LLB (Hons) Law and Legal Practice: 3-Year

Bloomsbury Institute

United Kingdom, London

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Bloomsbury Institute

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

LLB3

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2022

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 36,000 / total

Next Intake October-2022

LLB (Hons) Law and Legal Practice: 3-Year

About

Course Overview

Launching October 2022, our LLB (Hons) Law and Legal Practice has been redesigned to meet the changes that have been made to how you qualify as a lawyer.

However, a law degree is not just for those who wish to pursue a legal career. Irrespective of your career aspirations, our practice-based LLB will equip you with skills that are in demand by employers.

On our LLB, academic knowledge is brought to life. Throughout the course you will put that knowledge into real-life practice, providing you with a practice-based and vocational exposure. For example, the Criminal Law and Practice module covers the traditional academic knowledge, but it then departs from a traditional Criminal Law module and covers criminal proceedings in the magistrates courts and the crown court; bail; allocation hearing; disclosure of evidence; and sentencing. On our Equity, Wills and Probate module you will learn how to write a will, using software that lawyers use within their practice.

You will be taught by tutors who not only have experience of teaching law, but who also practise (or have practised) law as a Chartered Legal Executive, Solicitor or Barrister.

When you enrol on the LLB from October 2022, you will be provided with a laptop that is pre-installed with all the software you will use during the course. You will also be able to access our Virtual Learning Environment, online library and eBooks.

We aim to provide you with a 21st Century technology-advanced educational experience where there are no hidden costs. Your tuition fees are fully inclusive finance will not be a barrier to your ultimate success.

By the end of your degree, you will:

Be able to make an active contribution to our Bloomsbury Law Clinic, providing you with invaluable clinical legal experience
Develop the essential practical legal knowledge and skills to enable you to secure quality legal (or non-legal) work experience during the course
Be â€œwork readyâ€‌ when you graduate, having been equipped with specialist and practical legal knowledge and skills, enabling you to secure highly skilled employment
Satisfy the CILEx Regulation knowledge and skills education standards, if you seek to qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive
Be prepared for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) Part 1 if you seek to qualify as a Solicitor
Be prepared for the Barristers vocational stage of training if you seek to qualify as a Barrister

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Requirements

Entry Requirements

112 UCAS tariff points. GCSE in English Language at Grade C/4. Alternatively, you can take our assessment and interview.
Access to HE Courses & international equivalent qualifications are also accepted

English Program Requirements

IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with all components at 5.5 or above (for all 3 and 2-year, 1-year undergraduate courses and 1-year MBA and MSc Management postgraduate courses)

Career

You can go on to unlock a traditional legal career as a chartered legal executive, solicitor, barrister or paralegal. But you could also follow an exciting career outside of law. You can look forward to working in areas such as education, journalism and public relations.

Qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive

Our LLB (Hons) Law and Legal Practice is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) Regulation. It incorporates the CILEx Regulation knowledge and skills education standards. Once you have completed the degree, you can qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive by undertaking a minimum of three years’ full-time qualifying employment (or equivalent part-time employment) and demonstrating competence in the work-based learning outcomes. You will also need to satisfy the CILEx Regulation’s character and suitability requirements.

In order to satisfy the CILEx Regulation knowledge and skills education standards, and be eligible to qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive, you must take at least one of the following Level 6 modules:

Civil Litigation and Advocacy
Criminal Litigation and Advocacy
Business Law and Practice
Immigration Law and Practice
Wills and Probate Practice
Conveyancing

Under s.12 of the Legal Services Act 2007, litigation and advocacy activities can be carried out by an authorised person only. CILEx Regulation is a regulator that can award litigation and advocacy practice rights to enable a qualified Chartered Legal Executive to become an authorised person.

Litigation and advocacy rights, under the Legal Services Act 2017, mean the right to conduct litigation and advocacy with rights of audience (where applicable) in the County Court, Magistrates Court, Youth Court and (in some circumstances) the Crown Court.

CILEx Regulation has split the litigation and advocacy rights into different practice areas: civil; criminal; and family. Authorisation will relate to one of these practice areas.

If you seek to qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive and be authorised to conduct civil litigation and advocacy with rights of audience in the County Court and civil matters in the Magistrates Court you will need to complete the Level 6 Civil Litigation and Advocacy module. Prior to qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive, you will also need to complete an accredited civil litigation advocacy skills course. If authorised, you will become a Chartered Legal Executive and Advocate (Civil Litigation).

If you seek to qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive and be authorised to conduct criminal litigation and advocacy with rights of audience in the Magistrates Court, Youth Court and, in certain circumstances, the Crown Court you will need to complete the Level 6 Criminal Litigation and Advocacy module. Prior to qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive, you will also need to complete an accredited criminal litigation advocacy skills course. If authorised, you will become a Chartered Legal Executive and Advocate (Criminal Litigation).

Full information can be found here.

Qualifying as a Solicitor

From September 2021 onwards the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have implemented changes to the qualification process by introducing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). The SQE replaces the postgraduate qualification gained through completion of the Legal Practice Course (LPC).

In the future, all those wishing to qualify as a solicitor will need to pass the SQE and complete a two-year full-time period of qualifying work experience (or equivalent period of part-time work experience) and meet the SRA’s suitability requirements.

SQE1 primarily tests candidates’ legal knowledge, while SQE2 tests practical legal skills.

The cost of the two stages of assessment is £3,980 (SQE1 costs £1,558 and SQE2 costs £2,422).

You will complete the SQE1 after you have successfully completed our LLB (Hons) Law and Legal Practice.

Full information can be found here.

Qualifying as a Barrister

Our LLB (Hons) Law and Legal Practice covers the seven foundations of legal knowledge which are required for the academic component of Bar training. On successful completion of the degree programme (with a 2:2 or above) you can progress to the vocational component of Bar training. which is now called by a variety of names such as the Bar Practice Course or Barrister Training Course (it was previously called the Bar Professional Training Course).

To become a practising barrister, it is then necessary to complete a 1-year pupillage. The pupillage may also be called “work-based learning” because the Bar Standards Board is seeking to encourage a wider range of employers to offer this component of training. “Work-based learning” might, for example, be offered by employers that offer training to future members of the employed Bar.

Full information can be found here.

Postgraduate study opportunities

We have a progression agreement with Birkbeck College (University of London). If you graduate with a minimum 2:2, you will be eligible for admission to some of Birkbeck’s Master’s degrees without having to be interviewed.

You will also be eligible for admission to our MBA. As one of our graduates, you will receive a 25% tuition fee discount.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 36,000

How to Apply

You have been offered a place on a course and have received a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) – 50 Points
You can speak, read, write and understand English – 10 Points
You have enough money to support yourself and pay for any outstanding course fees – 10 Points

We can help you if you need to apply for an extension to your existing Student visa in order to finish your course. You must apply for a visa extension before your current visa expires. You can start the process and submit your application within 3 months of its expiry date.