Law with Psychology - LLB (Hons)

University of Staffordshire

Do you want to study a Law degree but are also interested in human behaviour, emotions and motivations? The LLB (Hons) Law with Psychology degree could be for you!As an LLB law degree from University of Staffordshire, this degree will give you strong foundations to proceed to further qualification as a legal professional for those students who wish to practice Law. All our law degree courses include study of core modules focusing on the foundations of legal knowledge and also the key skills for legal study, including research, written and verbal communication, problem solving and the use of IT. The unique feature of this course is that it also allows you to explore academic and professional interests in the field of Psychology.For each of the first two years of your degree you will study a programme of core modules in Law and one core module in Psychology. In your final year you will combine 80 credits of Law optional modules with 40 credits in Psychology. Your options enable you to tailor your course to your academic and professional interests.Throughout your course, Psychology modules will introduce you to key theories and concepts in Psychology giving you a unique perspective on the rest of your studies, for example, the range of applications of psychology, including to a number of social issues at national and global levels. You will be supported by academics in both the Law and Psychology teams, to ensure that you acquire the academic skills required for studying in two different disciplines.We build authentic experiences into every stage of your course. Use our digitally-enabled mock courtrooms to make legal submissions, getting essential experience for practice. Our Legal Clinic module offers you the opportunity to gain real-world experience by giving written advice to real clients. You will find that assessments are also designed to ensure that you develop key skills for graduate employment as you learn and are based in authentic case studies and scenarios that you could find in the real world.Possible graduate career opportunities for students who have studied this course include not only Law but also: compliance and regulation, mediator, human resource management. (Note that postgraduate study and further qualifications may be required for some of these graduate roles.)

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