School of Law

Postgraduate overview

Law and non-law graduates are welcomed onto our flexible programmes which are designed to allow students to focus on their particular areas of interest. We are proud of our achievement in ensuring the employability of our students who have progressed on to a wide range of occupations in a variety of sectors.

Our strong connections with employers and professional bodies ensure that our graduates leave us with the knowledge and skills that are relevant to the needs of the industry. Students are encouraged to take part in various pro bono activities, such as working with the Citizens Advice Bureau and on the Street Law Project (which involves students under supervision giving information to groups of people who are experiencing the same type of legal issues). Furthermore, practical hands-on experience is gained from working with real clients in our Employment Law Clinic.

LLM Corporate Governance and Law/Grad.ICSA

The School of Law offers the unique LLM Corporate Governance and Law/Grad.ICSA which is accredited by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA). It is designed to give graduates a thorough grounding in corporate governance, the vital legal regulation governing commerce and finance. Graduates will be entitled to use 'LLM' and upon joining ICSA 'Grad.ICSA' after their name. When combined with relevant work experience, this qualication provides a fast-track to Chartered Secretary status. Upon qualification you will be equipped to apply for a variety of roles in both the private and the public sectors.

A career as a Chartered Secretary is the sixth best paid profession in the country. (based on Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2011 published by the Office of National Statistics).

LLM Law

The LLM Law is designed to provide a flexible educational experience that enables law graduates, non-law graduates and lawyers to develop their specialist legal interests at postgraduate level. Law graduates can choose to take the CILEX Masters option successful completion of which provides graduates with the academic qualifications required in order to join the Institute of Legal Executives. Training as a legal executive provides a genuine alternative to becoming a solicitor or a barrister. Legal executives can be found as advocates and partners in firms of solicitors and can be appointed as judges.