Bachelor of Laws LLB (Hons)

Bachelor of Laws LLB (Hons) – University of Hertfordshire 

About University of Hertfordshire 

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Through partnerships with key employers, professional bodies, and government, we ensure our teaching and research responds to real-world challenges. We collaborate to drive great opportunities that lead to positive outcomes regionally, nationally, globally; from Herts to the world. 

Why Choose the LLB Hons Degree at TMUC?

The LLB Hons degree at TMUC gives you real-world skills. You will gain hands-on experience and real court practice through moot court sessions. This will help build your confidence before you graduate.

Key Benefits:

• Build real skills in our MOOT Court sessions.
• Learn from a diverse team of academics and solicitors.
• Open doors to global careers in top firms.
• Further study in international school of law.
• Provide students with the knowledge and understanding to equip them for a career as a legal professional or as a staging post for continued academic or professional study at postgraduate level.
• Provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to enhance their future employability.
• Stimulate students into adopting an enquiring and critical appreciation of the law, as well as developing an appreciation of the contexts in which the law operates.
• Prepare students digitally by adopting a flexible and blended pedagogy and assessment

Admission Criteria: The normal entry requirements for the programme are:

O Levels: Minimum of 8 passes

English: A minimum grade of C is required. Applicants with a grade below C may be considered if they achieve a minimum score of 50 in the Pearson Versant test.

A levels: Grades A–E in A Levels, Intermediate, or an equivalent qualification such as an Access to HE Certificate or another approved equivalent are acceptable.

Admission Intakes:

• 2 Intakes
• Sept and January

Key Modules of the Programme 

Year 4 

1. Contract Law (30 credits)
2. Constitutional Principles of the UK and EU (30 credits)
3. Tort Actions (30 credits)
4. Justice Matters (15 credits)
5. Life in the Law Career and Personal Development (15 credits)
6. Connections (SDL) (Core)

Year 5 

1. Criminal Law (30 credits)
2. Land Law (30 credits)
3. Equity and the Law of Trusts (30 credits)
4. Commercial Law (15 credits)
5. Life in the Law II Career and Personal development (15 credits)

Level 6: You must select 120 credits 

1. Public International Law (30 credits)
2. Criminal Litigation Evidence and Advocacy (30 credits)
3. Civil Litigation Drafting and Advocacy (15 credits)
4. Jurisprudence (15 credits)
5. The General Principles of EU Law (15 credits)
6. Aspects of Human Rights in Britain (15 credits)
7. Miscarriages of Justice (15 credits)
8. Employment Law SDL (Optional)
9. Intellectual Property Law (SDL) (Optional)
10. Law of Financial Crime (SDL) (Optional)
11. Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (Al) (SDL) (Optional)

How you will Study:  

At the University of Hertfordshire, everything you need for your course is on CANVAS, our Virtual Learning Environment. This Learning Management System enables the lecturers to create digital courses, manage assignments, and facilitate communication. It works by providing a centralized, customizable dashboard for users to access course materials, submit work, take quizzes, and view grades via web browsers or mobile app. 

You will have 20 lectures on a 30-credit module and 10 lectures on a 15-credit module. Each lecture will be a pre-recorded and uploaded to the relevant Canvas module site as a video.  Each lecture will focus on the substantive topics that will be covered during the module.  This type of delivery allows you to study at your own pace with far greater flexibility as to how and when you study. It also provides you with a great revision resource that can be repeatedly listened back to ahead of assessment submissions. 

Career Opportunities After Graduation 

Graduates of this LLB Hons degree from TMUC are ready for many roles: 

• Solicitor or Barrister
• Legal Consultant
• Corporate Advisor
• Compliance Officer
• Human Rights Advocate
• Public Prosecutor

This law degree opens doors to top firms around the world. 

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