Achieve a top tier University of London degree while living in the USA

Bachelors degrees in the UK are usually three years in duration when studied full-time, rather than four years as in the US, and so our entry requirements are based on the assumption that students will have studied 13 years of secondary education, rather than 12 as in the US. Therefore High School Diploma graduates without any AP passes would not be eligible for our Bachelors degrees.

To be eligible for a Bachelors program applicants need a US High School Diploma and to have passed at least two Advanced Placement (AP) examinations in any subject with a grade of 3 or higher. If you have a first (Bachelors) degree or an Associate degree from an accredited US university you are also likely to meet our general entry requirements. Some degrees also require you to have specific additional qualifications.

For entry onto a postgraduate (Graduate) program you need a 3 or 4 year degree from an accredited US University with a GPA of 3. An Associate degree does not provide entry to Graduate programs. However our postgraduate laws program accepts people with a wider variety of educational experiences.

All our fees are listed on our website in GBP Sterling. There is a currency converter on the website to enable you to determine how much the fees would equate to in US Dollars. Graduate programs (Masters degrees) range from around US $12,000 - 15,000 and Bachelors degrees are typically US$ 5,300.

Our degrees are not recognised for financial assistance in the US – including the GI Bill. However at a time when many American institutions have priced their degrees to levels requiring costly student loans, the University of London offers superior value by offering top tier degrees at affordable rates. Graduate programs (Masters degrees) range from around US $ 12,000 - 15,000 and Bachelors degrees are typically US$ 5,300.

University of London International Programmes is accredited in the US by the American Academy for Liberal Education – our listing (under our former name "External Programme") can found on the AALE's website. The University of London International Programmes received "International Programmatic Accreditation", which, according to the AALE, is the highest category of excellence and means the International Programmes "sufficiently meets all of the Academy's standards", as any domestic US institution would be required to do.

Additionally, as a reassurance of the quality of our programs, you should know that the Colleges of the University of London have outstanding international reputations for the quality of their teaching and research.

Find out about the worldwide credentials of some of our Colleges:
London School of Economics and Political Science
UCL
Royal Holloway

Furthermore we are regularly reviewed by the Quality Assurance Agency [external links] for Higher Education (QAA) which quality assures the standards of higher education in the UK.

Our programs are generally offered in a distance education format, supported by an "online learning environment." This allows you maximum flexibility to study at your own pace and in your own time, without the requirement to attend regular classes. Direct instruction is only available for the Bachelors of Laws programme, (LLB) where local support is available through the International Center for Legal Studies [external link].

You can find a list of our Examination Centers in the USA on our website.

Student Ambassadors are graduates who can assist new or prospective students with studying for a University of London degree through the University of London International Programmes. They can advise how they managed their studies successfully and offer tips about balancing their study with work and family commitments. Details of our Student Ambassadors in the USA can be found on our website.

Both the LLB and the JD can be considered the first steps into a profession in law. The LLB is a first (Bachelors) degree in the subject of law. Students take this as they would any other undergraduate degree. The LLB is an academic programme and additional training is required for the law graduate to be able to practice law. A JD is only available to students who have already taken an undergraduate degree and serves as primary preparation to practice law in America. It will allow you to take the Bar exam in any U.S. state.

Candidates who have earned an LLB from the University of London would be required to complete one additional year at an ABA approved law school (e.g., 24-30 Credits or an LLM) in order to qualify for various U.S. state bar examinations. Some US states also require an undergraduate degree in addition to a legal education.

If you take the route of studying for a University of London LLM by distance learning to complete your overall legal education requirement you will have avoided the high tuition cost of many ABA law schools for the first three years of law study. (You can gain admittance to an LLM program with an LLB from the University of London.)

The London LLB also meets the prerequisite for the LLM at most ABA schools of law. Students are advised to check the specific admissions requirements with the ABA law school they seek admission to for the LLM.

Applicants are advised to check with each US State Board of Law Examiners or Bar Authority for their official admissions rules as these rules change from time to time.

University of London qualifications are internationally respected for their quality and prestige. A University of London degree obtained through the University of London International Programmes qualifies you to undertake further your studies in the UK and also worldwide.

Whilst it may sometimes be possible to transfer, you should not regard studying through the University of London International Programmes as a route to gaining admission to one of the Colleges of the University. The subjects available for study and the syllabuses for each subject vary from College to College. Only those Colleges of the University whose syllabuses are similar in content to those studied through the University of London International Programmes are able to accept applications to transfer. Students who wish to apply to transfer will have to compete with other applicants for a limited number of places. It is very rare for a student registered with the University of London International Programmes to be accepted onto the final year of a degree.

Since September 2008, for the majority of our qualifications, there has been an online "student portal", which offers discussion forums for students from all over the world You can use this forum to organise study groups with other students in your area.

Our qualifications are awarded using the British Degree Classification scheme. An undergraduate degree may be awarded with or without honours, with the class of an honours degree based on the average mark of the assessed work a candidate has completed. Below is a list of the possible classifications with abbreviations, First-class Honours being the highest mark available.

• First-class Honours (1st)
• Second-class Honours, upper division (2:1)
• Second-class Honours, lower division (2:2)
• Third-class Honours (3rd)
• Ordinary-Degree (Pass)

British postgraduate qualifications are not normally awarded with any honour or classification. However, there may be some instances where students who have excelled may be awarded merits or distinctions.