About Law (two-year Intensive) LLB (hons) in University of Northampton

This two-year intensive course is accredited as a Qualifying Law Degree in England and Wales by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board. This course provides exemption from the academic stage of qualification for both branches of the legal profession, making it the perfect option if you are intending to qualify as a solicitor or barrister. This intensive LLB allows you to condense three years of study into two years, accelerating your career development.

The Law team is the current University of Northampton Changemaker Team of the Year.  They received this award for their work in giving students as many opportunities as possible to make a difference in a range of communities such volunteering, our Street Law Project, the Pro Bono Clinic, setting up charities and so much more. The team were commended for “their commitment and passion to all their activities which provide law students with valuable exposure to real life experiences and situations and in no small way ensures that people with access to legal aid can gain justice”.

Course Details

The two year intensive LLB (Hons) provides an alternative to the three year qualification, allowing you to graduate and fast track your career and move onto the next stage. The intensive degree enables you to complete your degree in two years by extending the academic year into the normal vacation periods. You will need a strong academic ability and time management skills in order to be able to cope with the demands of this course.

The attractions of a two-year intensive LLB include:

• accelerating your career by entering the job market earlier than your peers
• the ability to complete the LLB degree in two years, with the associated intensity of study and time management skills, will be attractive to employers
• change your career where you have the experience but need the qualification in a quicker time

Our Law team has strong links with the local legal profession and visiting law firms and barristers provide you with career advice throughout your studies.

If you choose to come to the university you will find strong support for your studies from a dedicated team of well-qualified staff. A number of our Law team have published books and journal articles and some regularly deliver papers at conferences both at home and abroad.

Several staff members are external examiners at other educational institutions and some are on committees examining national or international issues relating to Law. Our teaching team includes solicitors and barristers. Our staff hold Doctorate, Masters or professional qualifications and most are actively involved in legal research.

Take a look at the blogs written by staff and students in the Law division. Check out what our Law students have achieved after graduating from the University at our Law case studies page.

Methods of Learning

Our Law team uses a variety of teaching methods including face-to-face lectures and seminars, workshops and online materials. You can expect to put in 200 hours of work on each module per year.

Assessments

Assessment methods vary on this course. Modules involve a variety of activities such as seminar and workshop debates, group and individual presentations and project work.

Information from the Solicitors Regulation Authority

Currently, if you want to be solicitor in England and Wales you can take a Qualifying Law Degree (usually three years), followed by the Legal Practice Course (one year), followed by a training contract (on the job training secured through a law firm, two years).

Taking our Qualifying Law Degree enables you to gain an exemption from the current qualification process.

The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is a centralised assessment for anyone who wants to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales. It will provide a fair and consistent assessment for all candidates regardless of whether they have taken a law degree or qualified through new routes like the solicitor apprenticeship.

When will the SQE be introduced?

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are working towards an introduction date of 2020 and are currently on target to meet it.

How much will the new system cost?

There will be the cost for sitting the SQE assessments and the cost of any training courses.

for the SQE. Information about the cost of the SQE assessments is not yet available because the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have not decided exactly what the final examinations will look like.

The Faculty of Business and Law is currently monitoring these developments closely with a view to advising students about law career routes. We are also reviewing our curriculum to ensure that our legal education provisions continue to prepare students effectively for legal practice and/or professional careers more widely and will be seeking input from students and other stakeholders into the review process.

Scholarships

EU and International Scholarships

We’re committed to offering the opportunity to study in the UK to the best and brightest students from around the world.

TD Lewis Scholarship

The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.  This scholarship is awarded on educational excellence…

The Max Engel Memorial Bursary

The Max Engel Memorial Bursary currently awards £1,500 to one student or, in some cases, divided between two or more students. It is intended to…

Entry Requirements

A typical offer would be BBC at A Level or DDM at BTEC. We welcome international applicants and applications from those with a range of non-traditional educational or professional qualifications.

For more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page.

If you are an International student and would like information on making an application, please see our How to Apply page.

English Language Requirements

All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

• IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands
  for study at undergraduate level.

For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

University of Northampton Highlights

University of Northampton Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

For all the prospective candidates for the institute, an estimated cost of living in the UK is as cpmipield below.

University of Northampton Tuition Fee

The tuition fee varies from one course to another. Following are some of the popular courses along with the tuition cost:

University of Northampton Undergraduate Courses 

University of Northampton Graduate Courses 

University of Northampton Cost of Attendance

Basic list of expenses apart from tuition fee are as follows:

University of Northampton Application Process

Basic Admission Requirements

1. Certified transcripts of high school/college/university
2. One reference required
3. Statement of Purpose depicting the interest of the applicant in the chosen course
4. MBA applicants must also have a proof of work experience
5. Arts and design applicant must also submit their portfolio 

The outcomes of the English proficiency tests taken by all of the international applicants. IELTS, TOEFL iBT, and Pearson PTE are acceptable tests. The minimal IELTS scores needed to get admitted are as follows:

Additional Requirements

1. An overseas student who has been accepted must pay the GBP 5,000 deposit fee before the university would issue them a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies).
2. Other documents for the visa application process are:

• Passport
• UK visa history form
• Proof of financial support