LLB (Hons) Law

Liverpool John Moores University’s LLB(Hons) Law Programme offered at SLIIT is a fully franchised UK degree which seeks to transform undergraduates into legal professionals who can compete not only locally but also globally.
The 3 year degree programme consists of core modules which give students a firm grasp of the fundamentals of English law, and optional modules which give students an opportunity to acquire knowledge about specialized areas of law such as human rights, animal rights, financial crimes, banking,International law etc.

Recognized by the University Grants Commission under the Universities Act

Member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities

Member International Association of Universities (IAU)

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LJMU LLB offered at SLIIT is a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) listed at the Solicitors Regulatory Authority UK.

Cost to complete the degree in Sri Lanka is 1/5th of the cost if to complete the degree in UK

Study method

Full-time

Study mode

On-campus

Intake

January / September

Duration

3 years

Entry Criteria

Eligibility for the programme is as follows:

GCE Advance Level (Local) - 3 Passes in any Stream
GCE Advance Level (Edexcel/Cambridge) – 3 D Passes in any stream
Compulsory “C”pass in English at the GCE Ordinary Level (Local / London)
Aptitude Test + An Interview

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	Credit
Semester 1
4102LAWSL	Independent Learning and Legal Skills	20
4103LAWSL	Foundations of Law	20
4104LAWSL	Principles of Contract Law	20
Semester 2
4100LAWSL	Tort Law	20
4101LAWSL	Public Law	20
4105LAWSL	Criminal Law	20

Code	Module	Credit
Semester 1
5101LAWSL	Equity & Trusts	20
5102LAWSL	Law of the European Union	20
Optional – 2 Modules
5107LAWSL	Politics and International Human Rights	20
5105LAWSL	Introduction to Business Law	20
5023LAWSL	Criminal Justice Process	20
Semester 2
5103LAWSL	Remedies in Contract and Tort	20
5104LAWSL	Land Law	20
Optional – 2 Modules
5111LAWSL	Law of Succession	20
5109LAWSL	Law and the Vulnerable Person	20
5106LAWSL	Property Offences	20

Code	Module	Credit
Semester 1
6101LAWSL	Public International Law	20
6117LAWSL	Company Law	20
6105LAWSL	Intellectual Property Law	20
6104LAWSL	Mediation	20
6113LAWSL	Mooting	20
6109LAWSL	Bank and Financial Services Regulation	20
6102LAWSL	Family Law	20
Semester 2
6103LAWSL	Commercial Law	20
6107LAWSL	Gender, Sexuality and the Law	20
6114LAWSL	Evidence	20
6108LAWSL	The United Nations and International Security	20
6110LAWSL	Animal Welfare and the Law	20
6112LAWSL	Law Relating to Financial Crime	20
6116LAWSL	Negotiation	20