The LLB(Hons) Law degree is designed to enable you to shape your future. There is an emphasis on maximising your employment prospects, providing you with a huge range of options which will enable you to focus on those areas of law which interest you most and which best fit with your career aspirations.

Many students use the degree as a route into the legal profession. If you wish to become a solicitor or a barrister you should take the qualifying law degree (QLD) modules as indicated under the content section. These must be passed if you wish to progress straight onto the professional stage of training for the legal profession. However, there are a huge number of careers open to law graduates - there is no need to limit your ambitions by simply considering becoming a solicitor or a barrister.

Content

The following modules are indicative of the course structure.

Year 1

Constitutional and Administrative Law
Contract Law
Criminal Law
Legal Methods
Legal and Professional Skills

Years 2 and 3

In Years 2 and 3 you are able to design the course to fit your particular interests and career ambitions. Full-time students will typically take modules totalling 120 credits in each year. If you are aiming  to become a solicitor or a barrister you will need to obtain a QLD. With the wide choice of options available, you can specialise in many different aspects of law, either choosing to study a group of subjects to form a theme (e.g. Criminal Justice or Commercial Law) or studying the subjects that you find most attractive.