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Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (graduate entry) (R82)

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Course option

2years

Distance learning | 2024

Subject

Law

**If you already have a degree or masters degree in any subject from a UK university or recognised overseas university, you can choose this route to a law degree.**

This graduate entry law degree will give you the legal knowledge to understand and apply the law, together with skills of legal analysis. Alongside studying the foundation subjects of law such as contract law, public law and the law of trusts, it offers the flexibility to tailor your study according to whether you wish to gain a law degree as an academic degree, a degree that prepares you to become a barrister in England and Wales, a barrister or solicitor in Northern Ireland, or provides a foundation to take the national Solicitors Qualifying Examination (specifically SQE1).

By the end of the degree, you’ll be prepared with the knowledge and skills needed for a legal career. When combined with what you’ve learnt from your previous degree, this will make you an excellent candidate for any law firm.

**Key features of the course**
- Offers a fast-track to gaining a law degree in just two years

- Covers the Foundations of Legal Knowledge.

- Provides a foundation if you're planning to prepare for the national Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1).

- Offers practical experience through an online law clinic and other online projects

Modules

This graduate-entry version of our law degree has two stages.

You’ll start by building your knowledge of contract law and public law. You'll also choose two modules from Business and employment law; Evidence law; Family law; and International, environmental and space law; letting you focus on aspects of law that are of particular interest.

To complete the degree, your modules will be determined by whether you choose the Foundations of Legal Knowledge route, the Academic Law Degree route or the Solicitors Qualifying Examination route.

The Uni


Course location:

Distance Learning

Department:

The Open University

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

72%
Law

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Law

Teaching and learning

71%
Staff make the subject interesting
66%
Staff are good at explaining things
81%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
69%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

82%
Library resources
80%
IT resources
72%
Course specific equipment and facilities
75%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

After graduation


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What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Law

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

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Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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