Law
Law provides one of the most rigorous and transferable analytical educations available at undergraduate level. The discipline examines the rules that govern social life and the institutions that make, apply and enforce them, developing in students the ability to read complex material with precision, construct and evaluate arguments, identify the legally relevant from the irrelevant, and communicate conclusions with clarity. These are skills that serve graduates well in legal practice and across a very broad range of other careers where analytical thinking and persuasive communication are valued.
At the University of Gloucestershire you will study law over three years of full-time study, exploring the fundamental principles of law in England and Wales on a programme designed to align with professional standards for prospective lawyers. You will cover the core subjects of a qualifying law degree, including contract law, tort, criminal law, constitutional and administrative law, land law, equity and trusts, and European Union law, alongside the legal reasoning and research skills that professional practice demands. The typical tariff of 104 reflects a programme that is accessible to motivated students from a range of educational backgrounds, and Gloucestershire's approach balances the academic depth of legal study with strong preparation for the vocational stages of legal qualification.
Law graduates who wish to qualify as solicitors or barristers progress to the Solicitors Qualifying Examination or Bar qualification after their LLB, with the qualifying law degree providing the academic foundation for those routes. Many graduates work directly in legal services as paralegals, legal assistants and compliance officers before or while completing their professional qualifications. Others take their legal training into careers in business, finance, the civil service, human resources, education, journalism or the voluntary sector, where the analytical and communicative skills developed through legal study are consistently valued.
Many graduates also pursue postgraduate study in law, legal practice or a range of social science fields.