Law with International Relations
Middlesex University
UCAS Code: M29C | Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language Grade C/4
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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About this course
Overview
Studying an LLB at Middlesex you will gain the legal skills and abilities to complete the academic stage of training, and with your qualification, embark on the next stage of vocational training to become a fully qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales. The LLB Law with International Relations gives you an opportunity to locate law in the turbulent, rapidly changing world of international relations.
Why study LLB Law with International Relations at Middlesex University?
An LLB Law with International Relations from Middlesex is recognised by the two main legal professional bodies, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (solicitors) and the Bar Standards Board (barristers) as a Qualifying Law Degree that satisfies the first (or ‘academic’) stage of professional legal education and training. It additionally develops your understanding of the ethical, social, political, economic, cultural and historical contexts within which the law operates, as well as providing skills of legal analysis and an ability to evaluate legal systems and processes.
The LLB Law with International Relations combines the compulsory ‘Foundations of Legal Knowledge’, a requirement of the legal professional bodies to satisfy the first or academic stage of professional legal education, with optional modules that explore further specific areas of expertise within the law. The seven ‘Foundations of Legal Knowledge’ are: Public Law, the Law of Contract, Tort, EU Law, Criminal Law, Equity and Trusts, and Land Law. These form the core modules of your LLB as a Qualifying Law Degree. Additionally gain the specialist knowledge and understanding of law and international relations and the complexities therein, developing skills and equipping you with expertise to move towards professional and related practice in this area.
You will benefit from a vibrant clinical legal education initiative that places law students with professional legal bodies and practitioners in order to combine hands-on work experience with the formal requirements of legal academic education. They will support you in developing specialist skills such as mooting and mediation and you will have the opportunity to take part in formal mooting and mediation competitions nationally and internationally. Our LLB Law with International Relations graduates are experienced and skilled in the practicalities of everyday professional practice, indispensable for both the legal and non-legal graduate workplace.
Course highlights
You will study a programme that is relevant to the legal profession and employers in general and lays the foundations for a successful career in international relations, national and international public bodies, as well as commerce or business generally
You will study the core law modules that meet the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (solicitors) and the Bar Standards Board (barristers) for the first (or ‘academic’) stage of professional legal education and training
Your course is taught across three campuses, in London, Mauritius and Dubai, with the option of transferring for one (or more) year of study to one of our overseas campuses
You will integrate applied work-based and skills-based modules that allow you to prepare practically as well as academically for a successful career, both within and outside of the legal professions.
Our outstanding academic reputation places our students at the heart of legal research and innovation. You will be guided by an academic team of nationally and internationally-recognised experts in their chosen fields of law, with links to professional legal bodies and organisations at the local, national and international levels
As a student of this course you will receive a free electronic textbook for every module
Modules
Year 1:
English Legal System (30 credits) - Compulsory
Legal Method (30 credits) - Compulsory
Contract Law (30 credits) - Compulsory
Public Law (30 credits) - Compulsory
Year 2:
Criminal Law (30 credits) - Compulsory
Tort (30 credits) - Compulsory
EU Law (30 credits) - Compulsory
Theories of International Relations (30 credits) - Compulsory
Year 2:
Land Law (30 credits) - Compulsory
Equity and Trusts (30 credits) - Compulsory
Humanitarianism and Global Change (30 credits) - Optional
Public International Law (30 credits) - Optional
Global Geopolitics: Critical Perspectives and Issues (30 credits) - Optional
Advanced Mooting and Advocacy (30 credits) - Optional
Work Based Internship (120 credits) - Optional
Project (30 credits) - Optional
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Law graduates tend to go into the legal industry, and they usually take similar routes. Jobs are competitive — often very competitive - but starting salaries are good and high fliers can earn serious money - starting on over £24k in London on average. Be aware though - some careers, especially as barristers, can take a while to get into, and the industry is changing as the Internet, automation and economic change all have an effect, If you want to qualify to practise law, you need to take a professional qualification — many law graduates then go on to law school. If you want to go into work, then a lot of law graduates take trainee or paralegal roles and some do leave the law altogether, often for jobs in management, finance and the police force. A small proportion of law graduates also move into another field for further study. Management, accountancy and teaching are all popular for these career changers, so if you do take a law degree and decide it’s not for you, there are options.
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