Law LLB (Hons)

**Overview**<br/><br/>This course has been designed by legal experts to give you a solid grounding in law, whilst enabling you to tailor your learning to an area of law that interests you most with the choice of six specialism pathways.<br/><br/>In your first year, you will cover core modules in Constitutional and Administrative law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, and English and European Legal Systems. You will enjoy a range of delivery and assessment styles such as presentations, discursive essays and problem-solving questions to fully prepare you for subsequent years of study and the workplace.<br/><br/>The focus on foundational legal knowledge and skills will continue in the second and third year with modules on Land Law, Law of Tort, and Equity and Trusts, also developing your functional awareness through Inter-Professional Legal Skills.<br/><br/>After your first year you will also enjoy the opportunity to focus your studies by selecting from a chosen specialism pathway.<br/><br/>**Law LLB Course Pathways**<br/>- Business Law <br/><br/><br/>- Criminal Justice <br/><br/><br/>- Human Right and Social Justice <br/><br/><br/>- Socio-Legal Studies <br/><br/><br/>- International Law <br/><br/><br/>Alternatively, you can opt to continue on the Common Law pathway.<br/><br/>**Key features:**<br/>- Our students can focus their studies by selecting a preferred specialism whilst continuing to develop functional awareness – there is an emphasis on doing rather than simply reading or listening; participation is a central feature. <br/><br/><br/>- Previous graduates have gone on to enjoy a wide range of roles in different sectors such as judges, barristers, paralegals, legal assistants and solicitors in globally renowned organisations such as Pinsent Masons, D Young & Co, Gowling WLG, Bobby Dhanjal Legal Services and more.<br/><br/><br/>- Bring learning to life with activities in our dedicated law environment, including a mock courtroom and client interviewing room. Participation is a central feature of this course, and teaching of law modules is augmented by a range of employability and placement activities.<br/><br/><br/>- Enhance your learning with Oxford Law Trove and other specialist Law databases. Oxford Law Trove contains more than 200 law textbooks relevant to the core and optional modules within the Law LLB course.<br/><br/><br/>- Our award-winning Careers Team will help you gain the skills and qualities that today’s employers are looking for through placement opportunities with local, national and global companies. Students form this course have worked at Disney, Wilkin Chapman LLP Solicitor, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Shoosmiths.<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from block teaching, where most students study one subject at a time. A simple timetable will allow you to really engage with your learning, receive regular feedback and assessments, get to know your course mates and enjoy a better study-life balance.<br/><br/><br/>- You will be taught by legal experts who have a wealth of experience. These will include barristers, solicitors, professors and practitioners from the international legal arena.<br/><br/><br/>- Broaden your horizons with our international experience programme, DMU Global. Students on this course have visited the Italian Consumer Protection Summer School in Udine, and enhanced their knowledge of international law in the Hague.<br/><br/><br/>**For further information on the advanced entry options for this course please visit the DMU website** - https://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/pre-edu-2030/law-llb-degree/law-llb-hons.aspx

DMU are committed to helping every student reach their potential, whatever that might be.<br/><br/>At DMU, you'll be part of a diverse and welcoming student community. You'll also study and live at their city centre campus with everything on your doorstep. DMU is situated in the heart of Leicester, a student city rich in culture, diversity and named sixth most vibrant city in the UK (Top Cities Vibrancy Report, 2023).<br/><br/>DMU understand that university is just the beginning, and strive to empower you in your future career. With guaranteed work experience opportunities, their award-winning careers and employability team is on-hand to give you the support and guidance you need to pursue your dream career.<br/><br/>It's a great time to be at DMU. You can experience their innovative new block teaching and learning delivery that allows students to focus on one subject at a time, instead of several at once, with more regular assessments and a better study‑life balance.