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• Placement opportunities in the UK or overseas, including positions which may count towards qualifying work experience for those seeking to become solicitors. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ students complete placements with a wide variety of organisations, including Lester Aldridge, the International Law Book Facility, Citizens Advice, Disney, Penningtons Manches Cooper, Shoosmiths, Helen Smith Immigration, the Government Legal Department, NCDV, Burke Niazi, McLaren, Linklaters and Thomson Reuters.      
• Professional training year study exchange opportunities; either spending a full year . Recent destinations have included Australia, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Hungary, Switzerland, Dubai and the US.   

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ law graduates have gone on to work at places such as Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Latham & Watkins, Norton Rose, Fieldfisher, TWM, Stevens & Bolton, Clyde & Co, Moore Barlow, Guildford Chambers, Deka Chambers, Crown Office Row, Google, BBC News, the Civil Service, Morgan Stanley, Deloitte, the Civil Service and ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Police.  

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ law alumni are now solicitors, barristers, judges, in-house counsel, Crown Prosecutors, civil servants, journalists, accountants, tax specialists, teachers and lecturers. They practise in diverse areas of law; from the court of protection to corporate boardrooms and technology regulation. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Law School lawyers are unstoppable! 

4. Learn from experts tackling today's legal challenges 

Law is constantly evolving in response to social, political, environmental and technological change. 

At ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Law School, you'll be taught by academics whose expertise spans a wide range of legal fields and jurisdictions. Our international academic community brings a global dimension to your studies, helping you understand how legal systems operate in different parts of the world and how law shapes, and is shaped by, the world around us.  

Through research-led teaching, you'll engage with contemporary legal issues and learn how legal systems adapt to emerging challenges. You might debate whether social media companies should be liable for online harms, how the law should regulate autonomous vehicles, or whether businesses should be responsible for human rights abuses occurring thousands of miles away. 

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Law School is home to the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Centre for International and Environmental Law, the , and the Environmental Regulatory Research Group. 

We use a range of teaching approaches to bring the law to life. From interactive seminars to inquiry-based learning, you'll engage with the legal issues shaping today's world, debate competing perspectives, and develop the critical and practical skills needed to navigate an increasingly complex society. Through collaboration with peers and develop the critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills needed to thrive in an increasingly complex society. 

5. Join a supportive and ambitious law school community 

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Law School offers the benefits of a close-knit academic community where students are known and supported throughout their studies.  Past students have been successful in winning with the Freshfields’ Stephen Lawrence Scholarship, Gray’s Inn Bar Scholarship, Inner Temple Scholarship, Keating Chambers Scholarship, Norton Rose Fulbright Bursary. 

From day one, every student is matched with a personal tutor, offering a dedicated point of contact for advice, support, and guidance throughout their time at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. Our academics are approachable and committed to helping students succeed, both academically and professionally. You’ll benefit from a culture that prioritises wellbeing as well as academic success.

Alongside your studies, you'll have opportunities to get involved in student societies, networking events, wellbeing activities and wider university life. These experiences offer you the space to grow, develop new skills, build lasting connections, and make the most of university life and beyond. 

Many of our students tell us that the supportive atmosphere and sense of community are among the things they value most about studying at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.

And if you love ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ as much as our current students, you can stay on for our one-year full time LLM Professional Legal Practice (SQE Pathway) to continue your legal education to qualify as a solicitor. 

Ready to start your professional career? 

Whether you're interested in legal practice, business, public service, policy, or further study, a ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ law degree will help you develop the knowledge, skills and experience to take your next step with confidence. 

Explore our undergraduate law degrees and discover where a legal education could take you.