Law degrees
Law touches on almost every aspect of society including business, politics and human rights. It affects global trade and international relations as well as business, personal transactions and family relationships - so a degree in law is always relevant.
Study law, and you'll tackle the pressing ethical and legal issues facing society. A law degree is the first step to a career in the legal sector and can prepare you for further training as a barrister or solicitor.
Reasons to study a law degree at Portsmouth
Expand your knowledge and expertise in the field of law by learning from our lecturers who are experts in their fields.
Our law facilities include a mock law court. This crown court replica is complete with dock, witness box, jury room and interview room.
Join the student law society to take part in social, charitable and career activities throughout your degree and make friends along the way. You could even boost your skills by joining the society committee.
As one of our graduates you will be entitled to five years of employment support provided by our Careers and Employability department upon the completion of your degree.
Learn your craft in our courtroom
Replica Crown Court
Watch this short video to discover our replica courtroom and see where you'll practise trials and take part in mooting competitions.
The benefits of having a replica Crown Court are that if one of our students wants to be a barrister in the future or a solicitor advocate, then it really gives them the opportunity to practise a trial and various court hearings in a courtroom setting.
Although this is a crown court, so it's a criminal court, we also use it for civil cases too. We're one of the only universities in the country that has a replica courtroom. This really gives students, when they go on from university, some really important skills that are valuable not only in a legal career, but also in a lot of other careers as well.
The student Law Society do a lot of activities in here, run mock trials, mooting competitions, and it gives our students really a chance to let their hair down and have a bit of fun in here.
We use the wigs, we use the gowns, we get a real judge in and we've got the cameras in here so you can go and film your performances.
You can -- it's a really good learning space. It's so lovely to see how our students grow in the years that they're with us. Our replica courtroom helps us to do that.
Accreditations
Our LLM Corporate Governance and Law GradCG students are eligible for Chartered Governance Institute UK and Ireland (CGI) graduate status.
Discover more
To find out more about these courses and to explore our campus, you can visit on of our Postgraduate Open Events or explore our virtual experience.
Postgraduate Open Days
Come to our next event to talk to our course leaders, researchers, expert support teams and current students.
Virtual Experience
Get a feel for life on campus without leaving home. Discover panoramic views of the campus, watch course webinars, look at accommodation, browse facilities like labs, workshops and studios, explore our leisure facilities and more.
