LLB LAW (Hons)

Course Overview:

This is a Qualifying Law Degree recognised by the Law Society of England and Wales and regulated by the Bar Standards Board and Solicitors Regulation Authority. By the end of the course, you’ll have the intellectual tools and knowledge to tackle real-world issues in the legal sector or in legal departments of organisations. You can stay on to complete our innovative LLM Legal Practice, opt to sit the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) that will be introduced from 2021, or take a Bar Professional Training Course.

Career:

"A law degree provides you with the foundation subjects that are required for entry into the legal professions. But the understanding of legal implications and obligations, combined with the ability to combine this knowledge in practice, is valuable in many parts of the public, private and voluntary sectors. Employers from different sectors value the skills of clear thinking, logical argument and effective writing and sectors where a degree in law will be beneficial, include, property development, banking and finance, HR or Civil Services."

Assessments:

You’ll be taught by passionate academics who produce ‘internationally excellent’ research. A typical week for you will include lectures, seminars, group work and eLearning. We encourage you to develop study skills and carry out independent legal research. You will also have opportunities to present ideas to other students and develop concepts in groups. A number of modules incorporate court/tribunal visits, video presentations and visiting speakers. As well as assessments that count towards your degree, there are also on-going assessments for feedback and consolidating your learning.

Entry requirements:

• High School Leaving Certificate or
• 4 IGCSEs and relative foundation year or
• 3 “A” Levels in relative subjects
• IELTS certificate or relative - 6.0 for degree entry
• Students with no English certificates can join our EAP (English for academic purposes) courses prior to joining the course
• Personal Statement
• Academic Reference
• ID / Passport

Year 1

• English Legal System (20 credits)
• Practical Contract Law (20 credits)
• Criminal Law (20 credits)
• Public Law and the Law of the European Union (20 credits)
• Fundamental Legal Skills (20 credits)
• Criminal Procedure (20 credits)

Year 2

Core modules:

• Practical Tort Law (20 credits)
• Land Law (20 credits)
• Introduction to Professional Practice (20 credits)

Optional modules (choose 60 credits):

• Dispute Resolution and Civil Litigation (20 credits)
• Law of Evidence (20 credits)
• Placement (20 credits)
• Family Law and Practice (20 credits)

Final year

Core modules:

• Trusts Law (20 credits)

Optional modules (choose 100 credits)

• Law Research Dissertation (20 credits)
• Medical Law (20 credits)
• Commercial Law (20 credits)
• Employment and Labour Law (20 credits)
• Public International Law (20 credits)
• Counter-Terrorism Law (20 credits)
• Crime, Justice and Society (20 credits)
• Property Law and Conveyancing (20 credits)
• Wills and the Administration of Estates (20 credits)
• Business Law and practice (20 credits)
• Sunderland Student Law Clinic (40 credits)