Law

UCAS code: M110

Here's what The University of Law says about its Law course.

Our law degree, known as an LLB or Bachelor of Laws, is equivalent to a BA or BSc. If your career aspiration is to be a solicitor or barrister in the UK, this degree will prepare you in part for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1) or Bar Practice Course (to qualify as a barrister).

You can expect something different to the traditional three year Bachelor of Laws degree when you study our LLB. All of our lecturers are qualified lawyers, business professionals or academic experts so you will learn to apply law and we focus on teaching you the most relevant and practical skills that employers are looking for. We have designed our LLB to be the first truly professional undergraduate law degree.

Studying law is the start to a wide, varied and exciting legal career. It offers more diversity than almost any other profession, whether you want to be a company secretary, a solicitor, a paralegal or a high court judge. It is also one of the best qualifications for going on to succeed in other careers. You can find our graduates working in politics, journalism, business, HR and finance and more all over the world as the transferable skills you will learn on your law degree will provide an excellent launch pad for these ambitions and more. With our professionally focused qualification, you can expect to learn practical skills coupled with a focus on your future employability.

Our course will also offer flexibility to focus on what interests you, with opportunities to study anything from Business Law to International Law.

When you study an LLB with us you receive: • The highest standard of teaching from experienced professionals • Small class sizes • Options to study on campus and online • A choice of campuses across the UK • Access to a large specialist careers service and pro bono clinics • A variety of specialist modules to enhance employment prospects

Year One: All modules are at Level 4 and are worth 20 credits. All modules are compulsory. The modules are: • Common Law Method & Ethics • Academic & Digital Skills • Contract Law • The Law of Tort • Public Law • Criminal Law

Year Two: All modules are at Level 5 and worth 20 credits. Compulsory modules are in Semester 1 and are; • Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues • Business Law 1 • Land Law

Students study three options* in Semester 2 from the following; • Access to Justice and Legal Services • Employment Law • European Union Law • Extended Essay • Family Law • Human Rights • Legal Practice in the 21st Century • Legal Technology and Innovation • Real Estate

Year Three: "All modules are worth 20 credits and at Level 6. Compulsory modules (Semester 1) are; • Equity & Trusts

And students must select two optional* modules to study in Semester 1 from; • Civil Dispute Resolution • Business Law 2 • Graduate and Employability Skills • International Commercial Law • Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law • A research project (worth 40 credits).

In Semester 2 students study three options* from the following; • Family Law • Employment Law • Real Estate • Wills & Succession • Human Rights • Criminal Litigation and Evidence • Graduate and Employability Skills • International Commercial Law • Civil Dispute Resolution • Legal Technology • Legal Innovation and Entrepreneurship • Canadian Constitutional Law (London only) • Foundations of Canadian Law (London only) • A research project (worth 40 credits).

Students studying at campuses who are also offering other 'Law with' courses may be able to choose options from those programmes as well.

*All options are indicative and are available subject to numbers

A range of assessment methods will be used. Some will be by examination. Some will be by coursework (which may be essay, project report or portfolio) and some by way of oral presentation. This range of assessment methods reflects the practical nature of the programme and aligns the assessment with the learning outcomes of the programme. A mock assessment will be included.