Law and Legal Practice (LLB, DipHE, CertHE)

Law and Legal Practice (LLB) has been designed to cover the fundamentals of law and the linked areas of legal practice required to enter the legal profession.

This new programme will prepare students to sit the Solicitor’s Qualifying Exams and has been designed around this national framework. It is entirely focused on employment or self-employment within legal practice. This can only enhance the student’s prospects and make them more competitive within the legal profession’s recruitment programmes. 

There has already been a high level of engagement with professional organisations for the existing law programmes and this engagement continues throughout the year. Local law firms such as Peter Lynn and Partners, Graham Evans and Partners, JCP and DJM have been consulted and work with the team to create the opportunity of placements and internships for the students, with a number of graduates continuing into employment.

Year One – Level 4 (CertHE, DipHE & LLB)

• Criminal Law (20 credits; compulsory)
• Criminal Litigation (20 credits; compulsory)
• Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Frameworkmodule)
• Legal Process (20 credits; compulsory)
• Principles of Professional Legal Practice (20 credits; compulsory)
• Public Law (20 credits; compulsory).

Year Two – Level 5 (DipHE & LLB)

• Business Law and Practice (20 credits; compulsory)
• Civil Litigation (20 credits; compulsory)
• Contract Law (20 credits; compulsory)
• Family Law and Practice (20 credits; compulsory)
• Legal Research (20 credits; compulsory)
• Tort Law (20 credits; compulsory).

Year Three – Level 6 (LLB)

• Conveyancing (20 credits; compulsory)
• Equity and Trusts (20 credits; compulsory)
• Probate Practice (20 credits; compulsory)
• Property Law (20 credits; compulsory)
• Research Project (20 credits; compulsory)
• Taxation and Solicitors Accounts (20 credits; compulsory).

The course will be assessed by a mixture of written coursework, simulations, workbooks, presentations and exams. Each module is worth 20 credits which would equal two assessments per module with the equivalent of a 2,000- 3,500-word assignment or an exam per 10 credits, depending on level of study.

This Framework aims to develop your professional skills and competence alongside your academic subject knowledge. You’ll study up to 40 credits per level throughout your programme from the Graduate Attributes Framework.

The Graduate Attribute modules are designed to enable you to develop, and evidence, a range of career-focused skills related to your subject area. These skills include digital competency, research and project management, as well as such personal competencies as communication, creativity, self-reflection, resilience and problem-solving. 

• Find out more about the Graduate Attributes Framework

• Bronwen Victoria Williams
• Laura Knight
• Louise Holms
• Sian Turvey

80 UCAS points or equivalent.

The course team has developed very close links with a number of professional organisations in both the public sector and legal services fields. This has allowed for close consultation on the development of course content and the availability of unique work experience opportunities.

The course works closely with other Public sector organisations, the combination of both legal and public sector understanding and knowledge would be seen as a benefit to the wider legal Justice professions.

The team has developed close relationships with local law firms and organisations and developing work experience opportunities that would benefit the students if they chose to extend into further legal justice study.

It is possible to complete this programme of study without any additional costs.

Students may wish to purchase textbooks for modules, such as Research Project, but this is not a requirement and will have no bearing on the final grade.

There may also be optional field trips which may incur some costs.

• Law and Public Services (BA)
• Law and Criminology (BA)
• Law and Policing (BA)
• Policing and Criminology (BSc)

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.  To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit our Scholarships and Bursaries section.

Please visit our Accommodation pages for more information.