Bachelor of Law (Honours)

Pursue a Bachelor of Law (Honours) in Leicester! Gain practical skills, international experience, and career support. Apply now for your future in law!

Program Description This qualifying Law degree combines academic rigour with projects that put legal training into practice to develop the skills employers look for. This specialised, fully-qualifying law degree provides students with the classic route to training as a legal professional. It focuses on criminal law and criminal justice, giving students knowledge of how the criminal justice system works, an understanding of crime and its effects on society, and how they as a legal professional can develop strategies to combat or prosecute against it. Students will study in dedicated law environment, which includes a mock courtroom, client interviewing room and an integrated law library. Study a range of topics such as Family Law, Issues in Civil Liberties, Substantive Law of the European Union and Law of Evidence. Recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board, this course is a qualifying Law degree covering the academic stage of training for solicitors and barristers. Key features This course guarantees a place on the Legal Practice Course - the next stage of training to become a solicitor - upon successful completion of the degree (subject to conditions). Graduates have gone on to careers in globally-renowned organisations. Roles include paralegal at Pinsent Masons, legal assistant at D Young & Co, solicitor at Bobby Dhanjal Legal Services and many more. #DMUworks team will help students gain the skills and qualities that today’s employers are looking for through placement opportunities with local, national and global companies. Students have worked at Disney, Wilkin Chapman LLP Solicitor, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Shoosmiths. Enjoy an international experience through #DMUglobal. Law LLB students have been on study-related trips to New York (including a tour of the iconic Supreme Civil Court), Berlin, Toronto and Doha.