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About Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University is situated within the City of Birmingham, England's second largest city. Of its 25,000 students, over 2,000 students enroll from around 70 different countries, making the University truly international. The University has a distinctive focus on education and research for professional and creative practice and on collaboration with business, industry and the public services. Birmingham City University is one of the three long-standing universities in the city of Birmingham, alongside University of Birmingham and Aston University.

About The School of Law

The School of Law is located at the main City North Campus, with a number of specialist facilities including two mock courtrooms. The School has over 900 students enrolled in a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and professional Law courses incorporating a practical real-world application of the Law.
The School of Law also has a very successful UK Legal Placement Scheme and students have the opportunity to undertake pro bono work through the Birmingham Legal Advice Clinic, supervised by solicitors from Hammonds LLP. The School of Law also places around 50 students in legal practices throughout the USA. It's Student Mooting Society has a long and successful history, recording victories against UK's top universities.
The school excels in research. A number of academics are engaged in world-leading research. The Centre for American Legal Studies (CALS) is the hub for much of the research undertaken within the school.

About The LLB Programme

AEC is conducting Birmingham City University's LLB Programme, a Qualifying Law Degree, awarded by Birmingham City University, UK, recognised by the Law Society and Bar Council of the United Kingdom.

To give the course a more on-campus feel and to replicate Birmingham City University's mooting success, a mock-up courtroom will also be featured in AEC's campus premises.

This is a fully taught program of 3 years in Law studies run in the same manner in Singapore as it is done on campus at Birmingham City University. Therefore it distinguishes itself from an external LLB. Further points to note about other differences with an external LLB programme are given below.

  1. Assessment modes are not 100% on written exams, a portion of the assessment is based on coursework and the weightage of which will depend on individual modules.
  2. Entry and admission standards are higher as you will require at least 3 'Cs' at GCE A Level.
  3. Lecturers set and mark the exam papers moderated by Birmingham City University (BCU).
  4. Teaching is administered by full time qualified lecturers interviewed by BCU, who are required to enter practicalities of Law practice instead of only examination orientation.
  5. In Singapore we are currently the only British Law program that is accredited by Joint Academic Stage Board (JASB) of United Kingdom.

Any student seeking to complete one or two academic years at BCU's campus will be guaranteed a place in BCU if they have passed all the previous modules in Singapore. This pathway between Singapore and UK is unique to Law students who are starting afresh and have cost of living constraints.

Admissions - (UOL and Temasek Polytechnic Diploma)

BCU is accepting admissions from those who have completed GCE ‘A’ levels or the International Baccalaureate both from candidates in Singapore and Internationally (See Admissions)

UOL external LLB candidates:

Candidates currently in the University of London LLB (External) are awarded full exemption once they have a full year of modules completed and passed. Please contact AEC College for furthur information.

Temasek Polytechnic Diploma in Law and Management:

Candidates will be given full exemption for the BCU's 1st year of the LLB programme. Students will therefore complete the LLB in two years, completing all the LLB core modules. Some Bursarys/Scholarships will be applicable for such candidates.

AEC Law Lecturer

Ms Nirmala Devi has vast experience as lecturer at laws in Singapore. Her proven strength testified by many who have become law graduates today is that she is able to make complex look simple. She specialises in Constitutional Law, Law of Tort and Commercial Law. The legal fraternity at AEC College holds her diversified teaching expertise as a valuable asset to the organisation.

Mr.Vijay is a key lecturer for the Birmingham City University LLB programme at AEC College, Singapore. His areas of speciality include Skills Processes and Scholarships, the Law of Contract, Company Law, Common Law Reasoning & Institutions, Private International Law, and the Singapore Business Law.
He is currently in pursuit of obtaining the Master of Laws degree specialising in Commercial and Corporate Law from the University of London.

Options for Practice

Hence students can aspire to become paralegals by obtaining BCU's UK based Qualifying Law degree or to continue in the legal profession but with non practice roles by joining the industries in Singapore.
Whilst the route to practice in Singapore, after completion of the above, there are opportunities for students to progress into the London Bar by transferring to BCU's on-campus study.

Students who are aiming to join the English legal profession need to complete at least one academic year of the LLB at the BCU campus and upon successful completion of the full LLB program can become a Solicitor or a Barrister. To become a Solicitor, the student has to complete the one-year Legal Practice Course (followed by a 2 year training contract within a solicitors' legal practice). To become Barrister, the student has to complete the one-year Bar Professional Training Course. Upon completion of the Bar Course the student automatically obtains the title Barrister of England. This title can then be used overseas. However, to practice in England as a Barrister, the student must additionally complete a 1 year of Pupillage within a Barristers' Chamber.

This will apply to both foreign (International) students as well as local (Singaporean) students.
Procedure for admission to the Bangladeshi Bar for Bangladeshi students after completing the BCU LLB degree is also available at the BCU Website. click here


Study options:

  • Complete the whole course at AEC College, Singapore (3 years).
  • Option to study on-campus at Birmingham City University after completion one or two years at AEC College.
Note: Students intending to undertake the Legal Practice Course or Bar Professional Training Course of the United Kingdom upon graduation must complete a minimum of one year on-campus at Birmingham City University, UK.
On graduation, progress to:
  • Bar Professional Training Course (to qualify as a Barrister of England and Wales)- provided at least one year of the LLB is completed on-campus at Birmingham City University.
  • Legal Practice Course - provided at least one year of the LLB is completed on-campus at Birmingham City University.
  • LLM International Business Law
  • LLM International Human Rights
  • MPhil/PhD
Options for practise in UK
Admission requirements:
  • Minimum three A Levels at Grade C, or equivalent, for example:
    • Singapore    -  3C's in GCE A Levels.
    • Bangladesh  -  Standard 12 Level pass completion of one year of bachelor degree (any subject) average 50% from a Bangladesh public university or average 60% from a Bangladesh private university rated good by UGC.
    • India          -  Standard 12 Level/ CBSE/ ICSE/ Other Boards, Graduates e.g. BA, BSc, BCom, BBA (any subject) average 55% (or average 50% from a five-star university).
    • Pakistan    -  Completion of Bachelor of Arts / Commerce (Pass).
    • Sri Lanka   -  GCE A Levels, completion of one year of a bachelor degree (any subject) average 55%.
  • English Language: IELTS 6.0, or equivalent, for example:
    • Singapore - IELTS 6.0 or pass in General Paper.
    • India        - 60% or more in Standard 12th from CBSE / ICSE / Tamil Nadu / Maharashtra Board / Kerala / Karnataka Pre-University /A.P. or 75% or more in Standard 12th from other state boards.

Exemptions
  • UOL external LLB candidates: Such candidates are awarded full exemption once they have a full year of modules completed and passed. Please contact AEC College for furthur information. We will produce a contact paper detailing the equivalent exemption modes.
  • Temasek Polytechnic Diploma in Law and Management: Candidates will be given full exemption for the 1st year of the LLB programme. Students will therefore complete the LLB in two years, completing all the LLB core modules. Some Bursarys/Scholarships will applicable for such candidates.
  • Exemption for UK, Bangladesh, Pakistan & Sri Lanka, please click here
  • Any other exemptions can be assessed on a case by case basis.

Duration:
3 Years full-time

Intakes:

09-Jan-2012
24-Sep-2012

Student - Teacher Ratio:
Lecturers: 32 : 1
Tutorials:  16 : 1


Full-Time students are required to do 4 modules a year. Part-Time students will have to complete 3 modules a year. See information below.

Course Structure:

Modules
Standard Structure
Flexible Structure
Credits
Skills Processes and Scholarship
Year 1
Year 1 or Year 2
30
Criminal Law
Year 1
Year 1 or Year 2
30
Law of Contract
Year 1
Year 1 or Year 2
30
Public Law and Civil Rights
Year 1
Year 1 or Year 2
30
Law of Tort
Year 2
Year 2 or Year 3
30
Land Law
Year 2
Year 2 or Year 3
30
Law of the European Union
Year 3
Year 2 or Year 3
30
Equity and Trusts
Year 3
Year 2 or Year 3
30

Optional Modules *

Modules
Level of Study
Credits
Dissertation
Year 3
30
Commercial Law
Year 2 or Year 3
30
Company Law
Year 2 or Year 3
30
Employment Law and Practice
Year 2 or Year 3
30
Evidence, Proof and Argument
Year 2 or Year 3
30
Family Law
Year 2 or Year 3
30
Human Rights Law
Year 2 or Year 3
30
Medical Law
Year 2 or Year 3
30

Students who are admitted to Year 1 of the LLB follow the standard structure. The flexible structure is for students who are admitted with credit to either Year 2 or Year 3.

  • Full-time students will have to complete 120 credits (4 modules) in each year.
  • Part-time students will have to complete up to 90 credits (3 modules) in each year.
  • Please note that not all optional modules will be available each year. The availability of optional modules will be announced annually.
Syllabus

please click here for full Law Programme syllabus


Parchment

please click here for a sample of the degree parchment


Qualifying Law Degree (QLD):

Students who want to achieve QLD status have to complete 60 credits of the core modules and 60 credits of the optional modules on-campus at Birmingham City University.


Assessment
  • Full Examinations + Coursework (depending on modules)
  • Students will take the same assessments as on-campus students.

Assessments will include assignments and examinations.


Delivery Method

Lectures, Tutorials, Seminars and Workshops.


Course Fee - Local Students


Course Fee
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
One-Time Registration Fee
S$     107.00
S$     107.00
S$     107.00
Course Fee
S$ 11,500.00
S$ 11,500.00
S$ 11,500.00
No of Modules
          4
          4
          4
Per Module Fee
S$  2,875.00
S$  2,875.00
S$   2,875.00

All applicants for January intake of 2012 will be eligible for a Study Grant of S$2,000.00.

* The prices above are exclusive of 7% gst


Course Fee - International Students


Course Fee
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Registration Fee
S$    214.00
S$     214.00
S$     214.00
Administration Fee
S$    428.00
S$     428.00
S$     428.00
Course Fee
S$ 12,840.00
S$ 13,910.00
S$ 14,980.00
Total
S$ 13,482.00
S$ 14,552.00
S$ 15,622.00

* The above mentioned course fees are inclusive of GST 7%. The Registration and Administration fees are applicable for new admission only.

* Registration fee is only payable once for any 3 years student.


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