces
new students to the Programme and helps prospective students
decide if they wish to register.
Weekend courses: There are three intensive
weekend courses held in London each year (November, March and
April) at which tuition is given by University lecturers. Similar
courses are also provided by the University of Cambridge and SPACE
in Hong Kong.
