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Entrance requirements--Master of Laws (LLM)

Applicants are required to have at least one of the following:

• Obtained the LLB degree of the University of London with at least Second Class Honours (excepting that a candidate who obtained the LLB Pass degree before 1969 may make a special application) or
• Obtained a first degree, in a subject appropriate to the LLM, of a university in a Member State of the European Union, with a result considered by the University of London to be equivalent to at least Second Class Honours or
• Obtained a first degree, in a subject appropriate to the LLM, of an acceptable university outside the European Union, with a result considered by the University of London to be equivalent to at least Second Class Honours or
• Obtained a Masters degree, in a subject appropriate to the LLM, of a university in a Member State of the European Union or of an acceptable university outside the European Union or
• Passed the Bar Vocational Course (BVC) of England and Wales or the Qualifying Examination of the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England or the corresponding examinations in Scotland or Northern Ireland, where in either case the student has also obtained a Second Class Honours degree of a UK university (or an educational institute of university rank) or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard obtained after a course of study extending over not less than three years in a university (or educational institute of university rank) or
• Obtained either the Common Professional Examination or an equivalent Diploma in Law where in either case the applicant has also obtained a Second Class Honours degree of a UK university (or an educational institute of university rank) or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard obtained after a course of study extending over not less than three years in a university (or an educational institute of university rank) or
• Qualified as a solicitor or barrister in England or Wales, or the equivalent outside England or Wales or
• Obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in law from a College or Institute of the University of London

Note: In these admission criteria a degree ‘in a subject appropriate to the LLM’ means a first degree with substantial law content.

Entrance requirements—Postgraduate Diploma

Applicants are required to have at least one of the following:

• Obtained a degree of the University of London with at least Second Class Honours or
• Obtained a degree of a university in a Member State of the European Union, with a result considered by the University of London to be equivalent to at least Second Class Honours or
• Obtained a degree of an acceptable university outside the European Union, with a result considered by the University of London to be equivalent to at least Second Class Honours or
• Obtained a Masters degree of a university in a Member State of the European Union, or of an acceptable university outside the European Union or
• Obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in law from a College or Institute of the University of London

Entrance requirements—Postgraduate Certificate

Applicants are required to have at least one of the following:

• Obtained a degree of the University of London or
• Obtained a degree of a university in a Member State of the European Union or
• Obtained a degree of an acceptable university outside the European Union or
• At least five years relevant work experience, such as accounting, banking, finance or insurance or

Please note: in exceptional circumstances, an applicant who does not satisfy the foregoing requirements may be permitted to enrol for the LLM degree, Postgraduate Diploma in Laws or the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws if the University is satisfied that by reason or his or her background, experience and professional qualifications (if any) the applicant is fit to follow the course of study.

Entrance requirements—English Language requirement

• All applicants must possess an appropriate level of ability to work in English. Therefore, an applicant whose first language is not English must provide evidence acceptable to the University that the applicant has, no more than three years prior to application, either:
• Substantial education (minimum 18 months) conducted in English or
• Substantial work experience (minimum 18 months) conducted in English or
• Passed, at an appropriate level, a test of proficiency in English acceptable to the University of London - for example, IELTS with a minimum overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each sub-test or TOEFL score of 580 (or 237 in the computerised test) plus 4 in the Test of Written English (TWE)/Essay Rating. For the TOEFL iBT (internet-based Test) a total score of 92 is required with at least 22 in both the Reading and Writing Skills sub-tests and at least 20 in both the Speaking and Listening sub-tests.

Entrance requirements—Computer requirements

• Although access to the Internet is not an entrance requirement for the Postgraduate Laws programme, you are advised to have Internet access in order that you may benefit from the support given in the e-campus.

• Please complete the application form (pdf 7pgs, 148Kb) and submit it, together with all the documentation listed on the form, to:
  GET Training Centre, Unit 618, 6th Floor, West Tower, Xincheng Building, 1027 Shennan Road Central Shenzhen 518031, PR China
• You can apply for the Master of Laws (LLM), Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate at any time of year. However, if you would like to take your first exam(s) at the first available opportunity – which could be in May or October – you must apply and have enrolled by the deadlines given below.
• Please note that if your application form and/or documentary evidence is received after the application date, we may not be able to consider your application in time for you to meet the enrolment deadline. You might have to postpone your first examination until the next sitting.
• On receipt of your form we will send you an acknowledgement and a student number. Please note that the allocation of a student number at this stage does not constitute acceptance onto the programme. If you have not received an acknowledgement within three weeks of sending in your form, please contact us with details of your full name, the programme for which you have applied and the date on which your form was posted to us.
• Postgraduate Admissions Office of the University will notify you whether or not your application has been accepted.
• If you are accepted, Postgraduate Admissions Office of the University will send you an offer of registration, a study fee slip, a registration form and a copy of the Regulations.
• You will then need to enrol, by completing your registration form and study fee slip and returning these, along with the appropriate fee to us.
• Your study materials will be sent to you by courier as soon as possible after the Postgraduate Admissions Office of the University receive the appropriate fees.

Gisela Stuart
LLB graduate, UK.

MP for Birmingham Edgbaston and Member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

" Studying, revising, looking after a family and staying sane is no easy task! I was lucky; I had a tolerant and supportive spouse, children who respond to a flexible routine, and the stamina and determination needed of success. I was thrilled when I actually completed the degree: the presentation ceremony at the Barbican Centre was one of the most moving and magnificent experiences of my life. I am now MP for Birmingham Edgbaston. This is due in no small part to the skills I acquired as an External student at the University of London."