Student Experience
Make the most of your time at Newcastle Law School
Make the most of your time at Newcastle Law School!
There are plenty of opportunities for enhancing your experience while studying with us, from working with local communities, to developing your professional skills through competitions, to taking up a year abroad.
Find out how you can shape your degree to match your interests and enhance your career prospects.
Undergraduate students share their experiences of activities beyond the classroom.
Community engagement programmes
Our students can apply to get involved in projects that work with local community groups and schools that help develop the general public's understanding of the law and legal issues. Students involved in the projects receive training and support, often working alongside legal professionals. They can enhance their communication skills, working with different groups and communities in the North East.
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North East Law Review
The North East Law Review is our student-run legal journal and provides students with an opportunity to have their work published. NELR also hosts a blog and podcast where staff, students and guests discuss the latest legal issues.
By being part of the editorial team, students gain experience of academic publishing, developing skills in copy editing, proof reading and design.
Joint University Study Tour (JUST)
An opportunity for LLM students to spend time in Geneva and learn from international civil servants, diplomats and experts in on international trade.
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Student Voice
The Staff and Student Committee is run by student representatives, with support from our Education Team. This is one of the main ways that students can provide regular feedback on the School issues they care about. You can volunteer to be a student representative to work on projects to improve our School community.
Peer Mentors
Every first year student is assigned a peer mentor from stage two or three. Mentors provide advice on how to best engage with the course and get involved in student life at Newcastle.
Competitions
We have opportunities for students to develop key professional skills through participating in competitions. Facilitated by the student societies and supported by the School's academics, you will develop skills that will support you in your studies and your future career. Our students compete nationally and internationally, with a strong reputation for high standards.
Mediation is a growing form of dispute resolution and is a key service offered to clients by the legal profession. You will strengthen your skills in communication, creativity and understanding clients' needs and interests.
Mooting gives you experience in the art of legal argument, where two teams of opposing advocates present legal arguments in a fictitious appeal.
Negotiation involves two teams who take part as lawyers for their respective clients. After being given the facts of the case, they must negotiate an agreement within the time limit.
