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An LLB Honours programme by full-time study, and a Qualifying Law Degree.

The 3 year LLB is designed for students who need an extra introduction to enable them to study at undergraduate level. The first year of the programme gives a foundation to the more specialist subjects delivered in years two and three.
All Modules assessed through a variety of assessment methodologies, as set out below.

Examination and resit regulations are to found in the University Calendar and the Student Handbook.

In some cases, it may be possible for a student to substitute a dissertation for a Part Two module, after proper consultation with potential supervisors and with the permission of the Dean (for full list of conditions, see Programme Structure below).

Introduction to Legal Studies (ILS) and Legal Skills and Procedure (LSP) are continually assessed, details of which are set out in their respective Module Specifications.

Further details of the way in which students are assessed are set out in the individual Module Specifications and the Student Handbook, both of which are issued to students at the start of their programme.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you are from a common law jurisdiction other than England and Wales and wish to qualify as a lawyer in your home jurisdiction after graduating from mini´«Ã½ Law School, it is necessary for you to consult the accreditation authority of your home jurisdiction to ensure you satisfy its requirements for qualification as a lawyer.

In the First Year:
• To develop in students the ability to construct and communicate logical arguments clearly;
• To help students acquire and practice strategies for effective reading and for academic vocabulary development;
• To provide opportunities for students to develop IT skills;
• To train students in language awareness;
• To encourage students to develop general study skills, particularly including the ability to learn independently using a variety of source materials;
• To stimulate engagement and participation in the learning process; To encourage students to become autonomous learners.
• To provide students with the opportunity to develop knowledge of academic subjects related to their future study.

In years Two and Three:

• To meet the requirements of a qualifying law degree and study contemporary specialist subjects in law.
• To develop the skills necessary to analyse and evaluate complex legal problems and issues.
• To develop effective oral and written skills.
• To develop transferable personal and work place skills which are suited to both a career in law and outside it.
• To foster intellectual self-confidence and stimulate intellectual inquiry through pro-active teaching and high quality feedback.
• To develop ability to research from a range of primary and secondary legal sources.

• The European Qualifications’ Framework for Lifelong Learning () ;
• How to Use Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria by David Gosling and Jenny Moon. Published by SEEC. ().
• QAA Framework for Higher Education Qualifications:

• Relevant Subject Benchmark Statement(s):

Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each course unit/module can be found in the departmental or programme handbook. The accuracy of the information contained in this document is reviewed annually by the mini´«Ã½ and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency.