Law with Professional Legal Practice LLB (Hons)

Keele University

Build a foundation of legal knowledge and advance your legal career with our Law with Professional Legal Practice LLB. From client management, interviewing and research, you will develop the essential skills for a successful role in legal practice or related fields. You will build a foundation of knowledge and experience which will help to prepare you for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).

Course overview

Whether you are interested in pursuing a traditional career in law or would like to explore a career in another industry, Law with Professional Legal Practice at Keele will help to tailor your programme of study to suit your career aspirations. You will apply legal knowledge and skills to both the theory and practice of law, immersing yourself in practical experiences through opportunities including Legal Advice Clinics, our award-winning community legal outreach programme CLOCK, and mooting.

Our programme offers a wealth of practical experience that will enable you to develop the required attributes for an active career in law or other sectors such as business, finance and more. You will study the seven Foundations of Legal Knowledge: Contract Law, Tort Law, Public Law, Criminal Law, European Law, Land Law, and Equity & Trust, as well as delving into topics such as wills, probate and residential conveyancing.

Our LLB Law with Professional Legal Practice course focuses on developing the skills necessary for legal practice. Modules such as equity and trusts, residential conveyancing, and wills, probate, and drafting provide insights into the professional life of a lawyer. This practical focus will help prepare you for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), ensuring you are well-equipped for a successful career in law.

Our civic Law School offers various practical learning opportunities that put future employability at the heart of your degree programme. These opportunities enable you to work with real clients, practice your legal skills whilst supported by qualified solicitors, and offer free legal advice to help individuals carefully navigate the justice system. Our CLOCK (Community Legal Outreach Collaboration Keele) scheme and Legal Advice Clinics offer valuable training, building your confidence, critical thinking skills and ability to communicate with various audiences.

Foundation year

Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year.

This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence.

Your future career

95% of Keele students are in employment or further study within 15 months of finishing their studies (HESA Graduate Outcomes, 2019/20)

Law with Professional Legal Practice will equip you with the practical skills to help prepare you for employment and transition into the working environment following graduation. Having developed various skills during your studies from writing, presenting and researching, you will be equipped with a hands-on approach towards your professional legal career.

Our Professional Legal Practice pathway provides insight into the legal skills and practice you will require on the route to qualify as a Solicitor via the Solicitors Qualification Examination. It can support you to build a competitive edge in the employment market, having knowledge of the forms, procedures, professional conduct and/or client care issues that commonly arise in legal practice.

Duration of study: 3 years / 4 years with international or placement year