Law
- Course type
- Undergraduate
- Course qualification
- LLB (Hons)
If you care about fairness and want to make a difference, our law degrees can help you get there. You鈥檒l learn from industry experts, build practical skills and gain the confidence you need to succeed in a rewarding legal career.
A law degree opens doors to careers in and beyond the legal profession. You鈥檒l learn from expert staff, gain real experience by shadowing lawyers and judges and build confidence through mooting, debating and hands鈥憃n legal work.
You鈥檒l develop the skills employers look for, such as communication, teamwork, leadership, digital confidence and ethical decision鈥憁aking. Industry experience is part of your course, with opportunities to:
/ Support our legal advice schemes
/ Shadow legal professionals
/ Take a paid work placement
/ Study abroad
You鈥檒l also have access to extracurricular and out-of-classroom opportunities, competitions and careers support to help you build confidence and stand out to employers.
Our graduates work with leading organisations such as Irwin Mitchell, Keoghs, Reeds Solicitors, Simpson Millar and Slater & Gordon.
鈥淚鈥檝e had many opportunities to challenge myself, meet new people, network with industry professionals and build my employability.鈥
Elizabeth Joel, LLB Law.
Put your learning into practice and gain invaluable experience with an optional industry placement.
Experience hands鈥憃n learning through mooting, negotiation, advocacy and legal clinics.
Benefit from industry鈥慺ocused teaching shaped by practising solicitors, barristers and legal organisations.
Kickstart your legal career in the UK's largest legal market outside of London.
Develop career鈥憆eady skills in communication, ethics, analysis and problem鈥憇olving.
Join our vibrant global business school community where staff know you by name and fellow students become your friends for life.
You鈥檒l learn from legal experts with real industry and academic experience. Our teaching is practical, career鈥慺ocused and designed to help you build confidence. You鈥檒l study through a mix of lectures, seminars, practical workshops and case study classes.
Your learning is supported by our Virtual Learning Environment, where you can access podcasts, blogs, discussion boards and interactive tools that make classes engaging and easy to follow.
You鈥檒l also have chances to build real鈥憌orld legal skills. You may:
Assessment isn鈥檛 only about exams. We use a range of methods that reflect real legal work, such as:
The balance between exams and coursework changes across modules and years, but exams still play an important part in your degree.
For more details about teaching and assessment, please contact our course enquiries team.
Our dedicated, student-led law society is committed to bridging the transition between academic study and the professional legal world.
"We endeavour to foster an environment where ambition is nurtured, professional networks are cultivated, and every member is empowered with the knowledge, confidence and clarity required to navigate their legal journey with distinction and purpose."
SILKS Law Clinic is our free, in-house legal advice service, offering advice to the local community and providing you with the opportunity to gain real-world legal experience.
You can apply now via UCAS with these quick links:
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All of our undergraduate programmes are available with optional placement and foundation years. To explore your options, book an Open Day or contact our enquiries team.