LLM programs launched at ANC

ANC Education launched the first LLM student intake with a full batch in September 2012. Two prominent academics Dr Philipp Elliot-Wright, Course Leader for LLM programs and Dr Yaraslau Kryvoi, Senior Lecturer, School of Law from the University of West London (UWL) attended the inaugural lectures. UWL academics will come to Sri Lanka every semester to teach up to 30 percent of the syllabus of LLM programs, a spokesman for ANC Education said.

Dr Philipp Elliot-Wright	Dr Yaraslau Kryvoi	Dr Dayanath Jayasuriya

Under its postgraduate studies in law, ANC Education offers four programs including LLM International Business and Commercial Law, LLM International Banking and Finance Law, LLM International Studies in Intellectual Property Law and LLM International Investment and Arbitration Law.

The postgraduate business programs include the MBA, MA Contemporary Marketing, MSc Accounting and Finance and MSc Project Management.

"These new courses offered at the ANC Education in Sri Lanka are internal degrees from University of West London, students who enroll for these programs enroll as University of West London students as they receive the same program as they would in London with the same syllabus, same material and with access to the UWL virtual learning environment. The students can complete their LLM in Sri Lanka and obtain an internal LLM degree on successful conclusion," said Dr Philipp Elliot-Wright.

"We have been very impressed by the contractual relationship with ANC Education where everything has worked out extremely smoothly. ANC already has well established links with institutions in America and Australia and is an organisation that delivers Degree programs in collaboration with leading international universities and we have been most impressed with their facilities and teaching staff," he said.

Dr Yaraslau Kryvoi said, "International Investment Law and Arbitration is an area where we have particular strengths as London is a centre for international arbitration. This is also a course which was approved very recently at University of West London. There are many aspects that Sri Lanka can learn, especially since there are plans to establish an International Arbitration Centre in Colombo."

Dr Dayanath Jayasuriya said, "The response from students has been quite good and the demand has been strong. Lectures will include power point presentations, seminars and group discussions. The course is structured to make it as interactive and practical as possible," said Senior Academic Advisor of LLM programs at ANC Education. A spokesman for ANC said, "Even though the LLM programs of the UWL originate in London they are international and the programs have been structured in collaboration with the ANC to ensure that they reflect the local law or jurisdiction."