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LLB ( Hons ) Law
UCAS code M100
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : AAB-ABB , BTEC : DDD- DDM , Tariff points : 128-136 points from 3 A levels or equivalent .
Accredited course
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives : Provides exemption from level 3 and level 6 practice papers to enable law graduates to apply for Membership of CILEx upon graduation ( when choosing the optional level 6 module CILEx ).
Solicitors Regulatory Authority and the Bar Standards Board
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What ' s this course about ?
● Learn law from an academic and practical perspective
● Gain knowledge , skills and experience that are valuable in both legal and non-legal careers
● Benefit from realistic mock trials in our replica courtroom , mediating opportunities , and working in our Law Clinics
Example placements
● VMware
● Tech Data
● Oracle
● Nissan
Example topics
● Art of persuasion
● Criminal law
● Human rights
● Intellectual property law
● Advocacy practice and theory
● Commercial law
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Course highlights
● Put your knowledge into practice by working in pro bono clinics such as our General Legal Advice Clinic
● Work with our community partners such as British Red Cross or Portsmouth Mediation Service
● Option of taking the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives ( CILEx ) papers in your final year , enabling you to seek CILEx membership
● Gain valuable experience with a one-year paid , fulltime work placement
● Attend skills and employability workshops with the student Law Society
Future opportunities
Career options include solicitor , barrister , legal executive , insurance analyst and chartered company secretary ; our graduates are working in the legal sector , public sector , human resources , recruitment and financial services .
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‘ The course is very interactive and we ' ve engaged with lawyers on a practical scale . I ' ve had the opportunity to take part in the practical lawyer module , enabling me to engage directly in the field of legal advice . This greatly boosted my confidence and guided me in choosing a career path . ’
Patricia Asekenye
With the CILEx Graduate Fasttrack Diploma you can work as a legal executive or paralegal and become a Chartered Legal Executive Lawyer following three years of qualifying employment .
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LLB ( Hons ) Law with Criminology
UCAS code M1L6
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : AAB-ABB , BTEC : DDD- DDM , Tariff points : 128-136 points from 3 A levels or equivalent .
Accredited course
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives : Provides exemption from level 3 and level 6 practice papers to enable law graduates to apply for Membership of CILEx upon graduation .
Solicitors Regulatory Authority and the Bar Standards Board
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What ' s this course about ?
● Gain valuable knowledge and understanding in law and criminological theory and practice
● Benefit from practical experience and professional insight with realistic mock trials in our replica courtroom and working in our Law Clinics
Example placements
After your second year , you can do an optional work placement year with support from our placements office . You ’ ll get support in choosing and applying for placements that fit your aspirations , whether you want to work in a legal or non-legal context .
Example topics
● Contract law
● White collar crime
● Human rights
● Understanding criminology
● Wildlife crime : threats and response
● Criminal law
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Course highlights
● Gives you the foundation to advance to a career as a barrister or solicitor
● Gain valuable experience by undertaking a paid one-year full-time work placement
● Put your legal knowledge into practice in ‘ real-world ’ situations by working in pro bono clinics such as our General Legal Advice Clinic
● Develop your advocacy skills and confidence in our replica courtroom
● Attend skills and employability workshops with our student Law Society and take part in team competitions such as negotiation and mooting
● Expand your learning and work with one of our community partners such as British Red Cross or Portsmouth Mediation Service
● Option of taking the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives ( CILEx ) papers in your final year which enables you to seek membership of CILEx on graduation
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‘ This degree brings a sophisticated convergence between criminological theory and legal knowledge , teaching students how to apply analytical , inferential and practical skills across two major disciplines . ’
Erykah Edevbie
Future opportunities
Our recent graduates have gone on to work as fraud auditors , police officers and criminal management officers in firms of solicitors , the police force , HM Prison Service , British Transport Police and positions in the public sector .
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LLB ( Hons ) Law with Business
UCAS code M1NC
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : AAB-ABB , BTEC : DDD- DDM , Tariff points : 128-136 points from 3 A levels or equivalent .
Accredited course
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives : Provides exemption from level 3 and level 6 practice papers to enable law graduates to apply for Membership of CILEx upon graduation ( when choosing the optional level 6 module CILEx ).
Solicitors Regulatory Authority and the Bar Standards Board
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What ' s this course about ?
● Gain knowledge of the legal system and practices
● Learn law from an academic and practical perspective
● Combine learning about law and business to help you in both legal and non-legal careers
Example placements
● Verisona Law
● Aviva
● Incomm
● EY
Example topics
● Contract law
● Criminal law
● Human rights
● Managing people in organisations
● Leadership , ethics , governance and sustainability
● Company law
Course highlights
● Option of taking the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives ( CILEx ) papers in your final year , enabling you to seek membership of CILEx on graduation
● Gain valuable experience by undertaking a one-year placement
● Put your legal knowledge into practice in ‘ real-world ’ situations by working in pro bono clinics such as our General Legal Advice Clinic
● Develop your advocacy skills and confidence in our replica courtroom
● Attend skills and employability workshops with our student Law Society
● Work with our community partners such as British Red Cross or Portsmouth Mediation Service
Our law degrees teach you the foundation subjects that are required for entry into the next stage of training for a career as a barrister . These foundation subjects and many of our optional modules will also help you to prepare for further study for the solicitors qualifying exam ( SQE ), the new route to qualification as a solicitor . For more information , visit sra . org . uk / sra / policy / sqe .
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‘ We are given various opportunities to learn and thrive , even beyond studies – from class debates to creating an online business and marshalling in the Portsmouth Combined Court . ’
Bill Gunayon
Overall student satisfaction 96 %
National Student Survey 2020
Future opportunities Our recent graduates have
gone on to be operations managers , solicitors , insurance analysts , company secretarial associates and project managers . They ’ re working for organisations such as Whitbread , Civil Service Fast Stream , Legal and General , Deloitte UK and Ticketmaster .
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LLB ( Hons ) Law with International Relations
UCAS code M1L2
Duration 3 years full time , 4 years sandwich with work placement
Requirements A level : AAB-ABB , BTEC : DDD- DDM , Tariff points : 128-136 points from 3 A levels or equivalent .
Accredited course
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives : Provides exemption from level 3 and level 6 practice papers to enable law graduates to apply for Membership of CILEx upon graduation ( when choosing the optional level 6 module CILEx ).
Solicitors Regulatory Authority and the Bar Standards Board
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What ' s this course about ?
● Combine the study of law with the study of foreign policy and current international thinking
● Bring your learning to life by taking part in mock trials
● Learn law from an academic and practical perspective
Example placements
● Charles Russell Speechlys
● University of Portsmouth Students ' Union
Example topics
● Key themes in international relations
● Contract law
● English legal system
● EU law
● Intellectual property law
● Public international law
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Course highlights
● Option of taking the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives ( CILEx ) papers in your final year , which enables you to seek membership of CILEx on graduation
● Gain valuable experience by undertaking a paid one-year full-time work placement
● Put your legal knowledge into practice in ‘ real-world ’ situations by working in pro bono clinics such as our General Legal Advice Clinic
● Take part in team competitions such as negotiation and mooting with our student Law Society
● Expand your learning by working with one of our community partners such as British Red Cross or Portsmouth Mediation Service
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‘ This degree gives a deeper understanding of the mechanisms governing the interactions between states through an insight on the social and international impact of law . ’
Victoria Vivona
Future opportunities With the skills and qualifications gained , recent graduates have become litigation caseworkers , trainee legal executives and business analysts . They ’ re working for organisations such as the Home Office , firms of solicitors and business consultancies .
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