Intro
From day one you’ll be thinking like a lawyer.
Designed by experienced academics and practitioners, with input from our internationally renowned Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice, our degrees will encourage you to see law in the context of everyday life right from the start.
We will offer you a practice-based approach to learning: you'll train face-to-face with leading legal experts and academics to help you secure a sustainable legal career in a rapidly changing world.
You will be encouraged to engage with legal issues and be given opportunities to gain real-world legal experience through pro-bono placements in partnership with Citizens’ Advice or our Law Clinic.
You can practice your legal skills in our mock courtroom - a great opportunity to enhance your debating skills and knowledge of law, and to present your own cases in the roles of judges, appellants and respondents.
Why choose the Law School
- We’re a friendly community of individuals, pursuing interests and discovering new passions and that’s why we’re ranked 1st in London for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2022)
- There are plenty of opportunities to experience legal work in action through our Law Clinic, pro-bono placements, industry talks with guest speakers from across the sector, and visits to historic legal institutions, including Parliament, the Supreme Court, the Old Bailey, the four Inns of Court, the Law Society and the Royal Courts of Justice
- Our dedicated Law Careers Advisor will connect you with graduate recruiters and support you through every step of your career planning and job search
- Our student-led Law Society offers a variety of academic, social and career events and opportunities, including mooting competitions and the annual law fair
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Employability
In addition to what you’ll study in your degree, you’ll have access to a range of extra events and opportunities throughout your time with us.
There will be plenty of opportunities for you to experience legal work in action through pro-bono placements, industry talks with guest speakers from across the legal sector and as our courses are taught over no more than three days per week, you'll have the flexibility to take on paid part-time work, placements, or internships - gaining real-world experience before you graduate.
Career skills and development are built into our degrees, allowing you to reach your full potential and ambitions. All our undergraduate courses also offer you the option of taking a professional placement year.
Our careers support team is available to support you from the start of your studies until after you graduate. They will help you build your CV, prepare for interviews, and meet and learn from successful graduates working at the top of their careers.
Facilities
You’ll be based in our historic Southlands College.
You will study in the Mandela building which is located in the heart of our green campus and right next to our world-class library.
Here you will learn in modern teaching rooms, our mock courtroom, large lecture theatres and experience legal work in action through industry talks with guest speakers. There’s also plenty of communal areas for you to relax and meet with friends in between lectures too.
Mandela is also home to our Law School Clinic, which is a free legal advice centre offering advice to the local community and will be a great opportunity for you to gain legal experience.
