Law (Senior Status) Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

Gain a deep understanding of fundamental legal concepts and principles, and how to apply them, in just two years on this condensed law degree.

Law is a highly respected, intellectually challenging, and popular subject choice.

As part of this course, you’ll:
• Gain a comprehensive knowledge and dynamic understanding of the law



• Develop academic, practical, digital, and employability skills



• Participate in stimulating learning activities and authentic assessment tasks at each stage of your learning



• Analyse, critique and challenge contemporary issues in law



• Learn to provide strategic solutions to legal problems and recognise conflicts and tensions



• Tailor your degree to your career aspirations with option modules



• Become an independent learner and critical thinker



• Begin to communicate fluently using appropriate legal terminology



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Professional links
We have strong connections with local, regional and national law firms, so you'll have the opportunity to network with potential employers during your study. Some of the firms and organisations we work in conjunction with include:


• Crockett & Co Solicitors



• DAC Beachcroft



• John Delaney & Co Solicitors



• Pinsent Masons



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Law in Practice guest lectures
Prominent legal figures regularly feature in our guest lecture series to share their experience of the profession with you. Previous speakers include human rights campaigner Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, chief executive of The Law Society, Catherine Dixon, and Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer.

Pro Bono opportunities
Leeds Law School offers numerous Pro Bono opportunities for you to take advantage of, including our Law Clinic volunteering with charity Support Through Court, and our Street Law programme.

Mentor guarantee
Our mentor guarantee is an integral part of the educational experience at Leeds Law School. You'll be paired with a professional mentor from Leeds' legal community. Your mentor will provide invaluable insight into the legal profession to support your educational development and enhance career opportunities. We offer a guarantee, so every student who'd like a mentor can have one.

Law Trove
Leeds Law School subscribes to Law Trove, an online service offered by Oxford University Press, worth over £200. This means you'll have free access to all Oxford University Press Law textbooks. You'll be able to read texts online or download chapters in PDF format to read offline or print.

Mooting
You'll have the opportunity to develop your advocacy skills through our active mooting programme. You could also enter regional and national competitions to hone your skills in this area.

Student Law societies
Join one of our active student societies - the Law Society and Legal Ladies - who organise social, as well as networking and career-focused events for our student community.

Why study the LLB Law (Senior Status) course at Leeds Beckett University?
• Fast track your learning and gain an LLB qualification in two years



• Law Trove - an online service worth over £200, giving you free access to hundreds of legal texts - meaning you spend less, if anything, on textbooks



• Study in Leeds city centre, one of the UK's largest legal hubs



• Gain key legal experience by working with real clients within our Law Clinic and during placement opportunities



• Engage with extra-curricular activities to boost your CV - including mooting, our Street Law programme, and student-led societies