Law

Our LLB (Hons) Law programme offers a dynamic, industry-informed education designed to prepare you for careers in legal practice, criminal justice, policy and beyond. Whether you’re aiming to become a solicitor, barrister, legal advisor or work in the wider criminal justice sector, this programme equips you with the knowledge, experience and confidence to succeed.

/ Recognised by the Bar Standards Board
/ Practical, career-focused teaching with the opportunity to take a year placement or study abroad
/ Gain real-world experience working with real clients in our SILKS clinic as part of your final year modules
/ Learn essential legal and digital skills, including research, Westlaw, AI tools and Microsoft 365
/ Develop critical professional skills such as problem-solving, communication and developing arguments

Develop your skills:
You’ll look ahead to the technologies that will affect the work of legal professionals in the future and gain the essential digitals skills that will help you go further in the industry, such as:
/ WestLaw
/ Body swap technology
/ Microsoft PowerPoint and Word
/ Generative AI
/ Microsoft Fundamentals - Microsoft 365

A degree you can trust
This programme covers the foundational legal knowledge required by the Bar Standards Board.

This course is also available with:
• Placement Year - on the placement year option, you will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do.
• Study Abroad – study with one of our partner universities for a semester or a year.
• Foundation Year – start with the fundamental areas of law and the key skills you need to study at University level.

Find out more on www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/law

In the first year, you will build a strong foundation of legal knowledge by studying contract, tort, and criminal law, alongside legal systems, ethics, digital skills and legal writing.

The second year deepens your knowledge with public law, EU law and land law, while allowing you to tailor your degree through optional modules such as media law, commercial law and human rights.

An optional placement year offers practical experience, working in industry to gain hands-on experience.

In the final year, you will cover equity and trusts, civil and criminal litigation, and can specialise in areas like family law, employment law, medical law, AI and law.

/ Year 1: Contract Law, Tort Law, Legal Systems and Legal Digital Skills, Criminal Law, An Introduction to Legal Ethics and Concepts, Legal Writing and Analytical Skills.

/ Year 2: Public Law, European Union Law and the UK, Land Law, Legal Professional Development. You will also choose an elective module. Please visit the website for more information.

On completion of year 2, you will have the opportunity to undertake a year's paid professional placement. You will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do.

/ Year 3: Choose between Route 1 and Route 2.
Route 1 - Equity and Trusts, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Company Law, Law in Action. You will also choose two elective modules.
Route 2 - Equity and Trusts. You will also choose five elective modules.
Please visit the website for more information.

Our staff are legal experts who have experience of working in the real world as well as academia, so our teaching is strongly industry focused and informed. You will benefit from a wide range of teaching methods which keep your studies interesting, including lectures, seminars, workshops, mooting exercises and more.