Course summary

Studying law is stimulating in its own right and knowing how laws are made, legal rights and duties and how law impacts upon society will help you to understand society and your own role within it. By the end of your degree, you’ll have the legal knowledge to understand and apply the law, together with skills of legal analysis. This law degree will be valuable preparation to enable you to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for a legal career. You’ll have the flexibility to tailor your study to gain a law degree as an academic degree, a degree which includes the seven Foundations of Legal Knowledge to become a barrister in England and Wales, a solicitor or barrister in Northern Ireland, or provides a foundation to take the national Solicitors Qualifying Examination in England and Wales, specifically SQE1. If you want to become a barrister in England and Wales, or either a barrister or solicitor in Northern Ireland, you will need to complete this degree within six years. This degree is not suitable for qualification as a lawyer in Scotland Key features of the course

• Gives you an understanding of the role and place of law in today’s society.

• Offers the opportunity to cover all the ‘Foundations of Legal Knowledge’ which can be the starting point in preparations for SQE1.

• Offers practical experience through an online law clinic and other online projects

• Provides specific routes to suit different career aspirations