Law (Senior Status)

The LLB (Hons) Law Senior Status is a specifically designed degree for students who already hold an undergraduate degree and want to convert to law study over a two year period. Studying our degree will also prepare you in part for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1) or Bar Practice Course (to qualify as a barrister).

Our legally experienced lecturers bring the law to life through interactive teaching methods for a fulfilling learning experience. During our LLB Senior Status degree, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing. The course provides students with a wide range of analytical and transferable skills and is suitable for any profession requiring a non-specialised degree.

Throughout your studies, you’ll receive guidance from our lecturing team to help unlock your future ambitions. When it comes to selecting your Options subjects, you’ll be able to choose from one of three Pathways where the modules will prepare you for the following routes:

• SQE/CILEX - aimed at those looking to qualify as a solicitor or CILEX lawyer

• Business - ideal if you have aspirations to work with commercial clients, as an in-house lawyer or in a commercial career outside law

• Individual - for those interested in working with individual clients, working in the criminal justice sector or who are looking to qualify as a barrister

The Senior Status degree is a particularly good choice for overseas students because you may benefit from some exemptions in your home jurisdiction – a good example of this is the Canadian Law modules available as electives in your second year. We recommend that you check any possible exemptions within your home jurisdiction prior to undertaking the course.

Course Modules

There are two semesters per academic year. Each semester is 15 weeks long; 12 weeks face-to-face tuition, one week consolidation/revision and two weeks to complete the assessments. Students study three modules per semester. All modules are worth 20 credits. The course starts with a one week freshers/induction week.

Year 1:

All modules are worth 20 credits. Compulsory modules are:

• Law Method and Skills (Level 4)

• Contract Law (Level 4)

• Public and EU Law (Level 4)

• Criminal Law (Level 4)

• Tort (Level 5)

• Business Law 1 (Level 5)

Year 2:

In Semester 1 students study the following compulsory 20 credit modules:

• Land Law (Level 5)

• Equity & Trusts (Level 6)

and one Level 6 optional module*.

In Semester 2 students study three 20 credit option modules (all Level 6) from the following list*, grouped by pathway to support students in their choices:

SQE and CILEX Pathway

• Business Law 2

• Criminal Litigation and Evidence

• Wills and Succession

Business Pathway

• Business Law 2

• Employment Law

• Intellectual Property

• International Commercial Law

Individuals Pathway

• Family Law

• Employment Law

• Mental Health and Mental Capacity

• Wills and Succession

Modules Common to all Pathways

• Civil Dispute Resolution

• Graduate and Employability

• Law and Society

• Legal Advice Clinic**

• Legal Technology

• Real Estate

• Research Project (40 credits)

Students at London Bloomsbury who have an interest in Canadian law will be able to additionally select as optional modules:

• Canadian Constitutional Law

• Foundations of Canadian Law

*All options are indicative and are available subject to numbers.

**The Legal Advice Clinic is a clinical legal education module where students will be supervised to advice real clients by University of Law LLP. Eligibility conditions will apply to this module.