23Nov
UndergraduateUniversity of Staffordshire has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
LLB (Hons) Law is compliant with the QAA subject benchmark for Law. All our Law degrees and pathways enable students to proceed to the next stage of training to qualify as a Barrister or Solicitor. The LLB includes the foundation legal subjects which meet the requirements of the Academic Component of becoming a Barrister. Our Law degree offers innovative, exciting challenges and provides opportunities to enter a wide range of law-related roles. From the opportunity to take part in mock trials to student conferences, the unique feature of this award is its student-centred, problem-based approach to learning. You’ll be offered a supportive, guided environment to practise skills for careers in the legal sector and to create awareness of the roles of law and lawyers in society. Aspiring advocates can choose to specialise in courtroom skills on our Bar Pathway, while potential solicitors can develop client facing skills through mediation and giving advice in our Law Clinic, with our Legal Professional Pathway. The Digital Pathway is ideal for exploring the impact on law of cutting-edge technologies. Or if you want maximum flexibility you can pursue your individual academic interests from a range of exciting options within and beyond Law. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: LLB (Hons) Law.
Modules
"Year 1 – All Pathways Legal Skills, English Legal Systems, Contract Law, Tort Law, Constitutional Law, Law in Practice Year 2 – Law Pathway EU Law, Administrative Law, Property Law and Application, Criminal Law, two option modules Options include: Business Law and Commercial Awareness, Community Safety, Introduction to the Law of Evidence, E-Commerce, Work Experience. Year 2 – Bar Pathway EU Law, Administrative Law, Property Law and Application, Criminal Law, Evidence, option module Options include: Community Safety, E-Commerce, Work Experience. Year 2 - Professional Pathway EU Law, Administrative Law, Property Law and Application, Criminal Law, Work Experience, option module Options include: Business Law and Commercial Awareness, Community Safety, Introduction to the Law of Evidence, E-Commerce. Year 2 – Digital Pathway EU Law, Administrative Law, Property Law and Application, Criminal Law, E-Commerce, Digital Evidence Processing Year 3 – Law Pathway Law of Trusts and Equitable Remedies, 100 credits of option modules (3 to 5, 40 or 20 credit modules) Options include: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Artificial Intelligence Law, Company and Commercial Law, Contemporary Developments in Criminal Law, Cyber Law, Dissertation, Employment Law, Family Law, Healthcare Law, Human Rights, International Human Rights, Jurisprudence, Law Clinic, Mooting, Private International Law. Year 3 – Bar Pathway Law of Trusts and Equitable Remedies, Dissertation, Mooting, 40 credits of option modules (1 to 2 modules) Options include: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Artificial Intelligence Law, Company and Commercial Law, Contemporary Developments in Criminal Law, Cyber Law, Employment Law, Family Law, Healthcare Law, Human Rights, International Human Rights, Jurisprudence, Law Clinic, Private International Law. Year 3 – Professional Pathway Law of Trusts and Equitable Remedies, Legal Advice Clinic, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 40 credits of option modules (1 to 2 modules) Options include: Artificial Intelligence Law, Company and Commercial Law, Contemporary Developments in Criminal Law, Cyber Law, Dissertation, Employment Law, Family Law, Healthcare Law, Human Rights, International Human Rights, Jurisprudence, Mooting, Private International Law. Year 3 – Digital Pathway Law of Trusts and Equitable Remedies, Digital Research Project, Artificial Intelligence Law, Cyber Law, option module. Options include:, Family Law, Healthcare Law, Human Rights, International Human Rights, Jurisprudence, Mooting, Private International Law "
Assessment method
Each module includes a practice or ‘formative’ assessment for which you receive feedback from your tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades you receive for them do not count towards your module mark. Each module has one or more formal or ‘summative’ assessment. This includes a range of assessments, such as essays, reports, problem-solving tasks, portfolios, presentations, academic posters, projects, dissertations and written examinations. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- M100
- Institution code:
- S72
- Campus name:
- University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus)
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 - 120 points
A level - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - DMM
T Level - Pass (C and above)
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £16750 | Year 1 |
| International | £16750 | Year 1 |
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 .
Additional fee information
For further details of what is and is not included in your tuition fees please visit www.staffs.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees/
Provider information
University of Staffordshire
College Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 2DE