Law

Law is a hugely diverse field with so many paths you can go down. This degree is your classic route into the profession. You’ll cover fundamental subjects like contract and criminal law, but you’ll also have the freedom to explore areas you’re passionate about like human rights, intellectual property, corporate, property, family or medical law all supported by experts in their field. You can even apply to work in our on-campus pro-bono legal advice clinic as a volunteer or as part of your degree.

At Leicester Law School, our research-led teaching is delivered through lectures, tutorials and seminars. In small group tutorials of around twelve to fifteen students, you’ll receive individual support to make sure you have fully understood the topic.

You can broaden your perspective with an optional year studying overseas, or make a difference by giving free legal advice to real clients and communities through our Pro-Bono group. We will encourage you to build practical skills through our award-winning extracurricular activities.

The Law LLB is the traditional route into the legal profession and gives you the freedom to explore the areas of law that most interest you with a wide variety of optional modules. It is an excellent stepping-stone to graduate level employment as a thought-provoking and challenging subject, giving you legal knowledge and transferable skills such as reasoning, research and problem solving. Your study will take a variety of approaches, including problem-solving, analysis of cases and statutes, examining the role of law within its social, economic and political context.

The foundation subjects that you will study are required by the Bar Standards Board for progression to a bar course after your degree.  They are also helpful as preparation for future qualification as a solicitor through the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

The Leicester Law School LLB includes the modules required for the National Committee on Accreditation’s approved qualification routes for students who study an LLB outside of Canada. Choosing to study the route to the LLB which includes Canadian law modules will help you prepare for the NCA’s exams.

Throughout the course you will study the core branches of law with freedom to choose your modules from a broad list of specialist areas. This will broaden your understanding of the legal system, and help you make an informed decision about which area of law you might wish to pursue after graduation.

As you gain an understanding of the legal system, you will refine your own thought processes and become well-practiced in adapting your problem-solving skills to real-life scenarios.

You will graduate with guidance for completing the Solicitor’s Qualifying Exam and barrister training courses. Employment prospects are excellent with 95% of our law students employed (or studying for a Masters degree) six months after graduating (DLHE). The analytical and practical skills you will learn will be your platform to a successful career in whichever field you choose.

Facilities

As a law student, you’ll have access to a wide range of facilities right at the heart of campus, based in the Fielding Johnson building. Our moot court lets you practise running a trial and arguing your case, and you’ll always find a quiet place to study in our dedicated law library. Our Legal Advice Clinic offers free legal advice to the general public on all kinds of issues such as problems at work, consumer rights and divorce and family breakdowns. You’ll help solve real-life problems, supervised by a qualified solicitor.

Course Modules

For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course information page on our website

For more information on the methods of assessment on this course, visit the course information page on our website