Law

LLB (Hons)

Location

Stoke-on-Trent campus

Stoke-on-Trent campus

Stoke-on-Trent campus

Stoke-on-Trent campus

UCAS code

M100

Start dates available

  • September 2026

Start dates available

  • September 2026

Start dates available

  • September 2026

Start dates available

  • September 2026

A career in law is diverse, challenging and rewarding. No two days are the same and the daily tasks are varied. Take a Law degree with us and you will gain the real-world skills and experience employers are looking for.

In a legal career, you might be advising clients, meeting with other legal professionals or experts, drafting paperwork, researching the law or attending a court hearing. Our degree has been designed to give you all these experiences, but in a safe environment learning from experienced academics, solicitors and barristers.

Work directly with clients and the community

Working in law is a fantastic opportunity to use your knowledge to help your community, solve problems and shape the lives of your clients. That’s why we offer the chance to help real clients with legal matters through our Legal Advice Service. This involves client interviewing, research and written advice. With our Street Law module, students can work with schools, charities or community groups, delivering sessions on legal topics relevant to their lives. These initiatives give you direct experience using skills needed in the legal profession.

Practise mooting skills in our simulated courtrooms

Our immersive simulated environments will give you real-world skills. You’ll present legal arguments for trials and other cases, meaning you’ll be more confident in the processes you need to follow for the assessments or the real world.

Use software and techniques found in legal settings

You’ll have the opportunity to do accredited training on the databases used by law firms, so when you gain a position, you’ll be ready from day one. What’s more, even our assessments mirror the activities you’ll do in legal practice.

Personalise your degree for your future

A career in law can be for everyone. There are so many areas to practise in, each offering a different way of working and needing different skills. The course will give you the foundations for a range of specialisms. Choose from a range of options in your final year, covering everything from human rights law to cyber and AI law.

Once you graduate, you’ll be equipped for further studies to become a qualified barrister, solicitor or CILEX lawyer.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: LLB (Hons) Law

Duration

University of Staffordshire undergraduate courses are usually 3 years for full-time study.

Courses which offer other study options have longer durations:

  • Full-time with a placement year, 4 years
  • Full-time with a foundation year, 4 years
  • Part-time, 4-9 years

A career in law is diverse, challenging and rewarding. No two days are the same and the daily tasks are varied. Take a Law degree with us and you will gain the real-world skills and experience employers are looking for.

LLB (Hons) Law is the key route that students follow if they plan to enter the legal profession. From the opportunity to take part in mock trials to student conferences, the unique feature of this award is its student-centred, practical 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 accelerated two-year LLB gives students an opportunity to complete their studies in a shorter time than the standard degree course and 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

Duration

University of Staffordshire undergraduate courses are usually 3 years for full-time study.

Courses which offer other study options have longer durations:

  • Full-time with a placement year, 4 years
  • Full-time with a foundation year, 4 years
  • Part-time, 4-9 years

Part-time study

The LLB (Hons) Law can be studied part time over 6 years. 

Work placements

There is the opportunity to choose the Work Experience and Law Clinic module.

A career in law is diverse, challenging and rewarding. No two days are the same and the daily tasks are varied. Take a Law degree with us and you will gain the real-world skills and experience employers are looking for.

LLB (Hons) Law is the key route that students follow if they plan to enter the legal profession. From the opportunity to take part in mock trials to student conferences, the unique feature of this award is its student-centred, practical 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 Foundation Year is part of our LLB suite of courses and is designed to encourage non-standard entrants to access the study of law and entry to the legal professions.

Pathway Options

After completing the Foundation year and year one, you will be given the chance to specialise in a particular aspect of law in your second and third years, tailoring your study to align with your career aspirations.You will be able to continue to study Law as a broad subject, or specialise by taking one of the following pathways: Bar, Professional or Digital. 

The Bar pathway has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Academic Component of becoming a Barrister, whilst our LLB (Hons) Law (Professional) pathway will enable you to meet the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) new Solicitor qualification requirements. Our Digital pathway is ideal for exploring the impact on law of cutting-edge technologies and to provide you with legal expertise in a rapidly evolving, digital world.

 

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: LLB (Hons) Law

Duration

University of Staffordshire undergraduate courses are usually 3 years for full-time study.

Courses which offer other study options have longer durations:

  • Full-time with a placement year, 4 years
  • Full-time with a foundation year, 4 years
  • Part-time, 4-9 years

Part-time study

The course can be studied part time after the Foundation year. The Foundation year itself is full time. 

Work placements

Depending on your chosen pathway, there is a core or option Work Experience module, including Law Clinic. 

A career in law is diverse, challenging and rewarding. No two days are the same and the daily tasks are varied. Take a Law degree with us and you will gain the real-world skills and experience employers are looking for.

LLB (Hons) Law is the key route that students follow if they plan to enter the legal profession. From the opportunity to take part in mock trials to student conferences, the unique feature of this award is its student-centred, practical approach to learning.

You’ll be offered a supportive, guided environment to practice skills for careers in the legal sector and to create awareness of the roles of law and lawyers in society. 

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: LLB (Hons) Law

Duration

University of Staffordshire undergraduate courses are usually 3 years for full-time study.

Courses which offer other study options have longer durations:

  • Full-time with a placement year, 4 years
  • Full-time with a foundation year, 4 years
  • Part-time, 4-9 years

Part-time study

This part time course is studied over 6 years. 

Work placements

There is the opportunity to choose the Work Experience and Law Clinic option module. 

Course content

Foundation year:

You will cover core legal skills to help you read and interpret both common law (case law) and statutory law. You’ll gain awareness of different areas of law and will be able to identify and discuss key legal issues within each field.

The foundation year will also prepare you for academic writing and critical thinking, ensuring you are ready to move on to higher levels of study. Assessments will also be based on real-world skills, such as client interviewing and writing a cover letter for a job application.

First year:

We’ll introduce you to contract law and tort law, which are both aspects of civil law and cover legal agreements and civil liabilities. You will cover constitutional law, which underpins the rules and laws of the state, along with studying the court system and how it operates.

You’ll begin to develop your legal skills, including writing, referencing and research – crucial for any future legal career. We also look at the law in practice. You will visit a court or tribunal and then reflect on what you have seen.

Second year:

You will learn about property law, including home ownership, ownership, leases and licences. We’ll also cover criminal law, EU law, and the lawfulness of decisions taken by public bodies.

Alongside core modules, you can pick an optional module. You will be taking a work placement or delving into business law, commercial awareness and employability skills.

Innovative assessments will look at real-world skills, such as developing your LinkedIn profile or doing a presentation to a simulated employer.

Third year:

We offer a wide range of optional modules to suit your interests, including researching a dissertation. You can explore mooting in our simulated courtrooms, where you’ll present a point of law and argue your case in front of a judge. It’s great preparation for becoming a barrister and wider teamwork skills.

Other areas include human rights, alternative dispute resolution, employment law or family law. If you volunteer with our Legal Advice Service, you’ll offer free advice to the public under supervision. With street law, you could be doing presentations for school students or community groups on useful legal topics.

The 2 Year Accelerated course is designed for students who feel able to fast track their studies and achieve their law degree a year earlier than a standard 3-year degree programme.

The 2-year course is attractive to a wide range of students, including those with relevant work experience who wish to return to the workplace more quickly than on a standard programme. In addition, the course appeals to students from other jurisdictions who are attracted by the shorter time to qualification. Students take the same core modules as 3-year students, covering the foundations of legal knowledge, but there are also a choice of optional modules which allow them to pursue interests in more specialist areas of law. Options currently include Business Law and Commercial Awareness, E-Commerce, Cyber Law, Healthcare Law, Mooting and Law Clinic.

The hallmark of the Accelerated course is that in addition to Semesters 1 and 2, students engage in accelerated learning during the summer months.  Semester 3 combines an intensive teaching block with an extended period of blended learning, during which students manage their studies independently. In this blended learning phase, students have access to an online learning environment, which offers resources tailored to the individual module as well as discussion areas supported by tutors.

Legal Advice Clinic - University of Staffordshire (staffs.ac.uk)

Our Law Department offers one of the most exciting and innovative legal advice clinics in the UK (Legal Advice Clinic University of Staffordshire). Enabling students to gain real life experience working within the community, our law clinic offers free legal advice, on a variety of subjects, to the public and to certain specific sectors of the local community. SULAC provides Staffordshire law students the unique opportunity to experience the process of applying law to real life situations in some truly innovative settings.

We have also embedded clinical legal education into our LLB suite of awards. You will learn about professional conduct, standards and ethics as well as various skills such as letter writing, interviewing, negotiation and advocacy in your first year. You can take the full Legal Advice Clinic module in your final year, putting you at the front line in employability skills as you graduate.

Every year, we also host our own Law Careers Fair and Networking Event. They attract a wide range of employers for students to network with.

Academic year

The course operates on a modular basis that provides flexibility and choice. Typically the majority of modules are 20 and 40 academic credits.

Students on the Accelerated two-year degree complete modules totalling 180 credits in each of their two years of study. Your overall grade for the course and your degree classification are based on the marks obtained for modules taken at levels 5 and 6.  The full-time course has one start point in September. 

A key aspect of our course is the opportunity to participate in a number of work-related learning experiences that reflect graduate-level employment. For example, students join in presentations, meeting scenarios, case studies, interviewing and negotiation – and have the opportunity to practice advocacy.

In Year 1 you will develop your academic skills by studying the foundation year modules, such as Crime in Context, Introduction to Principles of Law and Introduction to Critical Thinking and Argument.

In Year 2, you will study the same subjects as all three-year LLB course routes. These modules are Legal Skills, English Legal Systems, Contract Law, Tort Law, Constitutional Law, and Law in Practice.

In Year 3, you will continue with your study of the foundations of legal knowledge, with EU Law, Administrative Law, Property Law and Application, and Criminal Law. Your other modules will depend on the pathway you choose to study. The Law pathway provides the opportunity to choose two optional modules. The Bar pathway includes a core Evidence module and also provides the opportunity to choose one optional module, whilst the Professional pathway includes a core Work Experience module and also provides the opportunity to choose one optional module. The Digital pathway includes two more core modules on E-Commerce and Digital Investigation

In your final year, you will study the specialist module, Law of Trust and Equitable Remedies for all pathways.On the Law pathway, you will tailor the remainder of your study by choosing option modules aligned to your area of interest. On the Bar pathway, core modules also include Mooting and Dissertation, along with two option modules. The Professional pathway includes a core Work Experience module and also provides the opportunity to choose one optional module. On the Digital pathway, you will study the core modules Cyber Law, Artificial Intelligence Law, a Digital Research Project and then choose one option module. Options include Human Rights, Company and Commercial Law, Jurisprudence, Family Law, private International Law, Healthcare Law and Law Clinic.

Every year, we host our own Law Careers Fair and Networking Event. They attract a wide range of employers for students to network with.

Legal Advice Clinic - University of Staffordshire (staffs.ac.uk)

Our Law Department offers one of the most exciting and innovative legal advice clinics in the UK (Legal Advice Clinic University of Staffordshire). Enabling students to gain real life experience working within the community, our law clinic offers free legal advice, on a variety of subjects, to the public and to certain specific sectors of the local community. SULAC provides Staffordshire law students the unique opportunity to experience the process of applying law to real life situations in some truly innovative settings.

We have also embedded clinical legal education into our LLB suite of awards. You will learn about professional conduct, standards and ethics as well as various skills such as letter writing, interviewing, negotiation and advocacy in your first year. You can take the full Legal Advice Clinic module in your final year, putting you at the front line in employability skills as you graduate.

A key aspect of our course is the opportunity to participate in a number of work-related learning experiences that reflect graduate-level employment. For example, students join in presentations, meeting scenarios, case studies, interviewing and negotiation – and have the opportunity to practice advocacy.

In Year 1, you will start studying the key areas of Law, including Constitutional Law and English Legal System.

In Year 2, you will continue with your study of the foundations of legal knowledge, Contract Law, Tort Law and Law in Practice.

In Year 3 you will explore modules in Property Law and Application and Criminal Law and choose from options, including Work Experience, E-Commerce and Community Safety.

In Year 4, core modules include Administrative Law and EU Law, and option modules include Introduction to the Law of Evidence and Business Law and Commercial Awareness.

In your final years, you will study the specialist module, Law of Trust and Equitable Remedies and tailor the remainder of your study by choosing option modules aligned to your area of interest. Options include Human Rights, Cyber Law, Mooting, Law Clinic and Healthcare Law.

Every year, we host our own Law Careers Fair and Networking Event. They attract a wide range of employers for students to network with.

Legal Advice Clinic - University of Staffordshire (staffs.ac.uk) 

Our Law Department offers one of the most exciting and innovative legal advice clinics in the UK- University of Staffordshire Legal Advice Clinic. Enabling students to gain real life experience working within the community, our law clinic offers free legal advice, on a variety of subjects, to the public and to certain specific sectors of the local community. SULAC provides Staffordshire law students the unique opportunity to experience the process of applying law to real life situations in some truly innovative settings.

We have also embedded clinical legal education into our LLB suite of awards. You will learn about professional conduct, standards and ethics as well as various skills such as letter writing, interviewing, negotiation and advocacy in your first year. You can take the full Legal Advice Clinic module in your final year, putting you at the front line in employability skills as you graduate.

Freedom Law Clinic

Law and Criminology students from the University of Staffordshire are currently developing their knowledge and professional skills in the field of criminal appeal cases.

Modules

The tables provide an indicative list of the modules that make up the course for the current academic year. Each module is worth a specified number of credits. Our teaching is informed by research, and modules change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline. We aim to ensure that all modules run as scheduled. If for any reason a module cannot be run we will advise you as soon as possible and will provide guidance on selecting an appropriate alternative module where available.

Year 1 compulsory modules
Constitutional Law 20 credits
Contract Law 20 credits
English Legal System 20 credits
Law In Practice 20 credits
Legal Skills 20 credits
Tort Law 20 credits
Year 2 compulsory modules
Administrative Law 20 credits
Criminal Law 20 credits
European Union Law 20 credits
Law Of Trusts And Equitable Remedies 20 credits
Property Law 20 credits
Show 2 optional modules
Year 3 compulsory modules
There are no compulsory modules for this year.
Show 14 optional modules

Modules

The tables provide an indicative list of the modules that make up the course for the current academic year. Each module is worth a specified number of credits. Our teaching is informed by research, and modules change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline. We aim to ensure that all modules run as scheduled. If for any reason a module cannot be run we will advise you as soon as possible and will provide guidance on selecting an appropriate alternative module where available.

Year 1 compulsory modules
Constitutional Law 20 credits
Contract Law 20 credits
Criminal Law 20 credits
English Legal System 20 credits
European Union Law 20 credits
Law In Practice 20 credits
Legal Skills 20 credits
Tort Law 20 credits
Show 2 optional modules

Modules

The tables provide an indicative list of the modules that make up the course for the current academic year. Each module is worth a specified number of credits. Our teaching is informed by research, and modules change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline. We aim to ensure that all modules run as scheduled. If for any reason a module cannot be run we will advise you as soon as possible and will provide guidance on selecting an appropriate alternative module where available.

Year 1 compulsory modules
Constitutional Law 20 credits
Contract Law 20 credits
English Legal System 20 credits
Law In Practice 20 credits
Legal Skills 20 credits
Tort Law 20 credits
Year 2 compulsory modules
Administrative Law 20 credits
Criminal Law 20 credits
European Union Law 20 credits
Law Of Trusts And Equitable Remedies 20 credits
Property Law 20 credits
Show 3 optional modules
Year 3 compulsory modules
There are no compulsory modules for this year.
Show 13 optional modules

Modules

The tables provide an indicative list of the modules that make up the course for the current academic year. Each module is worth a specified number of credits. Our teaching is informed by research, and modules change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline. We aim to ensure that all modules run as scheduled. If for any reason a module cannot be run we will advise you as soon as possible and will provide guidance on selecting an appropriate alternative module where available.

Year 1 compulsory modules
Constitutional Law 20 credits
English Legal System 20 credits
Legal Skills 20 credits
Year 2 compulsory modules
Contract Law 20 credits
Law In Practice 20 credits
Tort Law 20 credits
Year 3 compulsory modules
Criminal Law 20 credits
Law Of Trusts And Equitable Remedies 20 credits
Property Law 20 credits
Year 4 compulsory modules
Administrative Law 20 credits
European Union Law 20 credits
Show 2 optional modules
Year 5 compulsory modules
There are no compulsory modules for this year.
Show 14 optional modules
Year 6 compulsory modules
There are no compulsory modules for this year.
Show 14 optional modules

Entry requirements

112-120 UCAS Tariff points

  • GCE A Levels - grades BBC or equivalent
  • Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM
  • Access to HE Diploma - Pass Access with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points. Applicants to Staffs who are taking the Access to HE Diploma receive a reduced tariff point offer as part of our access and participation plan activity
  • UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall
  • OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM
  • T Levels - Eligible T Level applications will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer

We understand that you might have experienced a challenging run up to higher education and may have not met the entry requirements as listed. If this is the case don’t worry, contact us and our team of expert advisors can guide you through the next stages of application, or help you find the perfect course for your needs.

Typical UCAS Offer: 120 points

  • A levels: ABC
  • BTEC: DDM

We understand that you might have experienced a challenging run up to higher education and may have not met the entry requirements as listed. If this is the case don’t worry, contact us and our team of expert advisors can guide you through the next stages of application, or help you find the perfect course for your needs.

  • Typical UCAS Offer: 48 points
  • A levels: A, DD, EEE
  • BTEC: PPP

We understand that you might have experienced a challenging run up to higher education and may have not met the entry requirements as listed. If this is the case don’t worry, contact us and our team of expert advisors can guide you through the next stages of application, or help you find the perfect course for your needs.

112-120 UCAS Tariff points

  • GCE A Levels - grades BBC or equivalent
  • Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM
  • Access to HE Diploma - Pass Access with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points. Applicants to Staffs who are taking the Access to HE Diploma receive a reduced tariff point offer as part of our access and participation plan activity
  • UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall
  • OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM
  • T Levels - Eligible T Level applications will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer

We understand that you might have experienced a challenging run up to higher education and may have not met the entry requirements as listed. If this is the case don’t worry, contact us and our team of expert advisors can guide you through the next stages of application, or help you find the perfect course for your needs.

Facilities

Our immersive and simulated environments are designed to build your real world skills. 

Mock Courtrooms

One room is designed as a crown courtroom and the other for cases at magistrates’ court. Read more

Students can present legal arguments, act as expert witnesses, or take part in mooting.

Our digitally enabled mock court rooms are designed to create simulated scenarios for students to put theory in to practice and gain confidence, skills and knowledge to take forward in to their career. 

One room is designed as a crown courtroom and the other for cases at magistrates’ court. Students can present legal arguments, act as expert witnesses, or take part in mooting. Each space includes a dock, lawyers’ area and a bench for the judge or magistrates.

The courtrooms are used by a wide range of students from different perspectives including law students, policing, forensics, international relations and more, to give practice with not only mooting but also in presenting evidence and various other aspects of trials.

In our video, learn about simulation in our Mock Court Room, used by students to practice their skills to prepare them for their future career.
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Lifelike living space

The lifellike living space in Ashley 2 lets you practice your skills in a variety of non-clinical settings, including bedroom, bathroom, lounge and bedsit. Read more

Bedrooms:

The bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and is used for simulated crime scenes where students can practise investigative skills or social work and healthcare can use the space for urgent situations and interviews.

Lounges:

The lounges have a homely feel, with comfy furniture and framed photos. Students can use these spaces for policing or forensic investigations. Social work and healthcare can also use the space for realistic interviews and clinical emergencies.

Bathroom:

The bathroom provides a lifelike backdrop for students to practise their skills. It can be used a range of simulation scenarios, such as domestic crime scenes or clinical emergencies.

Bedsit:

With a kitchen diner, bedroom and bathroom, the bedsit provides a lifelike backdrop for students to practise their skills. Scenarios can range from gathering evidence at simulated crime scenes to dealing with clinical emergencies.
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Libraries

We have Libraries and service desks at both sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our experienced and friendly staff can answer your IT queries, help you to access resources, show you how to research for your assignments and help with referencing.

Careers

Our course will grow your skills and knowledge to prepare you for a range of careers.

You could progress to the next stages of studying toward becoming a solicitor, barrister or a CILEX lawyer. Alternatively, the degree gives you a vast range of practical skills into other related areas.

Students on this programme have the opportunity to enhance their studies with a placement year, gain valuable work experience, and take part in international activities—potentially supported by the Turing funding.

All students have access to Careers, Placements & Employability, our dedicated careers team.

Our course will grow your skills and knowledge to prepare you for a range of careers.

You could progress to the next stages of studying toward becoming a solicitor, barrister or a CILEX lawyer. Alternatively, the degree gives you a vast range of practical skills into other related areas.

Students on this programme have the opportunity to enhance their studies with a placement year, gain valuable work experience, and take part in international activities—potentially supported by the Turing funding.

All students have access to Careers, Placements & Employability, our dedicated careers team.

Our course will grow your skills and knowledge to prepare you for a range of careers.

You could progress to the next stages of studying toward becoming a solicitor, barrister or a CILEX lawyer. Alternatively, the degree gives you a vast range of practical skills into other related areas.

Students on this programme have the opportunity to enhance their studies with a placement year, gain valuable work experience, and take part in international activities—potentially supported by the Turing funding.

All students have access to Careers, Placements & Employability, our dedicated careers team.

Our course will grow your skills and knowledge to prepare you for a range of careers.

You could progress to the next stages of studying toward becoming a solicitor, barrister or a CILEX lawyer. Alternatively, the degree gives you a vast range of practical skills into other related areas.

Students on this programme have the opportunity to enhance their studies with a placement year, gain valuable work experience, and take part in international activities—potentially supported by the Turing funding.

All students have access to Careers, Placements & Employability, our dedicated careers team.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching

You will be taught through a combination of lectures and workshops. Workshops enable you to develop your knowledge of topics covered in lectures and apply your learning to real-world case studies and problems, as well as consideration of theoretical and critical perspectives to enhance knowledge and understanding.  The aim is to foster an academic community which promotes lifelong learning and is supported by research and practice informed teaching with learning strategies and technologies to support the student experience. In addition, you will have opportunities to meet with your personal tutor twice a year.   

Assessment

Your course will provide you with opportunities to test your understanding of your subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark. 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.

Learning support

In addition to the excellent support you will receive from your course teaching team, our central Academic Skills team provides group and one-to-one help to support your learning in a number of areas. These include:

  • study skills such as reading, note-taking and presentation skills
  • written English, including punctuation and grammatical accuracy
  • academic writing and how to reference
  • research skills
  • critical thinking and understanding arguments
  • revision, assessment and examination skills
  • time management

Additional support

Our Student Inclusion Services support students with additional needs such as sensory impairment, or learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

Feedback

You will normally receive feedback on coursework assessments within 20 working days following the date of submission. Examination feedback may take a variety of formats. However, as a minimum, generic feedback will be made available to all students who take summative assessment.

Teaching

You will be taught through a combination of lectures and workshops. Workshops enable you to develop your knowledge of topics covered in lectures and apply your learning to real-world case studies and problems, as well as consideration of theoretical and critical perspectives to enhance knowledge and understanding.  The aim is to foster an academic community which promotes lifelong learning and is supported by research and practice informed teaching with learning strategies and technologies to support the student experience. In addition, you will have opportunities to meet with your personal tutor twice a year.   

Assessment

Your course will provide you with opportunities to test your understanding of your subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark. 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.

Learning support

In addition to the excellent support you will receive from your course teaching team, our central Academic Skills team provides group and one-to-one help to support your learning in a number of areas. These include:

  • study skills such as reading, note-taking and presentation skills
  • written English, including punctuation and grammatical accuracy
  • academic writing and how to reference
  • research skills
  • critical thinking and understanding arguments
  • revision, assessment and examination skills
  • time management

Additional support

Our Student Inclusion Services support students with additional needs such as sensory impairment, or learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

Feedback

You will normally receive feedback on coursework assessments within 20 working days following the date of submission. Examination feedback may take a variety of formats. However, as a minimum, generic feedback will be made available to all students who take summative assessment.

Teaching

You will be taught through a combination of lectures and workshops. Workshops enable you to develop your knowledge of topics covered in lectures and apply your learning to real-world case studies and problems, as well as consideration of theoretical and critical perspectives to enhance knowledge and understanding.  The aim is to foster an academic community which promotes lifelong learning and is supported by research and practice informed teaching with learning strategies and technologies to support the student experience. In addition, you will have opportunities to meet with your personal tutor twice a year.   

Assessment

Your course will provide you with opportunities to test your understanding of your subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark. 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.

Learning support

In addition to the excellent support you will receive from your course teaching team, our central Academic Skills team provides group and one-to-one help to support your learning in a number of areas. These include:

  • study skills such as reading, note-taking and presentation skills
  • written English, including punctuation and grammatical accuracy
  • academic writing and how to reference
  • research skills
  • critical thinking and understanding arguments
  • revision, assessment and examination skills
  • time management

Additional support

Our Student Inclusion Services support students with additional needs such as sensory impairment, or learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

Feedback

You will normally receive feedback on coursework assessments within 20 working days following the date of submission. Examination feedback may take a variety of formats. However, as a minimum, generic feedback will be made available to all students who take summative assessment.

Teaching

You will be taught through a combination of lectures and workshops. Workshops enable you to develop your knowledge of topics covered in lectures and apply your learning to real-world case studies and problems, as well as consideration of theoretical and critical perspectives to enhance knowledge and understanding.  The aim is to foster an academic community which promotes lifelong learning and is supported by research and practice informed teaching with learning strategies and technologies to support the student experience. In addition, you will have opportunities to meet with your personal tutor twice a year.   

Assessment

Your course will provide you with opportunities to test your understanding of your subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark. 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.

Learning support

In addition to the excellent support you will receive from your course teaching team, our central Academic Skills team provides group and one-to-one help to support your learning in a number of areas. These include:

  • study skills such as reading, note-taking and presentation skills
  • written English, including punctuation and grammatical accuracy
  • academic writing and how to reference
  • research skills
  • critical thinking and understanding arguments
  • revision, assessment and examination skills
  • time management

Additional support

Our Student Inclusion Services support students with additional needs such as sensory impairment, or learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

Feedback

You will normally receive feedback on coursework assessments within 20 working days following the date of submission. Examination feedback may take a variety of formats. However, as a minimum, generic feedback will be made available to all students who take summative assessment.

Staff

You will be taught by an expert teaching team whose expertise and knowledge are closely matched to the content of the modules on the course. The team includes senior academics and professional practitioners with industry experience. Postgraduate research students who have undertaken teaching training may also contribute to the teaching of seminars under the supervision of the module leader. 

Please note, teaching team staff members may change during your studies.

Natasha Thomas

Senior Lecturer

Natasha is a Solicitor & Senior Lecturer and the Course Lead for the LLB (HONS) Law degree. She is the clinic manager for the Legal Advice Service which provides free legal advice to the public in conjunction with our law students.

Natasha's profile

Donna Graham

Lecturer

I teach on both the undergraduate and postgraduate portfolios from Levels 3 to 7. I teach a wide range of subjects, including Tort Law, Legal Skills, Business Law, Employment Law, and Critical Thinking.

Donna's profile

Anna Garland

Course Director

Anna was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1994 and practised as a Barrister specialising in Family and Criminal Law. She is now Course Leader for LLB (Hons) Law and Course Director for our Law courses.

Anna's profile

Aidan Flynn

Senior Lecturer

Aidan worked in three Law firms, before becoming a lecturer at Staffordshire University in 2016. He is Course Leader for the LLB (Hons) Law (Accelerated) and has expertise in Constitutional, EU and Human Rights Law.

Aidan's profile

Dr Samantha Spence

Course Director Associate Professor

Dr Samantha Spence, Associate Professor and Course Director for PG Law, specialises in international human rights, gender justice, superstition-related harms, and marginalised communities, with global research and UN policy impact.

Samantha's profile

Keith Wharton

Senior Lecturer

Keith served with West Midlands Police and the National Crime Squad and became a specialist in pro-active paedophile investigation and Head of Intelligence and Prison Intelligence. He is the Course Leader for LLB Law (Criminal Justice).

Keith's profile

Dr Rachael Stretch

Lecturer

I am a Lecturer in Law, specialising in Family Law, Law and Disability and SEND, Equity and Trusts, Quantitative Methodology, Comparative Methodology and Professionals and Mandatory Reporting.

Rachael's profile

Dr Md Jobair Alam

Lecturer

I lead the LLM in International Law. I teach and conduct research in international law, refugee law, human rights, and minority studies. My research addresses the challenges vulnerable groups and refugees face in securing their rights.

Md Jobair's profile

Giles Gater

Senior Lecturer

Giles is a solicitor, senior lecturer, and course leader for the two-year accelerated law degree programme. Giles is a University of Staffordshire alumni, specialising in property law, tax law, cyber law, and artificial intelligence law.

Giles's profile

Fees

For the course starting on 21 September 2026 the tuition fees are:

Study option UK / Channel Islands International
Full-time £9,535 per year of study £17,085 per year of study

For the course starting on 21 September 2026 the tuition fees are:

Study option UK / Channel Islands International
Full-time £11,440 per year of study £17,085 per year of study

For the course starting on 21 September 2026 the tuition fees are:

Study option UK / Channel Islands International
Full-time £9,535 for your first year subsequent years will be charged at the University standard rate £17,085 for your first year subsequent years will be charged at the University standard rate

For the course starting on 21 September 2026 the tuition fees are:

Study option UK / Channel Islands
Part-time £4,740 per year of study

UK and Channel Island students: This tuition fee is agreed subject to UK government policy and parliamentary regulation. If the UK government passes appropriate legislation, the fee for subsequent years of study may increase in each academic year. But this increase will not exceed the rate of inflation as measured by RPIX**. Any change in fees will apply to both new and continuing students. The University will notify students of any change as early as possible. Further information about fee changes would be posted on the University’s website once this becomes available.

**RPIX is a measure of inflation equivalent to all the items in the Retail Price Index (RPI) excluding mortgage interest payments.

Accommodation and living costs

Accommodation and living costs are not included in our fees. 

Sources of financial support

If you receive funding from Student Finance you may be eligible to apply for additional benefits. Details can be obtained by reading our additional funding web pages, or visiting www.gov.uk.

Scholarships and additional funding

As an undergraduate student at Staffordshire, you may be eligible for additional financial support through one of our scholarships and bursaries. You can visit our funding page to find out more and check your eligibility.

Scholarships and additional funding

As an undergraduate student at Staffordshire, you may be eligible for additional financial support through one of our scholarships and bursaries. You can visit our funding page to find out more and check your eligibility.

Scholarships and additional funding

As an undergraduate student at Staffordshire, you may be eligible for additional financial support through one of our scholarships and bursaries. You can visit our funding page to find out more and check your eligibility.

Scholarships and additional funding

As an undergraduate student at Staffordshire, you may be eligible for additional financial support through one of our scholarships and bursaries. You can visit our funding page to find out more and check your eligibility.

Our students

They encourage me to always aim higher.

My lecturers are considerate, approachable and really professional, they encourage me to always aim higher. It is a very vibrant learning environment with networking events, competitions and a thriving Legal Advice Clinic. I find it an exciting and stimulating place to read law.

Leona Shala

Law LLB (Hons) Student

The lecturers are always supportive and the tutor system is very effective.

The lecturers are always supportive and the tutor system is very effective. We have been able to shape our degree in the way we want, learning the subjects that interest us. I would highly recommend the course and believe it has set me up very well for the future.

Naseem Khan

LLB (Hons) Law Graduate

Staffordshire University provided me with expert teaching of critical skills required to enter the legal profession.

The legal practice course at Staffordshire University provided me with expert teaching of critical skills required to enter the legal profession. The practical nature of the course meant I was able to begin my first post graduate legal role and know what was expected from day one which is invaluable when acclimatising to the legal work environment. 

Lisa Rutter

Legal Practice LLM

The staff pushed me to my absolute best. The teaching standard is second to none.

The staff pushed me to my absolute best. The teaching standard is second to none - enormously engaging teaching methods that mixed theoretical law with practical skills. Lecturers are approachable at any time and are always willing to assist you in any way that they can.

Thomas Hunt

Law LLB (Hons)

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If you are offered a place at University of Staffordshire, your offer will be subject to our rules, regulations and enrolment conditions, which may vary from time to time.

Students of University of Staffordshire enter into a contract with us and are bound by these rules and regulations, which are subject to change. For more information, please see: University Policies and Regulations.

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