Law and Psychology Liverpool Hope University

Overview

The Law and Psychology programme from Liverpool Hope University gives you a theoretical and philosophical grounding in Law, as well as the ability to engage in its practical study and application.

Law shapes our society and influences every aspect of our lives. It defines our obligations and legal requirements, serves to regulate and define relationships and provides a means of redress when problems arise. To study Law is not only to study a challenging subject, but also to study the rules, principles and policies that underpin society.

To succeed in Law you will need to be able to think logically, enjoy solving problems, have a good eye for detail, be able to argue your point and test the views and opinions of others. The law we explore together is intellectually stimulating and rewarding, and a natural choice for those who are actively curious about current affairs, rules, principles, society, morality, ethics, the role of the state and value of the individual.

Our aim is to go beyond a perception of law as a set of rules to be learned and to encourage you to evaluate and critique current law and practice, to understand their theoretical foundations, to develop a thorough understanding of their social and ethical context and, in the context of professional ethics and client care, to analyse and reflect upon the role and identity of the professional in contemporary society.

The LLB degree and Joint degrees can be taken over 3 or 4 years. If taken over 4 years, the third year would be spent in an appropriate legal work experience setting in light of the requirements set down to undertake the Solicitors Qualify Exams.

Career opportunities:

This Law Degree enables you to continue onto qualification courses for those wishing to qualify as solicitors or barristers. Many of our recent graduates have gone on to have careers as barristers, solicitors or general careers in the legal profession.

The Law LLB degree includes a range of subject knowledge, intelligences and skills appropriate for the modern legal services sector. It has been designed by academics and specialist practitioners: barristers, solicitors and the judiciary. In this way we aim to produce graduates who can demonstrate an adaptable approach to problem solving, an ability to work in a diverse range of situations and subject areas and who have a real concern and regard for their client groups and service users. We believe that it is these graduates who will have a real advantage in the workplace and are likely to be well regarded by prospective employers.