Bachelor in Law - Grado en Derecho

Taught by experts with strong links to the legal profession, this course will provide you with an excellent overview of the field and equip you with the tools and knowledge to tackle real-world issues within the legal sector.

104 - 120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM. Foundation year: 48-72 UCAS tariff points.

International entry requirements:
If English is not your first language you´ll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component or equivalent.

Learn the fundamentals of law as well as the legal skills needed to work effectively with legal sources (case law and legislation)
Tailor your degree from your second year, selecting units to suit your interests and preferred career path
Undertake a 30-week work placement which, if it meets the necessary criteria, can count towards a portion of your training contract or qualifying work experience after you graduate. You´ll be career ready with 100% of our graduates in employment or completing further study after 15 months.
Choose between two pathways in your final year, depending on whether you intend to become a solicitor or prefer to keep your career options open
Join the Law Society where you can network, socialise, support charity work and, in turn, enhance your CV
Benefit from field trips, guest lectures and gain practical experience by taking part in Moot Courts and Moot Show Trials.

Foundation year
Core units
Academic & Professional Practice
Collaborative Communication Project
Understanding Contemporary Britain
Law & Government

Year 1
Core units
Legal Skills & Systems
Law of Obligations 1
Constitutional & EU Law
Property Law
Human Rights Law
Criminal Law

Year 2
Core units
Law of Trusts & Estates
Law of Obligations 2
Practical Administrative Law

Option units (choose three)
Family Law
Corporate Law
Practical Commercial Law
Employment Law

Placement year
You can complete a (minimum) 30-week work placement in the UK or overseas which gives you the opportunity to experience legal practice and make contacts for the future. If your placement meets the necessary criteria it can count towards 20 weeks of your training contract after graduation.

You may take a study abroad placement for up to the equivalent of one semester (6 months) which will count towards the 30 weeks required for the placement and then complete the remainder of the 30 weeks placement working in industry.

Final year
In your final year you must choose from Pathway A or Pathway B.
Pathway A is designed for students who are not intending a future career as a Solicitor,if you are are undecided about your future career or do not require specific preparatory learning for the external Solicitors Qualifying Examination.

Core unit
Legal Research Project

Option units (choose five)
Health Care Law
Criminal Justice
Informational Interests & the Law
Intellectual Property Law
Jurisprudence
Public International & International Criminal Law
Environmental Law
Media & Entertainment Law
Solicitor Ethics & Conduct
Employment Law

Pathway B
Core units
Legal Research Project
Legal Knowledge for Practice
Solicitor Ethics & Conduct
Further Legal Knowledge for Practice

Option units (choose two)
Health Care Law
Environmental Law
Media & Entertainment Law
Jurisprudence
Intellectual Property Law
Criminal Justice
Employment Law

Solicitor
Barrister
Paralegal
Legal Executive
Legal Assistant.