LLB (Hons) (Full Time)

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LLB (Hons) (Full Time)

Southampton Solent University
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This desirable LLB (Hons) develops extensive knowledge and skills relevant to business and the legal profession.

If you’re aiming to be a solicitor or a barrister, the course meets the requirements of being a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) provided for by the professional law bodies. Students who choose this route and satisfy the relevant professional regulations can progress directly to the vocational stage of training to become a solicitor or barrister.

|If you’re looking to pursue a different career path, this flexible course enables you to plan for careers in related areas such as criminology, social law or commercial law. So whether you’re interested in obtaining the Qualifying Law Degr…

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This desirable LLB (Hons) develops extensive knowledge and skills relevant to business and the legal profession.

If you’re aiming to be a solicitor or a barrister, the course meets the requirements of being a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) provided for by the professional law bodies. Students who choose this route and satisfy the relevant professional regulations can progress directly to the vocational stage of training to become a solicitor or barrister.

|If you’re looking to pursue a different career path, this flexible course enables you to plan for careers in related areas such as criminology, social law or commercial law. So whether you’re interested in obtaining the Qualifying Law Degree or in following another career route, the LLB (Hons) is ideal preparation.

Key elements include:

  • Client briefs, and ‘live’ legal exercises
  • Study of key areas of law, understanding legal problems, applying the law to find possible solutions
  • Development of legal skills, including research, analysis, legal literacy and effective communication
  • Active learning through social networks and business simulation
  • Lectures and small groups to help you develop learning and understanding
  • Well-designed assessments with a good balance between coursework and exams
  • Career planning and personal development
  • Expert teaching team, many with legal backgrounds, able to use first-hand practical examples to bring theory to life
  • Emphasis on student comments and feedback to ensure the course is working effectively
  • Contemporary learning resources.
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Industrial focus

As a law student, you’ll build contacts and insight through the Southampton City Law Network. Set up by the University to promote the interests of local law students, law teachers, lawyers and other professionals, the Network holds regular events and ensures up-to-date teaching, learning and professional knowledge.

Employability is at the heart of this course and students have a range of opportunities to put their learning into practice. Our exciting mooting programme includes a moot court room where students practice their knowledge and legal skills.

Students are able to hold mooting competitions and apply their legal skills in research, argument and presentations. Also, the course is designed with a flexible route providing you with additional opportunities to pursue personal and professional development.

Following graduation, many students proceed to the vocational stage of legal training, either the Legal Practice Course towards becoming a solicitor, or the Bar Professional Training Course for those wishing to progress to a career as a barrister. A significant number of law students pursue careers in business, finance, compliance, the police service and paralegal work.

Course content

Year 1

Six core units:

  • Legal Systems and Methods
  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Law of Contract
  • Legal Research and Literacy Skills
  • Aspects of Law and Practice.

Year 2

Four core units and two option units:

  • EU Law
  • Law of Tort
  • Administrative Law and Human Rights
  • Lawyers Working with Business

Options:

  • Commercial Law
    - Law of Intellectual Property- Employment Law
    - Aspects of International Law
    - Sports Law
  • Social Law
    - Medical Law- Family Law
  • Criminology
    - Criminology and the Criminal Justice Process- Criminology: Theory and Practice.
  • Curriculum Plus.

Year 3

Three core units and three option units:

For the QLD route:

  • Equity and Trusts
  • Land Law

OR

For the non-QLD route:

  • Interests in Land and Goods
  • Contemporary Business Context

Options:

  • Dissertation or Civil Process and Remedies.
  • Commercial Law:
    - Media Law- Equality Law
    - Company Law
    - Commercial Law
    - Commercial Crime
  • Social Law:
    - Mental Health Law- Child Law
    - Law of Evidence
  • Criminology:
    - Mischief and Miscarriage in the Criminal Justice Process- Policing and Social Control
    - Sentencing Law
  • Curriculum Plus.

Why choose Solent?

A Qualifying Law Degree recognised by the Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority and the Bar Standards Board allowing, on successful completion, entry onto the Legal Practice Course for intending solicitors, or the Bar Professional Training Course for intending barristers.

Assessment

Written assignments, oral presentations, problem solving, mooting, legal exercises, projects and examinations.

Projects/work experience

Students participate in mooting competitions which are judged by professional lawyers.

Key career skills

Problem solving, analysis, research, teamwork, presentation and communication skills.

Graduate quote

Steph Esther Mekwuye

“On the LLB course your ability to research is a core skill. I knew how to find relevant cases, legislations, news, journals and how to use the information for my assessments. I learnt to compile presentations in no time; I would brace myself and stand behind a podium to present to over 100 people. Since helping others comes quite naturally to me, this job was just right.

“During my studies I decided I wanted to create a student forum, a place where law students could exchange ideas and debate different points of view, so I founded the Debating Society in my second year. Students were able to come together and chat about anything from Facebook antics to intellectual property rights to religion!

“I also became a member of the Justice Student Network and attended their conferences in London. I remember returning home after these gatherings with a buzz and a sense of achievement, and I was over the moon when Roger Smith, Director of Justice, accepted my invitation to visit the University.

"Studying law has been fulfilling and I am now a very happy LLB graduate!”
The International Foundation Year must be successfully completed before commencing undergraduate study (NQF Level 6 and above). In compliance with UKBA Tier 4 (General Student) policy, a Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS) will initially be issued for the foundation course.

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