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Course type
Degree  
Credits
240  
How long it takes
Part-time study – 4 years
Full-time study – 2 years
Time limit – 6 or 12 years*
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Study method
Distance learning
Entry requirements
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Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (graduate entry)

Course code: R82

If you already have a degree or masters degree in any subject from a UK university or recognised overseas university, you can choose this route to a law degree.

This graduate entry law degree will give you the legal knowledge to understand and apply the law, together with skills of legal analysis. Alongside studying the foundation subjects of law such as contract law, public law and the law of trusts you'll have the flexibility to tailor your study to gain a academic law degree, a degree that includes the seven Foundations of Legal Knowledge needed to become a barrister in England and Wales, or a solicitor or barrister in Northern Ireland, or a degree that provides a foundation to take the first assessment (SQE1) of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination in England and Wales. By the end of your degree, you’ll have the legal knowledge to understand and apply the law, together with skills of legal analysis. When combined with what you’ve learnt from your previous degree, this will make you an excellent candidate for a range of careers within and outside the legal profession.

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