On this LLB courseÊatÊ,Êyou will gain a deep understanding of the main areas of legal knowledge, including law as it regulates the functions of the state (EU law, public law and criminal law), law as it regulates relations between private individuals (contract law and tort law), and law as it regulates the ownership and control of land and other property (land law, and equity and trusts).
You will learn how to debate the law, to analyse its application to given situations and to apply your legal understanding in a national or international context, developing your professional skills through a series of extracurricular activities focusing on client interviewing, negotiation and mooting.
Career opportunities
Each year, many former students take up permanent employment with prestigious employers who have included ElectricitŽ de France, Clifford Chance, Eversheds and other firms of solicitors, sets of barristersÕ chambers and legal departments of large companies.
The School of Law also has close links with the University of Law in Guildford and cooperates with the university in a number of career-development activities.Ê
Recent law graduates have secured roles such as:
- Compliance Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
- HR Case Manager, Ministry of Justice
- Graduate Scheme Trainee (Banking), Lloyds Bank
- Paralegal, Shoosmiths
- Tax Analyst, Deloitte
- Corporate Paralegal, Meade King LLP
- Claims Handler, Arthur J Gallagher.
