Law (with International Relations) - LLB (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In London

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

With access to our mock courtroom, you'll benefit from specialist speakers and work placements, as well as opportunities for international study, mentoring schemes and careers advice from practising legal professionals.
Discover how the law impacts on international relations and acquire a range of legal and transferable skills with this fascinating degree course. The LLB is recognised as a qualifying law degree, allowing progression to the Legal Practice Course (solicitors) or the Bar Professional Training Course (barristers).

This is a highly regarded qualification, enabling you to pursue a wide range of careers beyond the legal profession including those in the diplomatic service, international companies and non-governmental organisations.

You'll learn the historical background to English legal systems, the role of legal professionals within them and explore other state-based and international systems of law.

You'll also have access to a spectrum of international relations topics, examining human rights and social justice, African politics, Latin American politics, immigration, asylum and tribunals and international security in the context of globalisation.

We put a strong focus on clinical legal education and our committed and enthusiastic teaching team, along with our specialist speakers and expert practitioners, have links to an extensive network of employers, professional bodies and international organisations and you will also have opportunities to undertake pro bono assignments, to gain experience while studying, and to visit the Central London Criminal Court and the Houses of Parliament.

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Location

Start date

London
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31 Jewry Street, EC3N 2EY

Start date

On request

About this course

Legal work placements, mooting and pro bono opportunities enable you to gain relevant experience while studying. Many LLB graduates go on to train as a solicitor or barrister, but you could also pursue a career in fields including business, media, voluntary organisations or NGOs.

Employability skills are also developed through activities including presentations and events organised by the Mansfield Law Society and the careers service, ensuring you're well-equipped for the working world.

for entry in the 2017-18 academic year: a minimum of grades BBC in three A levels (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg Advanced Diploma)
GCSE English at grade C or above, or Higher Diploma (or equivalent)

This course is recognised as a Qualifying Law Degree for progression to the Legal Practice Course (solicitors) or the Bar Professional Training Course (barristers).

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Criminology
  • Law
  • Humanities
  • Critical Thinking
  • Latin
  • Human Rights
  • International Relations
  • Politics
  • Access
  • Public
  • International
  • LLB
  • English
  • American Politics
  • Systems
  • Foreign Policy

Course programme

Year 1 modules include:
  • Administrative Law (core, 15 credits)
  • Constitutional Law (core, 15 credits)
  • Contract I (core, 15 credits)
  • Criminal Law I (core, 15 credits)
  • English Legal System (core, 15 credits)
  • Land Law I (core, 15 credits)
  • Law of Tort I (core, 15 credits)
  • Legal Method (core, 15 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
  • Law of Tort (core, 30 credits)
  • Property Law (core, 30 credits)
  • Public Law (core, 30 credits)
  • Approaches to International Relations and Foreign Policy (alternative core, 15 credits)
  • Approaches to International Relations and Foreign Policy (alternative core, 30 credits)
  • Approaches to International Relations and Foreign Policy (alternative core, 15 credits)
  • Creating a Winning Business 1 (alternative core, 15 credits)
  • Work Placement for Professional Experience (alternative core, 15 credits)
  • Consumer Rights Law (option, 30 credits)
  • Diplomacy Old and New (option, 30 credits)
  • Employment and Equality Law (option, 30 credits)
  • Law of Advocacy and Mooting (option, 15 credits)
  • Law of Evidence (option, 15 credits)
  • Media and Culture (option, 15 credits)
  • Medical Law (option, 15 credits)
  • Politics of the Middle East (option, 15 credits)
  • Shifting Global Power in the 21st Century (option, 15 credits)
  • Strategy in the Contemporary World (option, 15 credits)
Year 3 modules include:
  • Equity and Trusts (core, 30 credits)
  • European Union Law (core, 30 credits)
  • Creating a Winning Business 2 (alternative core, 15 credits)
  • Work Placement for Professional Experience (alternative core, 15 credits)
  • Action and Identity: Gender and Political Participation (option, 15 credits)
  • African Politics (option, 15 credits)
  • Civil Liberties and Human Rights (option, 30 credits)
  • Company Law (option, 30 credits)
  • Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding (option, 30 credits)
  • Environmental Law (option, 15 credits)
  • Family and Child Law (option, 30 credits)
  • Immigration and Asylum Law and Tribunals (option, 30 credits)
  • Intellectual Property Law (option, 30 credits)
  • International Security in an Era of Globalisation (option, 30 credits)
  • Jurisprudence (option, 15 credits)
  • Landlord and Tenant Law (option, 15 credits)
  • Latin American Politics (option, 15 credits)
  • Law Dissertation (option, 30 credits)
  • Law Extended Essay (option, 15 credits)
  • Law of International Trade (option, 30 credits)
  • Penal Policy (option, 15 credits)
  • Public Diplomacy and Global Communication (option, 30 credits)
  • Public International Law (option, 30 credits)
  • The Politics of Modern States (option, 30 credits)
Assessment

You will be assessed by a range of methods including case studies, essays, examinations, presentations and research projects. These allow you to develop and demonstrate a wide range of skills and knowledge that will be invaluable in further study and your career.

Additional information

UCAS code - M1L2

Law (with International Relations) - LLB (Hons)

Price on request