Cert.He in Common Law (Diploma in Law) from The University of London now at Horizon Campus
Horizon Campus has become one of only three institutions recognised to offer the world renowned degrees of the University of London in Sri Lanka. Horizon Campus started its operations in the year 2011 and established a relationship with the prestigious University of London in the following year. The long term plan was to offer its degrees at its purpose built campus premises in Malabe. Apart from being a UGC/ MoHE approved degree awarding body, Horizon also offers an international flavor via degree programmes offered through partnerships with 5 different international universities around the world.
However, its “Jewel in the Crown” was always its relationships with the University of London International Programmes. The vision and mission of the management of Horizon Campus was to become recognised by the University of London within as short a time as possible. To this end Horizon has always strived to maintain the required facilities necessary for students and achieve exam results which would satisfy the minimum standards required of partners of the University. The initial goal of achieving the “RECOGNITION” from the University of London was achieved by the end of 2014 and the Campus has continued to strive with its goals of excelling in academia over the next 1 ½ years.
It is then with great pleasure that the management of Horizon Campus announces to prospective students of the LL.B. degree programmes and the parents in particular, that we have achieved yet another milestone by being granted the right to provide tuition for the “CertHE in Common Law” which is otherwise well known as the “Diploma in Law“, to com- mence with this academic year. Horizon Campus takes pride in the simple fact that it is yet again the fastest in Sri Lanka, to receive this right/privilege from the University of London International Programmes.(www. horizoncampus.edu.lk)
The CertHE in Common Law (Diploma in Law) is a qualification in its own right and provides a pathway into the second year of the LL.B. degree programme. The subjects taught in the CErtHE are the same taught on the 1st year of the LL.B pathway. Thus the opportunity of entering the 2nd year of the LL.B., once qualified to do so via the CertHE study route.
The benefits of the CertHE in Law are many. Key amongst them is the fact that a student could study for the CertHE, with sufficient O/L qualifications, provided he/she satisfies the age requirements. Furthermore, this is also a qualification in itself, meaning that if a student wishes to exit the UoL Laws programme, he or she would have a world recognized qualification after 1 year of study. Furthermore, unlike the degree pathway route, the students could continue classes for the CertHE on fulltime basis and revert to the part time programme from the 2nd year of their study programme.
In order to receive the “Right to teach” for the CertHE in Common Law programme, an institution has to demonstrate that it meets or exceeds a set of Recognition Criteria developed by the University of London, set out as expectations and indicators. To this end, the University of London undertook a stringent review of Horizon Campus, culminating in the visit of a panel of senior staff from the University of London and those Colleges that provide academic direction for the degrees offered at Horizon. This panel met with students, lecturers and staff alike, to identify and ascertain whether Horizon Campus had maintained the required standards to obtain such a recognition from the University.
The facilities requirement was supplemented by the students reading for their degree programmes also achieving excellent results at the exams held last May, which was over 85% for the LLB and 74% for the BSc Degrees, respectively. The “Commendation” received by Horizon Campus from the University of London is proof in itself of the academic excellence achieved by its STUDENTS, over the past several years. Furthermore, Horizon Campus has also strived to provide students with the necessary international and industry exposure by organizing foreign transfer programmes, scholarship schemes which has assisted in relieving the financial burden to parents, transport facilities to and from Campus, organization of CSR Projects and extra- curricular activities through its Student Council, which delivers on the truly holistic atmosphere required for higher education.
Horizon Campus currently offers 4Degrees through the International Programmes as follows LL.B. Bsc in Accounting & Finance Bsc in Banking & finance Bsc in Business & management
For further inquiries on the CertHE in Common Law or degrees on offer at Horizon Campus,prospective students and parents are invited to call Thilina on 0716 613 613 / 0777 703 870 or send an inquiry via ul.info@horizoncampus.edu.lk. You could also contact Dr.Ruwan Perera, Dean of the International Programmes, via email on horizon.uol@gmail.com for further advice.