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 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. LLB (Hons) Law is an advantageous route that students follow if they plan to enter the legal profession. It 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. The hallmark of this course is that in addition to Semesters 1 and 2, students engage in accelerated learning during the summer months, in order to complete their studies in a shorter time than the standard degree course. The two-year accelerated course is particularly attractive to applicants with relevant work or industry experience. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: LLB (Hons) Law.
Modules
Year 1 (Semester 1) Legal Skills, English Legal Systems, Tort Law Year 1 (Semester 2) Contract Law, Constitutional Law, Law in Practice Year 1 (Semester 3) Either Criminal Law or Administrative Law, Research project, option module. Option modules include: Business Law and Commercial Awareness, Community Safety, Introduction to the Law of Evidence, E-Commerce, Work Experience. Year 2 (Semester 1) Either Criminal Law or Administrative Law, Law of Trusts and Equitable Remedies, optional module Year 2 (Semester 2) EU Law, Property Law and Application, optional module Year 2 (Semester 3) Dissertation, optional module. Option modules for year 2 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, 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
29Jan
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:
- M101
- 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 - 120 points
A level - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma
Additional entry requirements
Interview
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 | £11440 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £11440 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £11440 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £11440 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £11440 | 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