Law

Why study with us?

Our law degree is ranked within the top 15 law courses in the country*, is fully accredited by the Law Society and Joint Academic Stage Board and taught by enthusiastic tutors experienced in both academia and legal professional work.

Students are trained in client interviewing skills, team based negotiation and mediation skills, with the opportunity to carry out interviews and negotiations with clients.

There is a strong emphasis to building up practical skills alongside the more detailed law modules and our groups are kept small so that we can get to know you and provide you with personal support.

A number of sessions are held for guidance in approaching employers and students are encouraged to undertake at least two work experiences with barristers, solicitors, legal executives or other relevant sectors in each academic year.

We have an in-house mooting society, providing the opportunity to put study into practice through mock court proceedings. Through this, our students have been selected to represent the law department in a number of prestigious national competitions.

* Source: Guardian University Guide 2013

What can this course lead to?

Passing is the first step towards qualification as a practising solicitor or barrister. However, you will gain other skills; how to argue and research a case, how to think analytically and objectively, how to make judgements and problem-solve - all highly valued in many areas of employment.

Some examples are law enforcement and court administration (police, social workers, probation officers, CPS case workers, trading standards, factory inspectors), public administration (central and local government, or the NHS), advisory work, HR and education.

More specifically, for those who wish to pursue a career in legal practice, the LLB provides the necessary qualification for application to the Legal Practice Course and the Bar Vocational Course.

Resources and facilities

Support for our students lies at the heart of everything we do - it is a central focus of the design of the degree and the way we teach law, with the aim to provide higher education in a supportive environment in which all individuals can flourish.

Studying at the University of Cumbria in Carlisle, Fusehill Street, you will attend lectures, seminars and workshops to help you to see how the law develops and is applied, for example through case studies and hypothetical scenarios.

Teaching rooms are equipped with computers and you have access to Blackboard, which contains a full range of electronic law resources. There is also a dedicated law collection in our library.

Have a look at our learning resources for Law.

Advice about law-related careers is built into the degree and all students have a guidance tutor throughout the year to discuss their learning and career aspirations.

A personal development file is completed over the course of your studies and is used to record your achievements, reflect on learning and skills development and to develop career management skills and awareness. This is an integral part of the LLB.

Entry requirements

280 UCAS tariff points

Find out more about qualification options on the UCAS tariff table.

Please check selection criteria for any additional entry criteria.

Credit and UCAS requirements UCAS code: M100 UCAS points: 280 Selection criteria

Entry requirements for this course: BBC at A-levels.

Other qualifications are welcomed and students are invited to discuss their grades, qualifications and experiences with the admissions tutor.

Costs

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Full-time students

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The tuition fee for the 2013/14 academic year has been set at £8,250 (including an automatic £750 fee discount).

As a full-time UK student, you are entitled to a tuition fee loan which doesn’t have to be repaid until you start earning £21,000 per annum (if you're from England) or £15,795 (if you're from Scotland). You may also be eligible for a maintenance loan (up to £5,500) and a maintenance grant (up to £3,354). For more information about student loans and grants, visit our student finance page.

Additional funding

National Scholarship Programme

The National Scholarship Programme is designed to support students with a household income of less than £25,000. Full-time students may be eligible for one of 110 NSP awards for full-time students worth up to £6,000.

Cumbria Bursary

The Cumbria Bursary is an annual cash award of £1,000 for up to three years of study. There are 300 Cumbria Bursaries available in 2013.

More financial support

Access to financial support doesn’t end at registration. We have several awards and support funds available to our current students, including:

• Achievement scholarships
• Outstanding performance awards
• Access to Learning Fund
• Utilities trust

EU

The tuition fee for the 2013/14 academic year has been set at £8,250 (including an automatic £750 fee discount).

As a full-time EU student, you are entitled to a tuition fee loan which doesn’t have to be repaid until you start earning £21,000 per annum (or the equivalent in your country). For more information about student loans, visit our student finance page.

Additional funding

National Scholarship Programme

The National Scholarship Programme is designed to support students with a household income of less than £25,000. Full-time students may be eligible for one of 110 NSP awards for full-time students worth up to £6,000.

Cumbria Bursary

The Cumbria Bursary is an annual cash award of £1,000 for up to three years of study. There are 300 Cumbria Bursaries available in 2013.

More financial support

Access to financial support doesn’t end at registration. We have several awards and support funds available to our current students, including:

• Achievement scholarships
• Outstanding performance awards
• Utilities trust

International

The tuition fee for the 2013/14 academic year is £9,960.

Fees are billed annually and may be paid by the student or a sponsor. 75 percent of the annual tuition fees must be paid before or at registration. For students requiring a Tier 4 Student Visa, a deposit of £3,500 is expected as a minimum before a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) will be issued. For more information, visit our international student finance page.

Early payment discount

If you are paying your own fees, you may be eligible for an early payment discount of £1,000. This discount is awarded to students who pay in full before registration.

International scholarship

If you are studying a full-time bachelor's degree (excluding teacher training and NHS-funded courses) or a top-up degree, you may be eligible for an international scholarship. The university has nine scholarships available. Find out more on our scholarships page.

Additional financial support

Our money doctors will be on hand throughout the year to help you manage your money while you’re in the UK. However, if you do happen to run into financial difficulty during your time here, you may be able to access a small emergency support fund.

Part-time students

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The tuition fee for students starting study in the 2013/14 academic year is £8,250 (including an automatic £750 fee discount). This fee is billed annually. For part-time students, the annual fee is calculated based on the number of years you take to complete your course. For example, a student studying part-time for six years may expect to pay £4,125 per year.

As a part-time UK student, you are entitled to a tuition fee loan which doesn’t have to be repaid until you start earning over £21,000 a year (if you're from England) or £15,795 (if you're from Scotland). For more information about student loans and grants, visit our student finance page.

Additional funding

National Scholarship Programme

The National Scholarship Programme is designed to support students with a household income of less than £25,000. Part-time students may be eligible for one of 40 NSP awards worth up to £3,000.

More financial support

Access to financial support doesn’t end at registration. We have several awards and support funds available to our current students, including:

• Achievement scholarships
• Outstanding performance awards
• Access to Learning Fund
• Utilities trust

EU

The tuition fee for students starting study in the 2013/14 academic year is £8,250 (including an automatic £750 fee discount). This fee is billed annually. For part-time students, the annual fee is calculated based on the number of years you take to complete your course. For example, a student studying part-time for six years may expect to pay £4,125 per year.

As a part-time EU student, you are entitled to a tuition fee loan which doesn’t have to be repaid until you start earning over £21,000 a year. For more information about student loans, visit our student finance page.

Additional funding

National Scholarship Programme

The National Scholarship Programme is designed to support students with a household income of less than £25,000. Part-time students may be eligible for one of 40 NSP awards worth up to £3,000.

More financial support

Access to financial support doesn’t end at registration. We have several awards and support funds available to our current students, including:

• Achievement scholarships
• Outstanding performance awards
• Utilities trust

Additional contact information Visit the Law subject site UCAS Link

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Modules

For detailed summary of all course content please read our programme specification for this course (PDF).

Course summary

Students in the first year will study Legal Institutions. You are introduced to the law making process in England and Wales, the English legal system and the legal profession in this jurisdiction.

You will later be introduced to the Scottish, American and Sharia legal systems and learn about how law is made in other jurisdictions. You will also undertake a small scale comparative project on an interesting comparison between English law and one of the three other jurisdictions.

Students in the second year will study Lawyer Skills. You will undertake a case from the first point of contacting a client and opening a case to settling. We use innovative technology to teach this and you'll have the opportunity to work with students from Criminology and Law and Film and Television Production. This is an excellent head start for students intending to undertake the Legal Practice Course or Bar Professional and Training Course.

In the third year, students have the option of undertaking a four week law placement with a local law firm. This scheme has always been very popular amongst our students and incredibly successful as most secure future legal work, training contacts and para-legal positions.

The dissertation is an opportunity to explore a specific area of law that interests you and that perhaps is an chosen career-focus for specialism. Opportunity to undertake research in the third year through studying law options in Medical Law and Ethics, Family Law, Company Law, Intellectual Property Law, Media Law and Employment Law.

Case studies

"My parents both have law degrees, and my father is a barrister, so law has always been prominent in my household. As soon as I knew law was being taught at the University of Cumbria, it felt a natural choice.

I love the fact that the classes are of a size that allows lecturers to get to know all the students as individuals. Almost all the teaching staff have been in private practice as solicitors and/or barristers which means they know how academic learning is applied in the 'real world'.

I would say that if you want fantastic teaching on an interesting and stimulating course apply without hesitation!"

Nicholas Devlin
LLB Law