This programme draws upon the strengths of both the Liverpool Law School, and the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies to offer an attractive, engaging degree allowing students to maintain their language skills whilst obtaining a Qualifying Law Degree for professional purposes. Students will study the core modules required for a 'Qualifying Law Degree' for professional purposes whilst undertaking advanced study in German language, culture and society. Students will spend their third year abroad, either studying at a partner institution in Germany or undertaking a suitable work placement, thus completing the degree in four years full-time. Why this subject? History. We combine over a hundred years of teaching experience with modern approaches to learning. Alumni include judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court and County Court, members of Parliament and legal practitioners as well as accountants, social workers and bankers, who continue to make an important contribution to the learning experience and career prospects of our students. The first female High Court judge in the country was a Liverpool Law School graduate. Developing professionalism. Our students have the opportunity to develop their professional skills through the activities of the School’s pro bono Law Clinic. The Clinic is operated by the Law School in association with members of the local legal community and enables students to enjoy the professional experience of dispensing legal advice to real clients, under the guidance and supervision of Law School staff and practising members of the profession. Mentoring and Careers Development. The Law School Mentoring Scheme allows students to build connections with the profession during their degree. Students are assigned to a local barrister or solicitor who will act as their mentor throughout their studies. The mentor will provide careers advice and assistance to their mentees on a personal and individual basis. This is in addition to the wider careers advisory programmes run by the Law School and the University Careers & Employability Service. Leading experts. Students are taught by internationally renowned and award-winning lecturers who are actively engaged in research. Students’ education will be cutting-edge, innovative and stimulating and closely engaged with the role of law in society. Supportive. Pastoral care is very important in the School, and it aims to provide a supportive environment in which students can flourish. Each student has an Academic Advisor who is a member of academic staff available to support students and assist in their academic development. In addition, the Student Support Officer provides individual support to students who face difficult circumstances which may affect their ability to study, such as managing a disability or coping with bereavement.

The majority of our graduates enter the legal profession. However, any degree which incorporates Law is recognised as a mark of excellence in virtually all employment spheres. Past graduates have embarked on a wide variety of professions, for example: Civil Service Banking Charities and International Organisations Management The Armed Forces Accounting and Finance The Police Recent employers AON Ltd Wragge and Co Eversheds Linklaters DLA Piper Santander UK Plc Bank of England Work experience opportunities We organise regular careers events and routinely play host to law firms who wish to come and meet our students. There is an annual ‘Law Fair’ at which Liverpool University students have the opportunity to meet future legal employers. Academic staff in the Law School as well as the University Careers and Employability Service offer invaluable careers advice and support. Every year, many of our students are awarded funding and contracts from Inns of Court and solicitors’ firms for their professional training. Undergraduate students can develop their legal skills through a number of extra-curricular activities such as mentoring by members of the legal profession, mooting and negotiation competitions. The Student Pro Bono Society provides careers information and work experience opportunities in local advocacy organisations, including the Liverpool Central Citizens Advice Bureau. The Student Legal and Bar Societies also organise a range of social and networking activities as well as professional visits to Courts and Chambers. The School arranges a range of placement opportunities, typically offering students the chance to spend two-three weeks during the vacation working within an international law firm or alongside in-house lawyers in major commercial companies. In addition, a limited number of year-long placements in China are offered to students on a competitive basis. The Liverpool Law Clinic: The Law Clinic gives many students their first taste of professional practice: students work under the supervision of a lawyer, meeting the client, researching their problem and drafting advice. Confidentiality, clear communication and customer satisfaction are all emphasised as essential elements of the Clinic’s service. Participation in the Clinic helps students experience the practical aspect of Law whilst contributing towards their degree through the completion of the Clinical Legal Skills module. Postgraduate opportunities Typical courses studied by graduates from this programme: Bar Professional Training Course Legal Practice Course LLM (Legal Masters) PhD Qualifying you for life Our programmes are empowering. You’ll benefit from your own Academic Advisor to help you fulfil your potential, and our flexible degrees allow you to shape your studies. Our programmes are engaging. Practical classes help develop independent learning and legal skills and by participating in mooting, or volunteering for outreach activities such as Street law, we’ll help you bring law to life. Above all, we focus on making you employable. You will have access to specialist advice through the School’s Legal Careers Advisor and professional mentorship from practicing city-based solicitors and barristers. You can also hone your legal skills through our supervised Law Clinic, dispensing legal advice to real clients, and meet future employers on campus at the annual Liverpool Law Fair.