About the course
Graduating with an LLB from the University of Bedfordshire is the first step on your journey towards becoming a solicitor or a barrister as well as a range of other professional opportunities.
The LLB (Hons) Law is the undergraduate degree for all students wishing to pursue a career in law.
During your degree, you will explore the latest developments in legal practice. In addition to the core subjects all LLB undergraduates are required to study, you will have the opportunity to study a range of specialist optional units including medical law and ethics; family and child law; immigration and asylum law; aviation law; commercial law; and international law.
Teaching is delivered by a dedicated team with professional experience in the legal industry. In-class teaching is supported by a range of fantastic extra-curricular opportunities including our Law Clinic; our award-winning Refugee Legal Assistance Project; and our mooting programme.
Our law graduates leave us as articulate and knowledgeable individuals with a range of transferable skills, ready to pursue a career in law, management, human resources, the civil service and public sector, education, and many other areas.
All our LLB courses satisfy the requirements set by the Bar Standards Board for the academic component of Bar training. For further information, go to the Bar Standards Board website
Why choose this course?
- Our Law courses rank 5th for on-track graduate outcomes, out of 99 HE institutions offering the subject (Complete University Guide 2023)
- Study law within its broader economic, social, political, historical, ethical and cultural environment
- Develop your advocacy skills in our modern Moot Court, giving you confidence in a realistic setting
- Explore your ability to present arguments in a persuasive and authoritative way
- Gain skills in critical analysis, research, teamwork, use of language and argument, and the ability to work and learn independently
- Benefit from the option to obtain an additional qualification, the Higher Diploma in Paralegal Practice, accredited by the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP).
Units
- Contract Law (LAW007-1) Compulsory
- Criminal Law (LAW003-1) Compulsory
- Introduction To Legal Practice In The English Legal System (LAW010-1) Compulsory
- Public Law (LAW004-1) Compulsory
- Land Law (LAW001-2) Compulsory
- Law Of Tort (LAW002-2) Compulsory
- Civil Litigation And Advocacy (LAW021-2) Optional
- Commercial Law (LAW005-2) Optional
- Employment Law (LAW012-2) Optional
- Immigration And Asylum Law (LAW020-2) Optional
- Legal Practice (LAW022-2) Optional
- Probate And Wills (LAW016-2) Optional
- Public International Law (LAW013-2) Optional
- Dissertation (LAW008-3) Compulsory
- Equity And Trusts (LAW001-3) Compulsory
- Aviation Law (LAW006-3) Optional
- Company Law (LAW009-3) Optional
- Conveyancing (LAW021-3) Optional
- Criminal Litigation And Evidence (LAW020-3) Optional
- Family And Child Law (LAW019-3) Optional
- Intellectual Property Law (LAW015-3) Optional
- International Human Rights Law (LAW005-3) Optional
- Medical Law And Ethics (LAW013-3) Optional
How will this course improve my career prospects?
For students who aim to get into the legal professions, this course is your first step towards professional qualification to become a solicitor or to practice at the Bar.
Even without acquiring further professional qualifications, the course provides a solid foundation for access to a range of graduate roles in the legal sector, for instance as a paralegal or member of court staff; in the civil service (whether in local or central government); or in third-sector organisations working with offenders and victims of crime.
In addition to building your legal knowledge, our law degrees will help you to improve your career prospects by developing essential professional skills, including the ability to ‘think on your feet’ and to present your point of view in a clear, reasoned and convincing manner. In this way, it prepares you for a career in a broader range of graduate roles within the criminal justice system, including in the police, prison administration and other law enforcement agencies.
This course will also provide you with the necessary research and critical analysis skills which you will need if you choose to pursue further study at Master’s level and beyond.
*international students are eligible of receiving the vs's scholarship of 1000GBP
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