Postgraduate study in Laws:
Master of Laws (LLM), Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate
Skills
and Aptitudes
Studying
for a University of London degree on the External Programme can often
be more difficult than studying full-time at one of the University's
colleges. This is because many External students study independently.
They work exclusively with the materials provided by the University
and with the books they are recommended to read.
Although
the External Programme has been specifically designed for people who
wish to work in this way, the University's most successful students
are those who really want to study either for professional or personal
development. If you are to succeed, you too will need to be highly-motivated,
disciplined and organised in planning your time. Of course, you also
need to have a good standard of written English.
Look
at the two lists below to see if you are the sort of person that might
do well at this kind of study.
Likely
to be suited if you:
- enjoy
studying
- have
experience of organising your time well either at work or home
- are
open to new and different ideas (even if you don't agree with them)
- are
highly motivated and disciplined
- are
willing to make short-term sacrifices
Probably
not suited if you:
- get
bored or distracted easily
- don't
like reading
- have
difficulty completing tasks and projects
- lack
patience
- already
have a very busy schedule
Due
to the difficulty in sustaining their studies over a number of years,
some External students choose to complement their study by also enrolling
at a local educational institution
where this is available. This provides an opportunity for personal tuition
and contact with other students. However, it is important to understand
that the University of London has no formal relationship with these
institutions and the University recommend you find out more before enrolling.
The
External Programme also has a Student to Student Network which can put
past and present students in touch with each other.
