LLB (Hons) Law

PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY – UNITED KINGDOM

Duration - 3 Years (Full time)

Are you ready to make your mark in the legal world? Combine theory and practice to prepare for a successful career. Build a deep understanding of how the law works and apply this in the real world with the support of our experienced academic team including trained and practicing Lawyer. Study the topics that matter most to you with our range of optional modules.
This full-time degree in law aims to equip students with advanced the theoretical knowledge, practical expertise, and professionalism necessary for a successful career in the legal field.
This is also to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of law, legal systems and procedures that will enable them to complete their academic stage of legal training. This programme is designed to foster the development of cognitive, transferable and practical skills, including specific legal and research skills.  This will assist students in becoming autonomous lifelong learners with a sense of study and enquiry and the skills to comprehend and contextualise developments in law. 

ACCREDITING BODIES:

The LLB Hons programme offer ‘qualifying law degree’ status satisfying professional body requirements set by the Solicitors Regulaton Authority and Bar Standards Board of England and Wales, thereby enabling graduates to proceed to train to become solicitors or barristers.
Providers of QLDs are required to self-certify, and the SRA acts as administrators on behalf of both regulators.
The LLB (Hons) programme can be a platform for the graduates to sit for the Bar exams in Sri Lanka (Incorporated Council of Legal Education) to practice in Sri Lanka depending on the prevailing rules.

Aims of the Program

To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of law, legal systems and procedures that will enable them to complete their academic stage of legal training.
To promote the understanding of law and legal systems in a wider context of social and legal change and to foster an awareness of ethical considerations
To foster the development of cognitive, transferable and practical skills, including specific legal and research skills
To encourage students to be able to apply law to problem solving in practical ‘real life’ scenarios
To assist students in becoming autonomous lifelong learners with a sense of study and enquiry and the skills to comprehend and contextualise developments in law
To develop graduate attributes and skills as a foundation for vocational legal training and/or employment in a range of legal and other professions

PROGRAMME CONTENTS

Year 1

Introduction to Law & Legal System
Criminal Law
Introduction to Legal Research and Legal Writing
Contract Law
Family Law
Public Law

Year 2

Property Law
Tort Law 
European Law 
Public International Law 
Public International Law 
Internship

Year 3

Human Rights Law
Business Law & Practice
Dissertation 
Employment Law 
Intellectual Property Law 
Dissertation

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

Students should have either of the following qualifications

3  passes for G.C.E. Advanced Level examination conducted by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka in a single attempt for core subjects  
Equivalent results in G.C.E Advanced Level examination conducted by Pearson Edexcel, UK (London A/L) or G.S.E Advanced Level examination conducted by Cambridge International Examinations, UK.  
Completion of the NSBM Foundation programme  
Completion of any other foreign university-affiliated foundation programme (*Subject to the approval of University Administration) 
English requirement – C pass in G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination or equivalent.