Have you ever thought of doing a Master’s Degree in the UK? Many lawyers would be delighted to acquire an LL.M from a top ranked UK University. However, due to time constrains and going to the UK would involve sacrificing ones’ practice for a considerable period of time, many of you might think this may not be possible for you.
The CFPS Academy of Legal Studies which is a part of the CENTRE FOR PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (CFPS) as launched a unique product for this with Birkbeck, University of London where the prospective student has to attend lectures at Birkbeck only for 3 weeks. Students need not sit for examinations, but assessed through coursework.
This is a specially designed LL.M Programme by the Birkbeck, University of London at the request of the CFPS Academy of Legal Studies.
Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck is recognised as being a ‘global elite’ university and is ranked among the top 150 universities in the world according to the 2010 Times World University Rankings. Birkbeck was shortlisted, as one of five universities, for the 2010 Times Higher Education University of the Year award. As a college of the University of London, Birkbeck awards internationally respected University of London qualifications. Birkbeck’s School of Law houses a large and growing community of Postgraduate and Undergraduate students. In 2006, Birkbeck was awarded a prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for excellence in higher education research. In addition, the Birkbeck has beaten such prestigious universities as Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College and University College London (UCL) to become the top higher education institution in a league table of research funding success.
Birkbeck offers a unique learning experience, as you will be studying alongside students who often have professional work experience in the subject being studied. The School helps students develop transferable skills that will make them attractive to employers, whether in the legal profession or otherwise. Birkbeck aim to provide an education in law that is critical, questioning and creative, producing graduates who not only have knowledge of the relevant skills, rules and principles of law but are equally aware of the social, political, economic, philosophical and ideological aspects of the legal art. Birkbeck postgraduate portfolio of degrees comprises nine Programmes at Master’s level, including their flagship Programmes in Human Rights and International Economic Law, Justice and Development.
LL.M in International Economic Law, Justice and Development
In this unique programme, students are trained in the critical examination of the law, institutions and practice which constitute global and local economies. Students are introduced to a broad geographical and institutional spectrum from Latin America to Africa, from the European Union to the World Bank, and onwards to the world Social Forum. This programme includes subjects such as, International Financial Institutions, Law and Economics and Finance Law. This is the only postgraduate programme in the UK to address the law, institutions and practice which constitute global and local economies from an avowedly critical perspective. It is particularly well suited to (current and aspiring) lawyers and non-lawyers within non-governmental organizations, government departments, and in-house corporate social responsibility departments, who wish to critically reflect on their roles as practitioners.
The CFPS
The CFPS is the Undisputed Market Leader in Legal Education in Sri Lanka. In fact they are the largest private institution in Sri Lanka that conducts lectures for law-related courses. The CFPS has been preparing students for the Law College Entrance Exam for the past 20 years. During this period over 3,500 of their students have entered Law College and have become Lawyers. They also conduct courses for the University of London LL.B since 2007 and also conduct Diploma in Law of the University of London. The CFPS Academy of Legal Studies is a Registered Centre for the University of London International Programmes.
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