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Law, LLB Hons | University of Greenwich, London

You will study essential areas of legal knowledge such as public law, land law, equity and trusts, contract law, criminal law and tort law. In your final year, you choose from a range of specialist modules, including commercial law, intellectual property law, financial services law, and international law.

Course details

Our law degree offers a range of legal knowledge, including contract law, criminal law, public law and human rights law, plus the skills to help you succeed in the workplace.

Mode of study: 4-5 days a week
Intake: Intakes: September
Course length: 3-4 years
Course fee: 9250 per year
Location: London campus

University of Greenwich

Course overview

With links to a range of legal, and related, employers in London, you’ll have – as a law student – access to a range employability events, including talks and networking opportunities. You can also apply to assist volunteer lawyers on real cases at the university’s Legal Advice Centre or apply to assist with the Innocence Project London.

Benefits

Active collaborative learning
Face-to-face discussion
Outstanding student support
Learn from experienced tutors
Make full use of facilities
Access support
Careers advice

Entry requirements

128 UCAS points from A-Levels (we also accept UCAS points from alternative Level 3 qualifications including: BTEC Nationals, the International Baccalaureate and Scottish and Irish Highers).

GCSE English (Language or Literature) AND GCSE Maths at grade 4/C or above. We also consider equivalent qualifications in English and Maths at Level 2, in place of GCSEs.

Careers

Graduates may choose to go on to undertake the further study and training required in order to qualify to practise as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales. They can also pursue careers in fields that require graduates with strong analytical and communication skills.

Greenwich LLB graduates have gone on to become solicitors, advocates and barristers, paralegal and legal assistants, compliance officers and underwriters. They have also pursued careers in teaching and the civil service, the financial sector and NGOs.

Modules

The LLB is designed for the arrival of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) in 2021.

Year One

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

Public Law (30 credits)
Law of Contract (Level 4) (30 credits)
Problem Solving and the Law (15 credits)
Advocacy and Professional Ethics (15 credits)
Civil and Criminal Procedure (Level 4) (15 credits)

Students are required to choose 15 credits from this list of options.

Academic Writing for Legal Studies (15 credits)
Human Rights Law (15 credits)

Year two

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

Land Law (30 credits)
Law of Torts (30 credits)
Criminal Law (30 credits)
Jurisprudence (15 credits)
European Union Law (15 credits)

Year Three

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.

Equity and Trusts (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 90 credits from this list of options.

Company and Partnership Law (30 credits)
Law of Evidence (30 credits)
Family Law (30 credits)
Intellectual Property Law (30 credits)
Dissertation in Law (30 credits)
Financial Services: Law, Regulation and Practice (30 credits)
Competition Law (30 credits)
Legal Work Placement (30 credits)
Commercial Law (30 credits)
International Law (30 credits)
Advanced Criminal Law (30 credits)
Transnational Organised Illegal Networks (30 credits)
Information Technology Law (30 credits)
International Human Rights Law (30 credits)
Environmental Law (30 credits)
Immigration and Asylum Law (30 credits)
Medical Law (30 credits)