Law with American Legal Studies Professional Placement Year
Birmingham City University
Law with American Legal Studies Professional Placement Year
Course Summary
A law degree is an important first step into a career in law, as well as an important foundation on the route to many other careers, and Birmingham City University is a long-established provider of legal education to the Birmingham legal community and beyond.
This course has been developed to enable anyone wishing to qualify as a solicitor or barrister to undertake this first, important academic stage of their career. To achieve this, the course has been designed to align with the subjects that you will need to study further in order to successfully undertake the Solicitors Qualification Examination (SQE), while also meeting the requirements of the Bar Standards Board for an undergraduate law degree.
**What's covered in the course?**
The study of law is both academic and practical, and therefore both of these are important elements in the LLB (Hons) degree at BCU. Theory and academic study are important on an LLB, but so too is the application of that knowledge, and so our LLB (Hons) degree offers plenty of opportunity for you to develop the practical lawyering skills, as well as the transferable skills enhancing your employability, that graduates will need when entering the workplace.
The different pathways on the LLB course will allow you to make decisions regarding the direction in which you want to take your studies, with named degrees in Law with American Legal Studies, Law with Business Law, and Law with Criminal Justice, as well as a broad range of optional modules ranging from more theoretical topics through to those aimed at the practical application of the law in real-world situations.
You will also have the opportunity to put those skills to practical use, both in the local community and beyond. Whether that is through our programme of placement opportunities with local providers such as Citizen’s Advice and various legal advice charities, through opportunities in the local legal community, or via BCU’s own Law Clinic, established to serve the local community from our City Centre campus, there are plenty of options available to you. You can also apply your legal knowledge further afield, through our US internship programme which has been placing students with attorneys throughout the US for over 20 years.
A professional placement year is also available, between years 2 and 3 of the degree, offering further opportunity for you to put your knowledge and skills to practical use, and thereby enhancing your CV further.
By focussing on the development of a range of transferable skills, the course employs numerous innovative assessment methods, going beyond the typical forms of written academic assessment.
You are also encouraged to engage in extra-curricular activities to support your learning, with student societies such as the highly successful Mooting Society. Furthermore, you will have the ability to engage with the wider Birmingham legal community through our connections with the Birmingham Law Society, the largest regional law society in the UK.
**For full details, please see our website**
Course Details - Modules
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Course Details – Assessment Method
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How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code: 1125
Institution code: B25
Campus Name: Curzon Building Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
A maximum of three subjects are considered (excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking). A levels and other level 3 qualifications
Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 60% or above overall. Must be in a related pathway
Pass with 120 credits at level 4 and 120 credit at level 5 and 60% or above overall. Must be in a related pathway
May be considered for advanced entry onto the second year of the degree. Subject to satisfactory comparability of modular content. A transcript will be required
Contextualised reduced tariff offer: 96 tariff points or equivalent e.g. A-level CCC, BTEC Extended Diploma MMM, BTEC Diploma DD
Please visit: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/offer-making-strategy for more information about contextual offers.
Where a combination of Advanced Highers and Highers are taken you must achieve grades CD in two Advanced Highers and grade CC in two Highers
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualifications.
112 UCAS tariff points A maximum of two subjects along with two A levels or level 3 qualifications. excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking
Pass 60 credits overall At least 45 credits at level 3. 18 level 3 must be achieved at either merit or distinction grade. In a Law related pathway
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualifications.
Where a combination of Advanced Highers and Highers are taken you must achieve grades CD in two Advanced Highers and grade CC in two Highers
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualifications.
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification.
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A level or equivalent level 3 qualification
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualifications.
For Students who do not already hold GCSE in English Language at grade C/4 or above Standard Level English Language (not Literature) English A-grade 4 or above or English B - grade 5 from IB Diploma will be accepted.
This must include Maths and English Language taken at either Ordinary level (minimum grade O1-O4 or A-C/A1-C3) or Higher level minimum grade H5/D1
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualification.
See level 3 entry under Irish Leaving Certificate for full details
Must be in Business
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A-level or an equivalent level 3 qualifications.
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with one A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
112 UCAS tariff points. Considered with two A level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | AdditionalDetails |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.0 | with no less than 5.5 in any level |
Unistats information
Student satisfaction : 85%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 58%
Go onto work and study: 82%
Fees and funding
| EU | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
| England | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
| Wales | 9250.0 | Year 1 |
| International | 13200.0 | Year 1 |
Additional Fee Information
Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.
Provider information
University House
15 Bartholomew Row
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Birmingham
B5 5JU
15 Bartholomew Row
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Birmingham
B5 5JU