Take a combined degree in law and psychology to develop essential legal, academic, analytical and important transferable skills to prepare for a broad range of legal and non-legal careers. An ideal degree course for those with interests in justice, criminal profiling and seeking justice when clients' state of mind is in question. This programme provides a platform for careers in many areas, attracting both those interested in becoming a Solicitor or a Barrister, but also those wishing to pursue careers in the police, criminology, business, government, voluntary organisations, research and teaching. Perhaps one of the most fascinating and intriguing courses you can take and can be a qualifying law degree (QLD). What is this? (More Information) This information is based on historical data and may have been aggregated. Find out more. The programme will provide a degree in Law with a minor in Psychology, through taking options within the School of Psychology at the University of Southampton. In each of the three years you will take 6 core units in Law and 2 Psychology options. The degree will allow you to tailor your Law degree to apply knowledge of Psychology within a Law setting. In Years 1 and 2 and 3 you take 3 Law modules and 2 Psychology half modules. The Law modules will cover all of the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board for accreditation as a Qualifying Law Degree. These requirements are: Legal System & Reasoning Contract Law Criminal Law Constitutional and Administrative Law Land Law Law of Equity and Trusts Tort Law Law of the European Union All students will complete the compulsory Legal Research and Writing Module, the product of which is a 10000 word dissertation, written under the guidance of a supervisor.

A law degree can open many doors outside of the profession. About half of our law graduates seek careers in the legal profession, as solicitors or barristers after further study and training. The others enter careers in criminology, business, human resources, international relations, journalism or education - following postgraduate study and/or relevant work experience. Our LLB programmes are formally accredited by the Law Society of England and Wales and the Bar Council of England and Wales as qualifying law degrees (QLD) for students wishing to undertake further professional training to become solicitors or barristers. They are also accredited for practice in many countries worldwide, including India, Australia, Canada and Malaysia. Our international reputation is high among employers because of the emphasis placed on the development of academic, personal and professional skills.