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Law with Professional Legal Practice

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Course summary

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).

Why choose this course?

  • Global Top 250 for Law (Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings, 2023)

  • Study the Foundations of Legal Knowledge: Contract Law, Tort Law, Public Law, Criminal Law, European Law, Land Law, and Equity & Trusts

  • Prepare for a career as a legal professional through practical learning via Legal Advice Clinics, CLOCK, and work placements

  • Designed to provide experience in key areas of legal practice including residential conveyancing and wills, probate and drafting

  • Global Top 100 for International Outlook, Law (Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings, 2023)

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.

About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Modules

Course Modules

For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • Bachelor of Law (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (optional) • Time abroad (optional) • 4 Years
  • Bachelor of Law (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (optional) • 4 Years
  • Bachelor of Law (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

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Application codes

Institution code:
K12

Keele University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Application codes

Institution code:
K12

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
ABB

ABB in three A levels

T Level
D

Distinction in any T level

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 128

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 30 Merit: 15

128 UCAS points in any Access to HE Diploma including Distinction in at least 30 Level 3 credits and Merit in at least 15 Level 3 credits.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

You will also need: an English language qualification (see the Keele website)

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 32

655 in three Higher Levels or 32 points

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

DDM in any BTEC Extended Diploma / National Extended Diploma

Please see our website for our full range of entry requirements https://www.keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/undergraduatecourses/lawwithprofessionallegalpractice/#entry-reqs

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

When we consider an application we take into account a wide range of information, including the context in which an applicant has gained their qualifications, work experience (paid or unpaid), extra-curricular activities and personal circumstances. A number of our applicants offer a combined portfolio or additional qualifications and these will also be taken into account. In some instances, we may make an alternative offer which will differ from the published grades.

Learn more on the Keele University website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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.

Additional fee information

Please note, our fees for 2027 entry will be available soon. Although we review our fees annually and these may change, our 2026 entry fees are detailed on our course pages, and a summary is available on our website: keele.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/tuitionfeesandfunding/undergraduatetuitionfees/

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