The University of London has long been recognised as providing an international ?gold standard? for studies for over 100 years. The LLB helps you develop critical awareness of the common law legal tradition and apply analytical and problem-solving skills in a range of legal and non-legal settings.
The academic direction of the LLB is provided by a consortium of outstanding University of London Law Schools:
- King’s
- LSE
- Queen Mary
- Birkbeck
- SOAS
- UCL.
Why choose Business and Law School?
Business and Law School provides students experienced teaching staff to help them reach their highest potential. We at BLS take pride in having a faculty of eminent and learned former judges of superior courts, prominent lawyers and academics who have vast experience in different jurisdictions around the world.
BLS is a centre for an intellectually demanding, research-informed legal education. We aim to produce accomplished, well-rounded, enquiring graduates with a rich and ethically grounded appreciation of law and business in society. We provide legal and business education in compliance with international standards.
BLS students are given practical exposure in the form of ideal working opportunities in the country?s top law firms. We aspire to prepare tomorrow?s leaders through our innovative approach to teaching that integrates legal theory and experiential learning.
In Pakistan, upon graduating with the University of London LLB, you are eligible for the Bar Council’s Entry Test (LAW GAT) which is essential to get a licence to practice in Pakistan. Furthermore, it also opens avenues abroad for further qualifications such as Bar at law, Legal Practitioners Course and LLM.
Learning Outcomes
1. Subject knowledge
Students will have knowledge and understanding of:
- The principal features of the legal system including familiarity with its institutions and procedures.
- The key principles and values of a range of legal areas extending beyond the core.
- Some in-depth knowledge of specialist areas.
2.?Subject application/problem solving
Students will be able to:
- Identify the legal issues arising from particular factual situations.
- Apply knowledge so as to provide practical and reasoned advice and solutions to particular problems over a wide range of legal areas.
3. Subject sources and research
Students will be able to:
- Identify and use primary and secondary legal sources relevant to the topic under study.
- Identify contemporary debates and engage with these whilst accurately documenting the law in the area.
4.?Analysis, evaluation, critical judgement and synthesis
Students will be able to:
- Identify issues in terms of policy and doctrinal importance.
- Produce clear doctrinal synthesis and summary of policy issues.
- Evaluate law both independently in terms of doctrinal coherence and in relation to other policy perspectives which have been incorporated in the topics studied.
- Create new or imaginative ways of approaching a problem or analysing material in different ways.
Entrance Requirements
In order to be registered for the LLB (Hons) degree, a student should normally be at least 17 years or above by 30th November in the year of registration and satisfy the following requirements:
1. Either passes in:
a) two subjects at GCE ?A? Level + at least three further subjects at GCSE or GCE ?O? Level (at or with not less than grade ?C?).
OR
b) three subjects at GCE ?A? Level + one further subject at GCSE or GCE?O? Level (at or with not less than grade ?C?).
OR
c) two subjects at GCE ?A? Level + two further subjects at ?AS? Level + one further subject at GCSE or GCE ?O? Level (at or with not less than grade ?C?).
OR
d) Four subjects at A levels (minimum grade D).
2.?Have attained minimum grade ?C? in English Language in ?O? Level or equivalent.
3.?BA/BSc/BCom in Upper Second division. The admission is open to graduates of the University of the Punjab or (subject to the Syndicate?s approval) of any other recognized university.
4.?Foreign students should route their applications for admission through the Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.
5.?Students holding High School Diplomas/Degrees of other institutions should contact the Registrar.
Structure Of LLB
Standard entry route: This structure enables A-Level graduates or those who have completed graduation/BA with a degree awarded by an institution acceptable to the University. 12 courses are taken in 3 stages/years.
Graduate entry route: This structure enables graduates with a bachelors degree awarded by an institution acceptable to the University, to follow a shorter route. 9 courses are taken in 2 stages/years.
Standard Entry Route:
Level 4 ? Four compulsory modules:
- Contract law
- Criminal law
- Legal System and Method
- Public Law
Level 5 ? Three compulsory modules:
- Property law
- EU law
- Tort law
Level 5 – One optional module chosen from:
- Administrative Law
- Commercial Law
- International Protection of Human Rights
Level 6 ? Two compulsory modules:
- Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
- Equity and Trusts
Level 6 ? Two optional modules chosen from:
- Company Law
- Conflict of Laws
- Intellectual Property
- Introduction to Islamic Law
- Public International Law
- Evidence
- Laws Dissertation
Graduate Entry Route
Level 4 ? Three compulsory modules:
- Contract law
- Criminal law
- Public Law
Level 5 ? Three compulsory modules:
- Property law
- EU law
- Tort law
Level 6 ? Two compulsory modules:
- Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
- Equity and Trusts
Level 6 ? One optional module chosen from:
- Company Law
- Conflict of Laws
- Intellectual Property
- Introduction to Islamic Law
- Public International Law
- Evidence
- Laws Dissertation
University Of London (International Programmes) Fees
- Application fee (non-refundable) ?97
- Registration fee ?494
- Module fee ?153
- Examination fee per 30 credit module ?187
The application fee is payable when you make your application. The closing date for applications for the November intake is 1st?of October. For the May intake, it is 1st?of April.
Enrollment at Business and Law School has internal deadlines as well which will be by the end of August/ early September.
Scholarships Available
