Content
The optional modules listed are those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.
There are three pathways through the course:
- Business and Commercial
- International and Social Justice
- Professional Practice.
Year one
You'll study (all pathways):
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- Law of Torts
- Public Law.
Year two
You'll study (all pathways):
Plus, one of the following modules. The one you study will depend on which pathway you're taking:
- Commercial Law (Business and Commercial pathway)
- Environmental Law and Sustainability (International and Social Justice pathway)*
- Prepare for Practice (Professional Practice pathway)
- Sexual Offences and Offending (International and Social Justice pathway).*
*If you take the International and Social Justice pathway, you'll study one of these two modules.
Plus two optional modules from (all pathways):
- Commercial Law**
- Cyberlaw
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law and Sustainability**
- Migration Law and Policy
- Prepare for Practice**
- Public International Law
- Sexual Offences and Offending.**
**Not available as an optional module if already taken as a pathway module.
Placement year or study year abroad
After year two, if you study on the four year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work placement. Or you can carry out a study year abroad.
You'll complete a placement learning or study year abroad module as appropriate.
See the Placements and Fees sections for more information.
Final year
You'll study (all pathways):
Plus three optional modules from:
- Advocacy and Evidence
- Company Law in Context
- Criminal Justice
- Equality and the Law
- Equity and Trusts***
- European Union Law in Context***
- Extended Research Project
- Family Law
- Intellectual Property
- International Business Law
- International Human Rights Law
- Law of Financial Crime
- Practising as a Solicitor
- Succession Law.
*** You'll need to study this module if you intend to go on to the Bar Training course.
The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we'll inform you.
"The links to the bar, mock interviews and competitions provided me with useful insight into the profession and allowed me to gain valuable connections." Jade, 2017 Law graduate
Learning and Teaching
Our approach to learning is student-centered, supporting you to develop the skills you need to have a successful legal career.
In year two and your final year, you can design the course to fit your interests and career ambitions.
You can specialise in many different aspects of law, either choosing to study subjects grouped to form a theme (following one of the three pathways) or studying subjects you’re interested in.
Our modules differ in learning approaches, so you can choose those that match your style.
You'll be allocated a personal tutor who'll support you throughout your degree.
See our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.
Study time
During your degree, you'll have 12 hours of teaching with a lecturer each week.
In Year one and Year two, you'll also receive one hour of peer assisted learning (PAL) each week.
All students can access the College of Business and Law (CBL) Learning Hub for workshops and one-to-one sessions with tutors.
Assessment
You can expect to be assessed using problem and essay questions, exams, research based assessments, reflection on skills acquisition, report writing, portfolio submissions and presentations.
Learn more about assessments.