LLB (Hons) Law (Senior Status)

The LLB Law Senior Status at York University is an intensive, accelerated undergraduate programme designed for graduates from other disciplines. The course ensures you develop a comprehensive understanding of English law while acquiring high-level legal research skills. You'll also have opportunities to explore areas of law according to your own interests, such as commercial, public, criminal, or international law.Course Content: This course starts with a primer on the essential areas of English law, focusing on your development as a professional lawyer. You'll then move onto advanced and specialized areas of law according to your own interests. The course includes compulsory modules, optional modules, and a final-year project that consists of the Independent Legal Research Project or the Clinical Legal Internship.Key Modules: The first year includes modules like Foundations of Law, Public Law, and Legal Skills and Method. In the second year of the course, you'll get to refine your legal skills and choose from a range of optional law modules. You could study areas such as Public International Law, Medical Law, Family Law, Company Law, Employment Law, and Intellectual Property Law.Accreditations: The LLB Law Senior Status is a qualifying law degree, recognized by both the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB). It allows you to proceed directly to the vocational stage of legal education should you wish to become a barrister or solicitor in the UK.Future Careers: With a strong foundation in law, graduates usually head into the legal profession as solicitors or barristers. However, many also use this degree to enter careers in sectors such as finance, human resources, education, and government.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page. LLB Law Senior Status