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LLB Prospectus 2023
LLB Prospectus 2023
Undergraduate
programmes in Law
london.ac.uk/llb
With academic direction
from the Laws Consortium World class. Worldwide.
Join the World Class
1 Quality of learning
The law programmes in this prospectus have been
developed by academics at six of the University of London
law schools, ensuring the world-class quality of the degree.
4 Employability
Enhance your employability by developing skills such as
problem-solving, critical thinking and self-discipline, all of
which are valued by top law firms and employers worldwide.
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Your prestigious University
of London qualification
Introduction
Key dates Join the World Class 2
Your prestigious University of London qualification 4
Welcome to our global Law qualifications 6
Full academic year
The Laws Consortium 8
(two semesters),
up to four modules: Studying with Undergraduate Laws 9
Certificate of Higher
Education in Common Law
(CertHE Common Law):
CertHE Common Law students and
those who wish to receive support
for the LLB from a Recognised
Teaching Centre should contact
the teaching centre, which may
require you to make an earlier
application (see page 20).
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Welcome to our global
Law qualifications
Why study with us? distance and flexible learning. Upon Your career path might lie in the
graduation, you will join a distinguished commercial or financial professions,
In a world where degrees and degree group of lawyers, solicitors, barristers where legal qualifications are
providers are proliferating, the University and judges from around the world highly valued not only for a
of London LLB offers the security of an who have obtained their law degree specific knowledge of law but
internationally recognised qualification. through the University of London. also because of the transferable
skills that come from the study
The University of London was the first Seeking to become a legal practitioner
of law, such as creating reasoned
university to offer a degree in English is not the only reason for studying for a
arguments and problem solving.
law, in the 1890s. The high reputation legal qualification. You might already be
of our LLB has been maintained working in a law-related field – in the Whatever your reasons for study,
because our students are marked to police force or social work, for example applying yourself to studies in
the same high standards whether – and want to enhance your legal law will provide a stimulating
they are campus-based or studying by knowledge and professional standing. and challenging path.
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The Laws Consortium
The law schools or departments of the following Federation Members of the University of London provide the academic
direction for the University of London Undergraduate Laws qualifications. Collectively, they are known as the Laws Consortium.
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Flexible study
The academic year for the LLB,
Graduate Diploma in Commercial Law
and Certificate of Higher Education
in Common Law (CertHE Common
Law) begins on 1 November each
year and ends on 31 October.
There are two opportunities to apply
each academic year (CertHE Common
Law students should check with their
teaching centre). The deadlines are:
• 1 October and 1 April
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How you study
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“I would definitely recommend
a University of London degree
– it is known as the golden
degree because the University
is recognised as having high
standards when it comes
to education so I think it’s a
very prestigious university.
It feels fantastic to be
graduating today, when
everything started there were
so many changes during the
pandemic, this day seemed so
far off, but it feels great to have
achieved what I achieved.”
Nilmini Kumari Fernando
Alumni, LLB, Sri Lanka
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Graduate Diploma
in Commercial Law
Programme overview
The Graduate Diploma in Commercial
Law is a flexible programme
aimed at those who wish to gain
some knowledge and expertise in
English commercial law to enhance
their existing qualifications. It is a
qualification in its own right, designed
to offer specialisation in aspects
relevant to commercial law and
Please note: that the programme is not • You may choose to register with
practice for students who are eligible
a Graduate Diploma in Law and does a Recognised Teaching Centre to
for admission to the LLB but who do
not offer a Graduate Entry pathway benefit from supplementary support.
not wish to register for the full degree,
onto the LLB. If you are a graduate
or require a bridging qualification
seeking an LLB degree, see page 15.
for entry into postgraduate study.
Flexible study options
This qualification Features of the You have the flexibility to pace your
is for you if: Graduate Diploma studies to fit in with your other
commitments as you have up to five
• Flexibility in the time you can take years to complete this diploma. You are
• you have the ability, motivation
to complete it, in the available also able to split examinations over two
and self-discipline to study at
examination opportunities and examination sessions in the academic
degree level but do not want to
in the choice of modules. year (subject to a maximum of two
commit to a full LLB programme
examinations in the October session).
• The modules you take are rigorously
• you would like to enhance key skills
examined to the same standards
of communication, information
literacy, analysis and argument
applied to both internal and external Further information
students studying for the LLB.
• you want the flexibility to To find out more about the
• Specially developed course materials
pace your studies to fit in with Graduate Diploma in Commercial
and online resources, including an
your other commitments Law structure, please visit:
online library and online learning
bit.ly/commercial-structure
• you want to develop specialist environment, giving you the
subject knowledge in the ability to study independently.
area of commercial law.
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Entry into the Legal Profession
intending solicitors and barristers. Qualifying Examination (SQE) route
Instead, the academic stage to complete as the vocational stage
requirements will depend on the of training. The SQE route requires a
profession you wish to enter. degree in any subject. The LPC route
requires satisfactory completion of
Intending Barristers
the academic stage set out in the
All intending barristers will need section above for intending barristers.
to meet the following criteria to
satisfy the requirements of the Satisfactory completion of the
academic stage of training. academic stage of legal training does
not guarantee automatic admission to
• Complete their entire programme the next stage of training (vocational);
of study within six years (the acceptance will be dependent on
six-year period will commence your classification and results.
from the registration date
(1 November or 1 May) preceding
their first examination attempt). Practising law outside
England and Wales
Practising law in • Pass examinations in the
foundations of legal knowledge:
England and Wales Criminal law, Equity and Trusts, If you intend to practise law in a
EU law, Contract law, Tort law, country other than England and
Changes to the vocational stage Property law and Public law. Wales, you must confirm with the
of training for both solicitors and relevant professional authorities
barristers have now been introduced. • Make no more than three that they recognise the University
examination attempts at any module. of London LLB as fulfilling (in whole
The following websites should or in part) the academic stage
be consulted for updates: • Have demonstrated the attainment
of various skills, including requirements of legal training.
• Solicitors Regulation Authority legal research and IT skills. We recommend that you receive
sra.org.uk/students this confirmation in writing. The
• The Law Society lawsociety.org. Transitional arrangements requirements set down by the
uk/careers/becoming-a-solicitor for intending Solicitors professional authorities can be
Anyone who has started, completed subject to change at any time
• Bar Standards Board during your studies. It is important,
or accepted an offer for a Qualifying
barstandardsboard.org.uk/ therefore, that you continue to check
Law Degree by 31 December 2021 falls
training-qualification.html for any updates or changes to the
into the Solicitors Regulation Authority
(SRA) transitionary arrangements. requirements that affect you.
Since 2020/21 the academic stage After completion of the LLB they can
of training, previously satisfied choose between the Legal Practice
by completing a Qualifying Law Course (LPC) route and the Solicitors
Degree (QLD), has changed for
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Application and
registration process
requirements then we will refer
your application to the Admissions
Panel for individual consideration.
The Admissions Panel will consider
qualifications that are not published
under the Qualifications for Entrance
Schedule, incomplete qualifications and
substantial relevant work experience. If
we cannot accept you with your current
qualifications and experience then we
will advise you on what qualifications
you could take in order to meet our
Getting started Stage 2 entrance requirements in the future.
For the bachelors degree, you must Submit your documentary evidence.
apply online at: london.ac.uk/llb This can be done online when Stage 4
submitting your application or at a later
For the Graduate Diploma in Complete the online registration by
stage. Please visit: bit.ly/Doc-evidence
Commercial Law and the CertHE 1 November or 1 May. We explain how
Common Law, please see the relevant Please do not send to do this in the Offer Letter.
progamme pages on our webisite. original documents.
If you intend to study at a Recognised Stage 5
Teaching Centre then you are advised Stage 3
to contact them before submitting Start your studies. Once you
your application. We will contact you by email with one register, you will be given access
of the following: to the VLE. We will also send any
Please read the ‘Guidance notes for
applications’ before you complete Offer Letter: if you meet our entrance additional study materials to your
your application. requirements and we have seen correspondence address.
all required documentation then Hong Kong
we will send you an Offer Letter.
Stage 1 Applicants living in Hong Kong
Request for further information: we can apply through:
Submit your online application form might require further documentation/
The University of Hong Kong
and application fee by 1 October or information before we can confirm that
School of Professional and Continuing
1 April. Please note the application fee you meet our entrance requirements.
Education (HKU SPACE)
is non-refundable.
We have referred your application University of London (Admissions
to the Admissions Panel: if you do Office) 3/F, Admiralty Centre
not automatically meet our entrance 18 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong
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Further information
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For further information on the range of programmes we offer, please
visit our website (london.ac.uk) or contact us at:
The Student Advice Centre
University of London
Senate House, Malet Street
London WC1E 7HU View the LLB
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Telephone enquires: +44 (0)20 7862 8360
Online enquiries: sid.london.ac.uk
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