Law LLB (Hons)

at Coventry University

Why you should study this course

The Law course at Coventry University aims to put you on the right path to a career in Law or similar sectors.

By studying this course you will have the opportunity to:

• Get hands-on in our dedicated ‘Moot Room’- to give you the chance to develop your advocacy skills and provide the opportunity for you to experience a modern courtroom environment.
• Benefit from a course that blends theory, practical legal skills and employability throughout.
• Benefit from a Law School which is currently a member of the International Association of Law Schools.
• Study a course which gives you the opportunity to gain a solid grounding in Law alongside a number of options for specialisation.
• Opportunity to gain from our experience - Law has been taught at Coventry University for over 50 years.
• Chance to participate in the Coventry Law Centre Legal Clinic, which could help give you the opportunity to gain legal skills in a real world environment, working with real clients (subject to availability and a competitive application process).
• Opportunity to study an Add+vantage module each year; allowing you the chance to specialise in a subject not related to Law, such as a language, and the potential to obtain that added extra when applying for potential future jobs, upon successful completion.
• Access to ‘Grow’ a national mentoring scheme supported by Allen & Overy (subject to availability).
• Regular guest lectures from employers who specialise in different areas of the law, which aim to help to assist you to build your professional network (subject to availability).
• Opportunity to take part in our annual mooting competition (subject to competitive application availability).

What you'll study

Year one
In your first two years of your studies you will have the opportunity to develop the ‘foundations of legal knowledge’, required as part of the Law degree. In your first year you will do so by covering topics such as contract law, public law, tort law and legal methods. You need 120 credits to successfully pass each year.

Modules

• Legal Method 1 - 20 credits

• Contract Law - 20 credits

• Public Law - 20 credits

• Legal Method 2 -20 credits

• Tort Law - 20 credits

• Continuing Professional Development 1 - 10 credits

• Law Course Level Assessment - 0 credits

• Add+vantage module - 10 credits

Year two
In your second year you will have the opportunity to further develop the ‘foundations of legal knowledge’, required as part of the Law degree, as well as studying the Introduction to Practical Legal Skills module, which has been designed to introduce you to a range of practical legal skills, such as advocacy, interviewing, negotiation and drafting. You need 120 credits to successfully pass each year.

Modules

• Criminal Law - 20 credits

• Land Law - 20 credits

• Introduction to Practical Legal Skills - 20 credits

• Equity and Trusts - 20 credits

• European Union Law - 20 credits

• Continuing Professional Development 2 - 10 credits

• Add+vantage module - 10 credits

Final year
In the final year of your degree you will have the opportunity to elect to undertake a specialist pathway in Law, with each pathway designed to offer a bespoke range of modules covering key topics in each area, including tailored practical legal skills. As well as those modules, you will study an Add+vantage module and a module focused exploring how to continue to build your employability skills, Continuing Professional Development 3. You need 120 credits to successfully pass each year.

Modules

• Business Law Pathway

• Trade and Finance Law Pathway

• International Law Pathway

• Criminal Law and Justice Pathway

• General Law Pathway

• Social Justice Pathway

English language requirements

• IELTS: 6.0 overall, with no component lower than 5.5.

International Tuition Fees:

£16800 per year

On successful completion, you will be able to:

• Critically understand the theories, concepts, values, principles and rules of public and private laws within an institutional, social, national and global context.
• Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary issues and developments within the law both domestically and internationally.
• Identify and synthesise relevant information from primary and secondary legal sources, using both digital and non-digital resources.
• Draw reasoned conclusions through the application of legal principles and knowledge to complex real-life and/or hypothetical problems.
• Demonstrate intellectual independence including addressing and resolving legal and related questions, identifying gaps in their own knowledge and acquiring new knowledge, tolerating ambiguity and engaging in critical analysis and evaluation.
• Appreciate and demonstrate an awareness of social responsibility and ethical behaviour in an academic and vocational capacity.
• Communicate effectively, by explaining and conveying information at various levels appropriate to the audience.
• Demonstrate self-management, including an ability to be reflective, make effective use of feedback, and to work independently and collaboratively as appropriate in order to enhance employability.

Once you successfully complete this course, you have choices of a variety of different career pathways that meet your particular interests.