Law Undergraduate Guide 2021/22

Undergraduate study

Law 2021/22

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Placements

Student Support

Networking

Teaching

We encourage all our students to undertake a placement year in industry with support from our dedicated Employability and Placement team.

Placements have been at companies such as at Conveyancing Liability Solutions (CLS) Ltd and Ashmans Solicitors.

Our Law School Professional Mentoring scheme successfully enables our students to bridge the gap between education and working in the legal sector.

Throughout your time at university you have access to specialised support, from help with your timetable to academic and legal skills.

The University is joint first in England for the proportion of staff with teaching qualifications.*

Open Days 2020

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HESA 2020

What’s inside Our courses

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Business Law LLB(Hons)

Your course

Course info

Business law combines commercial law with real-world practices of business.

Whether you are advising a client on setting up a company or dealing with a complex business contract, you will be equipped with a specialist understanding of both business law and the wider commercial world.

Organisations of all sizes need employees with a broad understanding of corporate and other law, as well as people with good corporate awareness, initiative and communication skills.

Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB/DDM/120

Our strong alumni networks provide wide opportunities to engage with local legal practitioners working in regionally and internationally renowned firms.

Our Law School Professional Mentoring scheme is a particular success which enables our students to bridge the gap between education and working in the legal sector.

Example modules • Commercial Law • Company Law

• Intellectual Property and Competition Law • Taxation Law

Your future Employment prospects for students remain strong in the areas of law, management consultancy, multinational organisations and government agencies. Previous graduates from similar courses have gone on to roles such as Industrial Disease Paralegal, Legal Administrative Assistant, Legal Assistant in organisations including Slater and Gordon, Greenhead Solicitors, Ramsden Solicitors LLP.** **

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Graduates employed from this subject* Percentage of graduates from this subject area at Huddersfield who go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2015/16 and 2016/17 aggregated).

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LLB(Hons)

Your course

Course info

Whether you’re looking to become a solicitor or a barrister, the LLB is the main route that people take towards getting qualified in the legal profession.

Whichever side of law you go into, employers will be looking for a wide variety of skills, not just an understanding of law, but how to apply that understanding, how to put forward an argument, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a team. To help you take the first steps on your legal career we aim to give you as much experience as possible.

Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB/DDM/120

Our strong alumni networks provide wide opportunities to engage with local legal practitioners working in regionally and internationally renowned firms.

Our Law School Professional Mentoring scheme is a particular success which enables our students to bridge the gap between education and working in the legal sector.

You may decide to take up the opportunity to be part of our Legal Advice Clinic, where you will work closely with practising solicitors and help them with real cases.*

Example modules • Administration of Justice and Human Rights • Family Law

• Immigration and Asylum Law • Evidence

Your future Previous graduates from this course have gone on to roles such as Industrial Disease Paralegal, Legal Administrative Assistant, Legal Assistant in organisations including Slater and Gordon, Ramsden Solicitors LLP.** Available from Year 2 and subject to successfully completing a competency assessment.

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“Gaining practical experience at the Legal Advice Clinic has given me a great opportunity to practice my research skills and apply my knowledge of different areas of law to everyday issues.”

Dervinder Roth LLB (Hons) Law, Paralegal at DLA Piper

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Law with Criminology LLB(Hons)

Your course

Course info

The aim of this course is to enable you to study the foundations of law while exploring the social aspects of crime, punishment and victimisation which makes it highly relevant if you wish to pursue a career in the field of criminal justice (for example, the police service, probation service, Crown Prosecution Service, prison service or other related fields).

Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: BBB/DDM/120

You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of legal principles and core legal concepts. As you progress you’ll be able to start focussing on the topics that interest you, particularly in your second and final year, when you can choose from a range of specialised modules.

Graduates employed from this subject*

The specialised Criminology and Legal modules will enable you to explore a diverse set of criminological issues, from Criminological Explanations Administration of Justice, Human Rights and Contemporary and Comparative Criminology. To help you take the first steps in your legal career we aim to give you as much experience as possible. Our strong alumni networks provide wide opportunities to engage with local legal practitioners working in regionally and internationally renowned firms. Our Law School Professional Mentoring scheme is a particular success which enables our students to bridge the gap between education and working in the legal sector.

Example modules • Principles of Criminal Law

• Criminological Explanations

• Tort Law

• Contemporary and Comparative Criminology

Your future Previous graduates from this subject area have gone on to roles such as Industrial Disease Paralegal, Legal Administrative Assistant, Legal Assistant in organisations including Slater and Gordon, Greenhead Solicitors, Ramsden Solicitors LLP.** **

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96%

Percentage of graduates from this subject area at Huddersfield who go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2015/16 and 2016/17 aggregated).

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97.3% of our undergraduate students go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating. This places us in the top 20 UK Higher Education providers. (UK domiciled, full-time, First Degree. Destinations of Leavers Survey 2016/17).

Student Support Huddersfield Business School provides a wide range of support services to assist our students during their studies in the School and are on hand to provide advice and guidance on a whole range of academic and non-academic areas.

Located in the Student Hub, an area situated in the centre of the School to ensure that the services are easily accessible to all of our students, we offer;

Student Guidance and Support

The team are here to support you with any non-academic issues which may be having an effect on your ability to study. We can offer practical advice and support on a wide range of issues which may arise during your time with us, such as homesickness, loneliness, disability support, financial problems, health issues and dealing with stress and anxiety. We can also offer guidance on Extenuating Circumstances and Extension requests, signpost you to other University Wellbeing Services, act as a link between you and academic members of staff and help in resolving problems that you may be facing.

Learning, Innovation and Development Centre (LID Centre)

At the Learning, Innovation and Development Centre we’re committed to supporting your academic, personal and professional achievement. In order to ensure that you find success and enjoy a positive learning experience, we can provide you with the assistance, encouragement and skills required for a smooth transition to the Law School environment and your career beyond.

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Top We enter students into mooting competitions, using our mock courtroom to help simulate real-life legal environments.

Middle Our students have opportunities to give legal advice to the public through the Legal Advice Clinic, based in the town centre.

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The legal bit This brochure was prepared in the spring of 2020 for courses starting in September 2021 and is up to date as at the date of publication. Any subsequent changes to information will be published in the course information listings on our website courses. hud.ac.uk, and you should check this for the latest information before you apply.

Changes to a course you have applied for If we propose to make a major change to a course that you are holding an offer for, then we will tell you as soon as possible so that you can decide whether to withdraw your application prior to enrolment.

For example, it may be necessary to make a major change to reflect changes in the law or the requirements of the University’s regulators; to meet the latest requirements of a commissioning or accrediting body; to improve the quality of educational provision; in response to student, examiners’ or other course evaluators’ feedback; and/or to reflect academic or professional changes within subject areas. Major changes may also be necessary because of circumstances outside our reasonable control, such as a key member of staff leaving the University or being unable to teach, where they have a particular specialism that can’t be adequately covered by other members of staff ; or due to damage or interruption to buildings, facilities or equipment.

Where your course allows you to choose modules from a range of options, we will review these each year and change them to reflect the expertise of our staff, current trends in research and as a result of student feedback or demand for certain modules. We will always ensure that you have a range of options to choose from and we will let you know in good time the options available for you to choose for the following year.

Major changes would usually be made with effect from the next academic year, but this may not always be the case. We will notify you as soon as possible should we need to make a major change and will carry out suitable consultation with affected students. If you reasonably believe that the proposed change will cause you detriment or hardship we will, if appropriate, work with you to try to reduce the adverse effect on you or find an appropriate solution. Where an appropriate solution cannot be found and you contact us in writing before the change takes effect you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the University without liability to the University for future tuition fees. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.

Major changes

Termination of course

We will only make major changes to the core curriculum of a course or to our services if it is necessary for us to do so and provided such changes are reasonable. A major change in this context is a change that materially changes the services available to you; or the outcomes, or a significant part, of your course, such as the nature of the award or a substantial change to module content, teaching days (part time provision), classes, type of delivery or assessment of the core curriculum.

In exceptional circumstances, we may, for reasons outside of our control, be forced to discontinue or suspend your course. Where this is the case, a formal exit strategy will be followed and we will notify you as soon as possible about what your options are, which may include transferring to a suitable replacement course for which you are qualified, being provided with individual teaching to complete the award for which you were registered, or claiming an interim award and exiting the University.

If you do not wish to take up any of the options that are made available to you, then you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the course without liability to the University for future tuition fees and you will be entitled to a refund of all course fees paid to date.

We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.

Changes to your course after you enrol as a student We will always try to deliver your course and other services as described. However, sometimes we may have to make changes as set out below: Changes to option modules

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We hope you’ve found all the information you need to inspire you to become a student here at Huddersfield. Now all you need to do is apply.

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UCAS

When to apply

If this is your first (undergraduate) degree and you want to study a full-time course, then you’ll apply via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) at ucas.com

If you want to start your course in September 2021, you can apply to UCAS any time from 1 September 2020 onwards. Please make sure UCAS receives your application by 15 January 2021.

If you’re at a college or school right now, it’s probably already registered with UCAS. The best thing to do is ask your teacher or careers adviser to help with your application. Once you’ve applied we’ll keep in touch with you throughout the application process, so you’re up to speed with what’s going on.

Our institution code is HUDDS H60.

Contact us Got a question? Get in touch with us.

Tel. +44 (0)1484 472956 Email. sbuscourseadmin@hud.ac.uk @thebusinessschool @UoHBusinessSch HudBus

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The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes For Higher and Further Education

2019

The University of Huddersfield’s TEF Gold rating was awarded in June 2017.

The next TEF rating is due to be published in June 2021 (subject to government policy).

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