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LLB (Hons) Law
The LLB (Hons) Programme is a one-year full time or two-year part-time programme that tops up your foundational studies to a full LLB (Hons) Law degree. The new course means that students can now qualify with a full law degree in Cornwall.
Why Choose This Course?
This degree is accredited by the University of Plymouth who will issue your qualification. But this course enables you to study locally which has many advantages. The qualification is extremely portable – it meets the standards recognised across England and Wales for entry into the legal profession and allows you to gain your degree whilst remaining in the County. This means you can make the most of your local contacts, and those of the College. You can also save thousands by not having to move away from home. Consolidated teaching means you can keep your part time jobs and connections that will help support you through your professional development. Whilst this degree can take you anywhere you wish to go, if you want a legal career in Cornwall this is the very best place to start! Excellent links with the local legal profession and free membership of Cornwall Law Society will get you networking from the beginning and will pave the way for your career.
Top Course Highlights
Exceptional Resources
Teaching Excellence
Industry Links
Small class sizes
Opportunities to gain clinical legal and interdisciplinary experience
Local pro-bono advice providers attend the college with practical examples of real community issues that are currently being dealt with. Students are invited to contribute to interdisciplinary discussions about real clients and help to resolve the challenges that face them.
Excellent links to the local Profession
Excellent links with the local legal profession and free membership of Cornwall Law Society will get you networking from the beginning and will pave the way for your career.
The qualification is extremely portable
The course is a qualifying law degree that satisfies the requirements of the academic stage of training for the legal profession in England and Wales and will equip students with the skills and knowledge required to enter the legal profession or to take advantage of other graduate opportunities or additional academic, vocational or professional qualifications.
What Will I Learn?
The programme has been designed to cover the Foundations of Legal Knowledge recognised by the profession. Students will have already studied Contract Law, Criminal Law, Public Law and Tort Law. This course extends the repertoire to include International and European Law, Land Law and The Law of Trusts. Students will complete a dissertation on a topic of their choice linked to their studies and also have the option of studying one of the following modules to reflect their interest: –
- Environmental Law
- Pro-Bono
- Business and Employment Law
Core Modules:
- Land Law
- Equity and Trusts
- International and European Law
- Dissertation
Optional modules (choose 1): Business and Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Pro-bono
*Modules may be subject to change
Where Will It Take Me?
The programme has been designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to enter the legal profession or to take advantage of other graduate opportunities. It also creates a platform from which students can undertake additional academic, vocational or professional qualifications.
The course is suitable for those hoping to become:
- Solicitors
- Barristers
- Legal Executives
- Police Officers
Assessment Arrangements
Assessment methods include written examinations and a range of coursework tasks including essays, reports, portfolios, presentations and a research project. In addition to summative assessments, which count towards your final mark, there are plenty of opportunities to gain formative feedback to aid your progression.
Entry Requirements
For entry to our top-up degrees, candidates must be holders of a relevant foundation degree, HND or equivalent Level 5 qualification. Applications from students who have completed other programmes will be considered on a case by case basis but typically students will have completed any one of the following programmes:
• FdSc Law
• FdSc Law with Business
• FdSc Law with Criminology and Criminal Justice
Additional entry requirements:
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Interview
Additional Information
Duration: One year full time, two years part time
Awarding body: University of Plymouth
Location: Truro College
UCAS code:M203
All students will have the opportunity to become a member of the Cornwall Law Society, free of charge, which is an excellent networking platform for those interested in gaining work experience or employment locally.
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What you could earn
Potential Salary
£152,476
Entry Level Salary
£28,913
Average Salary
£68,495
Annual openings in Cornwall
54
Potential Salary
£136,498
Entry Level Salary
£19,455
Average Salary
£54,991
Annual openings in Cornwall
133
Potential Salary
£67,390
Entry Level Salary
£18,114
Average Salary
£38,413
Annual openings in Cornwall
39
Potential Salary
£76,379
Entry Level Salary
£17,183
Average Salary
£37,832
Annual openings in Cornwall
5
Potential Salary
£63,515
Entry Level Salary
£25,514
Average Salary
£36,890
Annual openings in Cornwall
10
Potential Salary
£66,973
Entry Level Salary
£16,426
Average Salary
£33,173
Annual openings in Cornwall
18
Potential Salary
£84,515
Entry Level Salary
£25,256
Average Salary
£47,483
Annual openings in Cornwall
78
Potential Salary
£32,910
Entry Level Salary
£7,917
Average Salary
£20,459
Annual openings in Cornwall
