Law LLB (Hons)
University of BedfordshireLuton campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Explore the latest developments in legal practice with this comprehensive degree encompassing the core areas of the English legal system while offering a fascinating choice of optional subjects. This allows you to follow your interests in areas such as medical law and ethics; family and child law; immigration and asylum law; aviation law; and international human rights law. You also develop essential, transferable skills including the ability to ‘think on your feet’ and present your views in a reasoned, convincing manner.
Law LLB (Hons) students study a Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) qualification that gives you examination exemptions; once you have completed the course, you can apply for employment as a legal executive in areas such as conveyancing and contract drafting. This course is mapped to the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP) guidelines, offering a dual qualification: LLB (Hons) Law and Higher Diploma in Paralegal Studies. On graduating, you can become an NALP member and work as a paralegal.
All our LLB courses cover the Foundation of Legal Knowledge subjects and satisfy the requirements set by the Bar Standards Board for the academic component of Bar training. Upon successfully completing the LLB with a minimum grade of 2:ii, graduates who wish to qualify as barristers will be able to progress on to the Bar training course. Our Law students benefit from six months’ qualifying work experience at local law firms such as Macfarlanes, Machins, Greystone and Solomon as well as at Luton County Court and the Crown Prosecution Service.
Key highlights
- Optional modules include medical law, immigration and asylum, and aviation law
- CILEX qualification studied alongside, giving examination exemptions
- Dual award with Higher Diploma in Paralegal Studies, mapped to NALP
- Covers academic component of Bar training set by Bar Standards Board
- Six months' qualifying work experience at local firms and Crown Prosecution Service
- Develops advocacy skills to present reasoned, convincing arguments
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 112 — 112 UCAS tariff points including 96 from at least 3 A-levels or equivalent
Scholarships
A level and IB Scholarship for International Students
Our A level and IB scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.
Up to £5,000Advanced Placement (AP) Merit Scholarship
Our AP Merit Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.
Up to £5,000Hong Kong Diploma (HKDSE) Merit Scholarship
Our HKDSE Merit Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.
Up to £5,000International Foundation Year Scholarship
Our International Foundation Year Scholarship is worth £5000 off international tuition fees for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000International Undergraduate Subject-specific scholarships
Our International Undergraduate subject-specific scholarships are worth up to £5000 off international tuition fees for each year of study.
Up to £5,000Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for Undergraduate Students
Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Barrister
- Solicitor
- Chartered legal executive
- Paralegal
- Conveyancer
- Contract drafting specialist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £16,800 per year
Admission
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