BA (Hons) Law

On this programme, you will study compulsory modules that explore civil and criminal liability, the English Legal System and the European single market, and legal research skills. You will also have the opportunity to select from a range of specialist options in order to tailor your programme toward your career interests.

Particular to the study of law is a high level of research and communication skills. These competencies will be developed as you progress through the course, and you will become skilled in areas such as legal debating, interviewing and mediation.

The course will also help teach you to do legal research, and you will have access to legal databases, such as LexisNexis or Westlaw. You will also learn how to review information from academic sources, journals and electronic resources. As you progress, you will have the opportunity to do your own research into an aspect of law that the course has not covered.

This programme will help give you the confidence to analyse and manage large quantities of complex information from both printed and electronic sources, and learn to construct clear and well-reasoned legal arguments.

You will develop your knowledge of all aspects of law through lectures and seminars, and supplement this with your own independent study. Lectures are often interactive, involving exercises and informal assessment. Seminars are small group discussions which you will need to prepare for in advance. Here you will learn to analyse legal principles and apply them to practical situations, assess competing arguments and choose between alternative approaches. Group work and moots (pretend courts) will hone your verbal arguing and presentation skills.

You will be assessed through exams, moots (pretend courts), presentations and coursework. The variety of assessment methods will evaluate your knowledge and analysis of legal principles and different areas of law. You will also be assessed on your ability to carry out effective research, understanding, analysis and use of source materials, ability to assess competing legal arguments, and capacity to recognise potential conclusions for situations and give reasons for them. You will also need to show you can work successfully in a team for moots and presentations. These are all valuable skills to help prepare you for your future career.