1.8 |
Regulations Governing the Diploma in English Law for International Students |
1 |
Eligibility |
1.1 |
Applicants for admission must have either a degree from a recognised degree-awarding body or another qualification acceptable to the Board of the Faculty of Taught Programmes on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Law. |
1.2 |
Applicants will be required to provide evidence of competence in the English language sufficient for the programme. |
2 |
Credit-rating of Programme |
2.1 |
Candidates are required to follow modules to a total value of 120 credits. |
3 |
Period of Study |
3.1 |
Candidates shall undertake a full-time programme of study approved by the Head of School for a period of not less than three terms. |
4 |
Programme of Study |
4.1 |
Candidates shall undertake four modules chosen from the list of LLB modules. With the permission of the Head of the School a postgraduate module may be substituted for one of the undergraduate modules. |
5 |
Examination |
5.1 |
The examination shall consist of written papers or the submission of essay(s), each of which may be supplemented by oral examination. |
5.2 |
No candidate shall be admitted to the examination unless the Head of the School is satisfied that the candidate has completed, by attendance and otherwise, the requirements of the programme. |
5.3 |
Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners may, with the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Taught Programmes acting on behalf of the Senate, be re-examined in part or all of the examination on one subsequent occasion. |
6 |
Award |
6.1 |
The Diploma in English Law shall be awarded as a pass Diploma. |