European Law, LLB (Hons)

This exciting degree enables you to gain a Qualifying Law Degree as well as a Masters in Law from Radboud University in the Netherlands in just three years.

This course provides you with an international perspective and an appreciation of the role of law in relation to international issues. You'll spend your final year at Radboud University in the Netherlands where you will study specialist European Law modules leading to the qualification of a Masters in Law.

Why study this course?

• It is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board as a Qualifying Law Degree.
• You will spend your final year at Radboud University in the Netherlands with all teaching delivered in English.
• Opportunity to gain a Qualifying Law Degree and a Masters in Law in just three years.
• In Radboud you will choose one of three specialist module pathways in:
  
• European Law Advanced
• Human Rights and Migration Law
• European Business Law
  
• You can take part in our International Summer School Scheme.
• You will benefit from our renowned expertise in mooting. You will take a mooting module and can get involved in international and national mooting competitions for which we have a winning track record.
• You can join our thriving Law Society, Lex, and get involved with a range of sporting, social and networking activities.
• You will study in outstanding facilities, including a suite of authentic mock courtrooms and mooting rooms.
• Upon graduation you can apply for entry to our Legal Practice Course or Bar Professional Training Course which is the next stage of training to become a solicitor or barrister.
• 93% of our graduates are employed or engaged in further study six months after leaving (Latest DLHE Survey Undergraduate results 2011/12).
• 91% of our students are satisfied with the quality of their course (NSS 2013). This is higher than the national average for an undergraduate law course.

Interested?

You can experience NTU for yourself at one of our open days or if you can't make it in person, take a virtual tour instead.

How many places are available on this course?

There are approximately 18 places available.

Where will I study?

Lectures and seminars will take place in the Chaucer and Newton Buildings on the City Site. The Chaucer Building is home to the Law School. In your final year you will study at Radboud University in the Netherlands.

See the academic calendar for the NTU term dates.

What will I study?

Modules
Our skills-focused modules have been specially designed to develop your analytical, evaluative, reasoning, communication and problem-solving abilities. A strong focus on career planning, commercial awareness and entrepreneurship is integrated into the course and in the final year there is a Path to Professional Practice module which provides a transition to the next stage of professional legal training if you wish to pursue a legal career.

In the first two years you will study compulsory foundation modules required by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board in order to achieve a Qualifying Law Degree. This initial focus upon Public Law, Human Rights and European Union Law provides an ideal basis for the subsequent study of specialist European Law modules at Radboud

The modules studied at Radboud are designed to provide an in-depth education in European Law. The focus is upon the study of current legal issues and preparing you for professional practice. You will initially study compulsory modules before progressing on to specialist modules in a choice of three subject areas. All modules are delivered in English.

Year 1 (Nottingham Law School)

• Law of Contract and Problem Solving
• Law of Torts and Case Analysis
• Legal Method
• Public Law and Human Rights
• European Union Law and Report Writing
  
  Year 2 (Nottingham Law School)
• Criminal Law with Mooting
• Land Law and Professional Advice
• Law of Trusts and Applied Legal Analysis
• Commercial Law and Negotiation
• Human Rights

Year 3 (Radboud Faculty of Law)

Semester 1

• Advanced Notions of European Law
• European Competition Law
• EU External Relations Law

Semester 2
Optional European Law Advanced Pathway
(choice of three modules from the following; at least one module marked * must be selected)

• European Internal Market Law*
• Judicial Protection in the EU*
• European Law Moot Court Competition*
• Intellectual Property: Copyright Law
• International / European Tax Law
• European Employment Law
• Comparative Constitutional Law
• European Legal History
• Philosophy of Law

Optional Human Rights and Migration Law Pathway
(choice of three modules from the following; at least one module marked * must be selected)

• European Immigration Law*
• Public International Law Advanced*
• European and Comparative Refugee Law*
• Judicial protection in the EU*
• Protection of Human Rights (Advanced)*
• Philosophy of Law
• International Individual Criminal Responsibility
• Comparative Constitutional Law
• European Legal History

Optional European Business Law Pathway
(choice of three modules from the following; at least one module marked * must be selected)

• Finance and Security*
• Insolvency Law*
• European and Comparative Company Law*
• European Private Law*
• Intellectual Property: Copyright Law
• Private International Law
• International/European Tax Law
• European Internal Market Law

Each Pathway further requires a written thesis on a subject within the field of European Law.

Please note that options are subject to change.

All our LLB courses operate within a common framework. This not only ensures consistently high standards but also means that should your circumstances change then we are normally able to facilitate a change in your programme and study mode. You should discuss any request to change course with your personal tutor.

How will I learn?

Skills are integral to the course and you will build and refine these as your degree progresses. Initially you will focus on the key skills of problem solving, case analysis, report writing and teamwork. You will also be introduced to oral presentation through the mooting module.

In Year Two and Three these core skills will be developed to a more advanced level. You will be expected to address more complex, multi-issue assignments and apply legal analysis. Assignments will require increasing levels of independent research and critical evaluation and your writing will become more specialised, focussing on specific client advice with reasoned and logical arguments.

Each of the pathways studied in the final year at Radboud requires a written thesis on a subject within the field of European Law. The thesis brings together a range of advanced legal skills building upon skills development in previous modules and provides an opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt. As well as enabling you to develop further specialist knowledge the thesis provides an opportunity for you to directly relate your studies to your particular career aspirations.

Each module is delivered through a series of lectures and there will be regular seminars linked to each lecture, which provides the opportunity to enhance your understanding through critical evaluation of your own reading and debate.

How will I be assessed?

Your knowledge and understanding will be assessed by a diverse range of methods that reflect the skills required. You will take part in:

• oral presentations
• mooting exercises
• case analysis
• research projects
• group projects
• problem solving assignments
• both seen and unseen examinations.

Learn from the experts

The majority of our teaching staff are professionally qualified solicitors or barristers. Their many years of experience in legal practice ensure that the law is taught with a real-life context and with a focus upon its practical relevance and impact.
Our enthusiastic staff have won a number of awards. Rebecca Huxley-Binns, Reader in Legal Education and Co-Director of our Centre for Legal Education, has added to her Law Teacher of the Year accolade with a National Teaching Fellowship, the most prestigious award in Higher Education Teaching. Senior Lecturer and Pro Bono Director Nick Johnson also won an Outstanding Teaching Award voted for by students in recognition of his teaching and support for volunteer projects in the Law School.

Radboud University Nijmegen is rated as one of the top 150 universities in the world with their Law Faculty being amongst the best in the Netherlands and rated number one for student satisfaction. Radboud University is a truly international institution with more than 600 overseas staff members and over 1,500 foreign students and is therefore an ideal location to undertake the study of specialist European Law modules. All such modules are delivered in English and all staff and students speak English.

What's included in the fee?

Your fees include the following on top of your tuition payment:

• access to the central support services, Law School pastoral adviser, law buddy scheme, and law careers consultants
• your welcome pack and year planner
• a pre-paid printing allowance of £20
• entry to national, intervarsity mooting competitions and all associated expenses
• access to the annual awards ceremony
• two tickets to the Graduation Ceremony.

Welcoming students from across the world

Nottingham Trent University has a diverse student community, with a significant number of international students choosing to study here from across the world. We provide specialist staff, services and facilities to help you through all stages of being a student. Find out more about our International Student Support Services.

Nottingham Law School is based in the Chaucer Building on the city site. It is a vibrant place to study with fantastic facilities and accommodation just a few minutes' walk from everything Nottingham has to offer. Not only will you study in outstanding lecture theatres and seminar rooms, but the Law School has also invested in a mock courtroom, family courtroom and four mooting rooms to enhance your mooting and advocacy experience in an authentic environment.

You'll also have easy access to a great combination of facilities that include:

• Café Chaucer IT area which is open 24 hours a day
• the £13 million Boots Library with learning resources specific to your course
• the recently regenerated Newton and Arkwright buildings. We've recently invested a massive £90 million in these landmarks which provide you with an inspiring place to learn, relax with friends and share ideas
• our Virtual learning environment (NOW) which allows you to learn online at any time.

The prime location of the City site gives you easy access to a great combination of facilities and activities including:

• sports facilities
• student accommodation
• music venues
• cafes.