LLB (Hons) Degree

The LLB (Hons) Degree offered at BCAS builds effective legal knowledge and develops practical legal skills.

When you join the BCAS school of legal studies you will be exposed to academics with a range of expertise in the field of law. The faculty will support and guide you to develop knowledge and skills to prepare you for your legal career.

This degree will take you through the seven key modules specified by the Bar Standards Board of England and Wales which exempts of students from the academic stage of training, should they decide to pursue careers as Barristers in England and Wales.

The Oxford Brookes University LLB conducted by BCAS meets the Sri Lanka Law College admission requirements, which is the pathway to becoming an Attorney-at-Law in Sri Lanka.

Oxford Brookes University’s (OBU) School of Law has a strong history of successful partnerships with overseas institutions. The OBU and BCAS affiliation ensures to produce outstanding students, with a strong focus on employability.

The range of modules offered at the BCAS School of Legal Studies ensures the international relevance of the course for its Sri Lankan context by covering the law of England and Wales. The course will make reference to Sri Lankan law where relevant in order to provide Sri Lankan students with the appropriate context and basis to understand deeply effectively.

Awarding Body

Course Duration




3 YEAR

Programme Structure

Modules
FIRST YEAR
Semester 1 and 2
  • Legal Method (15 Credits)
  • Communication Skills for Lawyers (15 Credits)
  • Contract Law (30 Credits)
  • Criminal Law (30 credits)
  • Public Law (30 credits)
SECOND YEAR
Semester 1 and 2
  • European Law (15 Credits)
  • Company Law (15 Credits)
  • Environmental Law (15 Credits)
  • International Law (15 Credits)
  • Land Law (30 Credits)
  • Tort Law (30 Credits)
THIRD YEAR
Semester 1 and 2
  • Computer Law and Artificial Intelligence (15 Credits)
  • Commercial Law (15 Credits)
  • Medical Law (15 Credits)
  • International Trade Law (15 Credits)
  • Human Rights Law (15 Credits)
  • Equality Law (15 Credits)
  • Equity and Trusts (30 Credits)

Entry Requirements

For the Sri Lanka Law College Special Entrance Examination eligible Graduates are who have registered on 30.12.2020 or subsequently for the Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B.) in any of the foreign universities recognized by the Incorporated Council of Legal Education and have completed the relevant course.
Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka.
And
Should have completed 17 years of age at the time of forwarding the Application.
And
Should have obtained Two Credit Passes and an Ordinary Pass at one and the same sitting in the Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Examination conducted by the Department of Examination, Sri Lanka
Or
General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) Examination of United Kingdom or in any other examination within the criteria recognized as a qualification at par with the above Advance Level qualification recommended by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka
And
Should have obtained a Credit Pass in English Language and a Credit Pass in Sinhala or Tamil Language in the Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) Examination or the National General Certificate of Education Examination or any examination recognized by the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka as at par with the above examinations.

Potential Career Pathway

Attorney-at-Law in Sri Lanka