Build practical legal skills that matter. Work on real cases, gain courtroom experience, and learn from expert tutors – all designed to prepare you for a successful career in law or related fields.
Start your legal journey with Coventry University
Don’t just read cases – live them.
Engage with legal professionals, develop the practical skills law firms are looking for and practice in our on campus courtroom.
Imagine attending a university event in your second year and leaving with a job offer for after graduation. At Coventry University, it happens - read all about it!
What you’ll learn
Studying law here builds your confidence, critical thinking, and practical skills to thrive in today’s competitive legal and business sectors.
You’ll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge in our Moot Room and to join our Law Clinics, working on live cases under the guidance of qualified professionals.
Studying law here builds your confidence, critical thinking, and practical skills to thrive in today’s competitive legal and business sectors.
Why you should study this course
Our Law LLB (Hons) is designed to prepare you for a range of career paths in legal practice or any profession that values analytical and ethical decision-making.
By studying law at Coventry University, you can:
develop practical experience through volunteering in our Law Clinic, supporting real clients alongside qualified solicitors and participating in competitions such as the Boss
strengthen your career network by engaging with legal professionals through our Raising the Bar events and mentoring schemes
gain international perspective by collaborating with students from partner universities through our Collaborative Online International Learning projects
build professional credibility with a degree recognised by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX)
enhance your employability with support from our careers team and Phoenix+, our tailored career readiness programme..
*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website.
Year One
The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn.
If you discover an interest in a specific subject you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degrees with another course in your common first year (subject to meeting progression requirements).
Common first year courses:
Commercial Law LLB (Hons)
Criminal Law and Justice LLB (Hons)
International Law LLB (Hons)
Modules
English and EU Legal System - 30 Credits
Criminal Law and Justice - 30 Credits
Contract Law - 30 Credits
Public Law - 30 Credits
Year Two
Tort Law - 30 Credits
Land Law - 30 Credits
Legal Practice and Professional Ethics - 30 Credits
Substantive Law of the EU and Council of Europe - 30 Credits
Placement Year
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement* can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.
If you choose to do a work placement year, you will pay a reduced tuition fee* of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section. During this time you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement.
Whilst we would like to give you all the information about our placement/study abroad offering here, it is often tailored for each course every year and depends on the length of placement or study abroad opportunities that are secured. Therefore, the placement and study abroad arrangements vary per course and per student. Request further information about going on a placement or study abroad year.
Final Year
Equity and Trust - 30 Credits
Project - 30 Credits
Law, Innovation and Intellectual Property - 30 Credits
Company Law, Employment and Taxation - 30 Credits [Choose one from two modules]
Family Law and Practice - 30 Credits [Choose one from two modules]
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. For full module details please check the course page on the Coventry University website.
*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website
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Coventry University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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We’re here to help you achieve your study goals. If your qualifications or expected levels of grades differ from those outlined above, chat with our admissions team and between us we will explore the possibilities open to you. We accept a range of qualifications and our study experience is designed to give you options and support from the start.
Contact us via our website to find out more.
Grades alone don’t tell us everything about your potential and your story. We use information from your application to assess achievements in your personal situation to support fair and equal access. For example, we consider where you live, your school, if you are a carer or a care leaver or have experienced disruption to your education.
We have different schemes that recognise this context that may result in a reduced offer by up to 24 UCAS points or equivalent.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £9790* | |
| EU & International | £17600* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Email:applications.io@coventry.ac.uk
Phone:+44 024 7765 2152
Email:ukadmissions@coventry.ac.uk
Phone:024 7765 2222
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