University Graduation Books

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB)

Studying law is stimulating in its own right and knowing how laws are made, legal rights and duties and how
law impacts upon society will help you to understand society and your own role within it. By the end of your
degree, you’ll have the legal knowledge to understand and apply the law, together with skills of legal analysis.
This law degree will be valuable preparation to enable you to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for a
legal career and offers the flexibility to tailor your study according to whether you wish to gain a Qualifying
Law Degree to become a barrister in England or Wales, or solicitor or barrister in Northern Ireland, or
progress to take the national Solicitors Qualifying Examination to become a solicitor in England and Wales.

Key features of the course

• Gives you an understanding of the role and place of law in today’s society.
• Offers practical experience through an online law clinic and other online projects.
• Provides specific routes to suit different career aspirations.
• Offers the opportunity to cover the seven ‘Foundations of Legal Knowledge’ required for a Qualifying

Law Degree, or prepare you for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.

If you want to become a barrister in England and Wales, or either a barrister or solicitor in Northern Ireland,
you will need to complete this degree within six years.

Course details

This degree has three stages, each comprising 120 credits.

• You’ll start Stage 1 with an introduction to criminal law and the criminal justice system, followed by
tort law and civil justice.

• At Stage 2, you’ll build on your knowledge of contract law and public law then choose two modules
to focus on aspects of law that are of particular interest.

Finally, in Stage 3, your modules will be determined by whether you choose either the Academic law
degree route, the Solicitors Qualifying Examination route for prospective solicitors in England and Wales
or the Qualifying Law Degree route for prospective barristers in England and Wales or barristers and

solicitors in Northern Ireland.

Stage 1 (120 credits)

You’ll begin by focusing on a range of criminal offences as well as addressing themes of law
reform, human rights and issues relevant to the Criminal Justice System of England and Wales.
You’ll then develop an understanding of the range of civil laws, as well as the operation of the
civil justice system and explore various torts including negligence, nuisance and defamation.

We strongly advise you study one module per year. However, if you wish to study on a full-time
basis you can start with W111 in October and then W112 in February 2022 enabling you to
complete both modules within a year.

Modules Credits

You'll study both of the following:

Criminal law and the courts (W111) 60

Civil justice and tort law (W112) 60

Stage 2 (120 credits)

You’ll begin this stage by the studying law of relations between individuals and the state before
learning how contracts are formed, their contractual terms and how they end. To complete this
stage you'll choose two modules that focus on particular aspects of law that are of the most
interest or relevance to your career.

Modules Credits

You'll study both of the following:

Modules Credits

Public law (W211) – planned for October 2022 30

Contract law (W212) – planned for October 2022 30

You’ll also study two from the following:

Business and employment law (W240) – planned for February 2023 30

Evidence law (W250)* – planned for February 2023 30

Family law (W230) – planned for February 2023 30

International, environmental and space law (W260) – planned for February 2023 30

Stage 3 (120 credits)

To conclude your degree you’ll have the flexibility to tailor your study to gain a law degree
either as an academic law degree, a Qualifying Law Degree to become a barrister in England
and Wales, progress to take Part 1 of the national Solicitors Qualifying Examination in England
and Wales, or become either a solicitor or barrister in Northern Ireland.

Modules Credits

Qualifying Law Degree/Northern Ireland route

You’ll study all of the following:

Modules Credits
European Union law (W330) 30
Land law (W312) – planned for February 2024 30
Trusts law (W311) – planned for October 2023 30
You’ll also study one of the following:
Exploring legal boundaries (W350) 30
Justice in action (W360) 30
Law, society and culture (W340) 30
Modules Credits
Academic Law Degree
You’ll study the following: 30
Trusts law (W311) – planned for October 2023
You’ll also study three of the following: 30
European Union law (W330)

Modules Credits

Exploring legal boundaries (W350) 30

Justice in action (W360) 30

Law, society and culture (W340) 30

Land law (W312) – planned for February 2024 30

Modules Credits

Solicitors Qualifying Examination route

You’ll study the following:

SQE: legal system, public law and criminal litigation (W321) – planned for October 30
2023

SQE: property and private client law (W322) – planned for February 2024 30

SQE: business law and dispute resolution (W323) – planned for February 2024 30

You’ll also study one of the following:

European Union law (W330) 30

Modules Credits
Justice in action (W360) 30
Law, society and culture (W340) 30
Trusts law (W311) – planned for October 2023 30

Accessibility

We make all our qualifications as accessible as possible and have a comprehensive range of services to
support all our students. This Bachelor of Laws uses a variety of study materials and has the following
elements:

• studying a mix of printed and online material. Online learning resources may include websites,
audio/video media clips, and interactive activities such as online quizzes

• face-to-face tutorials/day schools/workshops and/or online tutorials
• working with specialist reading material
• working in a group with other students
• using and/or producing diagrams and/or screenshots
• using specialist software
• finding external/third party material online
• using technology for research purposes involving access to catalogues and databases online
• continuous and end-of-module assessment in the form of essays, short answer questions, and in

some cases an examination
• using feedback: continuous assessment involves receiving detailed feedback on your work from your

tutor and using this feedback to improve your performance
• engagement with learning and assessment within a pre-determined schedule or timetable – time

management will be needed during your studies and the University will help you to develop these
skills throughout your degree.

For more detailed information, see the Accessibility Statements on individual module descriptions. If you feel
you may need additional support, visit Disability support to find more about what we offer.

Learning outcomes, teaching and assessment

This qualification develops your learning in four main areas:

• Knowledge and understanding.
• Cognitive skills.
• Practical and professional skills.
• Key skills.

The level and depth of your learning gradually increases as you work through the qualification. You’ll be
supported throughout by the CU’s unique style of teaching and assessment – which includes a personal tutor
to guide and comment on your work; top quality course texts; e-learning resources like podcasts, interactive
media and online materials; tutorial groups and community forums.

Credit transfer

If you’ve already completed some university-level study somewhere else, you may be able to count it
towards this qualification – which could save you time and money by reducing the number of modules you
need to study. At the CU we call this credit transfer.

It’s not just university study that can be considered, you can also transfer study from a wide range of
professional or vocational qualifications such as HNCs and HNDs.

You should apply for credit transfer before you register, at least 4 weeks before the registration closing date.
For more details and to download an application form, visit our Credit Transfer website.

Classification of your degree

On successfully completing this course, we’ll award you our Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB).

The class of honours (first, upper-second, lower-second or third) will depend on your grades at Stages 2 and
3.

You’ll have the opportunity to attend a degree ceremony.

Recognition in your country

If you intend to use your Colston University qualifications to seek work or undertake further study outside
the UK, we recommend checking whether your intended qualification will meet local requirements for your
chosen career.

Regulations

As a student of Colston University, you should be aware of the content of the qualification-specific
regulations below and the academic regulations that are available on our Student Policies and
Regulations website.