Study at the North West's Top Law School according to the Guardian League Tables 2022.If you're interested in the law and how it works and if you want to become a solicitor, a barrister or anything else to do with the exciting world of law or beyond, then our course is the one for you.Our course is approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and The Bar Standards Board, and hence will facilitate your journey to becoming a solicitor or a barrister, or a broader range of careers.

You will learn about the law and legal skills such as how to interview clients. You will take part in mock court cases (civil and criminal) and work on real-life legal problems.Together with your fellow students, you will also get plenty of opportunity to network within the local legal sector. Past activities have included, for example, meeting with the judiciary, visits to prisons, tours of the police headquarters and work experience/training days with local firms of solicitors and barristers.At the University of Cumbria we are committed to practical action-based learning as well as traditional learning activities.

- Study at the #1 Law programme in the North West of England (Guardian, 2022).- Examine the intricacies of the English legal system and compare it with other international legal systems.- Participate in professional and personal development activities including advocacy and confidence in public speaking training, mooting, mock court trials and client interviewing competitions.- Be supported in gaining work experience and making connections with local law firms and legal organisations.- Develop confidence in independent thinking, teamwork, research and writing.

The programme has been designed to provide a course of legal education that is academically rigorous, professionally relevant, research-informed and innovative.We strive to empower our students through learning that is transformational using career-enhancing initiatives, experiential learning and reflective learning. Our excellent standard of student support and consideration of wellbeing is integral to the curriculum and is at the heart of our approach to teaching.The programmes will assume no previous knowledge of law. Students will take part in an induction introducing key concepts in law and allowing them to build relationships and work together in teams.*Note that optional modules will run subject to student numbers.

- Legal Skills- Legal Systems- Contract Law- Law of Torts- Constitutional Law- Persuasive Skills

- Lawyering and Dispute Resolution in a Digital Age- Criminal Law- Land Law- Equity and Trusts- EU Law- Law of Criminal Evidence (optional)- Human and Nature Rights (optional)- Family Law (optional module)

- Law Dissertation- Business and Employment Law- Law in Action- Medical Law and Ethics (optional)- Human and Nature Rights (optional)- Law Placement (optional)- Law of Criminal Evidence (optional)- Family Law (optional)- Sustainable Development and the Law