LLB (Hons) Law with Professional Legal Practice (International or Placement Year)

Keele University

LLB (Hons) Law with Professional Legal Practice (International or Placement Year)

  • Country United Kingdom
  • Course Duration 48 month
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification IELTS
  • Program Level Undergraduate
  • Education Required Grade 12 /Equivalent to 12th
  • Admission intake SEP
  • Minimum GPA 70
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Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
Free GBP 16,800

Application Date

Application Start Date Application Closing Date
2023-03-03
2023-08-20

Program Description

Law with Professional Legal Practice offers a wealth of practical experience that will allow you to develop the required attributes for a career in law. You will study the foundations of legal knowledge and explore a range of areas of legal practice including criminal and civil litigation.You will participate in a range of activities that will allow you to develop and refine the practical skills that are critical to a career within the legal profession, such as communication, client management, drafting, interviewing, and researching. You will gain insight into the diverse areas of legal practice and develop your skillset in a supportive environment.You will be equipped to critically analyse and identify the appropriate principles and techniques for approaching a range of legal issues. You will be able to evaluate legal content and develop strong arguments, which are essential skills for aspiring advocates and barristers.Your first year will provide you with a strong grounding in the structure of the English legal system and in core subjects, such as public law, contract law, tort law, and property law. It will also equip you with the essential skills required for studying law, including the ability to research and critique case law and legislation.In your second year, you will study remedies in contract and tort, the law of real property, criminal law and EU law along two optional modules in each semester. For the law with professional legal practice pathway, you will take two professional legal practice options. You will have the option to study Civil Litigation, which takes you through the practical application of the law by interviewing and advising a client, and Residential Conveyancing, which teaches you the practice and procedure of conveyancing transactions.In your final year, you will study the law of trusts and write a contemporary case law critique, alongside three optional modules in each semester. You will take two professional legal practice modules for this pathway from options including Business Leases, Criminal Litigation, and Wills, Probate and Drafting. All of these modules will engage you in the world of legal practice and enhance your legal skills and knowledge of procedure.

PREPARATION FOR YOUR CAREER

During your studies, you will learn how to research, read and analyse case-law and statutes. You will develop your problem-solving skills and gain valuable experience in applying the law to factual scenarios.We offer a variety of additional opportunities to help you prepare for your career including our Legal Advice Clinics, CLOCK initiative, and legal skills competitions. These are valuable, practical experiences that will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge and apply your learning to real-life scenarios.We also have links with partner organisations including the Citizens Advice Bureau, the Crown Prosecution Service and law firms in Birmingham, Manchester and London.
LEGAL ADVICE CLINICS
At Keele, we have dedicated Legal Advice Clinics where, upon successful application, you will be trained and supervised by experienced Solicitors to deliver legal services, from the start of the client enquiry through to the resolution of their query. You will learn how to interview and advise clients, research the law using practitioner databases, and give practical legal advice. You may be involved in drafting legal documents and court forms as well as advising clients in writing and in meetings.This valuable legal work experience will be advantageous to your professional development. You can record your experience on HEAR (Higher Education Achievement Report) to showcase your volunteer work at university and use as your portfolio when you graduate.
  • Divorce Clinic - You will meet clients and advise on eligibility to divorce, and continue to help them navigate the various court forms required. You will research the law, draft divorce proceedings, court documents, and gain real life experience of helping clients at a difficult time in their lives. You will be responsible for keeping the client updated throughout the proceedings, learning in a safe supervised environment.

    We offer our services online and in person so have a variety of clients across the country.

  • Commercial Clinic – Based online and at the Smart Innovation Hub (SIH) at Keele University, you will work with small businesses, entrepreneurs and employers to provide advice on a variety of areas of commercial law. You will advise on how to trade, for example as a partnership or company.

    You will advise on the duties of directors in a company as well as drafting and amending terms and conditions of business for a variety of businesses. This commercial legal work experience provides an introduction to the work commonly done by general commercial lawyers at many law firms and provides a valuable legal service to start ups and SMEs. You will have the opportunity to have direct links with businesses in a working environment.
COMMUNITY LEGAL OUTREACH COLLABORATION KEELE (CLOCK)
Our Law School’s pioneering Community Legal Outreach Collaboration Keele (CLOCK), co-created a multi-agency collaboration with the Stoke Family Court, law firms, mediators the Citizens Advice Bureau, and Domestic and Sexual Abuse survivor support services, to design the unique and innovative role of the Community Legal Companion to assist litigants in person through the court process.This opportunity is available between your 2nd and 3rd year of study where, upon successful application, you will be trained by court staff, solicitors, barristers, mediators and domestic abuse and sexual abuse support services to understand the complex needs of litigants in person, in a variety of civil legal issues, including:
  • Child arrangements
  • Suspending evictions
  • Non-molestation order
  • Small claims
You will be trained by the partnership as a Community Legal Companion to signpost for legal aid and where not available, assist within the remit of the McKenzie Friend principles to assist:
  • Filling in court forms
  • Arrange court paperwork
  • Accompany in court proceedings
  • Note taking
MOOTING (A MOCK APPEAL HEARING ON A POINT OF LAW)
Challenge your peers through mooting competitions and showcase your knowledge through practice. You will apply your research, writing and presentation skills in a staged legal environment and have an opportunity to use our moot court room. This experience will help you to build confidence when working independently as well as a team. You will learn how to work effectively under pressure and how to meet deadlines but you will also develop and refine your public speaking skills and ability to convey robust arguments which is critical within the legal profession.You may have the opportunity to get involved with national and international skills competitions including Client Interviewing and Negotiation which you can document and use to support future job applications. These events may be attended by members of the Bar, solicitors and legal academics and provide a great networking opportunity.

STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD

PLACEMENT YEAR
Taking a placement year between 2nd and 3rd year is a valuable opportunity to make connections and build a network of professionals within your chosen field. Your experience will help you with deciding upon your career path and allow you to showcase your abilities in the workplace. We will support you as you seek to find an appropriate placement and help you prepare for it.
INTERNATIONAL YEAR
Enhance your career prospects with an International Year at one of our partner institutions. Utilising this opportunity between 2nd and 3rd year can help in your employment search to stand out from the crowd and broaden your horizons, potentially working across the globe.You will evidence your experience with a project submission and on successful completion of all modules across the year, you will graduate with an enhanced degree title. Given the international demand and necessity for legal professionals, this opportunity can be highly beneficial in demonstrating your awareness of the international legal context but also your ability to immerse yourself into a different culture. You can find more information here.

Other Requirements

  • CISCE / CBSE / West Bengal Class XII: 60% - 90% required depending on course. Subjects Requirements : - Maths with 70% and English with 60% All other State Boards Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard Class XII: 65% - 95% required depending on course.Subjects Requirements : - Maths with 70% and English with 60% 2 years of study must have been completed.
  • For IELTS Waiver : CISCE/CBSE Class XII: 70% or above. All other State Boards Class XII (except Punjab or Mohali School Education Board): 75% or above in English, depending on course.Study should be taught in English. Otherwise IELTS is required.

Extra Notes


* NOTE : The Tuition Fee is subject to change Semester wise, as such for exact Tuition Fee kindly see the Website of the respective University.
* NOTE : Pathways : Students who want to pursue a Graduate Degree through a particular University but are unable to meet the university requirements for the GPA, GRE/GMAT or English Language scores, have to take up an additional academic and language support i.e. pathways in order to ensure the admit and study at the desired University.