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LAWKDU / OXFORD BROOKES2+1 PROGRAMME LLB HONOURS

‘LEADING MODERN UNIVERSITY’ THE SUNDAY TIMES, LONDON, 2008

9/10of our current students would recommend Brookes

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Law researchinternationallyrecogniised

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CONTENTS

02 Why choose KDU / Oxford Brookes?

03 Supporting your learning in the UK

04 Oxford, a great place to live and study

05 Excellent facilities

06 Practical legal skills

07 Law, LLB single honours

08 Student profile

09 Course structure and modules

12 Financing your degree

13 How to apply

Dr Derek O’Brien

Programme Leader,Oxford Brookes University

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A Law degree from KDU /Oxford Brookes will ensurethat you’re highly qualified,as well as being ready forthe workplace.

➜ A recognised qualification

On successful completion of the 2+1programme your LLB is awarded by OxfordBrookes University and is recognised bythe Law Society and Bar Council ofEngland and Wales. You will then be eligibleto proceed to the Bar Vocational Course(BVC) or the Legal Practice Course (LPC)here in the UK. Students who pass a BVCin the UK are exempt from the MalaysianCertificate in Legal Practice (CLP).

➜ A reputation for excellence in teaching and research

Oxford Brookes has many years’experience in delivering the 2+1 twinningprogramme with KDU College and in themost recent government assessment ofteaching quality the Law Department atOxford Brookes was rated Excellent, thehighest possible grade. In the

government’s 2008 Research AssessmentExercise (the official rankings of universityresearch in the UK) more than 85% of theresearch undertaken in Law at OxfordBrookes was judged to be of aninternationally recognised standard. Someresearchers also achieved the highestaccolade for their work – world leading.

➜ The best of both worlds

The 2+1 programme gives you a thoroughgrounding in all the core subjects you needif you intend to practise as a lawyer, alongwith the opportunity to improve yourlanguage skills whilst you live and study inOxford – one of the world’s mostcelebrated student cities. All modules bothat KDU and in the UK are supervised byOxford Brookes University and allassessments are supervised by the OxfordBrookes external examiner.

➜ Excellent career prospects

Many of our KDU-OBU graduates go on totake the English Bar examinations (BVC) orreturn to Malaysia to take the Certificate inLegal Practice examinations beforebecoming a practising lawyer (advocate orsolicitor). We have an excellent reputationfor creating highly employable legalgraduates. Even if you don’t wish to pursue

a career as a lawyer, a law degree willequip you for a wide range of alternativecareers from journalism and legalpublishing to working within thegovernment at any level, or managementpositions in industry. Some students go onto work in the legal academic field.

Recent graduate destinations: most of theKDU / Oxford Brookes graduates becomepractitioners in leading law firms and arefaring impressively. Some have gone intothe corporate sector whilst others haveembarked on an academic career. Severalstudents have used the experience andexposure gained from the programme toset up businesses.

Why choose KDU / Oxford Brookes?

85%of our law research wasjudged to be internationallyrecognised with 10%world leading

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Coming to a new country to study can seem dauntingat first, but at OxfordBrookes we’ve thoughtabout what help and advice you might need.

➜ Personal tutors

When you arrive at Brookes you will beassigned a personal tutor in the LawDepartment whom you will usually alreadyhave met on one of his or her visits toKDU. Your personal tutor is there to helpand advise you thoughout your year inOxford. You can also seek help and advicefrom your module leaders and from ourstudent support co-ordinators who offeracademic, study skills and personalsupport to all our law students.

➜ Upgrade study advice service

Upgrade is the university’s confidentialstudy advice service for anyone who wantsadvice on study skills – such as planningand writing essays, assignments anddissertations.

Upgrade tutors may be able to highlightareas for improvement and help youunderstand what your lecturers are lookingfor. Upgrade sessions are held across theuniversity and students can book a tutorialat the times advertised. The Upgradewebsite includes A – Z guides to studyskills, maths and statistics:www.brookes.ac.uk/services/upgrade/a-z.html

➜ Writing support

We have two professional authors workingat Brookes as part of the Royal LiteraryFund Fellowship Scheme. They offer writingsupport to all students including guidanceon style and technique, constructingessays, study skills and making the most oflearning resources.

➜ English language support

Oxford Brookes International supports allour international students and offers arange of free courses, support classes andtutorials to help develop your use ofacademic English. For more informationvisit www.brookes.ac.uk/international/support/english

Supporting yourlearning in the UK

There is a real joy inteaching – helpingstudents gain confidence,helping them to mastersomething that is difficultor challenging andwatching the intellectualsatisfaction they get from that.

Marc Howe, Senior Lecturer in Law

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Oxford is an inspirationalplace. No other city canmatch its vibrant mix ofculture heritage andinnovation. The breadth ofenterprise, culture andopportunities creates aunique and stimulating placein which to live and learn.

➜ Shopping, eating and nightlife

Oxford’s famous historic city centre isbuzzing with bars, shops, cafés and clubs.As well as the full range of High Streetbrands, the city centre also has thrivingspecialist independent retailers includingthe Covered Market, which was establishedin 1774.

➜ Oxford is well connected

Being right at the centre of the UK’s mostsuccessful economic region means you areideally placed to explore all that the UK has

to offer and Oxford’s central locationmeans there are great rail links to the restof the country. Regular buses, stopping justoutside the university, link Oxford to thecentre of London as well as to Heathrowand Gatwick international airports for travelto the rest of Europe and the world.

➜ Headington Campus

The 2+1 LLB (Hons) Law course is run onthe Headington Campus where you willmeet with other law students forworkshops and lectures. The campus issituated just a mile from Oxford’s beautifuland historic city centre. It is also home tothe main library, two banks, cash machinesand a bookshop. The Law Departmentoffices and the law resources room arelocated just a five-minute walk away inHeadington Hill Hall which is surrounded bybeautiful gardens.

➜ Accommodation

All 2+1 students from the KDU College areguaranteed university accommodationwhich comes with computer services andinternet access. Brookes has in recentyears invested heavily in studentresidences. This means that more than halfour living accommodation is less than 10years old, providing single study-bedrooms,

many of which are en suite

All halls of residence have an on-site hallmanager and supervisors to help andadvise during the day, and wardens andsecurity guards available during the night.Hall staff are experienced in making peoplefeel at home and during the first weeks ofsemester part of their role is to arrangesocial activities to help you get to knowthose living in your hall.

A great place tolive and study

My flatmates were reallynice and supportive,which made myexperience of living in halls so enjoyable.

Nadia Aljafri

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Oxford Brookes has firstclass facilities and friendly,knowledgeable staff to helpyou get the very best fromyour studies in the UK.

➜ Libraries

The university library has an impressiverange of legal holdings covering UK,European and International materials andelectronic journals. There is a dedicated lawlibrarian to help with your enquiries. As anOxford Brookes student you should also beeligible for a reader’s card which will allowyou to make use of the facilities offered bythe University of Oxford’s Bodleian Library,a world famous institution.

➜ Computer services

At Oxford Brookes we make good use oftechnology to assist teaching and learning.You are given a personal information portal(known as PIP) which allows you to trackyour own progress and view informationabout your course online. Computer roomsare open 24 hours a day and there is an IThelp desk open daytime and eveningsduring semesters for technical enquiries.

Almost all study bedrooms are connectedto the university’s data network, providingaccess to email and internet services aswell as to central file storage for students’files and course materials. Laptop userscan also access these services usingwireless, available in all teaching areas. Ifyou are thinking of bringing a PC with youto Oxford Brookes, please see:www.brookes.ac.uk/services/cs/useful_info/recommendations.html

➜ Careers and Employment Centre

Whether you’re looking for part-time orcasual work or some work experience inthe UK after graduating, our careers serviceis here to offer help. Our services include:

• one-to-one sessions with one of our careers counsellors, both via drop-in and appointment

• the Talentbank service where you can register details and be matched to vacancies held on our database

• a mock interview recorded onto DVD with feedback.

➜ Campus services

As an Oxford Brookes student you willbenefit from a full range of campus facilitiesincluding the medical centre and NHSdental practice, bookshop, studentcafeterias, computer rooms and anexcellent Sports Centre. You will also beable to fully access our student serviceswhich include learning support, counselling,health, and careers advisory services.

Excellent facilities

✻ Find out more

Librarywww.brookes.ac.uk/library

Computer serviceswww.brookes.ac.uk/computerservices

Graphics Workshopwww.brookes.ac.uk/graphics

Print Unitwww.brookes.ac.uk/printing

Careers and Employment Centrewww.brookes.ac.uk/careers

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Naturally, you’ll receive highquality legal education, buton top of that you’ll have astrong portfolio of skills tohelp you succeed inwhatever career you choose.

As well as essential transferrable skills suchas teamwork, spoken and writtenpresentation, self-management, informationgathering and problem solving, we alsofocus on specialist practical legal skills:

➜ Mooting

Mooting is a must on the CV of anyaspiring barrister, and for many aspiringsolicitors. Mooting gives you the chance totest your advocacy skills in a safe butexciting environment and the opportunity tohear other students argue and learn fromthe questioning of the judges. The winnersof our annual mooting competition goforward to compete at national levels.

➜ Client Interviewing

Client interviewing is one of the key skills

which every lawyer needs and for a numberof years law students, coached bymembers of the Law Department, havetaken part in an internal Client InterviewingCompetition here at Oxford Brookes.Success at regional and national finalsoffers the opportunity to go forward to theLouis M Brown International ClientInterviewing Competition which includesstudents from all around the world.

➜ Pro Bono

Pro Bono offers you a valuable introductionto the world of legal practice andinvolvement in pro bono work helps todemonstrate to potential employers yourcommitment to law. Students wishing to beinvolved in pro bono work can do so throughthe established scheme at the OxfordInstitute of Legal Practice, winner of theSolicitors Pro Bono group national award.

➜ Research

The Brookes Undergraduate ResearchScholarship Scheme gives you a chance toundertake a research project of your own,experience what it’s like to be a member ofa research team and participate in cutting-edge legal research. As well as a bursary,you’ll gain excellent skills and experiencefor your CV.

Practical legal skills

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Name:Tasha Chandra Studying:Law

The course has given me aninvaluable insight into variousfields of Law and I found thatattending the seminarsincreased my confidence tostate opinions and arguments.The seminar leaders wereencouraging and constantlyhelped me develop my publicspeaking skills which willdefinitely be useful for a futurecareer in Law.

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Law is a subject thataddresses some of themost important issuesfacing today’s society –how we organise our socialand political life, allocateresources and empowerpeople to manage theirlives and affairs.

➜ The course

Widely acclaimed in the UK, the LawDepartment at Oxford Brookes providesintellectually stimulating training in analyticaland problem-solving skills and a thoroughknowledge of the legal system and allessential legal subjects.

The 2+1 LLB (Hons) law course covers allof the core subjects required by practisinglawyers:

• Public Law, (including Constitutional and Administrative Law and Introduction to Human Rights)

• Law of the European Union

• Criminal Law

• Contract Law

• Tort Law

• Land Law

• Equity and Trusts Law.

In addition we offer a wide range of othersubjects from which you can choose basedon your own interests and on the area oflaw in which you eventually intend topractise (see pages 9 – 11).

➜ Teaching and learning

As well as ensuring that you are competentin the core and a wide range of othersubjects, we concentrate on developingyour analytical reasoning skills andindependent thinking, since we believe thatthese are the foundations of a good legalmind. We use a range of learning andassessment methods including lectures,seminars, workshops, group work,practical work, interactive web exercisesand quizzes, coursework and exams. Ourlecturers’ research interests are directlylinked to their teaching keeping you rightup-to-date with the latest legal thinking.

➜ Student Law Society

Oxford Brookes has a lively Student LawSociety to widen your interests andintroduce aspects of law not coveredformally, such as court visits, training daysand talks from leading lawyers. Recentvisits include trips to the Old Bailey, theRoyal Courts of Justice, the EuropeanParliament and the European Court ofHuman Rights. The Society is also involvedwith hosting the university’s annual HumanRights Film Festival.

LAW LLB single honours

Developing the skills neededto make and evaluate legalarguments will be invaluableto you, whether or not yougo on to train as aprofessional lawyer.

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‘’Learning toformulate andmost importantlyvoice myopinions andideas hascertainly beenbeneficial.

Having heard so much about the city of Oxford, the opportunity to study there was toogreat to resist. The cost of studying abroad played a huge part in my decision to choosea 2+1 law programme, and I found the KDU / OBU 2+1 LLB course reasonably pricedand affordable.

The lectures and seminars were interactive and enjoyable whilst providing students withthe necessary information and the staff were always supportive and willing to help mewhen I had any queries. Also I met and got to know a few course mates who werealways prepared to work together and discuss any doubts we had in relation to ourstudies. I enjoyed meeting and interacting with students from different ethnic andcultural backgrounds from all over the world.

After graduating from Brookes, I returned to Malaysia. I am currently a pupil in-chambersat a law firm based in Kuala Lumpur, having completed the Malaysian Bar examinations.Learning to formulate and most importantly voice my opinions and ideas has certainlybeen beneficial, both during my time at university and now at the work place.

➜ Name: Nadia Aljafri Studied: Law at KDU / Oxford Brookes

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➜ Year 1 – KDU

Constitutional LawThis module examines and criticallyappraises the rules which govern theexercise of official (or State) power in Britainand examines the relationship betweenparliament, the executive and the judiciary.It considers whether the mechanisms forensuring accountable and limitedgovernment are adequate and theimplications of constitutional reform.Constitutional law is studied in the politicalcontext in which it operates, usingcontemporary examples wherever possible.Topics covered include the theories of theconstitution (parliamentary sovereignty, therule of law, conventions), the prerogativepowers, public interest immunity, thefunctions, composition and privileges ofparliament, the conventions ofaccountability and constitutional reform.

Legal MethodThis module is designed to introduce youto the legal world and as the title suggests,help you acquire legal skills and 'lawyer-like' ways of thinking.

Introduction to Human RightsAn introduction to Human Rights Law,through a workshop based examination ofthe impact of the Human Rights Act 1998on UK law.

Contract LawExamines the essential principles of theformation, operation and termination of acontract together with a brief considerationof the conceptual background to contractlaw. The module will extend and develop theprocesses of legal reasoning and techniquesof legal analysis that the student will havebeen introduced to in the Legal Methodmodule. It also covers the fundamentalprinciples of contract law and provides aframework for tackling case studies and legalproblem solving.

Criminal LawAn examination of the general principlesunderlying criminal liability together with astudy of individual offences and defences;in particular fatal and non-fatal offencesagainst the person and against property.

Written Communication Skills for LawyersThis module is designed to develop skillswhich are essential in the study of law; andskills which may be used in practice. Inparticular, it is aimed at developing theability to engage in legal research through avariety of lectures, seminars and practicalexercises. The legal drafting exerciseinvolves both letter writing to clients andthe drafting of legal documents and isdesigned to enhance your writtencommunication skills.

➜ Year 2 – KDU

Company LawAn analysis and the study of the lawrelating to companies registered inaccordance with the Companies Acts,underlining the social and economiccontext in which companies operate and,to some extent, the international controls towhich Parliament is subject. Particularemphasis is given to the issue ofincorporation, limited liability, directors'duties and the rights of shareholders.

Law and Religion in the 21st CenturyThe 21st century has begun with religiontaking a new place on the public policy andlegal agenda. This module takes a legalperspective on how law and religioninteract, focusing on the individual believer,the religious organisation, and the State.Discussion focuses on contemporaryEnglish law, including the implications ofthe Human Rights Act 1998, but makingsome use of comparative material,particularly the mature jurisprudence of theUS Supreme Court on religious liberty.Questions considered include: Shouldreligious beliefs have a special place in thelaw? How does the law deal with religiouslymotivated terrorism? What about the banon female priests in orthodox Catholicism?Veils? Circumcision and genital mutilation?Deaths during negligent exorcisms? Theposition of the Lords Spiritual in the Houseof Lords? The course is taught by acombination of lectures and seminars, andassessed by coursework.

TortA comprehensive study of the law of tort:civil wrongs giving rise to a remedy for anindividual, usually damages. The largestarea is negligence but among others aredefamation, nuisance, and trespass to theperson.

Land LawLand Law, at heart, is a distinctive andfascinating attempt to solve a set of co-ordination problems arising from thedifferent, potentially conflicting, interestswhich can exist in relation to land. Themodule will cover the nature of law,property and land, the division of estatesand interests into legal and equitable, andthe overall structure of land registration,before moving on to consider the morespecific elements of the curriculum:freehold and leasehold estates, co-ownership and trusts of land leases,licences, mortgages, freehold covenantsand easements. The increasing importanceof the Human Rights Act 1998 to LandLaw will also be covered.

Equity and TrustsThe module explains the law of equity andthe use of the trust in the management ofproperty, whether land or other assets. Thecourse begins by considering the historicalevolution of the trust, and then therequirements for creating an express trust:the formalities, the requisite 'certainties',and the necessity that the trust be dulyconstituted. It then goes on to considerimplied trusts, both resulting andconstructive, and the doctrine ofproprietary estoppel, and the particularapplication of these to the ownership of thefamily home. The law relating to charitabletrusts, and the fiscal and other implicationsof charitable status are considered. Thecourse then looks at trustees' powers andduties, breaches of trust, and tracing. Thecourse concludes with an overview ofequitable remedies.

Course structureand modules

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➜ Year 3 – Oxford Brookes

Civil Liberties and Human RightsA critical examination of the protectionoffered by legal, political and administrativemeans to the liberties of the individualwithin the context of the Human Rights Act1998. The course focuses on a number ofareas including freedom of expression,freedom of assembly, the protection ofprivacy, the rights of the individual withregard to police powers of stop and searchand arrest and issues of civil liberties raisedby surveillance carried out by the policeand the security service.

Administrative LawThis module sets out to examine the waysin which the courts control and influencethe exercise of public power bygovernmental bodies. Consideration isgiven to the political context in whichadministrative law operates and alternativemechanisms of accountability beforeattention is turned to judicial review, inparticular the application of the grounds forjudicial review.

European Union LawAn introduction to the constitutional andadministrative law of the European Union.

Advanced Legal MethodThis module is concerned with the furtherdevelopment of legal research skills, andthe deepening of knowledge andunderstanding of legal sources andmethodologies. Part of it consists ofrevisiting legal techniques and issuesaddressed at the beginning of Stage 1(through Legal Method), in the light of yourindividual experience of study ofsubstantive law topics. The module alsoaims to develop your abilities to carry outindependent legal research, and to presentthe results of this research in a concise,well-argued, and strategic way. It alsointroduces some of the key concepts ofcomparative legal study, to allow you toavoid improper use of the, increasinglyimportant, sources of comparative law.Finally the module prepares you for workon your dissertation.

Optional modules (choose four):

Crime and SocietyExamines how crime is defined andmeasured, together with theories as to thecauses of crime. It looks at the reasoningbehind sentencing and examines theeffectiveness of some sentencing options.

International Law and InstitutionsFocuses on the law and legal frameworkgoverning the international community.Examined in depth are the underpinnings ofinternational law including the nature,origins and basis of international law. Alsoexamined are the main sources ofinternational law, including the importanceof customs, traditions, treaties andinternational case precedents in interpretinginternational law. A special focus is given tothe nexus between international andmunicipal law, including state responsibilityand governmental obligations to othercountries and the international communityat large. The module builds on case studiesto assist the learning experience.

International Human Rights LawIntroduces the history and philosophicalfoundations of human rights, the history ofinternational human rights law, the contextof international human rights law ininternational law generally, and will examinethe universal and regional mechanisms forthe protection of human rights at theinternational level. Specific rights will thenbe examined. Throughout the module, itwill be clear that human rights arecontestable categories. Certain questionswill therefore be considered: are humanrights universal concepts, or merely theconstructs of western culture? How do youreconcile rights clashes? What is the futurefor human rights?

Nationality, Immigration and AsylumLooks at the law and policy relating toBritish nationality, immigration and asylumlaw. British nationality law has moved fromincluding everyone born in the Empire toexcluding even some people born in theUK. Immigration law explores the tensionsbetween Britain's need for workers, thedesire to exclude those perceived as apotential burden, and the requirements of

the European rules of free movement. TheEuropean Commission of Human Rightshas found British immigration law to beracist in the past — how does it functionnow? If the UK economy appears to needlow-paid workers, who currently liveillegally, should they be allowed to stay —and pay taxes? Asylum law is developingrapidly in the UK and is frequentlymisrepresented especially in the press.What about those refused asylum but whocannot be returned because they world betortured or killed? This module will enablestudents to join in the debate on these andmany other questions from an informedperspective.

Environmental LawOffers a critical examination of the generalprinciples of law concerned with theprotection of the environment; an analysisof the sources of environmental law, itsmeans of enforcement and the regulatoryinstitutions involved; an introduction to thesubstantive provisions of current UK andEU environmental law; and an appraisal ofthe commercial, social and financialimplications of environmental law andpolicy.

EU Social Policy and LawBuilds upon the ground surveyed inEuropean Union Law and moves from aconstitutional examination of the EuropeanCommunity to an exploration of theEuropean Union's social policy.

Employment LawAims to equip students with anunderstanding of the nature of employmentlaw. At the start of the module we will beexamining the distinction between the self-employed person and the employee. Wewill then study the nature and formation ofthe contract of employment: terms ofemployment and the ‘flexibility’ of therelationship before moving on to considerthe wide range of employment rights whichflow from statute.

Discrimination LawExamines legislation on sex, race, sexualorientation, religion and disabilitydiscrimination and equal pay. It considersits interpretation by courts; its impact,

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particularly in the workplace; its interactionwith the law of the EC; and proposals forextending the scope of equality law.

Marriage, Cohabitation and the LawAn examination of the legal rules, conceptsand values governing private and regulatingfamily relationships, in particular the law ofmarriage, divorce, the division of propertyand domestic violence.

Children, Parents and the StateAn examination of the legal rules, conceptsand values governing private and publicaspects of child law.

Criminal EvidenceExamines some important rules ofevidence, including corroboration,identification evidence, hearsay,confessions, the right to silence, improperlyobtained evidence, similar fact evidence,evidence of character, expert opinionevidence and the rules relating to theexamination and cross-examination ofwitnesses. You will be encouraged toevaluate the ideas behind these rules andexamine any compromise betweencompeting ideas which may be implicit inthem. The module will place particularemphasis on the significance of the rules ofevidence in criminal trial, in the context ofthe need to avoid miscarriages of justice.

Oral Communication Skills for LawyersLooks at the oral skills involved in clientinterviewing and advocacy. You will learnand practise the skills necessary foreffective oral legal communication andengage in exercises and role playing todevelop micro skills of listening, observing,questioning and communicating verbalinformation. In addition to developing youroral presentation techniques, you will learnhow to structure presentations, how topractise factual analysis and the skills ofusing persuasive language. By the end ofthe module you will conduct a clientinterview and finally you will conduct a pleain mitigation. The module will involve theuse of video recording, playback analysisand students' reflection of learning.

Medical LawAn examination of the structure of the NHSand general principles of medical law andethics including such issues as consent,confidentiality, negligence, assistedreproduction, abortion, research andtreatment decisions and the end of life.

Critical Reasoning and Legal ThoughtIntroduces the distinctive patterns andcharacteristics of legal thought. The modulewill engage you in thinking through andtesting ideas about the law, rather thanassuming them unreflectively. The modulewill aim to improve both your criticalreasoning skills and your analyticalunderstanding of the categories ofreasoning that the law itself utilises.Questions concerning the nature of law, thenature of rules, the nature of rights, andadjudication will be examined, as willcertain foundational questions concerningkey substantive areas of the law curriculum:Are contracts promises? What is the basisof liability in tort? What theories of crimeand punishment are the most satisfyingaccounts of criminal law and the justicesystem? How does the law construct andmediate our sense of self? What are humanrights?

Computer Law and Intellectual PropertyAs social and business activities becomeincreasingly dependent on digitaltechnologies, basic understanding of thesetechnologies and of the regulatorychallenges they present is of keyimportance to the lawyer seeking tocritically engage with the informationsociety. This module aims to provide youwith critical awareness of the legalimplication of the emergent internettechnologies and associated hardware, andto encourage you to evaluate and analysethe regulatory systems employed in termsof their wider social implications. There is aparticular emphasis in this module on howdigital technologies have challengedcopyright law, giving a firm grounding in theacademically rigorous discipline ofintellectual property.

Commercial LawCommercial law is concerned with therights and duties of the parties whenevergoods or services are supplied by way oftrade. This module concentrates on aselection of topics designed to give thestudent a broad understanding of thematters commonly referred to under theheading ‘Commercial Law’.

International Trade LawDeals with commercial law as it affectsinternational trade. The topics discussedinclude conflict of laws in contract,attempts to harmonise the commercial lawas between different legal systems, theseeking of business overseas andtransporting of goods.

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A law degree from KDU /Oxford Brookes is a greatinvestment in yourself andyour future.

➜ Scholarships and bursaries

All KDU students who transfer to OxfordBrookes for the third year of the course areautomatically entitled to a discount of 10%of the tuition fees payable in the third year.Additionally, an account with the sum of£100 is set up in the university’s bookshopfor each KDU student which can be usedtowards the purchase of recommendedtextbooks.

There are a total of 11 bursaries availablefor KDU / Oxford Brookes students. Theseare awarded in the first and second year ofthe course to the best performing studentsand can be used to offset the tuition feespayable in the third year. First year studentsare eligible for one of six bursaries of £500.Second year students are eligible for onebursary of £1,000 and four bursaries eachof £750.

➜ Part-time working opportunities

If you are in the UK on a student visa, youshould be given a passport sticker thatallows you to work part-time for up to 20hours a week during semester time andfull-time during your holidays. Find outmore: www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/working_during.php

➜ Working in the UK after graduation

Students who have studied for a degree inthe UK, are eligible to apply for the Post-Study Work (PSW) scheme. Under PSWyou can work for up to two years in theUK, after you have graduated.

Find out more about PSW and otherschemes at:www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/working_after.php andwww.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier1

Financing your degree

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➜ Admissions

All applications should be made to KDUCollege. Download an application formfrom the KDU college websitewww.kdu.edu.my and send yourapplication to:

The RegistrarAdmissions & BursaryKDU College, Jalan SS 22/41, 47400Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

➜ Application procedure

1. Download and complete the application form.

2. The following documents are to be sent together with your application:

• 1 copy of all relevant academic/ examination results: high school results/college transcripts, etc.

• 1 copy of identity card — both front and back on 1 page.

• 2 passport-sized photographs.

3. Send your application form together with your payment for the application and registration fee to our Programme Counsellor Ms Serena Ng.

4. You will be informed of your application status by your programme counsellor.

5. A letter of acceptance and receipt of payment will be sent to you.

For confidential advice and guidancecontact: Law Programme Counsellor MsSerena Ng +603 7728 8123 extn 646

➜ Useful links

KDU Collegewww.kdu.edu.my

Oxford Brookes Universitywww.brookes.ac.uk

Oxford Brookes Law departmenthttp://ssl.brookes.ac.uk/law

Information for international studentswww.brookes.ac.uk/internationalEmail: [email protected]

Oxford Brookes alumni enquiriesEmail: [email protected]

Oxford visitor informationwww.visitoxford.org

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Living in Oxford was an unforgettableexperience. It is a beautiful, historic, safe,student-friendly city with plenty to do.

Nadia Aljafri

The lecturers are extremely helpfulin aiding students, especiallyoverseas students like me.

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