A World-class LL.B from University of London – Smartest move in your Law Career!
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Many universities around the world offer law degrees in Sri Lanka making it a challenge for you to choose the best one for you. Finding the best Law degree is not looking at the rank of the university but also involves looking into the course content etc.
The University of London was established in 1836, and has stood through the ages as one of the top rated and prestigious universities in the world.
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) offered by the University of London, will give you the essential skills and knowledge that are necessary to succeed in the legal profession.
For whom?
Law is a multi-disciplinary subject, and will open doors to a variety of other, non-law specific careers in the public sector, commerce and finance, international organisations, charities, health care, human rights activism, transport, education, publishing, journalism, and politics.
This course is ideally suited to anyone seeking to pursue a career in legal profession- from becoming a barrister or solicitor to working as a legal counsel in successful organisations. If you are a Sri Lankan/ Foreign student who has completed A/Levels in Arts, Bio- Science, Commerce or Physical science, you can pursue a career in law by enrolling in to the Bachelor of Laws programme offered by the University of London, who will help you develop a critical awareness of the common law legal tradition and apply problem-solving skills to a range of legal and non-legal settings.
The range of transferable skills which you will learn, will help to pursue a career path both within and outside law, in professional fields like medicine, engineering, accountancy, management and marketing. Since this is a multifaceted degree, apart from being reputed and flexible, students will have a greater chance in complimenting their other professional as well as academic qualifications with their LLB.
Where to Start?
CfPS law School Sri Lanka, a unique law school with its primary focus on law, is happy to extend the opportunity for hard working students to complete the entire law degree of the University of London, in Sri Lanka.
The CfPS Law School was established in 1991 and has an alumni of over 6,000 lawyers. It is a Registered Centre of the University of London. They will be commencing their intake for the LL.B. Programme / Certificate in Higher Education in the Common Law of the University of London in September. It is important to note that the LL.B degree will be awarded by the University of London and not by the CfPS Law School.
CfPS Law School offers these one of a kind opportunities to prospective students can either join the weekday LL.B / Cert. in HE in Common Law or LLB programme held during the weekends. Career guidance is an integral part of the CfPS Law School, with students receiving numerous opportunities to furthe their careers through their special internship programmes. CfPS has interactive lecture sessions which ensure that their students receive individual attention thereby helping them to discover and improve their true potential. The qualified lecturer panel at CfPS Law School comprise experienced Academics as well as talented Practitioners who boast their success in guiding the students to be as exceptional as they themselves are.
How do I join CFPS?
Certificate in Higher Education in the Common Law is essentially for students who do not meet the entry requirement for the LL.B degree, either because they are just after O/L s or are with pending A/Level results or because their A/L grades do not meet the entry requirements.
The Cert.in HE in Common Law is equal to the first year of the LL.B. and students obtaining the certificate can proceed to the second year of the LL.B.
How long will it take?
University of London(UoL) LL.B is a highly internationalized in its content, delivery and assessment strategies. We aim to produce highly qualified individuals with a global perspective on law. In a period of 3 years, prospective law students should complete their LL.B degree. If the student is already a degree holder from any recognized university by the UoL (can be of any discipline), it would take the student a minimum of 2 years to complete the LL.B degree.
This degree will enable students to thereafter enter Sri Lanka Law College and to do their Attorneys-at-Law exam. This route is considered to be more fruitful as the student will be able to procure a LL.B degree and can gain entrance directly to the Sri Lanka Law College, without facing the extremely competitive Law college entrance examination.
With a University of London LL.B, you will have confidence in your abilities, equipped with the skills demanded by employers. You will be trained to deal with challenging situations in law or law related issues, and will allow you to demonstrate a high degree of professionalism in your work environment.
The knowledge and intellectual competencies you gain, will enable you to develop as a mature, professional individual. Upon graduation, you will join a distinguished group of solicitors, barristers and judges from all over the world, who began their careers with a University of London LLB.
Scholarships & How to Apply?
The CfPS Law School has opened an immeasurable door for the Sri Lankan youth to gain a prestigious celebrated law degree for a comparatively affordable price, which otherwise would cost millions of rupees. CfPS law school is situated at a prime location in Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 07 which comprises of state-of the-art lecture halls. Also each year the CfPS conducts scholarship examinations to award Rs. 22 Million worth of scholarships. For more details please contact 0112447790/0112421665 or visiting www.cfps.lk. You can also follow the official Fb page through www.fb.com/cfps.lk for instant updates and notices.