LLB (Hons) Law
July 27, 2023 2023-08-18 8:50LLB (Hons) Law
About
The Programme
Approved by the University Grants Commission under the Universities Act
Member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities
Member International Association of Universities (IAU)
Recognised by the Council of Legal Education, Sri Lanka
Entry Requirements
Eligibility for the programme is as follows:
Local A/Ls: Minimum of 3 “S” Passes in any stream & a “C” Pass for O/L English
Cambridge/Edexcel A/Ls: Minimum of 3 “D” Passes in any stream & a “C” Pass for O/L English
You may apply pending A/L results. If you wish to enter the legal practice in Sri Lanka, you must have a “C” Pass for O/L English and a “C” pass for O/L Sinhala/Tamil.
COURSE
LLB (Hons) Law
STUDY METHOD
Full-time
STUDY MODE
On-campus
INTAKE
January / September
DURATION
3 Years
LOCATION
Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 02
The degree with its strong industry focus also allows students to acquire and hone knowledge and skills needed for traditional jobs as well as non-traditional career pathways as professional mediators or negotiators through modules such as mooting, mediation and negotiation.
Career Prospects
An LLB (Hons) Law degree can open a variety of career pathways both locally and globally. The traditional pathway for LLB graduates include working as Attorney-at-law of the private bar, officers of the Attorney-General’s department starting out as state counsels, joining the judiciary and working as judges, working in government departments and ministries including the Legal Draftsman’s department, working in law firms, working as legal officers of private companies, politicians or as academics. Non-traditional career pathways include working in NGO’s International Organizations such as the UN, or Legal Process Outsourcing Companies (LPOs) working as researches, professional arbitrators, mediators and negotiators.
Code | Module |
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4502LAWSL | Contract Law |
4504LAWSL | Constitutional Law |
4503LAWSL | Foundations and Independent Learning |
4501LAWSL | Criminal |
4505LAWSL | Law in Society |
Code | Module |
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Credits | |
5502LAWSL | Justice, Human Rights and the State |
5501LAWSL | Equity and Trusts |
5504LAWSL | Law of the Single Market of the EU |
5503LAWSL | Land Law |
Option Credits
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5510LAWSL | International Human Rights |
5505LAWSL | International Trade Law |
5507LAWSL | Clinical Legal Education I |
5511LAWSL | Maritime Law |
5506LAWSL | Law of the Environment |
Code | Module |
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6517LAWSL | Dissertation |
6519LAWSL | Clinical Legal Education II |
6506LAWSL | Mediation Skills and Practice |
6513LAWSL | Employment Law |
6505LAWSL | Commercial |
6503LAWSL | Company and Business Organisations Law |
6501LAWSL | Negotiation Skills & Practice |
6508LAWSL | Mooting |
6509LAWSL | International Law, Peace and Security |
6514LAWSL | Evidence |
6507LAWSL | Civil Dispute Resolution |
6502LAWSL | Jurisprudence |
6512LAWSL | Intellectual Property Law |
6518LAWSL | Clinical Legal Education I |
6511LAWSL | Clinical Legal Education II |