Course summary

Experience the law in its real-world context while acquiring systematic knowledge, legal skills and values to thrive globally, in the justice sector and beyond. You’ll learn and apply the law practically throughout the course – working with professionals and the public through our range of award-winning advice clinics. While developing excellent legal foundational knowledge and skills, you’ll be able to build your legal interests, values and aspirations – preparing you for graduate careers in and beyond the legal sector.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

Our award-winning tutors are experts in their fields. You’ll be taught by lecturers who are experienced legal researchers, and who have years of experience in the legal profession as solicitors, barristers and legal advisers.

You’ll collaborate with legal professionals and rights and justice practitioners to challenge law and its application, engaging with projects and initiatives which are making a difference in Sheffield, the UK and globally.

You learn through:

Lectures and interactive workshops
Independent research
Case studies in both simulated and live client environments
Work placements

Work placements

Throughout the course you’ll gain vital industry experience working alongside lawyers on real projects. The course is designed to develop your practical legal skills to support and prepare you to participate in work with legal service providers and their clients.

Live projects

After your essential foundational preparation in legal research and study, you’ll then work on real cases and projects in one or more of our Justice Hubs, our on-campus legal service providers, or with external organisations.

Social justice

Throughout the course, you’ll help advocate for those who don’t have or can’t afford representation. You’ll also have a chance to work with court users, providing vital legal advice free of charge to members of the public.

Future careers

This course prepares you for careers and future training in:?

The legal profession (including as a solicitor or barrister)
Business and entrepreneurialism?
Human resources
Financial services?
Teaching
Higher education?
Regulatory services?
Law enforcement and probation