Placements
Salaried work placements and sandwich courses
Nottingham Law School pioneered sandwich legal education over forty years ago, and now has the second highest number of students of all UK universities on year-long legal-context work placements (HESA Student Record 2007-08). During this highly successful period, the School has developed an impressive number of consistently beneficial law-firm relationships, founded on the quality of our students, and the great benefits to graduates entering the field.
From 2009, students on the LLB (Hons) Sandwich course will undertake a year long work placement between the second and the final years of the course. All other Law undergraduate students can undertake the Certificate in Professional Practice over ten weeks during vacations.
What will a law placement do for you?
Work placements give you the chance to gain vital real-life work experience and put the knowledge gained during your studies into practice.
The benefits of real experience:
- Understanding the practical application of the law
- High levels of motivation for academic study
- Advanced career planning skills
- Increased networking opportunities
- Greatly enhanced employability
- Receive a salary from the firm in the region of £10,000 – £20,000
Here are just a few of the companies our students have been on placement with:
