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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP-24

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary


Why this course?


• Ranked top 10 in London and top 30 in the UK for teaching satisfaction in Law (Guardian University Guide 2024)
• Gain real-world practical experience through our Law Clinic, in partnership with Citizens Advice
• Learn from dedicated tutors with extensive knowledge and experience of the practice and teaching of law
• Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for delivering high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for its students
• Teaching designed for you: the contact time you need to succeed, with timetables designed to recognise your wider commitments.


About this course

You will have the opportunity to act like a lawyer from the start, gaining the key legal skills required in our ‘law in practice’ environment. From the start, you will be encouraged to engage with legal issues and reflect on what you learn as an integral part of your experience.A high proportion of your time will be spent working face to face with tutors and developing your understanding of legal issues, particularly the core skills and competencies legal practitioners are expected to have. Modules currently available include Legal Systems, Ethics and Skills, which covers the structure and function of the English legal system; Public Law and Human Rights, which explores civil liberties and human rights; and our Law in Practice modules in year one, focusing on legal communication, and in year two, on business and commercial awareness.


Skills

The best preparation for the legal profession is to think like a lawyer from day one.Our practice-based approach means you’ll learn to understand the law in the context of everyday life and legal practice, and apply your learning in a number of ways.This law degree has been designed by experienced academics and practitioners, with input from our internationally-renowned Crucible Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice. It is designed specifically to focus on your career development.


Career opportunities

This course will prepare you well for a range of legal careers including working as a practising solicitor, barrister or paralegal, working in academic law, or working in any career that demands critical reasoning skills. Our dedicated Law Careers Advisor has established links with graduate recruiters and can give you ideas and tips to help you gain a good graduate job. Together, you will map out your aptitudes and create a career plan.


Teaching designed around you

At Roehampton, we want to provide you with the flexibility you need while you study, and the contact time to help you succeed. We schedule our teaching across no more than three days each week. Plus, we'll confirm which days these are well in advance of the start of term, so you can plan ahead. So, if you want to have more focused personal study time, a part-time job, need to balance family commitments, or want to reduce the time you spend commuting, we’re the ideal choice for you.


Student support available 24/7

At Roehampton, student support is available 7 days a week.Our committed academic staff will support, help and guide you throughout your studies and help you prepare for your future career. We also offer study, wellbeing and careers support on-campus and online, so you can get the help you need when you want it. We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 15,000per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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University information

University of Roehampton

University of Roehampton

  • University League Table

    91st

  • Campus address

    University of Roehampton, Erasmus House, Roehampton Lane, Wandsworth, SW15 5PU, England

Roehampton offers the best of both worlds: an inspiring campus community in the heart of southwest London, plus the culture and opportunities of a global city.
A wide range of affordable accommodation options on campus, with all-inclusive bills, dedicated flat reps and wellbeing support.
Excellent resources include an award-winning library, modern teaching facilities, and health and wellbeing support services.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    74th out of 109 24

  • Entry standards

    / Max 220
    98 44%

    107th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    50.0 50%

    96th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.99 80%

    24th

    21

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