Overview

The Law Foundation programme prepares students with GCE O/L qualifications who do not wish to puruse GCE A/L studies or those with inadequate GCE A/L qualifications to enter the Staffordshire University Law degree programmes.

The overall rationale of the programme is to prepare students to pursue and complete satisfactorily the degree studies leading to the awards in Law.

Modules

Semester 1

• English for Academic Purposes
• Self & Society
• Legal Systems & History
• Legal Methods

Semester 2

• English for Academic Purposes
• Self & Society
• Digital Literacy & Communication
• Legal Skills & Critical Thinking

Admission Requirements

The qualifications required for admission to the Law Foundation programme are:

• Local – 5 passes AND Credit pass for English
• Cambridge – 5 D passes AND C pass for English
• Pearson Edexcel – 5 Grade 3 passes AND Grade 4 pass for English

OR

Equivalent qualifications acceptable to APIIT/Staffordshire University.

Applicants are individually assessed where the basic criteria are not met, but oher qualifications or work experience is present.

Those who wish to enter the legal practice in Sir Lanka require a Credit pass in Sinhala/Tamil at GCE Ordinary Level examination and also need 2 Credit passes and 1 Simple pass at the GCE Advanced Level examination.

Duration

8 months full time
15 months part time

Contact Details

+94 11 7 675100
http://www.apiit.lk
388, Union Place, Colombo 02