Law

Our Law degree provides an essential foundation for a successful career in law. This accredited degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) as a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) and focuses on both academic and professional preparations for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) 1 and 2, as well as the Bar Training Course.

You will:

• Develop practical legal skills and career readiness through SQE aligned teaching that blends academic study with scenario-based assessments and skills development.

• Prepare for the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQE) and Bar training pathways with a curriculum designed to support professional progression.

• Take part in immersive experiences such as our Major Incident Day, where you respond to realistic, multidisciplinary scenarios that test decision making, teamwork, and legal problem solving.

• Benefit from excellent, industry standard facilities, including a Moot Court Room for advocacy and legal practice, and a police custody training suite developed in collaboration with our Criminology and Policing teams to bring theory to life.

• Engage in work-based learning opportunities that help you gain legal work experience, build professional networks, and enhance your employability in the legal sector.

• Learn from experienced practitioners and academic staff with strong local and regional links, providing insights into legal practice and ongoing guest speaker events.

• Join a supportive community with access to law mentors, careers events, and interdisciplinary connections across law, policing, and criminology.

Course Modules

MODULES

• Study Skills in Higher Education

• Public Law

• Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice

• Contract Law

• European Law and Global Problems

• Law in Society

YEAR 2 (LEVEL 5)

MODULES

• Legal Skills, Ethics and Professional Standards

• Criminal Law

• Tort

• Work-Based Learning

• Research Methods

• Business Law

YEAR 3 (LEVEL 6)

MODULES

• Property and Land Law

• Employment Law

• Criminal Evidence

• Law Dissertation

• Equity and Trusts

Modules are delivered through a hybrid approach, combining in-person lectures and interactive workshops with online materials and tasks. Students engage in practical, skills-focused activities such as mock trials, client interviews, debates, and simulations, designed to develop the legal knowledge and professional skills needed for SQE and Bar Training Course (BTC) preparation.

Assessment

Assessments are designed to reflect real-world legal tasks and SQE/BTC requirements, giving you experience in the types of activities you will encounter in practice. These include:

• Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) aligned with SQE standards

• Letters of Advice, Memorandums, and Research Reports drafted for supervising solicitor scenarios

• Client interviewing exercises

• Land title investigation tasks

• Presentations, debates, mooting and mock trial exercises

• Client case studies

• Essays and seen/unseen exams

This approach ensures that students develop both legal knowledge and the practical skills required for professional legal practice.

Teaching and Learning

We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments.

Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available.

In terms of particular needs, the University’s Inclusion Services can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made because of a recognised prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.