LLB (Hons) Law With International Relations

Put an international perspective on your legal studies with this popular combination. As a qualifying law degree, it will still exempt you from the academic stage of qualifying as a solicitor or barrister The law doesn’t operate in isolation, and in this course, you’ll gain valuable insights into the global political context of the law as well as the social and cultural aspects of how the legal system functions. Three-quarters of the course focuses on law, so you’ll learn how the law is made and administered, gain an understanding of the criminal justice system, and study key aspects of civil and criminal law. For the part of the international relations of the course, we’ll give you a solid introduction to the subject in your first year. You’ll then take one international relations module in each of your second and third years.

Year 1

• Knowledge, Skills, Practice and the Self (Mental Wealth)
• Legal System
• Legal Method
• Public Law One
• Contract Law
• IR Option

Year 2

• Global Governance (Mental Wealth)
• Criminal Law One
• Tort Law
• Land Law
• Public Law Two
• IR Option

Year 3

• Placement Reflections (Mental Wealth)
• Criminal Law Two
• EU Law
• Equity and Trusts
• Law Option
• IR Option

Employability

Graduates in Law with International Relations gain skills and knowledge that are in high demand from employers across a range of different fields. Many of our students go on to enjoy successful careers as solicitors after completing their legal studies through the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and obtaining a training contract with a law firm. Some become barristers, going on to take the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) and then obtaining Pupillage in barristers’ chambers. This can lead to a tenancy as a self-employed barrister, or you can practice as an employed barrister. Other students use their legal knowledge and the other skills and qualities they develop at UEL to pursue different careers. Communication skills, such as writing, speaking and presenting, and the ability to analyze and evaluate information are in demand by employers.

Other career options include:
• general management roles in the private or voluntary sectors, e.g. in finance, insurance, media, or education
• Teaching or journalism
• Public administration, e.g. in local government housing, planning, or legal departments
• Paralegal or legal executive work in a variety of sectors.

Some students go on to postgraduate study or work in the voluntary/charity sector.