Why study this course?
This undergraduate Law degree will help you develop excellent employability skills and prepare you for a wide range of careers. Taught by legal experts, you’ll also benefit from extracurricular activities including presentations and events organised by the Mansfield Law Society and the Director of Clinical Legal Education. On graduation, you’ll have the knowledge and expertise you need for a career in politics, business, the voluntary sector, the civil service or as a paralegal, patent lawyer or licensed conveyancer.
Great emphasis is placed on employability with a dedicated legal careers advise who organises a programme of events with guest speakers, networking events with other students and offers assistance in finding work placements and internships. To develop your skills, we also offer excellent opportunities to study in another European country for one semester.
Professional accreditation
This is not a qualifying law degree for professional legal training. We offer LLB (Business Law) or LLB (with International Relations) which are qualifying law degrees.
Accreditation of Prior Learning
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course.
Modular structure
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2022/23 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include:
Administrative Law (core, 15 credits)
Constitutional Law (core, 15 credits)
Contract I (core, 15 credits)
Criminal Law I (core, 15 credits)
English Legal System (core, 15 credits)
Land Law I (core, 15 credits)
Law of Tort I (core, 15 credits)
Legal Method (core, 15 credits)
Year 2 modules include:
Contract Law II (core, 15 credits)
Criminal Law II (core, 15 credits)
Law of Tort II (core, 15 credits)
Consumer Rights Law (option, 15 credits)
Employment Law (option, 15 credits)
Land Law II (option, 15 credits)
Law of Evidence (option, 15 credits)
Law of the European Union I (option, 15 credits)
Legal Research Methods (option, 15 credits)
Year 3 modules include:
Civil Law and Practice (core, 15 credits)
Criminal Litigation (core, 15 credits)
Child Law (option, 15 credits)
Civil Liberties and Human Rights (option, 15 credits)
Company Law (option, 15 credits)
Dissertation (option, 15 credits)
Environmental Law (option, 15 credits)
Extended Essay (option, 15 credits)
Family Law (option, 15 credits)
International Trade Law (option, 15 credits)
Jurisprudence (option, 15 credits)
Landlord and Tenant Law (option, 15 credits)
Law of Evidence (option, 15 credits)
Law of Immigration (option, 15 credits)
Law of the European Union II (option, 15 credits)
Music and Entertainment Law (option, 15 credits)
Penal Policy (option, 15 credits)
Public International Law (option, 15 credits)
Where this course can take you
This degree is recognised worldwide as a quality qualification for entry into a number of non-law professions such as politics, business, work within the law commission, work in the voluntary sector, trademark or patent agent roles, insurance, banking, civil service, local authorities, journalism and media.
The course is not designed to comply with the requirements of the Joint Academic Stage Board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board for the completion of the Academic Stage of training for the legal profession.
You can also consider alternative careers involving law which do not require approval of JASB, such as paralegal, patent lawyers or licensed conveyancers. Students who wish to be considered for Year 2 of the LLB programme may apply to the course leader at the end of Year 1. Applications are considered on a case-by-case basis and are at the discretion of the course leader.
