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  • Legal Methods (Certificate of Higher Education)
  • 2013/2014 entry
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  • Assessment

    • A variety of forms, including coursework, tests, presentations and projects. 

  • Attendance

    • One afternoon or evening a week from September/October to July, plus Saturday schools.

      The programme is offered across 3 terms - dates and times to be announced.

      When you apply for your place, please be sure to note which of these days and times you would like to enrol for. Spaces on the programme are limited, so it is advisable to apply as early as possible.

  • Duration

    • 1 year part-time.

  • Entry requirements

    • You must be willing to undertake 10-15 hours of independent study a week outside class time and you will need to ensure that you are able to access the internet regularly (facilities are available at Birkbeck).

      For applicants whose first language is not English, an IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent is required. If you would like assistance with English language skills, Birkbeck offers a range of academic English and language development modules.

  • Fees and funding
  • Location
    • Central London and Stratford.
  • Teaching

    • Lectures, seminars, exercises, oral presentations, discussions and debates. Teaching may be on a whole-class, group work or individual basis.

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Legal Methods (Certificate of Higher Education) - 2013/2014 entry


  • Overview

    • Learn the skills you need for a degree in law, and get help with applying to university. This course is widely recognised as an entry qualification for a range of law degrees. It's ideal if you lack prior educational qualifications or need additional qualifications to gain entry onto an undergraduate LLB course. You'll leave the course with a thorough understanding of the construction and interpretation of English law and with a good foundation in the skills needed to study law.

  • Course structure and modules

    • To gain the Certificate of Higher Education, you must enrol for and complete the whole programme. You cannot enrol for individual modules. At the completion of this Certificate, you will have completed a total of 120 credit points.

  • Further study opportunities

    • Students awarded the Certificate of Higher Education with a mark of 50% or above are automatically offered a place on Birkbeck's Law LLB with credit for the first-year Legal Methods and Legal Systems core module. Students who pass but achieve a mark below 50% are eligible to apply for a place on the LLB programme.

      This Certificate of Higher Education may also fulfil the entry requirements for first degrees at other universities.

  • How to apply/enrol