Law LLB (Hons)

Leeds Beckett University

Develop an understanding of the law, legal systems, rules and practices. This course will help open career opportunities in the legal profession and beyond.

Law is a highly respected, intellectually challenging and popular subject choice.

Professionally recognised

This course will provide a solid foundation for those wishing to qualify as solicitors and barristers in England and Wales.

As part of this course, you’ll:

• Gain an understanding of the legal systems, rules and practices that govern and regulate society
• Study commercial and social relationships
• Have unlimited and free access to all law textbooks offered by Oxford University Press online through Law Trove, a subscription only service, worth almost £200 per year
• Have the opportunity to work with a professional mentor

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Study a course with career choices

Whether you’ve already set your career goal to work in the legal profession, are keen to challenge yourself or want to make a real difference, a law degree could be the right choice for you.

You’ll develop transferable skills, study a breadth of subjects and gain depth of understanding. As a law graduate you could pursue any career that values intellectual strength combined with a practical approach to the world.

Changes to legal education and training

Legal education and training has been subject to a detailed review by professional regulators in the legal sector. The review has examined the routes to qualification as a barrister or solicitor.

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) no longer requires the study of a 'Qualifying Law Degree' (QLD), however, the study of what are referred to as the 'seven legal foundations of knowledge' is still required before the vocational stage of bar training. All our undergraduate law degrees meet this requirement.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has now introduced the Solicitors Qualifying Examination route to qualification. This route requires a degree in any subject or equivalent level 6 qualification. All our law degrees cover the legal foundations of knowledge and will assist you as an aspiring solicitor as part of your preparation for SQE.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) have issued a common protocol for guidance. This can be found by visiting the SRA web pages Solicitors Qualifying Examination and Common Protocol on the Academic Stage of training. You may also find some helpful information in the Law Society of England and Wales guide to the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.

You can find out more about the changes at our open days and applicant days.

Why study Law at Leeds Beckett University...

• 93% of students on LLB (Hons) Law were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*
• Law Trove - an online service giving you free access to over 200 legal textbooks, meaning you spend less, if anything, on textbooks
• Mentoring scheme - benefit from being paired with a professional mentor from Leeds’ legal or business community
• Law in Practice lectures - previous speakers including human rights campaigner Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, and Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer
• Law Clinic - apply your learning to practice and give something back to the local community
• Extra-curricular activities - such as mooting, StreetLaw and student union groups such as The Student Law Society and The Junior Barristers Society
• Work placement - gain valuable practical experience. We offer day, summer and year-long placement opportunities *National Student Survey 2023

The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.

Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.

The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.

Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.