Law

Progress onto a successful legal career with one of our qualifying law degrees; validated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority and the Bar Standards Board.

We offer the highly regarded LLB Hons Law programme, as well a range of additional law degrees with specialisms.

Gain a sound and practical understanding of how the law operates and how the legal systems work.

Our degrees incorporate plenty of work experience opportunities, national and international educational field trips and with our affiliation with Preston Crown Court, you’ll be able to go behind the scenes and gain knowledge and experience in how the courts operate. Many of our students pursue roles as a solicitor or barrister while others may move into roles within criminal law or business and management.

You’ll engage with voluntary agencies such as Victim Support, the Citizens Advice Bureau and local charities, as well as undertaking placements with various law firms and public bodies such as Lancashire County Council. You’ll also have opportunities to build practical legal experience and deal with real life cases through our Pro Bono Clinic, Business Law Clinic and Mediation Clinic.

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Why choose us?

Preston is the second largest city in the UK for conducting trials. Second only to London, Preston sees some of the highest profile legal and criminal cases. Examples include the Cregan, Bulger and Shipman trials. As a student, you can visit the courts and go behind the scenes to discover more about these infamous cases.
We are the only University to host a Careers Jam ‘cJAM’ event; an innovative career event which enables students to secure placements with a diverse range of legal firms. Our courses are also supported by mentoring programmes, career insight talks and employability masterclasses.
You’ll be able to go on national and international field trips, such as to the Royal Courts of Justice and the Supreme Court in London, the European Commission in Brussels. Previous students have enjoyed trips to Cyprus and Mauritius to our sister and partner campuses overseas.

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Careers in law

Our qualifying law degrees provide a stepping stone for students to begin their legal training. Become a solicitor (through the Legal Practice Course) or barrister (through the Bar Professional Training Course).

Learn a range of transferable skills applicable to jobs outside of the legal field. Find employment in fields such as management within multinational organisations.

Future careers for those studying law:

Solicitor
Judge
Barrister
Arbitrator
Mediator
Legal secretary
Lecturer of law

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