2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

LLB Law

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Law

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Law

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Law

Programme specification:

The programme diversifies the assessment methods across the compulsory modules, enhancing the study skills aspect of the programme to an extent which will mark it out as distinct from many competitor institutions. The focus on the theoretical underpinning to the law running throughout the degree will ensure the programme remains distinct from more practice-based degrees. The intention of the programme is to produce outstanding graduates prepared for the practical aspects of the professional world of work, as well as being able to engage with many aspects of the law at a critical level.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

- Candidates must pass 120 credits at level one to progress to Year 2 along the Honours route.
- Candidates must pass 80 credits at level one to progress to Year 2 along the Ordinary route.
- Candidates transferring to the Ordinary route will have opportunity to transfer back to the Honours route should they gain the necessary credits in Year 2 via re-sit procedures.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Candidates must pass any 100 credits to be eligible for a Certificate of Higher Education in Law.

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

- Honours route candidates must pass 80 credits of level two compulsory modules and 20 other optional/elective credits in order to progress to Year 3 along the Honours route.
- Ordinary route candidates must pass 80 credits of level two modules overall including at least 60 credits of level two compulsory modules in order to progress to Year 3 along the Ordinary route.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 20-40 credits from the following level 2 optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

- To be eligible for an Honours degree, candidates must pass at least 100 credits at level three, including all compulsory level three modules. Additionally, they must gain an average of 4.0 across 240 credits in Years 2 and 3.
- To be eligible for an Ordinary degree, candidates must pass at least 160 credits of compulsory and optional modules at level two and three combined, including 60 credits of level three modules. Additionally, they must gain an average of 4.0 across 200 credits gained in Years 2 and 3.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 40-60 credits from the following optional modules (remember candidates must take at least 100 credits of level 3 modules to obtain an honours degree):

Discovery modules:

Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.

Last updated: 30/08/2024 14:46:06

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