Introduction to Law studies

What is Law?

• Search for law degrees and you'll find LLB (Bachelor of Laws), BA, and BSc Law first-degree courses. The difference between the LLB, and BA and BSc is that generally LLB students spend their entire course studying the law, while students on a BA or BSc programme may spend as much as one-third of their time studying modules outside of Law.
• A proportion of Law students may not want to become lawyers, but are fascinated with the process of law. Conversely, many would-be lawyers take their degree in another subject and then take a law conversion course, the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL).

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Studying Law will give you good

communication and negotiation skills

Specific or general skills developed

• A Law degree will provide you with the skills required to practice in law, for example through mooting (a mock legal hearing where students argue points of law), and pro bono work. Depending on the course, you may study law in relation to specific areas, such as the family, commerce, or finance.
• General skills include the research, interpretation and explanation of complex subjects, analytical thinking and practical problem solving, good oral communication, negotiation, teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to draft formal documents.

Examples of area of study

Core subjects

• Legal Method, Skills and Reasoning
• Law in Practice
• Constitutional and Administrative Law
• English Legal Process
• Principles of Criminal Law
• Contract Law

Optional modules might include:

• Law and Medicine
• Media Law
• Internet Law
• Public International Law
• Child Law
• Intellectual Property Law

Why Study Law is the next topics.