Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

SLIIT offered UK Liverpool John Moores University LLB (Hons) Degree gains formal recognitio­n from Law College Council of Education

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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 fulltime 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 recognised qualificat­ion with an excellent launch pad, meeting all career aspiration­s for the legal sector.”

The SLIIT offered LJMU LLB (Hons) degree is recognised 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.

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).

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