LL.B. Law (Hons)

The LLB (Hons) Law degree is structured around three themes. Year 1 focuses on building core legal skills; Year 2 focuses on employability; and Year 3 focuses on independent learning (project work).

• Legal skills, legal study, legal system (including Level 1 induction)
• Introduction to contract and tort
• Introduction to public and EU
• Law of contract
• Law of torts
• Public law

• Working in the law (including Level 2 induction)
• Criminal law 1
• EU law
• Criminal law 2
• Property, equity and trusts 1

Plus one option from:

• Alternative dispute resolution: theory and practice
• Gender, justice and the law
• Jurisprudence
• Law and politics
• Medical law and ethics

• Project (including Level 3 induction)
• Property, equity and trusts 2
• Land law

Plus three options from:

• Analysis of evidence and proof
• Criminal litigation in context (CILEx)
• Company law
• Civil rights and the individual
• Relationships and their financial consequences
• Mediation and negotiation skills
• Substantive law of the EU
• Sports law
• Consumer protection and the law
• Civil litigation (CILEx)
• Civil rights and the state
• EU criminal and migration law
• European human rights
• Employment law
• Law in relation to children
• International protection of human right

PT = four modules a year for four years, and two modules in Year 5.

Working in the Law is a compulsory module for second year LLB students. The module delivers sessions on graduate employability, writing applications for law work, developing Curriculum Vitae and making presentations. You'll actively use online materials developed by the University Careers Service designed to encourage you to think about your knowledge, skills and attributes when considering career options. Personality and psychometric tests are carried out for you to further reflect upon and provide an opportunity to develop further as part of the Personal Development Plan (PDP). The module goes further to introduce you to the contentious and non contentious areas of practice, providing an opportunity to appreciate application of the law in practice.

The module places a great emphasis on employability, you're supported in gaining work experience and additional evening sessions are arranged for practitioners to deliver talks to you about life in practice. We regularly arrange Continuing Professional Development sessions, which are open to you to attend and provide an opportunity to network with practitioners.

Modules are assessed by coursework, oral presentation, multiple choice tests, case notes, essays and examinations.