Law LLB (Hons)

Course Details

We will equip you with an understanding of the legal systems, rules and practices that govern and regulate society and our commercial and social relationships. You will also have the opportunity to develop skills in analysis, legal reasoning, evaluation and advocacy. As a qualifying law degree, this course is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board as meeting the academic requirements of your legal training, and completion will enable you to undertake further study in order to become a solicitor or barrister.

This course offers the opportunity to take a ‘sandwich’ year - a year of paid employment in industry which will build your skills and experience. This is usually taken between the second and third year of your degree, typically making your course four years in total. Students who choose the sandwich route find it helps with both their studies and getting a job after graduation. It can build your confidence, contacts, and of course your CV. Leeds Beckett advertise lots of placement opportunities and provide support in helping you find the right placement for you.

Course Benefits

We have strong connections with local, regional and national law firms, so you will network with potential employers through guest lectures and have the opportunity to be mentored by an industry expert. You can take part in competitions to sharpen your legal skills in mooting, negotiation, mediation, debating, interviewing and advising. This will help you develop your personal and employability skills and provide further opportunities to engage with legal professionals.

Teaching and Learning

This qualifying law degree will enable you to develop the expertise you will need to become professionally qualified. You will be able to analyse and challenge contemporary issues in law and specialise to match your career aspirations through option modules. The tabs below detail what and how you will study in each year of your course. The balance of assessments and overall workload will be informed by your core modules and the option modules you choose to study - the information provided is an indication of what you can expect and may be subject to change. The option modules listed are also an indication of what will be available to you. Their availability is subject to demand and you will be advised which option modules you can choose at the beginning of each year of study.

Job Prospects

Our graduates have gone on to qualify as solicitors and barristers, or they have forged careers in the police, in local and national government and in business and finance. This course is a qualifying law degree, recognised by the legal profession’s regulators, and successful completion will allow you to progress to the professional stages of training to become a lawyer. Your next stage of training could include our Legal Practice Course, or you could go on to study the Professional Diploma in Legal Executive Practice if you have not already undertaken the CILEx modules in your third year. Other postgraduate study options include our LLM International Business Law, MRes and MPhil. We also offer opportunities to study for a PhD.

• Trainee Solicitor
• Legal Secretary
• Legal Executive
• Legal Assistant.