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. A workshop-based skills module runs throughout this academic year along with large group sessions and small workshops covering another three core modules. The focus is on practice-based learning, using authentic scenarios and skills exercises.
In Year 2, you will continue with your study of the foundations of legal knowledge, but also study a module distinctive to your Law award.
In your final year, you will focus on specialist law modules, such as: Family Law, Criminology, Company Law, Commercial Transactions, Employment and Equality Law, Environmental Law and Human Rights. 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) and Employability
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. In your second 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.
The Foundation Year incorporates a variety of learning experiences to prepare students both academically and personally for the challenges of studying an undergraduate law degree. Great emphasis is placed on developing the skill of reflection so as to enable students to identify and address specific learning needs and objectives. The high level of pastoral support on the award reinforces this approach. On successful completion of the Foundation Year, you will move on to the full 3 year LLB programme.
The 2 Year Accelerated course is designed for students who feel able to fast track their studies and achieve their qualifying 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, plus a choice of optional modules which allow them to pursue interests in more specialist areas of law. Options currently offered include Criminal Law in Context, Employment and Equality Law, Criminal Justice, Company and Commercial Law, and Family Law. Other options include Mooting, which allows students to develop practical and academic skills in case preparation and legal argument, and the 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) and Employability
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. In your second 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 study the same subjects as all three-year LLB course routes. A workshop-based skills module runs throughout this academic year along with large group sessions and small workshops covering another three core modules. The focus is on practice-based learning, using authentic scenarios and skills exercises.
In Year 2, you will continue with your study of the foundations of legal knowledge, but also study a module distinctive to your Law award.
In your final year, you will focus on specialist law modules, such as: Family Law, Criminology, Company Law, Commercial Transactions, Employment and Equality Law, Environmental Law and Human Rights. 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) and Employability
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. In your second 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 30 academic credits with a smaller number of 15 credit modules. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity. Full-time students take modules worth 60 credits per semester, with part-time students taking proportionately fewer credits per semester. 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 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 30 academic credits with a smaller number of 15 credit modules. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity. Full-time students take modules worth 60 credits per semester, with part-time students taking proportionately fewer credits per semester. 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 full-time course has one start point in September.
The course operates on a modular basis that provides flexibility and choice. Typically, most modules are 30 academic credits with a choice of 15 credit modules. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity. All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. 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 30 academic credits with a smaller number of 15 credit modules. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity. Full-time students take modules worth 60 credits per semester, with part-time students taking proportionately fewer credits per semester. 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 full-time course has one start point in September.
Professional body accreditation
The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.
Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
Professional body accreditation
The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.
Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
Professional body accreditation
The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.
Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.