Our Law, Human Rights and Social Justice LLB course is a qualifying law degree, meaning you will cover all the core law content required by the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
You will learn how individuals are protected with regard to issues such as housing and homelessness. You’ll also develop a firm knowledge of the foundations of European Human Rights Law and an introduction to the international human rights law regime. In your final year, you will discover how the law can help people overcome obstacles to accessing education or health care, in the UK and other countries.
The topics that you will explore in the field of human rights and social justice will prepare you for a diverse range of careers, such as housing, immigration, social welfare, the charity sector and the voluntary sector.
**Key features:**
- Explore specialised areas of law such as Law of Tort, Public Law of Consumer Protection, and advanced Criminal Law.
- Experience our fantastic dedicated law environment including a mock courtroom, client interviewing room and an integrated law library.
- Get involved with our international experience programme DMU Global to gain real-world experiences to support your learning, such as trips to the Supreme Court. Previously, Law students have been on trips include Berlin, Toronto and Doha.
- Increase your commercial awareness and employability through DMU projects, such as the DMU Legal Advice Centre, the Careers Project, Street Law, DMU Law Society, client interviewing and mooting to ensure you are well equipped for a range of career paths or further study.
- The DMU Works programme will help you prepare for various career paths with local, national and global companies. Students have landed roles with Toyota, PepsiCo, Hewlett-Packard, The Walt Disney Company and the NHS.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1
Constitutional and Administrative Law
Law of Contract
Criminal Law
English and European Legal Contexts
Year 2
Human Rights
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
European Union Public Law
Substantive Law of the European Union
Land Law*
Law and Lawyering: International Perspectives
The Lawyer in the Marketplace: Entrepreneurship and Commercial Awareness
Law of Tort*
Issues in Civil Liberties
Law and Religion
Police Powers and Public Order
Private Law of Consumer Protection
Public Law of Consumer Protection
Year 3
Social Justice
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
Contemporary Issues in Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
Competition Law
Employment Law
Equity and Trusts*
Immigration and Refugee Law
International Child Law
International Law
Law and Medicine
Lawyering: Advocacy, Negotiations and Ethics
Legal Research Project**
Penology
* You must select these modules if you want to gain an LLB fully qualifying degree
** You may substitute one of the listed modules for a self-study research project
Course Details – Assessment Method
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study. Assessment is through coursework (presentations, essays and reports) and usually an exam or test, which is typically weighted as follows in your first year:
Exam: 70%
Coursework: 30%
These assessment weightings are indicative only. The exact weighting may vary depending on option modules chosen by students and teaching methods deployed by the academic member of staff each year. Indicative assessment weighting and assessment type per module are shown as part of the module information. Again these are based on the current academic session.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
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:
M200
Institution code:
D26
Campus Name:
Leicester 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
from at least two A Levels.
Plus five GCSEs at grades A*–C (9 - 4) including English Language and Maths.
Pass Access with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit or equivalent.
English (Language or Literature) and Maths GCSE required as separate qualifications at grades A* - C (9 -4).
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.5
including a minimum of 5.5 in each component
or equivalent
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
75%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
65%
Go onto work and study:
85%
Fees and funding
EU
14250.0
Year 1
England
9250.0
Year 1
Northern Ireland
9250.0
Year 1
Scotland
9250.0
Year 1
Wales
9250.0
Year 1
International
14250.0
Year 1
Additional Fee Information
Please note that fees for subsequent years of study for continuing students are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fee will be in line with RPI-X (linked to the retail price index) and the fee cap set by the Government.
Provider information
The Gateway
Address2 are not listed for this Course.
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Leicester
LE1 9BH
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