This is a ‘Qualifying Degree’ able to set you on the path to becoming a barrister or solicitor – by offering exemption from the academic stage of legal training. Success in law also requires strong analytical, communication and research skills, all of which are sharpened through this degree. Your studies will provide you with both the fundamental and specialist knowledge you require to develop a successful legal career. Course content The degree deals with the major subjects which make up the legal system. These include criminal law, public law, law of tort, land law and intellectual property law. In the third and final year you will also take a compulsory paper in jurisprudence and legal theory.

Career direction A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is your key to a career Solicitor or Barrister, by ensuring your eligibility for the Legal Practice and Bar Vocational courses. The core practical skills you will acquire, however, are always in demand throughout the private and public sectors.