is relevant to all aspects of life, from posting on social media, to signing a housing lease, to getting married or starting a new job. ItÕs a constantly changing and developing field, and that is what makes it such a fascinating subject to study.
The Law program offered by the Oxford Brookes UniversityÊteaches in a way that allows you to acquire the independent study, and modern-day research skills required of a Law student.Ê
We also pride ourselves on the friendly nature of our course and we enjoy getting to know our students personally. We are a small, diligent, and caring Law School. At Oxford Brookes, every student is a name we know, not a number we count.Ê ÊÊ
We are passionate about the work and research that we do, and many of our staff research contemporary, and relevant societal issues such as online hate crime, the right to religious freedoms in the workplace, sexual offences in the 21st century, the use of force in international law, Islamic finance law, and many more. All of our research-active staff incorporate their published work into their specialist teaching, so that as you study with us you will be able to experience an active engagement with the laws of the society in which we live.ÊÊ
Career prospects
Some students see a law degree as a route to professional practice while others choose not to practise law - a law degree is a suitable education for a wide variety of careers because of its intellectually demanding nature.Ê
As an Oxford Brookes law graduate you will be confident in communicating legal knowledge and you will have the techniques of research, analysis and articulation that are transferable to postgraduate study and to a wide range of careers. Whether you choose a career in publishing, government, the armed forces or management positions in industry, your law degree will open many doors.