Law Senior Status

Already have a degree in another subject? Or a legal qualification from outside the UK? Fast track your law qualification with this two-year degree.

Advance your understanding of the law and its social, moral and political impact. But it’s not all about the theory. Here, you’ll benefit from links to top legal professionals. You’ll have the opportunity of paid internships at a specialist local law firm and mini pupillages in chambers.

Get hands-on experience of working with real clients in our Legal Advice and Mediation Centres. And you’ll hone your court skills through mock trials in our courtroom.

Why study at Hull?

• Fast Track Your Qualification: Complete your law degree in just two years with our course designed for graduates. Partnered with the University of Law, you're guaranteed a place to gain your SQE qualification.
• Personalise Your Degree: Choose from a range of optional modules in your second year to match your interests. Options include Global Human Rights, Family Law, hands-on practice in the Law Clinic, and individual research projects.
• Transferable Skills: Learn to analyse, research, and present ideas to a high standard. Develop professional skills in high demand across various sectors.

Where could this take me?

Many of our graduates choose to remain within the legal profession. Our LLB programmes give you the foundations you’ll need for a career as a solicitor, barrister or legal executive. But if you want to go beyond the legal world, you’ll find what you’ve learned here is in demand. Our graduates have looked to politics or local government, the financial industry or business for their next move. The skills you’ll gain here are highly transferable and valued by employers.

Core modules include:

Systems of Justice
Criminal Law
The Law of Tort
The Law of Contract
Trusts: Managing for Others
Systems of Justice

Optional modules include:

Family Law
The Law of Business Organisations
Force, Conflict and Security
Global Human Rights
Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

You'll be assessed through a combination of written, practical and coursework assessments throughout your degree.

Written assessment typically includes exams and multiple choice tests.

Practical is an assessment of your skills and competencies. This could include presentations, school experience, work experience or laboratory work.

Coursework typically includes essays, written assignments, dissertations, research projects or producing a portfolio of your work.