About the course
The LLB (Hons) Law and Professional Practice course combines a Law degree with the solicitors' Legal Practice Course (LPC) and a year-long work placement.
This challenging and stimulating course has been designed for high-calibre students who are able to meet the demands of combining academic study, practical legal work experience and study for the LPC. This course will provide you with an excellent academic and practical grounding in the law, making you very attractive to future employers.
What are the course's special features?
- Gain both a Qualifying Law degree (recognised by the Solicitor's Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board) while completing the LPC, required to become a solicitor.
- Valuable work experience on an extended placement in a legal environment.
- Gain an additional Diploma in Professional Practice following your placement.
- Practical mooting experience and the opportunity to take part in national and international mooting competitions.
- Study abroad at one of our exciting International Summer Schools.
- Enhance your career prospects with an excellent academic and practical grounding in Law.
Nottingham Law School
Nottingham Law School is one of the largest and most highly rated Law schools in the UK, with a reputation for delivering excellence in legal education and scholarship.
Nottingham Law School is based on the University's City site. It's a vibrant place to study, with fantastic facilities and accommodation just a few minutes' walk from everything Nottingham has to offer.
Not only will you study in outstanding lecture theatres and seminar rooms, but the Law School is also investing in a mock courtroom, family courtroom, and four mooting rooms to further enhance our students mooting and advocacy experience.
Please note the following information for applicants
Modules (2012 entry)
In year one you will study compulsory modules. Four compulsory modules are studied in year two as well as pre placement sessions and an option module chosen from: Clinical Legal Education, Comparative Law, Employment Law, Family Law or Human Rights, business module or language module. In Year Three you will undertake your work placement (36 weeks) and begin the Legal Practice Course (LPC). In Year Four you will return to University and complete both the LLB (Hons) and the LPC. Please note students on this course must enrol as a student member of the Solicitor's Regulation Authority before they commence their second year of study.
The compulsory modules include the foundation modules required by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board to ensure that students have the opportunity to be awarded a Qualifying Law Degree for professional practice.
Year One
- Contract Law with Mooting
- Law of Torts with Problem Solving
- Legal Method
- Public Law and Human Rights
- Professional Environment
Year Two
- Land Law and Professional Advice
- Law of Trusts and Applied Legal Analysis
- Criminal Law with Mooting
- Commercial Law and Negotiation
- Option module - choose from: Public International Law, Employment Law, Family Law or Human Rights, "Streetlaw" or a language module
- Pre-placement sessions
Year Three
Work placement year and LPC Litigation module
Year Four
- LPC Business Law and Practice
- LPC Property Law and Practice
- Professional Conduct and Regulation and LPC skills modules (Legal research, Writing, Drafting, Interviewing and Advising, Advocacy)
- Three LPC optional modules
Assessment
There are diverse assessments, depending upon the module, including:
- Examinations
- Problem based coursework
- Essays
- Legal Advocacy (Mooting)
- Independent Project
- Case Studies
- Reports
Your future career
Upon successful completion of this course you will graduate with a Qualifying Law Degree and the Legal Practice Course which is required to practice as a solicitor.
You will also have gained valuable work experience on your legal placement which may help you gain a training contract and future employment. Visit the Nottingham Law School web pages to find out more about becoming a solicitor and obtaining training contracts.
Qualifications in law are also highly regarded by potential employers in finance, industry, commerce and the public sector.
Employability
In 2008 / 09, 95% of Nottingham Trent University graduates* from full-time undergraduate courses were employed or undertaking further study six months after leaving.
*Of those available for work (HESA 2008 / 09).
Legal placement
You will have the opportunity to spend an extended period on work placement with a law firm or legal organisation in Year Three. You will gain a valuable insight into the workings and culture of legal practice, whilst being paid a salary for your work. Students also commence the Legal Practice Course in the placement year.
The practical experience acquired on placement complements the theoretical grounding and skills training received at Nottingham Law School, giving you a head start after graduation. Many placement students have gone on to undertake their training contracts and subsequently to qualify as solicitors in their former placement firms.
Gaining a placement is a competitive process and you will be required to apply to a firm and complete its selection procedures. While obtaining a placement cannot be guaranteed, Nottingham Law School has a long and successful record of helping students find a placement. Successful completion of a placement has significant benefits; it increases your chances of obtaining a training contract and opens up the possibility of a reduction in your training contract by up to six months. If you do not obtain a placement you will be transferred onto the three year LLB (Hons) Law full-time course.
Giving you competitive advantage
A work placement is a valuable addition to your education. You'll gain vital real-life work experience that will make you stand out from the crowd and enhance your employability in your chosen field of work.
Work placements and internships
Many students enjoy the challenge of arranging their own work placement or a practical internship which forms part of many of our undergraduate and postgraduate courses. It can give you invaluable insight into applying for a job, undertaking practical and theoretical application tests and experiencing what a real job interview is like.
Entry requirements
- You will need 340 UCAS Tariff points minimum achieved from three A-levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies.
- Five GCSEs are also needed at Grade C or above including Maths and English Language (equivalences accepted).
When assessing your application we will take into account not only your academic ability but the information provided within your personal statement and reference, which should demonstrate your motivation to do the course and any other relevant information such as work or voluntary experience.
You should include within your personal statement evidence of:
- a commitment to your career as a solicitor
- strong written communication skills
- your involvement in activities relating to oral presentation skills
- a capacity to work under pressure
- willingness to undertake practical work experience.
How to apply
Applications are made through UCAS where you can apply directly online.
UCAS code: 102
