Law with Sociology [with Foundation year]

Graduate with a professionally recognised LLB while exploring how law interacts with society, culture, inequality, and social change.

The LLB (Hons) Law with Sociology gives a valuable insight into the sociological aspects in which society and legal professionals operate. Explore the invisible forces that shape our world - sociology uncovers how groups, cultures, and institutions influence human behaviour, making this degree ideal for those curious about people and power. Our degree gives you the option to pursue a career as a solicitor or barrister, whilst opening up options in teaching, community and social work, non-profit organisations or policy development.

Alongside the seven foundational subjects required for professional legal training, you’ll get applied sociological insight in areas like global social and political issues, power structures in society, and bridging cultures. With optional modules you’ll be able to tailor your degree to your interests as you broaden your knowledge and expertise. These could include delving into global feminism, woke wars or looking at social mobility and migration.

You’ll develop critical thinking, communication, and personal development skills whilst being taught by legal professionals and experienced academics. On graduating, you’ll hold a qualifying law degree and a dual understanding of legal reasoning and sociology.

Why ARU?

• Qualifying law degree with a sociological lens - graduate with a professionally recognised LLB while exploring how law interacts with society, culture, inequality, and social change.

• Understand the social impact of legal systems - study topics like identity, power, justice, and institutions alongside core legal subjects - ideal for careers in law, policy, advocacy, or social research.

• Real-world experience through Live Briefs and Law Clinic - work on live courtroom scenarios and advise real clients in our award-winning Law Clinic, gaining practical legal and sociological insight.

• Learn from experts in law and social sciences - be taught by experienced academics and legal professionals who bring current debates and real-world relevance into the classroom.

• Tailor your studies and boost your employability - choose optional modules, complete an independent research project, and benefit from our nationally recognised ARU CPD programme.

Year 1:
Foundation in Law and Policing

Year 2:
Constitutional and Administrative Law
Global Affairs
Contract Law
Criminal Law
Into ARU

Year 3:
Tort Law
Ruskin Module (15 credits)
Critical Social Thought: Knowledge, Power and Division
Equity, Trusts and Succession
Mobilities and Migration
Violence, Gender and Victimisation
Woke Wars
Bridging Cultures

Year 4:
Property Law
EU Law
Undergraduate Major Project
Diversity, Equality and the Law
Issues in Immigration Law
Global Feminisms
Environment, Nature and Society
The Making of Modern Media

You'll complete preparatory tasks and contribute to online discussions. This will help your critical engagement with legal and sociological materials, foster your independent reasoning, and enable you to apply legal principles to real-world and hypothetical scenarios. Screencasts introduce essential legal content and theoretical frameworks, offering guided analysis of key issues. They provide discussion prompts, assignment guidance, and illustrative examples, encouraging you to develop a critical understanding of legal and sociological debates and to begin formulating your own structured arguments.

In interactive, discussion-rich sessions, your tutor will facilitate deeper exploration of complex legal and sociological topics. Through problem-based learning and guided analysis, you'll refine your ability to apply legal principles critically, articulate well-reasoned arguments, and engage in collaborative evaluation of case law and academic commentary.

You'll present your interpretations of legal and sociological materials in student-led workshops and then reflect on your progress, clarify outstanding questions, and plan for improvement.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Bar Standards Board