Law LLB Honours

UCAS code: M101
Duration: 3 years

Degree Programme Director: Professor Kathryn Hollingsworth

Student Profile“I chose to study at Newcastle University because it has a great repuation as an established, respected University of a high standard, and the Law School is very highly thought of within the legal community.”

Julia Law LLB Honours

 
The LLB aims to give you a thorough understanding of English law. All the modules in Stages 1 and 2 are compulsory, so that you cover the essential foundation subjects in law (and gain exemption from the first part of the legal professional examinations).

Here, you can find information on the wide range of modules that are on offer for each of the degree stages:

Stage 1

Stage 1 modules are inteded to introduce you to core legal concepts and to develop your understanding of different aspects of public and private law:

Stage 2

Modules at Stage 2 aim to develop your analytical skills and enhance your grasp of legal reasoning. All of the modules involve an assessed essay to hone your legal writing skills:

Stage 3

All your modules in Stage 3 are optional and you are able to choose from a wide range of law subjects. This allows you to specialize in a particular area of law if you so wish. Not all stage 3 modules listed below may be offered every year, depending on availablity of particular specialist staff.

You can also choose to write a dissertation of 10,000 to 12,000 words (40 credits), which will take a third of your study time throughout the year, or complete a research topic (6,000 words and 20 credits). Up to a third of your modules in Stage 3 may be taken from other schools in the University.

Students intending to take the professional course at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies in Belfast must take Evidence and Company Law at Stage 3.

Assessment

A large part of the assessment is done by traditional end-of-year examinations, but in some of them you are allowed to use statutory or other source materials. Individual pieces of compulsory course work count for 33% of the total assessment at Stage 2 and can account for up to 50% of a module's marks at Stage 3.

Study Abroad

Alongside the three-year LLB, from 2012 we will also offer a four-year stream, the European Legal Studies LLB. Joining this programme allows you to spend an intercalating year at one of the Law School’s partner universities in Europe, before returning to Newcastle for your fourth and final year of study. This means that you will not only graduate with a fully-qualifying degree, but will also be able to draw on the experiences and skills developed during your year abroad.

Entry Requirements

Please see the University Prospectus for current entry requirements.