Law

Law is the system of rules, principles, and institutions through which societies regulate conduct, resolve disputes, and express their values. Studying law develops one of the most rigorous intellectual disciplines available in higher education: you learn to read statutory and case materials precisely, to construct logical arguments from first principles, to apply abstract rules to specific facts, and to communicate your reasoning with clarity and economy. These skills are genuinely transferable, which is why law graduates are found in a much wider range of professions than legal practice alone.

At Edge Hill University, the LLB (Hons) Law programme is available on a part-time basis, making it accessible to students who need to fit their studies around employment or other commitments. The programme provides a qualifying law degree that gives you a thorough grounding in the foundations of English law, covering the core subjects that the professional legal regulators require, including contract, tort, criminal law, constitutional and administrative law, land law, equity and trusts, and European Convention rights. You will develop skills in legal research, professional writing, statutory interpretation, and the analysis of case law, alongside the ability to reason about legal problems in the structured way that professional practice demands.

The programme includes a sandwich year, a year abroad, and a work placement, providing professional and international experience that complements the academic curriculum. Work placements in legal or professionally relevant settings develop your understanding of how law operates in practice and make you significantly more employable when you graduate.

For those wishing to qualify as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales, the LLB satisfies the academic stage of legal training, after which further professional qualification is required. Graduates who do not enter legal practice find that their legal training is valued in compliance, financial services, human resources, management, the civil service, policy, journalism, and many other sectors. Postgraduate study in law or a related discipline is also available for those wishing to specialise further.