As well as satisfying the academic stage of training if you're interested in a career within the legal profession, this course is also a flexible qualification that provides excellent career opportunities across a broad range of industries. In a supportive, friendly environment, you'll learn about law and develop skills important for the workplace. These include: research, communication, drafting and problem-solving - as well as other skills that employers value. You can choose either a wide-ranging set of options or a specialism such as: sports law, employment law, environmental law, commercial law, family law or human rights law. You could also spend the first teaching block of your final year at a partner institution in Europe. You can study in English or - if you have adequate language skills - in French. And there's a grant from the European Commission towards the cost of travelling abroad. In addition to your studies, you can take part in various competitions. These include mooting, interviewing and negotiation - all valuable skills in any workplace. You'll learn via lectures, workshops and group sessions to help you develop work-based skills such as interviewing and team work. When you finish the course, you could continue your studies onto our top-rated Legal Practice Course or onto our taught LLM programme.

The Teaching & Learning Strategy for the LLB Law award is tailored to help the law student achieve the module and award outcomes by progressively enabling the law student to develop as a more independent learner. Independent learning enables students to develop both their subject specific and key skills. The LLB award seeks to equip the student with knowledge, attributes and skills to make them an employable graduate and effective member of the workforce. The Staffordshire Graduate represents a set of qualities that the University passionately believes is necessary for success in the 21st century. The Staffordshire Graduate is a reflective and critical learner with a global perspective, prepared to contribute in the world of work. The following statement shows how the law awards address the Staffordshire Graduate qualities:- ' Across all levels and all modules, we aim to provide you with discipline expertise. We instil a critical knowledge of the discipline that is underpinned by the experience and research of the academic staff and which strives to reflect the key issues that affect the world in which we live. ' We aim to equip you to enter the world of work as an enterprising and entrepreneurial individual. We develop your written and verbal communication skills in a variety of ways to enhance your skills and confidence. Many modules include a large element of evidence based problem solving. By studying these modules, you will become innovative in how you think and conduct your work, and creative in seeking solutions based on your knowledge and skills. Employers value independence of thought and a creative ability to find solutions ' Studying on an undergraduate Law award will enable you to take ownership of your learning ' whether individually or with your fellow students ' and encourages independence of thought and problem-solving across a spectrum of activities.