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:

2 Credit Passes and 1 simple pass in any subject stream at GCE (Advanced Level) Examination, Sri Lanka or London in one and the same sitting
with a
Credit (C) pass for English at the GCE (Ordinary Level) examination
and
Pass at the aptitude test conducted by SLIIT and the interview conducted by the School of Law, SLIIT

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
4502LAWSL	Contract Law
4504LAWSL	Constitutional Law
4503LAWSL	Foundations and Independent Learning
4500LAWSL	Law of Tort
4501LAWSL	Criminal Law
4505LAWSL	Law in Society

Code	Module
Core 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
5510LAWSL	International Human Rights
5505LAWSL	International Trade Law
5507LAWSL	Clinical Legal Education I
5511LAWSL	Maritime Law
5506LAWSL	Law of the Environment

Code	Module
6517LAWSL	Dissertation
6519LAWSL	Clinical Legal Education II
6506LAWSL	Mediation Skills and Practice
6513LAWSL	Employment Law
6505LAWSL	Commercial Law
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