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Law with Professional Placement Year at University of Salford - UCAS

Course summary

Prepare for a rewarding career in law and justice with our LLB Law programme. Your learning be tailored around career success by designing modules that reflect the current and future needs of employers and the legal profession. You will explore the impact of technology and AI on law, while developing essential professional skills. You’ll also have the opportunity to shadow lawyers and judges, complete a year-long work placement, and support the local community through our legal advice schemes. / Develop the professional competency needed for any legal career / Help the local community in our legal support schemes / Study in a dynamic environment and learn practical management skills from business simulations and live projects. This course is also available with: • Study Abroad – study with one of our partner Universities for a semester or a year. • Foundation Year – start with the fundamental areas of business and the key skill you need to study at University level. This programme covers the foundational legal knowledge required by the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). You’ll also gain essential digitals skills through platforms like LinkedIn Learning, where you'll learn: / WestLaw / Body swap technology / Microsoft PowerPoint and Word / Generative AI / Microsoft Fundamentals - Microsoft 365 Find out more on www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/law

Modules

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 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. Route 2 - Equity and Trusts. You will also choose elective modules. Please visit the website for more information.

Assessment method

Assessments are not just about exams. We use different assessment techniques in different modules and wherever possible these will reflect the types of work you will do in the ‘real world’ for example, portfolio work, multiple choice questions, court visit reports and problem questions. The weighting between exams and coursework varies between modules and years, however exams do still play an important role.


How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

Application codes

Course code:
8H56
Institution code:
S03
Campus name:
Peel Park Campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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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 .

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Law with Professional Placement Year at University of Salford - UCAS