LLB in Law

Key course features

• The programs cover the necessary legal subjects, referred to in the professional bodies’ qualifying regulations as the Foundations of Legal Knowledge and the SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK) subject areas.
• Work-based modules allow the student to develop legal experience.
• The program is recognized by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) as a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD).
• Get involved with our annual Cyril Oswald Jones lecture conference
• Top student award available, sponsored by the Cyril Oswald Jones Fund

What you will study

Year 1 (Level 4)

Modules

• Study Skills in Higher Education
• Public Law: Constitutional and Administrative Law
• Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Contract Law
• International and European Law and Global Problems
• Law in Society

Year 2 (Level 5)

Modules

• Legal Skills, Ethics, and Professional Standards
• Criminal law
• Tort
• Work-Based Learning (Law)
• Research Methods
• Business Law

Year 3 (Level 6)

Modules

• Property and Land Law
• Employment Law
• Criminal Evidence
• Law Dissertation
• Equity and Trusts

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the program that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option by professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.

Our Careers and Employability Service is there to help you make decisions and plan the next steps towards a bright future. From finding work or further study to working out your interests, skills, and aspirations, they can provide you with the expert information, advice, and guidance you need.

Law degrees are not only a great foundation for careers in law, but also business, and a huge range of careers in the criminal justice and social care arena. Students who complete the SRA requirements to practice law would be found working in National and International Law firms; Local Authorities, HR departments; Civil Service; Crown Prosecution Service; Business and commerce-related settings; and third-sector organizations, societies, and charities.

Teaching & Assessment

Opportunities for formative assessments will feature regularly so that students can gauge their benchmarks and plot their progress. These will include short pieces of writing and online exercises. Levels five and six will also include formative assessments but these will be less frequent and more self-directed i.e. students will be expected to be active in identifying their strengths and limitations.

A range of summative assessments has been designed to encompass rigorous academic requirements and also to accommodate individual differences in preferred learning styles. Consequently, there is a mix of essays, online multiple-choice tests, individual and group presentations, and role-plays. Exams feature prominently. This is because to become a solicitor in England and Wales from 2021 onwards, two SQA exams must be passed. Accordingly, it is prudent to progressively expose students to examination conditions to develop their familiarity and skills in such assessments.

Importantly, some of the assessments have been designed to reflect the professional requirements of legal practice - associated with the accurate and professional presentation of evidence/knowledge and self.

Teaching and learning

Wrexham University is committed to supporting our students to maximize their academic potential.

We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making, and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our Student Support section has more information on the help available.

In terms of particular needs, the University’s Inclusion team can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made because of a recognized prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.