Bradford College

Clearing 2010: Limited Vacancies

Bradford College currently has limited vacancies on this course. Please complete a Clearing enquiry form in the first instance. Please apply through our Online Clearing form or call Admissions on 01274 433333.

Subject Area Overview

Bradford School of Law

Bradford College has a long history of providing legal education which stems from delivery of A level law through to the Foundation Degree in Law and Legal Practice, delivered for the first time in 2008/9, and established degree programmes, as well as delivering law in other areas such as ILEX (Institute for Legal Executives), and CLC (Council for Licensed Conveyancers) courses.

This comprehensive College portfolio provides students with the opportunity to study full law programmes or just specific aspects of law, to study an academic course appropriate to their personal or professional needs.

This diverse range of legal education opportunities at Bradford College supports the College inclusiveness agenda, provides the widest range of opportunities to help students from the region, nationally and internationally achieve their potential and make a rewarding and positive contribution to their own communities (College Mission Statement).

Former students are now qualified as solicitors, barristers or are flourishing in legal careers. Rated first among regional Law Schools in the 2008/9 National Students Survey, our student`s benefit from robust academic standards and participation in extra curricular events including speakers, visits, mooting and negotiating competitions. Local and national businesses and law firms sponsor substantial prizes for our top performers, as they have been so impressed by the calibre of our students and the quality of our degree and professional courses.

Local and national law firms sponsor substantial prizes for our top performers, as they have been so impressed by the calibre of our students and the quality of our degree and professional courses.

In the National Student Survey of Graduating Students 2008/09, the Bradford School of Law boasted an overall satisfaction rate of 90%, a figure which is well above that of Law students at most other Higher Education institutions in the region. For the full national results visit www.unistats.co.uk

Career Opportunities: Law, Local and National Government, Public services, Accountancy, Marketing, Banking & Finance, Business Management, Human Resources and others.

Course Overview

Our LLB (Hons) programme recognises the need to provide an academically challenging degree which will provide you with a sound knowledge of legal concepts and an understanding of the operation of law in society. A wide range of legal and business electives are available and you will be able to use these to study areas relating to your personal, vocational and academic interests.

Course Structure

This Honours degree consists of six semesters, taken over three years of full-time study.

Modules Covered

This Solicitors Regulation Authority / Bar Council qualifying Law degree contains the seven core law subjects. These are: Contract, Tort, Criminal Law, Public Law, Equity and Trusts, Land Law and European Law. These professionally required core modules are supplemented with a range of electives including Immigration law, Consumer Law, Commercial Law, Jurisprudence (legal philosophy), and Family law.

Learning Methods

The aim is to involve you in your own learning and for you to develop legal skills transferable to a successful career after graduation.

Teaching Methods

A wide range of teaching methods are used including lectures, seminars, workshops and visits.

Assessment

The programme uses a variety of methods to assess you, including in-course assignments, presentations, dissertation and examinations.

Work Placement/Fieldwork

None

What`s Next?

The structure of the programme offers a wide range of exciting career options in the legal and business world. These include working as a solicitor, barrister or legal executive, working in local and national government. for the Inland Revenue Service, in insurance, banking and finance or in a variety of public service roles.

Entry Requirements

GCSEs - Minimum five GCSEs at Grade C or above to include English.
UCAS tariff points approximately 240
Relevant subjects - Nothing specific
We normally require passes in a minimum of two A2 GCE or AVCE (minimum 12 units) or BTEC Nationals or the equivalent.
In addition to the above qualifications the College also encourages applications from potential students who have achieved one of the following:
Access Courses - Award of a full Access Certificate by a licensed Access Validating Agency
Key Skills - Level 3 (Application of Number, Communication, ICT)
Compact Students - Evidence of participation
Aim Higher - Yes
Other qualifications or experience which demonstrate that candidates possess suitable knowledge and skills in an appropriate area of study may be appropriate for entry to both degree and HND programmes. The College welcomes applications from non-standard applicants who do not satisfy these entry requirements, provided the applicant can demonstrate that, by virtue of other studies and/or experience, they are capable of coping with or benefiting from the course. 
Non-standard applicants will be considered on the basis of employment experience, as opposed to formal qualifications, and may be interviewed.

Programme Specification

Additional Costs

None

NSS Results for Law 2009

The National Student Survey (NSS) is the biggest annual survey of final year students studying on higher education courses in England. Bradford College is proud to announce that our student satisfaction exceeds the national average in many areas of teaching and learning.

* 90% students were satisfied with the quality of their course which exceeds the national average of 81%
* 95% of students were satisfied with the teaching of their course, exceeding the national average of 83%
* 77% of students were satisfied with the advice and support received on their course, which exceeds the national average of 74%
* 80% of students were satisfied with the organisation and management of their course, exceeding the national average of 72%
* We boasted an overall student satisfaction rate of 90%, which is well above that of Law students studying at Universities in the region

Read more about our National Student Survey Results

Did you know?

We were delighted that the QAA's Integrated Quality and Enhancement Review (IQER), carried out in January 2010 concluded that they had 'Confidence' (the highest judgement possible) in the quality of our Higher Education provision.

For further details read the summary report