Law (Hons) University of Derby

Overview

The University of Derby   Law (Hons) programme is all about flexibility and choice. You can decide to study a broad-based LLB or follow a specialist pathway to a named LLB award by taking particular modules at stage 3. 

Key Facts

• You can choose to take a generic LLB or pursue one of our specialist LLB pathways in Company and Commercial Law, International and Comparative Law, International Business Law or Social and Public Policy

• Develop all the key skills required to succeed in the legal sector - including drafting, advocacy, interviewing and negotiation

• Our tuition reaches the highest professional standards: this is a qualifying law degree which meets the criteria set by the Bar Standards Board and Solicitors Regulation Authority, which puts you on the path to a career as a solicitor or barrister 

• We're networked into the legal profession, which opens up exciting opportunities for work internships and professional mentoring

• Through our Community Legal Advice Service, you can gain practical experience by helping people who might otherwise find it hard to access justice support and advice

• Specialist modules will enhance your skills in entrepreneurship, creative thinking, problem-solving, team working, business acumen and digital technology, broadening your career scope further still

For those interested in becoming a solicitor, the route to qualification is changing. At Derby Law School we are working hard to ensure that the necessary changes are made to our undergraduate and postgraduate courses to provide our students with maximum opportunity and flexibility to further their legal career.