Hi ZoeGemma, I'll be starting my final year in Law this September. I suggest you go for it if you really want to do law! It really isn't as boring or difficult as people think. As long as you put your mind into it and stay organised, you will do great! I'll attempt to break down the course structure for you so hopefully you can understand it better.
Usually your first year is where you study your 'foundation' subjects of Contract Law, Criminal Law, Public Law (parliament, constitution and administration). If you're at UWE, there's a Foundations for Law course where Systems & Methods (the English legal system, sources of law, courts structures, etc) and lawyer skills (writing, researching, case law & statutory analysis etc) are incorporated. You have an opportunity to attend a court hearing in your first year alone.
Beginning with your second year, you can tailor the course suited to your interest. If you're aiming to be a solicitor or a barrister, you will have to do Land Law and the Law of Torts (civil wrongdoings). Otherwise, you can choose modules which interest you, which at UWE includes International Law (topics may include (and not limited to) human rights, international economic law, law of the sea; bodies include the UN, OECD, EU, WTO etc), Migration Law (includes the law relating to refugees, asylum, trafficking, smuggling etc), Forensic Evidence (science-based module where you get to do your own crime scene investigation), Dispute Resolution Skills (a good introduction to what alternatives there are besides going to court: mediation etc), Sports Law (loads of cases relating to famous sportspeople). These are just some of the options, and only in your second year alone!
In your third year you will have the Law of the European Union. Here you'll study key principles of the EU (history and treaties of the union, freedom of movement, the institutions etc). Again, you'll then have options to study a wide range of options, bearing in mind Equity and Trusts is compulsory for a Qualifying Law Degree. Corporate options include Company Law and Commercial Law (including banking, finance and white collar crimes). International options include European Human Rights (study of the ECHR), the law on Globalisation, Trade and Natural Resources, Gender/Sexuality and the Law, and Intellectual Property Law (the law relating to copyrights, patents etc). If you're interested in music and entertainment industry there's also Media and Entertainment Law. Again, these are only some of the wide range of options you have!
There's loads of options beyond being a traditional barrister or solicitor. You can work in non-governmental organisations such as the United Nations if you're interested in international law for example. Hope that helps, and good luck with whatever you choose!