Law with European Legal Studies

Leeds University Business School

Postgraduate

In Leeds

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This law degree allows you to learn about the law, both in the sense of ‘thinking like a lawyer’ and studying law as a social institution from a UK and European perspective.
As a law student you’ll study key topics within the legal sector, such as contract law and criminal law, whilst also developing expertise in analysis, research and logical argument. Throughout the course you will gain a strong legal knowledge from both the UK and European perspective, with year three spent living and studying abroad at one of our European partner institutions.
A wide range of optional modules will allow you to pursue your interests in specialist legal areas such as cyberlaw, human rights law, environmental law and family law. You could also explore topics in criminal justice and criminology, such as policing or youth crime.
Throughout the course, you’ll gain diverse skills that will be valuable to you as a citizen, as well as in your professional career – whether you choose to enter the legal profession or not.
Accreditation
All our LLB courses are currently accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Council*
*The Solicitors Regulation Authority is proposing changes to the system from 2020. To find out more, please visit
Exemptions
Our LLB Law with European Legal Studies is a Qualifying Law Degree*. This status means that graduation from the programme exempts you from the Common Professional Examination: the initial stage of professional qualification as a solicitor or barrister for both the Law Society of England and Wales, and the Bar Council. This shortens your professional training by one year, should you wish to practise in England and Wales.
*The Solicitors Regulation Authority is proposing changes to the system from 2020. To find out more, please visit

Facilities

Location

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Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Maurice Keyworth Building, The University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

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About this course

Entry requirements
A-level: AAA excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking.
GCSE: We expect applicants to have a substantial number of GCSE passes at a high standard. Applicants from countries where English is not the first language will also need a grade B in GCSE English language, or another appropriate English language qualification, see below.
Other course specific tests:.
When an applicant is taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) this can be considered alongside A Levels and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer interests in a career in law...

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Subjects

  • Contract Law
  • IT Law
  • Human Rights
  • Human Rights Law
  • Perspective
  • LLB
  • Law

Course programme

Year one provides you with a firm foundation in contract and constitutional law. Our Foundations of Law module equips you to study law at undergraduate level and gives you the chance to practice mooting. During this year you will also be introduced to the English and European legal systems as well as legal method.

Your second year of study will allow you to develop your critical understanding of legal issues and will give you the choice of a range of optional modules, allowing you to focus on a topic that suits your interests and career plans, such as financial services law, youth crime or employment law.

Year three will be spent studying abroad at one of our European partner institutions where you will have the opportunity to acquire a greater understanding of another legal tradition and the legal structures of European legal frameworks.

Your final year will give you the chance to apply your research skills to an independent dissertation on a topic of your choice, which you’ll work on with your supervisor. At the same time you will study equity and trusts and further develop your interests through optional modules.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Contract Law 30 credits
  • Foundations of Law 30 credits
  • Constitutional and Administrative Law 30 credits
  • Criminal Law 30 credits

Year 2

Compulsory modules

  • European Union Law 20 credits
  • Land Law 20 credits
  • Torts 20 credits
  • Law and Society 10 credits
  • Preparation for the Year Abroad 5 credits
  • Researching Law 10 credits
Optional modules
  • Banking and Financial Services Law 20 credits
  • Company Law 20 credits
  • International Human Rights Law 20 credits
  • International Law 20 credits
  • Employment Law 20 credits
  • Family Law 20 credits
Discovery modules
  • You may choose up to 20 credits of discovery modules

Year 3

Compulsory modules

  • Study Abroad 120 credits

Year 4

Compulsory modules

  • Equity and Trusts 20 credits
  • Long Dissertation 40 credits
Optional modules
  • Cyberlaw: Law and the Regulation of the Information Society 20 credits
  • Disability Law

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