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Career choices
If you study law you can obviously go on to a career as a solicitor or barrister. However there are many other exciting career opportunities open to you with this qualification. The following videos give examples of what job opportunities there are after your study at Staffordshire University Law School:
We hope you will find it useful and easy to navigate. We have deliberately kept the design simple so you can get quickly to the information you need. If you have any comments on the site (compliments or constructive criticism are equally welcome) or if you wish to contact a Law Careers Tutor, please email the staff member below.
LPC Careers Support
Catherine Edwards - c.edwards@staffs.ac.uk
Tel No: 01782 294589 Room LW007
Undergraduate Careers Support
Ruby Hammer - r.l.hammer@staffs.ac.uk
Tel No: 01782 294801 Room LW120
You can also visit the University's Careers Centre in person to discuss your career plans. We are based in the Cadman Building on College Road, and a careers adviser is on duty Monday - Friday 11am - 3pm during term time. As well as the full range of careers information, we do have a specific section on law.
The dedicated law member of staff in this department is Jill Freeman, telephone (01782) 295766 or email jill.allen@staffs.ac.uk
Becoming a solicitor
If you are considering a career as a Solicitor you will follow either Route A, B or C as follows:
Route A;
This is probably the most common route that students take before qualifying. If you choose to study the LL.B and LPC full-time the LL.B will take three years and LPC 1 year to complete. Training Contracts will take a maximum of two years to complete. Therefore, you will qualify as a solicitor in six years. Part-time students will take four years to complete their LL.B, two years for the LPC and two years to complete their Training Contract, taking a total of eight years before qualifying.
| LLB/Qualifying Law Degree
3yrs | + | Legal Practice Course
1yr | + | Training Contract
2yrs |
Route B;
Students holding a non-law degree are still able to train as a Solicitor. After completing your non-law degree students must then study the CPE (Common Professional Examination). This award is a law conversion course and enables students to study the ''core'' law modules within one year of full-time study or two years part-time study. Full-time students following this route will qualify within seven years and part-time students within ten years.
| Non-Law Degree
3yrs | + | Common Professional Exam (CPE)
1yr | + | Legal Practice Course
1yr | + | Training Contract
2yrs |
Route C ;
| LLB/Qualifying Law Degree
2yrs | + | Legal Practice Course
1yr | + | Training Contract
2yrs |
Staffordshire University has the highest rating available for the Legal Practice Course. All our undergraduate students are guaranteed a place on our LPC, as we hope you will enjoy your time here at Staffordshire and will want to stay with us. We offer a number of ways to study the LPC both full and part time to enable you to balance work and studying. Your LPC with us will also count towards an LLM in Legal Practice.
Becoming a Barrister
If you are considering a career as a Barrister you can follow one of the routes below.
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Alternative Careers
There are a number of alternative careers which you could follow with a law degree:
- Paralegal work
- Legal Executive work
- Work as a legal clerk or assistant
- Court Reporting
- Company Secretary
- Human Resources
- Management
- Education
- Accountancy, Tax, Finance, Insurance, Management Consultancy, Civil Service, Journalism, lecturing and Research
Prospects website also has a wealth of information on career options, how to choose between them and where to look for vacancies. http://www.prospects.ac.uk
