Law (Graduate Entry) - LLB (Hons)

Newcastle University

Our **Graduate LLB** is an accelerated law degree designed for graduates from any non-law backgrounds, offering a faster route to legal qualification in just two years.Building on your previous academic experience, you'll attend bespoke graduate workshops that will allow you to maximise your skills development and prepare you for the job market and be supported through mentorship sessions delivered by our Canadian alumnus.You’ll develop practical legal skills in: * **Problem-solving*** **Legal research*** **Writing and drafting for legal and non-legal audiences*** **Interviewing*** **Advising*** **Mooting and advocacy** You'll explore how law is created, interpreted and applied in society and study core legal subjects including: contract law, criminal law, public law, tort law, land law, equity and trusts. Alongside the core foundations of legal knowledge, you'll benefit from **80 credits of optional modules**, giving you more opportunity to tailor your degree than many comparable two-year law programmes.Explore specialist areas such as:* **Company Law*** **Family Law*** **Public International Law*** **Law and Gender*** **Legal Theory*** **International Arbitration*** **Global Security Law** Beyond the classroom, you'll also have opportunities to enhance your experience. You'll do this through mooting and advocacy competitions, pro bono work, research projects and student-led legal activities. By the time you graduate, you'll have a rigorous legal education, advanced analytical and communication skills, and practical legal experience.All of this will prepare you not only for careers in law, but also in business, finance, government, policy, international organisations and many other sectors.

Newcastle Law School