Course Outline

This Diploma consists of four Laws subjects; one compulsory subject ‘Common Law Reasoning and Institutions” and three of which you will choose for yourself from a wide range of options (see below the options availtable with ITC.

This course would interest:
• Criminal Law (Intermediate Subject)
• Public law (Intermediate Subject)
• Elements of the law of contract (Intermediate Subject)
• Law of tort
• Law of trusts (co/prerequisite 'Land law')
• Land law
• Jurisprudence and legal theory
• Commercial law (co/prerequisite 'Elements of the law of contract')
• Company law (co/prerequisite 'Elements of the law of contract')
• Conflict of laws
• Criminology
• EU law
• Evidence (co/prerequisite 'Criminal law')
• Family law
• Intellectual property (co/prerequisite 'Elements of the law of contract')
• Succession

Notes: You are allowed to choose at most 2 other intermediate subjects in addition to the compulsory subject Common Law. Co and prerequisites, when required, are shown in the brackets.

The Diploma in Common Law is a 6 months programme from September to February, leading to examinations held in May/June annually. Students are given flexibility to complete the 4 subjects within 1 year and up to 5 years.

Regular Classes are conducted two to three times a week depending on the subject choices taken up.

In addition, there would be an eight-weeks Intensive Revision Programme held in Mar/Apr to prepare the students for the examinations, during which time classes would be held four times a week, on Saturdays, 2pm-9.30pm; Sundays 10am-5pm; Mondays and Tuesdays 6.30pm-9.30pm.

Special classes / Talks by University Professors would be held from time to time. There would also be two Mock Examinations held in November and March every year to give the students an opportunity to gauge their ability.

Students may also be asked to submit written assignments by their lecturers during the course of study. These are purely intended to monitor the students' progress during the course of study and would have no effect on the final examinations conducted by representatives of the University of London.


Examination Procedure and Award

The Diploma in Common Law Examinations are held annually in May/June. The examination which is set and graded entirely by the University of London (to ensure quality and same standard as College-based students of the University of London) is conducted in Singapore by RELC (Regional English Language Centre), the exam bureau of Singapore.

Examination Format: Students are required to sit for a 3hours 15minutes unseen written examination for each subject where they are required to answer 4 questions out of 8. Questions may be in the form of essays and problem questions. Apart from the final examinations, the core compulsory subject, Common Law Reasoning and Institutions has a research and essay writing element which must be undertaken during the year before the May/June examinations.

Upon successful completion of the examination, the students will be awarded a Diploma in Common Law from the University of London International Programmes.