The University of Law

Library and Study Facilities:  all our campuses have well-equipped IT suites, comprehensive libraries, quiet study areas, and vibrant study spots. We also have Crime Scene Suites, Mock Court Rooms and a Psychology Lab at some of our campuses. In addition, as part of our partnership with The Chartered Management Institute (CMI), ULaw Business School students also have access to an online resource portal which is home to the largest management library in the UK, with over 15,000 books about management and leadership.

Careers and Employability:  The University of Law has a specialist careers and employability service, one of the largest in the UK, with over 30 experts providing one-to-one support to our students. From the moment you apply, until after you graduate, you’ll get access to one-to-one careers support, work experience and Pro Bono opportunities, our extensive job vacancies database, mentoring schemes and more. For our undergraduate ULaw Business School students, in addition to our careers service, you’ll get access to the CMI’s Career Development Centre, to help you make the most of your experience and land your dream job.

Experience Student Life: when you join The University of Law as a student, you will automatically become a member of the Student Union (SU). The SU works to improve your academic experience, and organises events, clubs and societies across our campuses. Some of our partner campuses also have free associate membership to their local Student’s Union.

Disability Support:  our disability support service provides confidential, professional and accessible services for students with any impairment, disability, medical condition or injury.

Heath & Wellbeing:  Whether it’s the confidential support from our Counselling Service, or through the sports clubs and societies run by our Student Ambassadors, we take pride in offering you a variety of resources to help keep you both mentally and physically fit during your studies. With Student Wellbeing Advisors, Money and Housing Advisors, Disability and Inclusion Advisors and our 24/7 Student Assistance Programme you can be confident that whatever may happen during your studies, we've got your back.

Diversity Matters: At The University of Law we champion diversity and our LGBTQ+ society regularly run talks and events with inspirational speakers that discuss improving inclusion and accessibility for our students.

Clubs and Societies: there are a broad range of clubs and societies across each of our campuses managed by the Student’s Union. For example, International Society, Adventure Sports Club, Cake Club, Cocktail Society, plus more.

Student Support: you’ll be assigned a personal tutor, to make sure you’re getting the best from your course and as someone to talk to when you need to. With regular 1-1 meetings, you’ll be able to get advice on the course and your aspirations.

Funding Options: there is a lot to consider when choosing to study at university – the two main costs to think about are tuition fees and living costs.

To find out more visit our website about our undergraduate or postgraduate fees and funding.

Study Undergraduate courses in Law, Policing, Criminology and Psychology:

Criminology Degrees

If you’re interested in criminology, we offer a BA (Hons) Criminology, a BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology, and BA Criminology and Policing, all available to study as a four-year degree with a Foundation Year.

These courses are designed by practising criminologists and will enable you to develop an understanding of contemporary criminology concepts and theories, covering areas such as drugs, cybercrime, migration, mass incarceration, terrorism, and trafficking.

Policing Degrees

For those with an interest in working in policing, security or the criminal justice sector, we offer a BSc (Hons) Professional Policing degree and a BA Criminology and Policing degree.

The Professional Policing degree has been designed to meet the requirements of the College of Policing National Curriculum for the role of a Police Constable under the National Policing Education Qualifications Framework. We are licensed by The College of Policing to offer the Pre-join degree in Professional Policing - a qualification recognised by police services that is achieved prior to recruitment. Our BSc (Hons) Professional Policing degree is also available as a 2-year accelerated course.

Law Degrees

Our undergraduate LLB courses combine academic rigour with practical legal skills, to provide you with the transferable skills you need, whether you are committed to working in the legal sector or want to explore other career options.

The majority of our on campus undergraduate law degrees are offered over 3 years or 4 years with a Foundation Year.

We also have a two year Accelerated LLB (Hons) Law degree and offer a two-year LLB (Hons) Senior Status.

One of the strengths of our offer is the range of law degrees on offer, which includes choices of Law degrees with: Business, Criminology, Government and Politics or, with International Business.

Our latest course is the MLaw (Solicitors’ Practice) four-year Integrated Master’s* which has been designed for those wanting to be a solicitor and follows the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) route.

If you’re considering studying online, you can select from a variety of online law degrees that can be studied over 3, 4 or 6 years.

Psychology Degrees

Studying psychology at The University of Law will equip you with critical psychological skills, knowledge and values that can be applied to real world contexts. You’ll also build skills in scientific reasoning, be able to understand the role of evidence and make critical judgements in psychological arguments. Apply now for our BSc (Hons) Psychology available at the Leeds campus.

*Course subject to academic approval.

Business Degrees

The University of Law Business School offers both undergraduate and postgraduate business courses with options available to study online, in one of 5 UK locations or internationally in Berlin or Hong Kong*. Voted No. 1 University in England for Student satisfaction, and with a 94% employability record for our postgraduate students, in addition to the option for our undergraduate business students to progress onto a Free Master’s, we are here to support your ambitions and set you up for success.

*Courses available vary by campus

Study Undergraduate Business Courses:

At The University of Law Business School, we offer courses in a variety of business disciplines including business management, marketing, accounting, finance, and more. An optional Placement Year is also available.

Our undergraduate courses are available to study over 3 years, or 4 years with a Foundation Year to help you develop the academic knowledge and skills to begin your degree.

Our full range of undergraduate Business courses can be found on our undergraduate Business degrees page.

Study Postgraduate courses in Law, Business, Psychology and Computer Science:

Study Postgraduate Law Courses:

We offer a range law conversion courses for non-law graduates including our Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL), MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1) and SQE Law Essentials.

If you want to become a barrister, our Bar Practice Course (BPC) is designed to give you the best chance of securing pupillage and preparing for life as a barrister.

If you want to become a solicitor, we offer a wide range of courses to prepare you for the SRA’s centralised SQE1 and SQE2 assessments, including our LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2). Alternatively, in certain circumstances, you may be able to continue with the Legal Practice Course (LPC) route to practice.

We also offer a wide range of specialist Master's in Law programmes to enhance your career.

Postgraduate Business Courses:

Our experience in training practising lawyers and business professionals in the UK has helped our students go on to succeed in law, business, politics and more. With our alumni holding senior roles in law firms, chambers, major businesses and governments across the globe, we think that our track record speaks for itself.

Whether you’re looking to jump-start or accelerate your business career, we offer business master’s degrees to suit your needs. Our master’s programmes all have professional development module built-in that includes one-to-one professional coaching and cover a wide range of business disciplines. All our courses are designed with employability in mind to ensure you get the practical experience and commercial awareness that employers are looking for.

Postgraduate Psychology

Whether you’re considering a career in psychology or you’re looking to enhance your current career, our new MSc Psychology (Conversion) course is the perfect place to start. Available to study at our Leeds campus, or online, and full-time or part-time, this course is designed for non-psychology graduates and provides a great introduction to critical psychological skills, knowledge and values. Successful completion of this course will allow you to pursue further education in the field of psychology, or enhance your employability in areas such as health, education, management or policing, and beyond.

Postgraduate Computer Science

Designed for non-computing graduates, on our practical MSc Computer Science (Conversion) course you will learn how digital technologies can be applied to real world challenges, build your network and develop your transferable skills. Choose one of three pathways depending on your career ambitions or area of interest: pure computing, computing and law or computing and business. You’ll also receive the award-winning employability and wellbeing support we’re known for.

We guarantee you an offer of accommodation in the first year of your degree, if you’ve accepted us as your firm choice and applied for accommodation by 30 March in your year of entry.*

We’ve arranged accommodation for our students, with specialist UK student accommodation providers, to ensure you have a comfortable place to live whilst you’re studying with us. Accommodation is usually in shared flats, or in some cases self-contained studios.

We have a Student Accommodation Service - an online accommodation portal - to help you with your property search. So, if you’re coming to the UK to study on an undergraduate course with us, the online accommodation site - Student Pad – has information on places to live that are close to where you choose to study.

For more information by campus location, visit our Accommodation page.

*T&Cs apply, more details on our Accommodation page.

If you want to get a flavour of what The University of Law is about, then book on to one of our on-campus or virtual Open Days to discover more. They are a great way to find out about how our courses are taught, meet our tutors and current students, and learn more about our Careers and Employability team. At our on-campus Open Days you’ll get a feel for the campus, and the surrounding location. There’ll be talks, taster sessions and tours, so you can check out our facilities and soak up the atmosphere, whilst getting a chance to ask your questions.

All our latest Events and Open Days are found on our Open Days & Events page.

The University of Law has campuses in some of the UK’s most vibrant and interesting cities.

We also have partnerships with the University of Exeter, the University of Liverpool, the University of Reading, the University of East Anglia, the University of Chester, Newcastle University, University of Sheffield, Royal Holloway, University of London and the University of Southampton. Further information about the location of each course can be found on each course page.

Birmingham: Birmingham’s richly diverse culture means you’ve got great food, shopping and nightlife on your doorstep. Our campus is situated in the Jewellery Quarter, just a short tram ride from the city centre.

Bristol: renowned for its street art and live music scene, Bristol is a thriving cultural city with some amazing commercial opportunities. Our campus is in Temple quarter, the city’s legal and financial district.

Leeds: renowned as a great student city, Leeds has everything you could want from student life. Our campus is located in one of the most prestigious streets in the city centre. Right in the heart of the legal and business community and just a five-minute walk from the train station, you’ll have the whole city on your doorstep.

London Bloomsbury: located in the heart of the West End, our London Bloomsbury campus is surrounded by everything our capital city has to offer. Not only it is a great place to study and explore, but you’ll also be close to major legal and business hubs.

London Moorgate: This well-connected campus is in the middle of the London finance district and is near to the biggest names in the legal industry. The area is buzzing with City workers enjoying the many pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes.

Manchester: home to one of the biggest student communities in the UK, Manchester is buzzing with culture, sports and nightlife. Our campus is located in the centre of the city, close to a vast range of law firms and businesses.

Nottingham: our Nottingham campus is ideally situated within the business district adjacent to Nottingham Castle and close to many of the city’s top law firms and businesses. The campus provides modern teaching facilities and innovative student spaces, all within walking distance of historic pubs, restaurants, theatres and entertainment venues.

Southampton: Southampton is a maritime city situated on England’s south coast with excellent transport links. Bursting with culture, it was shortlisted to be the UK’s City of Culture 2025. The city is known for its exceptional shopping and leisure facilities, exciting events, and vibrant night life – making it a fantastic place to study.

Egham: Royal Holloway, University of London is a campus-based university located in Surrey, on the outskirts of London. The university was founded by two social reformers who pioneered the ideal of education and knowledge for all who could benefit.

Commercial Awareness Explained (Virtual Event) - 17 April 2024 - 17:00 - 18:30 - Virtual
Do you want to become more commercially aware but don't know where to start? This virtual event is for you! Our guest speaker, Husnara Begum, a former magic circle corporate lawyer, will introduce you to the fundamentals of commercial awareness, how law firms operate as businesses and how an M&A deal works. You'll also have the opportunity to join short commercial case study sessions to learn about key developments as well as how to 'sell' your commercial knowledge when applying to graduate roles.

The SQE Explained (Virtual Event) - 18 April 2024 - 17:00 - 19:00 - Virtual
The introduction of the SQE, or solicitors qualifying examinations, have changed the route to qualification as a solicitor, and this event aims to explain it all to you, to leave you feeling confident about this new pathway. Are you unsure about the content of the exams and what courses you can take to help you pass these? Do you want to learn more about qualifying work experience and how you can gain this? This event will give you all the information you need to know. Join our SQE tutors to find out the information and benefits of the SQE. You'll also find out practical course information about our SQE courses to help you decide which pathway is best for you.

Effective leaders in Higher Education (Virtual Event) - Wednesday 1 May - 17:00 - 18:00
This interactive session will introduce a contemporary leadership theory: the five practices of exemplary leadership in higher education, as proposed by Kouzes and Posner. Participants will discuss the values, traits and characteristics that people look for in a leader, explore the key principles of the five practices, and share their own personal-best leadership experiences. No previous leadership experience or knowledge is needed but we recommend you currently work within a Higher Education setting or have ambitions to do so in the future.

Postgraduate Law Open Day: Part Time Focus (Virtual Event) - 16 May 2024 - 17:00 - 19:00 - Virtual
Find out about our part time LPC, SQE, BPC and Law Conversion Courses & how they are taught, via our virtual open day, focusing on our part time courses. Meet our tutors, current students & employability team. Learn how we produce the future lawyers that the legal profession and the wider business world want to employ.

Next Steps into Legal Practice (SQE,LPC,BPC) - 05 June 2024 - 13:00 - 14:00 - Virtual
Your next steps into becoming a Legal Practitioner. Learn about what it is like to study our law courses online. Hear about how we deliver the LPC, SQE Online and the BPC in varied campuses across the UK. We will take you through these courses in detail and give you the knowledge to make informed decisions about your future.

Online Campus Open Day, Domestic & International Students, Postgraduate (Virtual Event) - Tuesday 15 June - 12:00 - 13:30
This Open Day is for all UK (Domestic) and International students thinking of studying a Postgraduate Degree at our Online Campus. You will hear from our tutors about the courses we offer online, including our Postgraduate Law degree courses, our Online Postgraduate Business and Psychology courses. This will be an excellent opportunity to meet our tutors, current students, employability & pro bono teams. Learn how we produce the future lawyers that the legal profession and the wider business world want to employ. Also have the chance to chat a member of our admissions team to find out about our requirements and how to apply.

Legal Practice Course Open Day
Find out about our LPC & LPC Masters courses & how they are taught. Meet our tutors, current students & employability team. Learn how we produce the future lawyers that the legal profession and the wider business world want to employ.
17 April 2024 - 17:00 - 19:30 London Bloomsbury
20 April 2024 - 10:00- 12:30 London Moorgate

SQE Courses for Law Graduates Open Day 
Find out about our SQE courses for Law Graduates and how they are taught. Meet our tutors, current students and employability team. Learn how we produce the future lawyers that the legal profession and the wider business world want to employ.
17 April 2024 - 17:00 - 19:30 - London Bloomsbury
20 April 2024 - 10:00- 12:30 - London Moorgate

Bar Practice Course Open Day
Find out about our BPC (Bar Practice Course) and how it's taught. Meet our tutors and employability team. Learn how we produce the future barristers that the legal profession and the wider business world want to employ.
20 April 2024 - 10:00- 12:30 - London Moorgate

Law Conversion Courses Open Day
Find out about our Law Conversion courses, how they allow you to proceed on to both the SQE and the Bar Practice Course, and how they are taught. Meet our tutors, current students and employability team. Learn how we produce the future lawyers that the legal profession and the wider business world want to employ.
17 April 2024 - 17:00 - 19:30 - London Bloomsbury
20 April 2024 - 10:00- 12:30 - London Moorgate

For our undergraduate and postgraduate courses, course date information is available from our website 

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