Law (Online) 3 year

Law is the discipline through which societies define rights and obligations, resolve disputes, and hold power to account. Studying it at degree level requires close reading, rigorous argument, and the ability to apply abstract legal principles to concrete situations with discipline and care. A qualifying law degree meets the academic stage of training required to pursue a career as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales, but the analytical and communication skills it develops are valued across many professional fields.

The University of Law's three-year online programme is delivered entirely by distance learning, making it a genuinely flexible option for students who cannot attend a campus-based institution. You can study from anywhere in the UK or internationally, fitting your legal education around existing commitments. The programme covers the core areas of English law, including contract, tort, criminal law, public law, equity, and the law of obligations, developing the legal reasoning skills that are central to professional practice and academic success alike.

The distance learning mode does not reduce the rigour of the qualification: the degree is recognised by employers and professional bodies, and the typical entry tariff is 104 UCAS points.

Law graduates go on to a wide range of careers. Following the appropriate professional training, many qualify as solicitors, barristers, or legal executives. Others work as paralegals, compliance officers, legal researchers, company secretaries, or in government legal services.

The analytical and communication skills that law develops are also valued in politics, journalism, human resources, finance, and management, and many law graduates build careers well outside the legal profession. The flexibility of online study means this particular programme is especially useful for those who are already working and wish to add a law qualification to their existing experience.