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School of Law, Politics and Sociology

Law (with a professional placement year)

(LLB) Law (with a professional placement year)

Entry for 2022

FHEQ level

This course is set at Level 6 in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.

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This course satisfies the academic component of Bar training (subject to minimum pass marks and number of attempts). This degree acts as a gateway to further qualification as both a solicitor and a barrister. The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) must be taken by graduates wishing to become a solicitor.

Course learning outcomes

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the institutions and procedures of the English Legal system and of the EU.

Apply knowledge and show critical understanding of the concepts, principles, values and rules of a range of legal subjects, including where appropriate laws of other jurisdictions.

Undertake in-depth study and demonstrate extensive knowledge and understanding of specialist areas of law and/or legal theory.

Be aware of the context within which law operates and value the insights gained through study of other disciplines related to law.

Demonstrate an appreciation of the inter-relationship of law and society.

Identify the issues of legal relevance in a given factual or hypothetical situation and apply knowledge appropriately to provide a solution supported by legal authority.

Conduct independent legal research to locate relevant legal and non-legal materials and use such materials in a way that is appropriate to the level of study.

Analyse law and legal issues, considering both doctrinal and non-doctrinal aspects.

Evaluate and reflect critically on the current law and proposals for reform.

Present clear, concise and accurate arguments, supported with relevant authority and employing legal terminology correctly.

Contribute ideas, knowledge and expertise effectively in a working professional environment, integrating academic knowledge and understanding with practical professional experience.

Full-time course composition

YearTermStatusModuleCreditsFHEQ level
1Autumn SemesterCoreContract Law 1 (M5403)154
  CoreEnglish Legal System (M3036)154
  CorePublic Law (M3406)154
  CoreTort Law 1 (M5402)154
 Spring SemesterCoreContract Law 2 (M6403)154
  CoreJustice, Equality and Society (M3038)154
  CoreTort Law 2 (M6402)154
  OptionCanadian Constitutional Law (M3478)154
  Power, the State and the Individual (M3477)154
YearTermStatusModuleCreditsFHEQ level
2Autumn SemesterCoreConstitutional Foundations of the European Union (M5431)155
  CoreCriminal Law 1 (M5007)155
  CoreEquity & Trusts 1 (M5027)155
  CoreLand Law 1 (M5026)155
 Spring SemesterCoreCriminal Law 2 (M6007)155
  CoreEquity & Trusts 2 (M6027)155
  CoreLand Law 2 (M6026)155
  OptionBusiness Law and Practice (M6006)155
  The Single Market of the European Union (M6431)155
YearTermStatusModuleCreditsFHEQ level
4Autumn SemesterOptionAlternative Dispute Resolution (M3122)156
  Aspects of Commercial Law (M5001)156
  Canadian Administrative Law (Aut) (M3035)156
  Child Law (M5008)156
  Company Law 1 (M5004)156
  Criminology (M5022)156
  Fashion Law (M3081)156
  Foundations of Competition Law (M5074)156
  Foundations of Environmental Law (M5102)156
  Human Rights 1: International and Regional Frameworks (M5057)156
  Immigration & Asylum Law (M3083)156
  Intellectual Property: Copyright and Related Rights (M5076)156
  International Trade Law (M5015)156
  Law, Gender and Sexuality (Aut) (M3017)156
  Law, Politics and Economics of Regulation (Aut) (M5023)156
  Law and Resistance 1 (M5115)156
  Law of Evidence (M5025)156
  Media Law and Regulation (M3104)156
  Principles of Public International Law (M5045)156
  Sports Law 1 (M5029)156
  Transnational Commercial Litigation (M3125)156
 Autumn & Spring TeachingOptionClinical Legal Education (M3033)306
  Dissertation (M3013)306
 Spring SemesterOptionAboriginal Law (Spr) (M3000)156
  Adult Family Law (M6008)156
  Commercial Sales Law (M6001)156
  Company Law 2 (M6004)156
  Crime and Punishment (M6022)156
  Global Business Law and Regulation (Spring) (M5166)156
  Human Rights 2: Critical Perspectives (M6067)156
  Intellectual Property: Industrial Property (M6076)156
  International Economic Disputes (M6005)156
  Internet Law and Regulation (M3111)156
  Law and Development (M3112)156
  Law and the Entertainment Industry (M3082)156
  Law of Succession (Spr) (M3020)156
  Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct (M3107)156
  Public International Law in Current Affairs (M6045)156
  Sports Law 2 (M6029)156
  The Legal Regulation of Sexual Relationships (M3032)156

Please note that the University will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver courses and modules in accordance with the descriptions set out here. However, the University keeps its courses and modules under review with the aim of enhancing quality. Some changes may therefore be made to the form or content of courses or modules shown as part of the normal process of curriculum management.

The University reserves the right to make changes to the contents or methods of delivery of, or to discontinue, merge or combine modules, if such action is reasonably considered necessary by the University. If there are not sufficient student numbers to make a module viable, the University reserves the right to cancel such a module. If the University withdraws or discontinues a module, it will use its reasonable endeavours to provide a suitable alternative module.