This course provides the intellectual, legal and practical skills you'll need for a successful career.

When you choose to study Law at Nottingham Trent University you become part of one of the largest and most innovative Law Schools in the UK. All of our degrees are compliant with the requirements of the SRA and the BSB for the purposes of professional qualification as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales.

This course incorporates a good deal of flexibility and choice. In Year Two you can choose between two different routes which enable you to either take year-long specialist modules or combine half-year modules with the chance to study abroad, or take a work placement. These two pathways have been specially designed to boost your CV. In the final year you will choose five modules that reflect your interests from a wide range of options as well as one of our employability-focussed Law modules as your core module.

Why choose this course?

• All of our degrees are compliant with the requirements of the SRA and the BSB for the purposes of professional qualification as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales.
• Work on a business/law project with our Employer Challenge.
• You can gain a Certificate in Professional Practice by undertaking mini-placements during vacations.
• You will have the opportunity to undertake a work placement or clinical legal education.
• Students benefit from our renowned expertise in mooting. You will take a mooting module and can get involved in international and national mooting competitions for which we have a winning track record.
• You can join our thriving LEX Student Law Society and get involved with a range of sporting, social, and networking activities.
• You will learn in outstanding facilities, including a suite of authentic mock courtrooms and mooting rooms.
• Upon graduation you can choose to apply for our LLM Legal Practice Course (LLM LPC) or onto one of our courses preparing you for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam. It also enables you to progress on to the LLM Barristers Training Course (BTC) or PGDip BTC for intending barristers.
• You will take a mooting module and can get involved in international and national mooting competitions for which we have a winning track record.
• 93% of students on this course would recommend studying at NTU to others (National Student Survey, 2020).
• 90% of our Nottingham Law School graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of finishing their degrees (of those available for work or study, latest Graduate Outcomes Survey 2017-18).

A Law degree is highly valued and provides a solid foundation for a variety of careers.

Upon completion of your degree you can choose to apply for our LLM Legal Practice Course (LLM LPC) or onto one of our courses preparing you for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam. It also enables you to progress on to the LLM Barristers Training Course (BTC) or PGDip BTC for intending barristers.

We do encourage you to submit your application for these courses as early as possible to avoid disappointment. These courses can reach maximum capacity prior to the course start date.