The University of Chester Law School has grown in recent years but remains relatively small. This allows the Law School to foster an open, friendly and supportive environment. Recognition of this can be found in the NSS results in recent years and in the fact that a member of staff reached the final of Law Teacher of the Year in 2012. Efforts are made to enhance the student experience by developing and using links with the local legal professions, such as solicitors, barristers and even members of the judiciary. Students are also encouraged to develop their skills outside of formal teaching, with debating and mooting. The Law School has entered mooting competitions, both local and national, with a good degree of success in recent years. Features The LLB with Business, as well as having some additional breadth of studying with the incorporation of business modules, is a Qualifying Law Degree, having been approved by the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority, in England and Wales. This degree is also recognised formally in Northern Ireland, as long as the student has studied the Evidence module in their third year. Due to the dual aspect of study as well as the opportunities provided by the Law School, there will be further opportunities provided by the connections with the Business School.

* Why study law at Chester? The University of Chester Law School has grown in recent years but remains relatively small. This allows the Law School to foster an open, friendly and supportive environment. Recognition of this can be found in the NSS results in recent years and in the fact that a member of staff reached the final of Law Teacher of the Year in 2012. Efforts are made to enhance the student experience by developing and using links with the local legal professions, such as solicitors, barristers and even members of the judiciary. Students are also encouraged to develop their skills outside of formal teaching, with debating and mooting. The Law School has entered mooting competitions, both local and national, with a good degree of success in recent years. Features The LLB with Business, as well as having some additional breadth of studying with the incorporation of business modules, is a Qualifying Law Degree, having been approved by the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority, in England and Wales. This degree is also recognised formally in Northern Ireland, as long as the student has studied the Evidence module in their third year. Due to the dual aspect of study as well as the opportunities provided by the Law School, there will be further opportunities provided by the connections with the Business School. Programme Structure Year 1 (Level 4) In Year 1, you will take Principles of Property Law, Contract Law and Public Law. These are taken alongside our single honours LLB law students. There will also be a further law module, The English Legal System, and Critical Legal Skills, which is taken separately. There will be two business modules, Managing People and Organisations and Marketing Principles. Year 2 (Level 5) In Year 2, you will study EU Law, Tort, Crime and Law Experiential, with two further business modules: Contemporary Issues in Business and Management and Human Resource Management. Year 3 (Level 6) In Year 3, you will study Equity and Trusts and Human Rights plus two law options, which are chosen from a range of specialist law areas: * Child Law * Company Law * Discrimination Law * Dissertation (40 credits, which means this would be the only option you could take) * Employment Law * Evidence * Family Law * Intellectual Property * Introduction to Criminology * Legal History * Legal Research Methods * Medical Law You will also undertake two modules in your other subject area from the following options: * Strategic Management * Strategic Finance and Accounting * Managing Employee Performance * Leadership and Change Management * Direct Marketing Optional modules may not be offered or run every year Next: Assessment As this is a qualifying law degree, which allows progression onto the vocational stage of training for either the barrister’s or solicitor’s profession, there are certain assessment regulations. The main one is that the core modules you study that comprise the foundations of legal knowledge are expected to have an exam which accounts for at least 50% of the final module mark. In practice, this means they are at least two hours long, though the format can change. All students will be advised of the format of any exam they are going to undertake in advance. As well as exams, students may be assessed by means of term-time essays, group work, presentations and reports/portfolios. The aim is for the assessment to complement the variety of teaching and learning methods on the course, including lectures, small group work, discussion, skills practice and a range of experiential activities including, for example, court visits. Next: Careers The course will prepare you for a wide range of jobs including: Jobs directly related to your degree: * Solicitor * Barrister * Barrister's clerk * Chartered legal executive (England & Wales) * Licensed conveyancer * Insurance underwriter * Management consultant * Company Secretary Jobs where your degree would be useful: * Advice worker * Trading standards officer * Chartered accountant * Patent attorney * Police officer * Human resources officer * Civil Service fast streamer You will be equipped with transferable skills which are valued by employers such as: * research skills using a range of sources, including verbal questioning; * an understanding of organisational behaviour and structure; * evaluation skills and the ability to interpret and explain complex information clearly; * analytical skills; * numeracy and the ability to research, interpret and use business and financial data; * reasoning and critical judgement skills; * the ability to formulate sound arguments; * lateral thinking and problem-solving skills; * the ability to write concisely; * confident and persuasive oral communication skills; * appreciation of the causes and effects of economic and other external changes. * attention to detail and the ability to draft formal documents with precision. If you are studying this course on a combined basis you should look at options with both subjects. For further information please visit: www.chester.ac.uk/careers