Law (Full-Time) (Llb)

Descripción

The LLB Law degree provides a thorough grounding in the foundational areas of law while exploring other key legal topics for a comprehensive understanding of the field.

Through the programme, students will study subjects such as Contract Law, Criminal Law, Tort Law, Employment Law, and Business Law.

You will develop essential legal knowledge and refine your research skills through legal research projects and a dissertation, helping to build reflective skills for professional success.

The course also focuses on preparing you for legal practice and roles within the broader legal profession, including the Ministry of Justice, in-house legal departments, and the Civil Service.

Designed to be professionally focused, this programme ensures its modules meet the needs of employers and the legal justice system, helping you prepare for a meaningful career.

Whether you aspire to practice law or use your transferable skills in other fields, this degree provides the tools for success.

Why choose this course?

- The course prepares students to sit the Solicitors Qualification Exam (SQE),

- The course covers areas that are critical 21st Century Legal Practice.

- The course is delivered by experienced staff.

Bolsa de Empleo y Salidas profesionales

The course team has developed very close links with a number of professional organisations in both the public sector and legal services fields. This has allowed for close consultation on the development of course content and the availability of unique work experience opportunities.

The course works closely with other Public sector organisations, the combination of both legal and public sector understanding and knowledge would be seen as a benefit to the wider legal Justice professions.

The team has developed close relationships with local law firms and organisations and developing work experience opportunities that would benefit the students if they chose to extend into further legal justice study.

✍ Metodología

The course will be assessed by a mixture of written coursework, simulations, workbooks, presentations and exams. Each module is worth 20 credits, except the 40 credit Independent Project at Level 6.

🏁 Objetivos

Year 1

In your first year, you will be introduced to the foundational areas of law, including Contract Law, Criminal Law, and Tort Law. You will also explore the Legal Process, building a strong base for more advanced studies. The focus will be on developing your legal research skills, essential for academic and professional success.

Year 2

Year two delves deeper into specific legal topics such as Employment Law and Business Law. You will gain the opportunity to specialize in subjects that align with your career aspirations, such as Legal Practice and further research into specific areas of law. The focus will also be on critical thinking and applying theory to practical scenarios.

Year 3

In your final year, you will engage in a dissertation, where you can apply your research skills to a legal topic of your choice. This year will also allow you to further specialize in areas of legal practice. You will focus on developing reflective skills and preparing for roles in the legal profession, whether as a solicitor, barrister, or within related fields such as the Ministry of Justice.