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 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 2, 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.
Staffordshire University Legal Advice Clinic (SULAC)
Our Law Department offers one of the most exciting and innovative legal advice clinics in the UK (SULAC – Staffordshire University 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 advising on legal scenarios based on real life practice. 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.
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.
Staffordshire University Legal Advice Clinic (SULAC)
Our Law Department offers one of the most exciting and innovative legal advice clinics in the UK (SULAC – Staffordshire University 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.
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.
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.
Staffordshire University Legal Advice Clinic (SULAC)
Our Law Department offers one of the most exciting and innovative legal advice clinics in the UK (SULAC – Staffordshire University 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.
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.
Staffordshire University Legal Advice Clinic (SULAC)
Our Law Department offers one of the most exciting and innovative legal advice clinics in the UK (SULAC – Staffordshire University 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.
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.
All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. 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 courses have one start point in September.
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.
The course operates on a modular basis that provides flexibility and choice. Typically the majority of modules are 20 and 40 academic credits.
All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. 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 courses have one start point in September.
The course operates on a modular basis that provides flexibility and choice. Typically the majority of modules are 20 and 40 academic credits.
All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. 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 courses have one start point in September.