The University of Law 2020/21 prospectus

The University of Law 2020/21 prospectus

POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS

WELCOME

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 ALUMNI HOLDING SENIOR ROLES IN LAW FIRMS, CHAMBERS, MAJOR BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE GLOBE, WE THINK OUR TRACK RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. We focus on employability, and you’ll have access to our careers services as soon as you’ve accepted your place on your course. Our dedicated team is here to help you benefit from every opportunity to achieve your aspirations.

We consider ourselves to have a rich heritage of innovation in education so you can expect high standards in teaching and support throughout your postgraduate studies. We design our courses to encourage you in achieving your career ambitions. From day one, we aim to help you to think and act like a lawyer or business professional, developing transferable skills that are sought after by leading employers. Choosing a university for your Postgraduate studies is an important decision. With this prospectus we want to give you a feel of what it’s like to study with us, so you can make the right decision for you.

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SET FOR SUCCESS

FROM GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERS, EMINENT QCS AND ENTREPRENEURS, TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND SOCIAL CAMPAIGNERS, WE BELIEVE THAT OUR ALUMNI ARE THE BEST PROOF OF THE QUALITY OF OUR TEACHING AND TRAINING. Across legal and commercial business sectors, many of our former students have used their expertise and qualifications to make a difference. Through innovative teaching and strong links with professional bodies, law firms, businesses and chambers across the world, we want to support you to make your aspirations a reality.

We seek to maintain relationships with our alumni after they’ve completed their studies, with many offering their expertise and insights into their chosen sectors. Many also volunteer their services as guest lecturers and visiting professors, giving students the opportunity to learn from current professionals and their perspectives. OUR ALUMNI NETWORK Once you graduate, you’ll have the opportunity to join our Alumni Network, helping you to form lifelong relationships with us, legal and business professionals and your classmates. The Alumni Network will keep you connected with regular news and events, meaning that once you’ve completed your course, we can continue to support your journey to success.

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LAW PROVIDED ME WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A POLITICIAN

ALL ROADS LEAD TO SUCCESS

OUR ALUMNI WERE ONCE WHERE YOU ARE NOW AND MANY HAVE GONE ON TO SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS FACEBOOK, THE UNITED NATIONS AND EBAY. We’ll help you reach your ambitions by striving to deliver an outstanding academic and employment- focused experience and to help you hone key skills in a teaching environment which uses exercises based on real legal and business practice. Whether your aspirations are in law, business or other fields, our programmes will balance academic rigour and practical skills, so your career starts from day one.

SPECIALIST TEACHING FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS

All of our postgraduate tutors are business professionals, qualified solicitors, academics, barristers or judges. They aim to pass on this experience in their sectors and teach you the skills that they think employers are looking for. We also include training on key transferable skills throughout your studies. MOTIVATED BY EMPLOYMENT Employability is a key focus of everything we do. Our careers and employability service is on hand to help with enhancing your CV, refining interview techniques or general career planning. CONNECTIONS THAT OPEN DOORS We believe that one of the most important steps in starting your career is having the chance to connect with prospective employers. That’s why we seek to create and maintain strong relationships with leading law firms, chambers and business employers, with a view to securing you access to excellent networking opportunities during your studies.

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ALUMNA MARIAM MUNANG ASSOCIATE LEGAL OFFICER UNITED NATIONS

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ALUMNA MARIAM MUNANG ASSOCIATE LEGAL OFFICER UNITED NATIONS ALUMNUS JAMES LIBSON PARTNER MISHCON DE REYA LLP

ALUMNA SANNA MAZHAR SOLICITOR IRWIN MITCHELL

ALUMNUS MUKHITAR SINGH BARRISTER GARDEN COURT CHAMBERS

EMPLOYABILITY EXCELLENCE

WE KNOW YOU ARE DRIVEN TO SUCCEED AND WE WANT TO EQUIP YOU WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO FULFIL YOUR AMBITIONS BY COMBINING OUR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, HIGHLY REGARDED EXPERTISE AND OUR FOCUS ON YOUR FUTURE EMPLOYABILITY.

LEARN TO THINK AND ACT LIKE A PROFESSIONAL FROM DAY ONE With input from a range of employers, we incorporate realistic law and business scenarios into our teaching to make your learning experience authentic. You’ll be taught by qualified professionals with extensive practical experience, which we believe gives you a distinct advantage in the competitive marketplace. We’ll help you to develop the transferable skills that you need to succeed in multiple sectors. Our client-focused courses give you the opportunity to develop commercial

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awareness, critical thinking, project management and networking skills.

JOHN WATKINS DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYABILITY THE UNIVERSITY OF LAW

THE EMPLOYABILITY SERVICE SUPPORTS

STUDENTS THROUGH ALL PHASES OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

THE SUPPORT I RECEIVED FROM THE ULAW CAREERS TEAM WAS SECOND TO NONE

ALUMNA SHANIKA VARGA SOLICITOR STOWE FAMILY LAW

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ALUMNA ERAN CUTLIFFE OBE SPECIALIST PROSECUTOR CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE

ALUMNUS JOHN DAVIES THE ARCHBISHOP OF WALES

OBTAINING QUALIFICATIONS FROM SUCH A REPUTABLE UNIVERSITY IS A REALLY VALUABLE ASSET

CONNECTING TO SUCCESS With more than 100 years of experience in legal training and more recent experience in business training too, we have established strong connections with a range of employers in a diverse range of industries. We consult with our connections to ensure we are keeping pace with the industry and adapt our courses to stay relevant and give you the skills and commercial awareness that we believe will set you up for success. GLOBAL CONNECTIONS In an increasingly international economy we think it is crucial to remain connected to the wider world, which is why we work with a range of employers internationally.

EVENTS TO CONNECT We host a series of events throughout the year which offer you the opportunity to hear from leading professionals, including our annual National Law Fair, which attracts over 30 law firms looking to recruit our students onto their training contracts. Our Business School students can attend regular talks from business leaders from a variety of sectors ensuring they have the chance to keep up to date with the latest issues facing businesses and develop those all-important industry contacts.

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ALUMNUS SADIQ KHAN MAYOR OF LONDON

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ALUMNA LAURA CHELE AIRCREW INSTRUCTOR EMIRATES GROUP DUBAI

ULAW MADE ME REALISE THAT MY TRAINING WASN’T JUST BENEFICIAL FOR A CAREER IN LAW

INSPIRING SUPPORT Our law mentoring scheme has been running for over ten years. Open to law postgraduate students, our aim is to provide one-to-one contact with professionals, who can share their knowledge and experience.

SPECIALIST EMPLOYABILITY PROGRAMMES Our Student Employability Programme is designed to help you take your first steps towards your future career, and our Professional Employability Programme supports you in developing the skills to prosper over the course of your career in the real world.

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AN EXCELLENT CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY SERVICE

With a team of over 30 specialists, bespoke one-to-one guidance from our careers advisers can offer you a great start to your career. We also work with approximately 600 external lawyers who we believe bring a wealth of experience to our mentoring programme. Our Business School students also have access to the CMI online mentoring community, made up of over 120,000 business professionals*.

*Source: CMI

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