Law (Honours) Sheffield Hallam University

Overview

Key facts

• Study modules to provide you with knowledge and skills in law. 

• Prepare for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination or other professional legal qualifications.
• Gain a variety of legal experience in our on-campus law firm and facilities.
• Develop employability skills by working with legal sector professionals.
• Consider the possibility of undertaking placements in the UK and overseas. 
• On this  Law (Honours) course from Sheffield Hallam University , you’ll learn and apply the law practically. You’ll gain experience in our own law firm, SHU Law, and the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice (HKC). Through the modules you study, you’ll develop excellent legal knowledge and skills – while shaping your degree around your own interests and aspirations.

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• private practice law firms 
• in-house legal teams
• barristers' chambers
• legal advice centre
• business and commerce
• the criminal justice sector
• financial services
• the Crown Prosecution Service
• Previous graduates have gone on to work as
• barristers at 15 Winckley Square Chambers and Spire Barristers
• senior solicitor at SHU Law Limited
• risk management adviser for the Environment Agency
• assistant serious crime analyst for the National Crime Agency
• solicitors at CMS, Walker Morris and Irwin Mitchell

Accreditation

This qualifying law degree exempts you from the Common Professional Examination of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Council.