Law with International Relations
University of East London
UCAS Code: M1L2 | Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)
University of East London
UCAS Code: M1L2 | Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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About this course
Add an international dimension on your legal studies with this challenging and interesting combination. As a qualifying law degree, you will still be exempt from the academic stage of qualifying as a barrister.
The law doesn't operate in isolation, and in this course you'll gain valuable insights into the global political context as well as the social and cultural aspects of how the legal system functions.
A large part of the course focuses on law; so you will learn how law is made and administered, gain an understanding of the English legal system and study key aspects of civil and criminal law.
For the international relations part of the course, you will be given an introduction to the subject in your first year. You'll then take one international relations module in each of your second and third years. As this is a joint degree, and you have core courses; there will not be any options.
The Level 3 ( foundation year) course prepares students for a successful transition to a wide range of honours degree courses in the complementary subject areas in the law and criminology department within the Royal Docks School of Business and Law, including:
LLB (Hons) Law
LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology
LLB (Hons) Law with International Relations
LLB (Hons) Business Law
BA (Hons) Criminology and Law
Modules
Year 1: What’s going on (how do we know, and what can we do about it?): Mental Wealth 1 (Core), English Legal System (Core), Legal Skills (Core), Public Law (Core), Contract Law (Core), International Relations (Core)
Year 2: Equity and Trusts (Core), Tort Law (Core), Introduction to Land Law (Core), Public Law II: Human Rights Proceedings (Core), Global Governance (Core), Great Power Politics (Core), Optional placement (Optional)
Year 3: African Politics and Development (Core), Criminal Law (Core), European Union Law (Core), Gender, Power and Politics (Core), Law Project (Core), Human Rights & Equality (Core)
For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.
Assessment methods
We'll assess you with a mix of coursework and exams. Coursework can include essays, a reflective diary, oral presentations, practical exercises and answering hypothetical problem questions.
Assessment is designed to enable us to see how you manage in a variety of situations that reflect the real world of work rather than simply focusing on traditional unseen exams. Throughout the course, you'll be given plenty of feedback to support you in your studies.
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Stratford Campus
Royal Docks School of Business and Law
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