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University of Staffordshire

UCAS Code: M111 | Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

A,E

AS

A,E

Pass Access to HE Diploma with 48 UCAS points

Extended Project

A*-E

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H5,H6,H6,H6,H6

OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate

D*-P

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma

D*D*-PP

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate

D*-P

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

PPP

OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma

D*D*,PP

OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma

D*-P

OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma

D*D*,PP

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

D*-P

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D*D*-PP

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

D*-P

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

PPP

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D*-P

UCAS Tariff

48

About this course

Course option

4years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Law

LLB (Hons) Law is compliant with the QAA subject benchmark for Law. All our Law degrees and pathways enable students to proceed to the next stage of training to qualify as a Barrister or Solicitor. The LLB includes the foundation legal subjects which meet the requirements of the Academic Component of becoming a Barrister. Our Law degree offers innovative, exciting challenges and provides opportunities to enter a wide range of law-related roles.
From the opportunity to take part in mock trials to student conferences, the unique feature of this award is its student-centred, problem-based approach to learning. You’ll be offered a supportive, guided environment to practise skills for careers in the legal sector and to create awareness of the roles of law and lawyers in society.
Aspiring advocates can choose to specialise in courtroom skills on our Bar Pathway, while potential solicitors can develop client facing skills through mediation and giving advice in our Law Clinic, with our Legal Professional Pathway. The Digital Pathway is ideal for exploring the impact on law of cutting-edge technologies. Or if you want maximum flexibility you can pursue your individual academic interests from a range of exciting options within and beyond Law.
The Foundation year programme is designed for students who may not have the necessary academic profile for entry onto the 2 or 3 year degree courses. We recognise that some of our applicants may also have been out of formal education for a while or feel they may need to enhance their skills and capabilities first. The Foundation Year is a bespoke study route tailored for you.
On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: LLB (Hons) Law, LLB (Hons) Law (Bar), LLB (Hons) Law (Professional), or LLB (Hons) Law (Digital).

Modules

"Foundation Year
Crime in Context, Introduction to Principles of Law, Core Legal Skills, Introduction to Critical Thinking and Argument, Academic Skills, Foundations of Legal Knowledge
Year 1 – All Pathways
Legal Skills, English Legal Systems, Contract Law, Tort Law, Constitutional Law, Law in Practice
Year 2 – Law Pathway
EU Law, Administrative Law, Property Law and Application, Criminal Law, two option modules Options include: Business Law and Commercial Awareness, Community Safety, Introduction to the Law of Evidence, E-Commerce, Work Experience.
Year 2 – Bar Pathway
EU Law, Administrative Law, Property Law and Application, Criminal Law, Evidence, option module Options include: Community Safety, E-Commerce, Work Experience.
Year 2 - Professional Pathway
EU Law, Administrative Law, Property Law and Application, Criminal Law, Work Experience, option module Options include: Business Law and Commercial Awareness, Community Safety, Introduction to the Law of Evidence, E-Commerce.
Year 2 – Digital Pathway
EU Law, Administrative Law, Property Law and Application, Criminal Law, E-Commerce, Digital Evidence Processing
Year 3 – Law Pathway
Law of Trusts and Equitable Remedies, 100 credits of option modules (3 to 5, 40 or 20 credit modules) Options include: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Artificial Intelligence Law, Company and Commercial Law, Contemporary Developments in Criminal Law, Cyber Law, Dissertation, Employment Law, Family Law, Healthcare Law, Human Rights, International Human Rights, Jurisprudence, Law Clinic, Mooting, Private International Law.
Year 3 – Bar Pathway
Law of Trusts and Equitable Remedies, Dissertation, Mooting, 40 credits of option modules (1 to 2 modules) Options include: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Artificial Intelligence Law, Company and Commercial Law, Contemporary Developments in Criminal Law, Cyber Law, Employment Law, Family Law, Healthcare Law, Human Rights, International Human Rights, Jurisprudence, Law Clinic, Private International Law.
Year 3 – Professional Pathway
Law of Trusts and Equitable Remedies, Legal Advice Clinic, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 40 credits of option modules (1 to 2 modules) Options include: Artificial Intelligence Law, Company and Commercial Law, Contemporary Developments in Criminal Law, Cyber Law, Dissertation, Employment Law, Family Law, Healthcare Law, Human Rights, International Human Rights, Jurisprudence, Mooting, Private International Law.
Year 3 – Digital Pathway
Law of Trusts and Equitable Remedies, Digital Research Project, Artificial Intelligence Law, Cyber Law, option module. Options include:, Family Law, Healthcare Law, Human Rights, International Human Rights, Jurisprudence, Mooting, Private International Law

Assessment methods

Each module includes a practice or ‘formative’ assessment for which you receive feedback from your tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades you receive for them do not count towards your module mark. Each module has one or more formal or ‘summative’ assessment. This includes a range of assessments, such as essays, reports, problem-solving tasks, portfolios, presentations, academic posters, projects, dissertations and written examinations. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£16,750
per year
International
£16,750
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni

Course location:

University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus)

Department:

Health, Education, Policing and Sciences

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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.

50%
Law

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Law

Teaching and learning

58%
Staff make the subject interesting
67%
Staff are good at explaining things
55%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
56%
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

55%
Library resources
62%
IT resources
61%
Course specific equipment and facilities
42%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

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

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

93%
UK students
7%
International students
37%
Male students
63%
Female students
76%
2:1 or above
24%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

After graduation

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Law

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£18,000
med
Average annual salary
95%
low
Employed or in further education
46%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

20%
Legal associate professionals
7%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
6%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

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.

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.

£17k

£17k

£21k

£21k

£24k

£24k

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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Post-six month graduation stats:

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It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.

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