The SLIIT offered UK’s prestigious Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) LLB (Hons) Degree has received formal recognition from the Law College Incorporated Council of Legal Education of Sri Lanka.
Now, students who select the globally acclaimed British Degree have gained the added advantage of receiving formal local recognition and can now augment their careers by sitting for the Law College final examination cementing their career pathways towards practicing Attorneys at Law.
As a fully franchised and fully qualifying UK Law degree, the LJMU LLB (Hons) programme seeks to transform undergraduates into legal professionals able to compete locally and in the global arena. Moreover, the degree is also accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board UK.
The three-year, full-time degree programme consists of core modules providing students a strong understanding of the fundamental principles of English law, optional modules including mooting, mediation, negotiation, human rights, financial crimes, banking and international law ensuring undergraduates can explore the place of law in society while making a direct contribution to its practice and application.
Students have the added benefit of having access to law databases from LJMU in addition to a full-time on campus expert lecture panel
Prof. Naganathan Selvakkumaran , Head, School of Law, SLIIT, “We are extremely pleased to note that the LJMU (Hons) Law Degree has now received formal recognition from the Incorporated Council of Legal Education of Sri Lanka. Our students are now privy to an internationally recognized qualification with an excellent launch pad, meeting all career aspirations for the legal sector.”
The SLIIT offered LJMU LLB (Hons) degree is recognized by the University Grants Commission under the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) under the Universities Act. SLIIT is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) as well as the International Association of Universities (IAU).
A fascinating and rewarding career awaits students who select the Law degree. Academic entry requirements include three passes in one and the same sitting in any subject stream at the GCE Advanced Level (Sri Lanka) with a Credit pass in English at the GCE Ordinary Level Examination or three ‘D’ passes at the Cambridge/Edexcel and GCE Advanced Level (UK) Examination.
Students can gain additional information on the LJMU LLB (Hons) degree program by contacting SLIIT on +94 0117544801, via email ijmu@sliit.lk or website www.sliit.lk.
