The University of Law 2018/19 prospectus

The University of Law 2018/19 prospectus

TEF GOLD STANDARD

We have been awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework for our teaching, learning and outcomes for our 2017 undergraduate students.

Our legal careers and employability service is one of the largest in the UK, with over 30 experts providing one-to-one support to students, with specialist advice for potential solicitors, as well as our Future Pupil Programme for aspiring barristers. SPECIALIST LEGAL CAREERS SERVICE

We have the UK’s largest legal alumni community, offering students excellent networking opportunities. OVER 64,000 ALUMNI

All of our postgraduate tutors are qualified lawyers, barristers, judges or experts in their fields, bringing extensive practical experience to your studies. TAU G HT BY QUALIFIED LAWYERS

AN ESTABLISHED HISTORY IN LEGAL EDUCATION

As one of the UK’s longest- established specialist providers of legal education, we’ve trained more practising lawyers than anyone else in the UK.

ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONAL MENTORING PROGRAMME

We work with approximately 600 practising lawyers who bring a wealth of experience to our student mentoring programme.

71% of our full-time UK/EEA BPTC students graduating in 2017 secured a pupillage within one year of successfully completing their course. EXCEPTIONAL PUPILLAGE RATES

We have eight campuses in seven cities around the UK and also offer some of our courses at the University of Exeter, the University of Liverpool and the University of Reading. All are close to thriving commercial centres, leading law firms and barristers’ chambers, with excellent transport links. ELEVEN LOCATIONS IN TEN CITIES

As a ULaw student, you will have access to over 3,000 opportunities to put your legal skills into practice. AWARD WINNING PRO BONO TEAM

97% EMPLOYMENT

Helping you become employable is a central aim of our legal training programmes, which is why 97% of our full-time 2016/17 and accelerated 2017/17 LPC students graduating in summer 2017 secured employment, a training contract, or further study within nine months of successfully completing their course.

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OUR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN TRAINING MORE PRACTISING LAWYERS IN THE UK THAN ANY OTHER UK LAW SCHOOL HAS HELPED OUR STUDENTS GO ON TO SUCCEED IN LAW, BUSINESS, POLITICS AND MORE. WITH FORMER STUDENTS HOLDING SENIOR ROLES IN LAW FIRMS, CHAMBERS, MAJOR BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE GLOBE, OUR TRACK RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.

We focus our support on employability, and you’ll have access to our careers services as soon as you’ve accepted your place on the course. Our dedicated team is here to help you benefit from every opportunity to achieve your aspirations. At The University of Law you can expect the highest standards in teaching and support throughout your postgraduate studies. In 2017 we were awarded Gold by the government-led Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) , which praised our undergraduate course design and assessment, personalised development opportunities, culture of professional practice and teaching excellence. We are extremely proud of the strength of our rich heritage in innovative and contemporary teaching intended to develop the best legal minds.

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We design our courses to support you in achieving your career ambitions. From day one, we’ll help you to think and act like a lawyer, and to develop transferable skills that we believe are sought after by the best employers. With this prospectus we will give you an insight into how The University of Law aims to set you up for success.

We look forward to welcoming you as a student, so you can experience all of the exciting things The University of Law has to offer. law.ac.uk

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SET FOR SUCCESS FROM GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERS, EMINENT QCS AND ENTREPRENEURS TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND SOCIAL CAMPAIGNERS, OUR ALUMNI ARE THE BEST PROOF OF THE QUALITY OF OUR TEACHING AND TRAINING. Across legal and commercial business sectors, our former students have used their legal expertise and qualifications to make a difference. We pride ourselves on our

innovative teaching and established links with law firms, chambers and professional bodies across the world, allowing us to offer you support and opportunities to make your aspirations a reality. We maintain relationships with our alumni after they’ve completed their studies, with many offering their experience, perspectives and insights into the legal sector. Some alumni also volunteer their services as guest lecturers and visiting professors, giv- ing our current students the opportunity to benefit from insights from professionals with up-to-date perspectives as part of a high quality legal education. OUR ALUMNI NETWORK Once you graduate from The University of Law, you’ll have the opportunity to join our Alumni Network, helping form lifelong relationships with the University, your classmates and those who have come before you. The Alumni Network will give you the opportunity to keep connected with regular news and events, so even once you’ve completed your course, we can continue to support your journey to success.

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ALUMNUS JOSÉ TIZÓN MIRZA Legal Counsel

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I FOUND A LEGAL INTERNSHIP AT EBAY THROUGH ULAW’S EMPLOYMENT SERVICE.

JOSÉ TIZÓN MIRZA

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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 MAGIC CIRCLE LAW FIRMS.

We want to help you reach your ambitions by delivering an outstanding academic and employment-focused experience; honing key skills in a teaching environment based on real legal practice. As soon as you begin a course with us we aim to teach you how to think and act like a lawyer. Whether your aspirations are in law or other fields, our programmes seek to balance academic rigour and practical skills, so your career starts from day one.

THE TEACHERS WERE FABULOUSLY SUPPORTIVE AND INSPIRING – ALL THE TOPICS WE LEARNT AT ULAW WERE ABSOLUTELY TRUE IN WORKING LIFE.

CAROLINE KENNY

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SPECIALIST TEACHING FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS All of our postgraduate tutors are qualified solicitors, barristers, judges or experts in their fields so you’ll be learning from professionals with genuine experience in the legal sector. We’ll also teach you key transferable skills throughout your studies. MOTIVATED BY EMPLOYMENT Employability is at the heart of The University of Law. That’s why our experienced legal careers and employability service is here to help with enhancing your CV, refining interview techniques or general career planning. And through our varied pro bono programmes you can experience working with real clients. CONNECTIONS THAT OPEN DOORS We know that one of the most important steps in starting your career is having the chance to connect with prospective employers. That’s why we endeavour to nurture strong relationships with a broad spectrum of law firms, chambers and business employers, so that we can offer you various networking opportunities at our employer talks and careers fairs.

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ALUMNA CAROLINE KENNY Associate General Counsel

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EMPLOYABILITY EXCELLENCE

WE KNOW YOU ARE DRIVEN TO SUCCEED AND WE WANT TO EQUIP YOU WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO FULFIL THOSE AMBITIONS. WE COMBINE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, HIGHLY REGARDED LEGAL EXPERTISE

LEARN TO THINK AND ACT LIKE A PROFESSIONAL FROM DAY ONE Our courses aim to prepare you for the demands of the contemporary workplace. With input from a range of employers, including a range of law firms, we incorporate real-world examples into what we do to make your learning experience authentic. You’ll be taught by experienced tutors, visiting professors and lecturers who are qualified professionals with practical experience, which we believe will give you a distinct advantage in the competitive marketplace. We’ll help you to develop the transferable skills that we believe you need to succeed in multiple sectors. That’s why, through our varied teaching practices and dedicated support programmes, our client-focused courses give you the chance to develop commercial awareness, critical thinking, project management and networking skills.

AND A FOCUS ON YOUR FUTURE EMPLOYABILITY.

THE MAYOR OF LONDON

ALUMNUS & RECIPIENT OF HONORARY DOCTORATE OF LAW SADIQ KHAN

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SADIQ KHAN

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THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE YOU FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER AT A FIRM LIKE LINKLATERS.

SIMON FIRTH

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CONNECTING TO SUCCESS With more than 100 years of experience training practising lawyers and, more recently, business professionals, we have established and developed connections with a range of firms, chambers and employers in various sectors. We draw upon these connections to ensure that our courses remain relevant and give you the skills and commercial awareness that we believe will set you up for success. Our panel of visiting professors from leading law firms help to reinforce this principle, passing on their excellent legal knowledge and skills through their lectures and seminars.

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS In an increasingly international economy we know how important it is to remain connected to the wider world, which is why we work with top law firms across the globe to maintain strong links with law schools and professional bodies throughout Europe and the rest of the world. EVENTS TO CONNECT We host a series of events to give you the opportunity to learn from professionals across the sector, as well as begin networking with industry leaders. These range from panel events to our annual National Law Fair, which attracts over 30 top law firms looking to recruit our students onto their training contracts. INSPIRING SUPPORT Our mentoring scheme has been running for over ten years, with support ranging from first seat trainees through to senior partners. Open to all postgraduate students, our aim is to provide one-to-one contact with practising lawyers, who can pass on their knowledge and experience.

LINKLATERS

(ALUMNI LEFT TO RIGHT) MARLY DIDIZIAN Partner, ARMIN LAMBERTZ Trainee Solicitor, SIMON FIRTH Partner

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AN EXCELLENT CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY SERVICE TO SUPPORT YOUR SUCCESS

A LARGE AND VARIED PRO BONO PROGRAMME Our pro bono programme offers numerous placements for you to gain exposure to life as a lawyer through supervised experience or from shadowing practitioners, giving you an extra opportunity to enhance your career prospects. You’ll have the chance to participate in legal advice centres, helping to answer legal enquiries from the general public and gaining valuable first-hand experience of client relationships, legal research and drafting. Our Streetlaw and public legal education programmes raise legal awareness in communities through outreach activities. With our external placements you’ll get to experience helping real clients in a real working environment. We’ll help you to obtain placements in a range of not-for-profit organisations which provide members of the public with free legal advice and representation. We arrange various shadowing opportunities throughout the year to give you the chance to see and experience what it’s like to be a solicitor or judge first-hand.

With a team of over 30 experts, we have one of the largest legal careers and employability services in the UK. Our bespoke one-to-one guidance from a team of specialist career advisers offers you a service that can lead to 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. SPECIALIST EMPLOYABILITY PROGRAMMES Our Student Employability Programme and Professional Employability Programme are designed to help you take your first steps towards your future as a successful lawyer and further explore aspects of the workplace. Through various activities, including interactive workshops and personal planning exercises, our programmes aim to give you the chance to develop the foundations of a successful career in the real world.

*97% of our full-time 2016/17 and accelerated 2017/17 LPC students graduating in summer 2017 secured employment, a training contract, or further study within nine months of successfully completing their course.

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THE EMPLOYABILITY SERVICE SUPPORTS STUDENTS THROUGH ALL PHASES OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.

JOHN WATKINS Employability Director, The University of Law

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REALISE YOUR ASPIRATIONS WE THINK OUR STUDENTS HAVE GONE ON TO ACCOMPLISH INCREDIBLE THINGS, OCCUPYING

By studying with us, you’ll have the chance to learn both commercial and practical skills, taught by qualified lawyers, in group and individual environments, with a strong emphasis on individual tutor contact and feedback.

POSITIONS IN FIRMS AND ORGANISATIONS ACROSS THE WORLD. WE AIM TO SUPPORT YOU IN DEVELOPING THE PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE YOU NEED TO ACHIEVE YOUR ASPIRATIONS TOO. Our courses are designed around a range of essential skills we consider vital to the business world. From multinational firms, chambers and governments, to charity, intellectual property and human rights sectors, a legal qualification from The University of Law is highly regarded by many employers.

We’ve designed our programmes so you can fit your studies around your lifestyle, with the option to study full-time, part-time or online.

STOWE FAMILY LAW

(ALUMNI LEFT TO RIGHT) REBECCA MOORE Trainee, JULIAN HAWKHEAD Senior Partner, SARAH BARR-YOUNG Managing Partner , NEIL DRING Managing Partner, ANGELA SUSSENS Partner

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THE UNIVERSITY OF LAW IS THE PLACE TO TAKE THE LPC, SO IT’S NO SURPRISE TO FIND SO MANY ALUMNI AT STOWE FAMILY LAW.

JULIAN HAWKHEAD

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INNOVATIVE MEANS TO INSPIRING ENDS ALL OF OUR POSTGRADUATE

innovative and highly effective teaching methods that are endorsed by employers. With a team of more than 250 professionally qualified tutors and lecturers leading your classes across all of our campuses and online, we believe we have a learning methodology that can focus on the knowledge and practical skills needed to develop a successful career. Through our teaching styles and methods, we want to energise your learning in a more interactive environment. We seek to integrate realistic scenarios in our teaching to keep it interesting and help to prepare you for delivering client-focused advice in your future career. By working closely with employers, who give us regular constructive feedback, we endeavour to optimise your experience; not just of your course, but of everything the University has to offer. You’ll be assigned a personal tutor to mentor you through your studies, who will be contactable throughout your course and available to discuss your progress with you.

TUTORS ARE QUALIFIED SOLICITORS, BARRISTERS OR JUDGES OR EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS, SO WE UNDERSTAND FIRST-HAND WHAT IT IS LIKE TO WORK IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE LEGAL SECTOR; FROM CITY, LOCAL AND BOUTIQUE FIRMS TO THE CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE, PRIVATE CHAMBERS OR THE JUDICIARY. SOME STILL PRACTISE, AND ALL DRAW ON THEIR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THEIR TEACHING. It’s this level of expertise that we use as a foundation to specialise in teaching, not research. Our focus is on developing

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MY EXPERIENCE OF WORKING AS A SENIOR ASSOCIATE AT FRESHFIELDS MEANS THAT I’M ABLE TO TEACH THE PRACTICAL SKILLS STUDENTS NEED.

DEBBIE HENIGAN Alumna and LPC Programme & Student Lead

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ROUTES INTO LAW

MASTER OF ARTS IN LAW (MA LAW)

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IF YOU WANT TO BECOME A BARRISTER

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LAW (GDL)

NON LAW DEGREE Alternatively, you can start your route to becoming a solicitor or barrister by studying a non-law degree, and after you’ve graduated, taking our law conversion course, or Master’s Degree.

QUALIFYING LAW DEGREE (LLB) You can start your route to becoming a solicitor or barrister by taking a Qualifying Law Degree (LLB).

IF YOU WANT TO BECOME A SOLICITOR

LEGAL APPRENTICESHIPS You will be employed as a

TO BECOME A SOLICITOR WITH AN APPRENTICESHIP

solicitor apprentice and complete an LLB (Hons) Legal Practice & Skills course over six years.

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WHETHER YOU WANT TO BECOME A SOLICITOR OR A BARRISTER, THERE ARE CLEAR ROUTES INTO BOTH LEGAL PROFESSIONS.

You may have heard that the path to becoming a solicitor is going to be changing with the introduction of the SQE assessment. Well don’t worry; estimated dates for the new route are not until at least 2020 and any qualifications you start before then will remain valid.

BAR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSE (BPTC)

CALL TO THE BAR

PUPILLAGE

BARRISTER

LEGAL PRACTICE COURSE (LPC)

TRAINING CONTRACT (PERIOD OF RECOGNISED TRAINING)

ADMISSION AS A SOLICITOR

SOLICITOR

APPLY TO THE SRA TO BE ADMITTED AS A SOLICITOR (Subject to meeting suitability requirements)

LLB (HONS) LEGAL PRACTICE & SKILLS COURSE

SOLICITORS QUALIFYING EXAM (SQE)

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OUR COURSE OPTIONS

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LAW WE OFFER A VARIETY OF COURSE LENGTHS AND STUDY METHODS DESIGNED TO SUIT STUDENTS IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS. GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LAW (GDL) The GDL is our conversion course for non-law graduates wishing to become a solicitor or a barrister. Our unique modular GDL spreads the workload for, what we consider to be, a better paced approach. Study modes available: Full-time, part-time weekend, part-time evening, full-time online*, part-time online* MASTER OF ARTS IN LAW (MA LAW) Designed for non-law graduates, successful completion of this course will gain you a legal qualification at Master’s level. This internationally recognised qualification is ideal if you are considering a career either in or outside of the legal sector.

LEGAL PRACTICE COURSE (LPC) The LPC is for graduates who have

successfully completed a qualifying law degree or the GDL. It’s the pathway into practice for law graduates who wish to train as a solicitor. Upon starting the LPC, you can also choose to study our MSc** or LLM at no extra cost, which involves study of an additional module and a research report/ case study. Study modes available: Full-time, full-time accelerated, part-time day, part-time evening, part-time weekend, full-time online LLM-LPC***, part-time online LLM-LPC*** BAR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSE (BPTC) Our BPTC is for graduates who have successfully completed a law degree or the GDL course and who wish to train as a barrister. Our professional training will help you secure pupillage and prepare you for life at the bar.

Study modes available: Full-time, part-time

Study modes available: Full-time, part-time weekend, full-time online*, part-time online*

* Requires attendance for examinations ** Requires occasional attendance on weekends and for examination (excludes online course options) ***Requires occasional attendance on weekends and for examinations

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MASTER OF LAWS (LLM) Our LLMs are designed for and non-law graduates who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of a particular area of law whilst gaining a Master’s level qualification. Students will be able to choose specialist areas of study such as Legal Technology, Corporate Governance, International Human Rights and more.

You can learn more about our courses, including where each course is run, from the leaflets at the back of the prospectus, or you can visit our website. law.ac.uk/postgraduate

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Study modes available: Full-time, part-time online

MSC PROGRAMMES Our MSc Programmes are for students who already have an ICA or STEP Professional Diploma and would like a career-enhancing Master’s level qualification in law.

*97% of our full-time 2016/17 and accelerated 2017/17 LPC students graduating in summer 2017 secured employment, a training contract, or further study within nine months of successfully completing their course.

**71% of our full-time UK/EEA BPTC students graduating in 2017 secured a pupillage within one year of successfully completing their course.

Study modes available: Online

OUR ALUMNI LOYALTY SCHEME At The University of Law our aim is to set up our students for success through access to careers support, alumni networking opportunities and our range of scholarships and bursaries. We also want to reward your hard work and loyalty to us. entitled to a £500 alumni discount against your next course fee † . You can claim your loyalty reward against our range of full-time and part-time courses, including the LPC, BPTC and LLMs.

law.ac.uk/alumni/loyalty † Subject to the Terms and Conditions for The University of Law Alumni Discount, available online.

If you’ve successfully completed a course with us or are expecting to complete it in 2018, you will be

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MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ACROSS THE UK

BIRMINGHAM 1

GUILDFORD 4

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THE UNIVERSITY OF LAW HAS ELEVEN LOCATIONS IN TEN CITIES ACROSS THE UK OFFERING OUR POSTGRADUATE COURSES, EACH WITH THEIR OWN UNIQUE IDENTITY. Our campuses have been designed to provide comfortable and diverse surroundings for studying and socialising alike. We have purpose-built seminar rooms and lecture theatres to give you a variety of learning environments. And our café and chill-out zones offer ideal places to take a break and catch up with friends.

With libraries stocked with a broad spectrum of legal texts and helpful information officers, we believe we can provide you with the support you need. There’s also quiet study spaces for when you want to get your head down and focus, and plenty of areas ideal for group debates or study sessions. If you choose a campus away from home, our accommodation >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58

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