This course aims to provide you with a solid grounding for building a career in the legal profession. Studying the Law and Practice BA (Hons) degree could lead you to a variety of exciting career options including barrister, solicitor or a legal executive (additional education/courses and training required). Success in this field demands discipline, strategic thinking, a solid knowledge of legislation and the ability to adapt to different scenarios. As legal knowledge is key for success in this career, this course focuses on teaching you key theoretical principles, with fundamental best practices such as making succinct legal arguments.
This course is available as a full-time four year or optional five-year sandwich course, the latter incorporating a work placement or study year in a related field (subject to conditions). This is usually taken between your third and final year. For more information on placement years, please visit our website.
With an ever-growing demand of legal professionals in all industries, graduates of a law course have an expansive list of career paths to explore. Graduates have gone on to further study in law, business and CILEx at institutions across the UK and internationally, or to work for global companies such as DWF LLP, Uber and Central England Law Centre.
If you choose to leave the degree course after successfully passing Year 1, you will be eligible for a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Law. If you choose to leave the degree course after successfully passing Year 2, you will be eligible for a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Law.
For the most up-to-date information about course content or our additional academic support, please visit our website.
Year 1:
The Legal System of England Wales and Public Law
Contract Law
Advocacy and Legal Skills
Tort law
Year 2:
Criminal Law and Practice
Dispute Resolution
Land Law
Solicitors Accounts Rules, Business Structures and Code of Conduct
Final Year:
European Union Law Business Law Wills, Administration of Estates and Trusts Legal Research and Dissertation
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We’re here to help you achieve your study goals. If your qualifications or expected levels of grades differ from those outlined above, chat with our admissions team and between us we will explore the possibilities open to you. We accept a range of qualifications and our study experience is designed to give you options and support from the start.
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We have different schemes that recognise this context that may result in a reduced offer by up to 24 UCAS points or equivalent.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £9790* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Studying this course with a sandwich year incurs an additional £1,575 fee (£1,900 for international students) to cover your academic support throughout your placement year.
For full international fees and the most up to date information about tuition fees, please check the relevant course page of the Coventry University website.
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