Law

As the legal profession evolves with new tech, changing legislation and complex social issues, today's lawyers need more than legal knowledge. They need practical experience, commercial awareness and the confidence to make an impact.

At De Montfort University, you'll develop all the skills required. You'll be combining academic theory and real-world legal practice through placements, mentoring, and opportunities to work with legal professionals. And you'll be building your experience, awareness and confidence in unique law facilities, from iconic 19th-century courtrooms to contemporary spaces purpose-built for 21st-century education. Law definitely feels different when you’re learning in spaces that are part of its history.

Our Law LLB covers the Foundations of Legal Knowledge (essential for progression to a bar course or prep for qualifying as a solicitor). And while your first year provides a solid grounding in legal principles, your second and third years give you the freedom to explore areas of law you’re passionate about, choosing optional modules to shape your degree around your interests. There are also industry experience opportunities throughout, including our: Bar Futures Programme for those interested in the Bar, Panel Talks with legal professionals, Speed Interviewing with solicitors and barristers, Law Link Mentorship Scheme, and Tigers Temple – a chance to pitch solutions in exchange for a mentoring or work experience prize.

Why choose DMU for a Law degree?
No 1 in the East Midlands for teaching Law – don’t take our word for it, listen to our students (NSS, law subject area, 2026)
Boost your CV with the Law Lab Enterprise – get real-practice experience for a head start in your legal career
No 2 in the UK and 13th in the world for legal research quality (Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026)
Less stress, less overload – study one block at a time, helping you focus, understand and apply the law
The Dubai opportunity – start in September 2026 and you can apply to study a block at our Dubai campus*
Get experience in the Justice Clinic – provide supervised legal advice to real clients, building your confidence, professional ID and a powerful sense of purpose
Future proof your career – 96.2% of students agree that our course developed the knowledge and skills they needed for the future (NSS, law subject area, 2026)
Textbook costs? None – we provide all the textbooks you’ll need online through Oxford Law Trove, free for you at DMU

Career accelerator placements
Don’t just graduate with a degree, graduate with experience. We’re a Top 10 university for employability (Uni Compare, 2027), and our award-winning faculty careers team help and support you to secure a year-long placement that gets you closer to the career you want. Placements have included Warner Bros and Toyota, as well as leading law firms like Shoosmiths and Gateley.

19th-century courtrooms. 21st-century law education.
At De Montfort University, your legal education doesn’t just happen in a classroom. You’ll be putting theory into practice either in our magnificent Grade I listed 19th-century courtroom, with its original court fittings and direct connection to legal history, or in our fully equipped contemporary mock courtroom and professional advocacy suite. And for day-to-day learning, there’s the huge purpose-built Hugh Aston Building and its £5.5 million extension, The Yard. Here, you’ll find lecture theatres, classrooms, quiet self-study zones, breakout spaces for collaboration and high-spec IT labs running industry-standard software. You’ll also find your Student Advice Centre on the bottom floor and a roof terrace on the top.

At De Montfort University, your legal career starts before you graduate. Connect with the profession, put your learning into practice and gain the experience to take your next step with confidence. Whatever comes next, you’ll graduate ready for it.

At DMU, the focus is on your future - with work experience opportunities on every course, an employability-boosting careers award, and industry-led course content, you'll be well prepared to start your career.

You’ll get guaranteed work experience opportunities with UK and overseas placements, internships, and personalised training. DMU has been named the UK’s Best University for Work Experience (RateMyPlacement 2024 & 2025), offering personalised careers support, industry connections, and placements with global names like Rolls-Royce and Adobe.

DMU is one of only a few universities where you’ll benefit from modular, block teaching where you’ll study one subject at a time for deeper learning and better results.

Situated in the heart of Leicester, a vibrant student-friendly city, the campus is just a short walk from everything the city has to offer. Its central location means you can hop on a train and be in cities like London, Birmingham and Nottingham in around an hour or less.