Law Combined Degrees

This programme is designed for students who would like to study law combined with another discipline. This combined honours degree provides knowledge of substantive law in conjunction with knowledge of the other discipline chosen, which can be helpful for a range of careers outside law, whether in commerce, administration, marketing or teaching.

Applicants will require 240 UCAS points, gained within a two-year period, of which at least 200 should come from A-levels or equivalent. We also consider applicants with other qualifications.

Law combined honours is not a qualifying law degree for professional purposes according to the Law Society and the Bar Council. Students wishing to enter into the legal profession after they complete this degree might only be exempted by the Law Society for some courses.

Aims of the programme

• To provide students with a thorough knowledge of principles of law in certain core courses and those studied as options
• To give students the ability to identify and explain relevant legal principle, in order to apply them to given factual situations
• To develop students' communication skills in a variety of media
• To develop students' critical skills to prepare them for the future profession and/or academic study

Content

Minor Option (... with Law)

• English Legal System
• Legal Method
• Criminal Law

Or if combined with Economics:

• Applied Business Law
• Commercial and Corporate Law
• Marketing Law

Joint Option (Law and ...)

• English Legal System
• Legal Method
• Criminal Law
• Constitutional / Administrative Law
    OR
  Contract Law
• Two options from:
  • Company and Partnership Law
  • Competition Law
  • Family Law
  • Human Rights Law
  • Medicine and the Law
  • Securities and Financial Services
  • Additional level 2 core courses:
    • Law of Torts
    • EU Law
    • Land Law