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Undergraduate Framework: Route, Modules, and Specifications 2026-2027

LLB/M LAW Programme Routes

Entry via M102 LLB UCAS Code (or extended degree prog)

Year 1 (level 4) – All law U/G students

Year 2 (level 5) – All law U/G students. Students choose programme route at this stage

Year 3 (level 6) – Complete LLB (Hons)

Year 3 (placement) LLB (Hons) placement year

Year 4 (level 6) – Complete LLB (Hons)

[NOTE: Entry on to MLaw Exempting (Bar Course) programme is by application. Placement year subject to availability]

Year 3 (level 6) – Integrated Masters in Law (MLaw)

Year 4 (level 7) – Complete Integrated Masters in Law (MLaw)

Year 3 (level 6) – MLaw Exempting (Bar Course)

Year 4 (level 7) – Complete MLaw Exempting (Bar Course) 2

Extended Degree Programme Entry Requirements: 64 - 80 UCAS points Provides an alternative route to higher education and supports those who don’t meet the entry requirements for a standard undergraduate degree. Four/Five-year degree that includes a preparatory foundation year alongside the standard programme and a placement/study abroad year opportunity. Opportunity to develop subject knowledge, experience and skills and establish a strong academic foundation to prepare for progression to the next level. DISCLAIMER: Please note that information, advice, and guidance at the Open Day or Experience Day is subject to change as we review our courses and modules to ensure that you receive the best possible educational experience. Our website is the most up to date place to review our information. Teaching and Assessment The course is delivered via lectures, seminars (I hour sessions) and workshops/ hub sessions (2 hour sessions). Each module has a dedicated module site on Blackboard. See below for further information.

What will I study? Semester 1 Law in ActionCriminal Law [Assessment: Portfolio of evidence build up over the course of the module. Some group tasks and some individual work.]

Law and Society [Assessment: Assessed course work- an essay to write over a period of weeks.]

Basics This module is the first part of a year-long module. Semester One will introduce you to criminal practice through the investigation of a criminal case. There are lectures from guest speakers and there may be opportunities to win work experience. This module provides you with knowledge and understanding of the role law plays in modern society. You examine the interrelationship between law and the social, cultural, economic, and political elements that contribute to the society in which we live.

Academic Practice for Law [Assessment: Annotated bibliography.]

This module provides you with the opportunity to develop academic skills, knowledge and understanding to support your legal studies. You learn how to reference, research, write and present your work as a firm foundation for your studies.

Semester 2 Law in Action- Civil Law [Assessment: Portfolio of evidence build up over the course of the module. Some group tasks and some individual work.]

This is the second part of Law in Action. You investigate and advise a client injured in a road traffic accident and learn about the the civil law.

Law and Ethics [Assessment: Assessed course work- an essay to write over a period of weeks]

Project- Lives, Trials, and the Law

This module recognises the vital role of ethics in the practice of law and begins to develop your knowledge, thinking skills, and practical aptitudes necessary for successful study of law. This module is designed to build on your understanding of wide legal issues. During the module you identify and explore key cases and events, and the stories behind the cases, to illuminate the law in its social, historical, and ethical guises.

Undergraduate Courses in Law – LLB (Hons)/ Integrated Masters in Law (M Law)/M Law Exempting (Bar)

LLB (Hons) Law UCAS Code: M102 Entry Requirements: 120 UCAS points If you have a passion for law but are still considering your future careers options, then this course offers you the ability to develop transferable skills and specialise in particular areas of law but keeps you options open – past graduates have gone on to successful careers in business, management and finance as well as law. This three-year undergraduate course (which can be extended to four years by undertaking either a work placement or study abroad year) is designed to provide a thorough grounding in legal principles, necessary for any legal career whilst also satisfying the requirements for entry onto a Bar Course. After completion of the first year, you will be offered an extensive range of option modules that enable you to truly tailor your degree to your own interests and career ambitions. Options cover everything from company, consumer and intellectual property law through to medical law, human rights and international criminal law.

What Will I Study? All students will study together in first year. In second and third year, there are some compulsory modules, but you will also be able to choose optional modules. After second year, you can choose to continue with the LLB (Hons) degree or transfer to the Integrated Masters in Law (LLB Hons) or M Law Exempting Bar course (more on this below). First Year Compulsory Modules: Semester 1 Criminal Law Assessment: Exam

Academic and Professional Practice I Assessment: Portfolio

Overview In this module you will develop an understanding of the fundamental principles of criminal law and knowledge of key offences and defences. You will consider the nature, scope and function of the criminal law and be introduced to fundamental concepts concerning the elements of criminal liability. This module will introduce you to the skills required to be both a successful law student and graduate. The module will encourage you to think 8

about your academic skills in a way that is relevant to the other modules that you are studying and how these are transferrable to your future career aspirations. You will develop practical skills such as legal writing, legal research, and case analysis and you will also come to understand the importance and usefulness of these techniques. English Legal System Assessment: Coursework/Exam

This foundational module aims to provide you with a sound practical understanding of the English legal system, including their origins, institutions, processes and actors.

Semester 2 Contract Law Assessment: Exam

In this module you will develop an understanding of the law relating to the formation, operation and termination of contracts. You will, through the study of contract, be introduced to the finding, reading and 9

use of a primary source of law, the law report. Tort Law Assessment: Exam

Academic and Professional Practice II Assessment: Portfolio

In this module you will develop a critical understanding of Tort Law in England and Wales. Tort Law concerns the circumstances in which a person may be liable to provide a remedy to another for the consequences of a civil wrong (other than a breach of contract). This module will build upon the skills you acquired in Academic and Professional Practice I. You will develop the key skills required for entering the graduate recruitment market such as CV development, interviewing and assessment centres.

Second Year Compulsory Modules: Semester 1 Land Law [Exam]

Semester 2 Public Law Assessment: Presentation

Overview You will learn about the law governing ‘real’ property also known as land law. You will be introduced to the foundational concepts in land law and then develop your knowledge and understanding by examining in greater depth the major principles of substantive land law.

Overview You will develop a critical understanding of the uncodified UK constitution and how it operates. You will critically analyse the doctrines and institutions of the constitution, the checks and balances within the institutions of the state and constitutional change over time.

NB/ ‘Introduction to Student Law Office’ module compulsory for year 2 students who choose to undertake SLO in year 3. Optional Modules: Students will take two optional modules in Semester 1 and two optional modules in Semester 2 from a range of modules across a broad range of topics, including: Advanced Law of Obligations; Introduction to Business Law; Introduction to Criminal Procedure; Regulating Innovation: Law, Technology, and Governance; Inquests; Law and Human Rights; Law and Literature; Evidence for the Practitioner; A Legal Lens: Seeing the Law Differently; Gender, Sexuality and the Law; Jurisprudence; Property Issues in Practice; Law, Film and Popular Culture; Animal Law; Northumbria Law School Study Abroad Semester (study abroad not available to students who wish to transfer to M Law Bar). Introduction of Optional Pathways from Second Year onwards: Within optional modules, guidance is provided through pathways which give students the option to tailor their degree content depending on their interests. Students may choose to follow all or part of a pathway. Alternatively, students may opt not to follow a pathway. The pathways are for guidance only.

The pathways are as follows: SQE Pathway; Commercial Pathway; Law and Technology Pathway; Criminal Law Pathway. Third Year Compulsory Modules: Semester 1 Equity and Trusts *Only compulsory if M Law Exempting (Bar) Route followed. It is advisable for those students who want to complete the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) after graduation.

Overview This module introduces you to the substantive law of Equity and Trusts. It begins with an historical overview of the development of equity. This is followed by study of the creation of trusts (both express and implied).

[Exam] European Union Law *Only compulsory if M Law Exempting (Bar) Route is followed [Exam]

In this module, you will explore the historical development of the European Union and develop a deep understanding of the legal framework that governs the European Union.

Third year Experiential Learning Modules: Students must take an Experiential Learning Module in their third year. Those currently offered include: Student Law Office: Advice Clinic; Law in the Community; Student Law Office: Advice and Representation; Policy and Law Reform Clinic; Street Law: Empowering Communities. Optional Modules: Students will take a range of optional modules* to complete the year. Those currently offered include: Intellectual Property Law; Law of Outer Space; Introduction to Comparative and International Criminal Law; International Law; Family Law; Commercial Contracts; Legal History; Medical Law; Maritime Law; Environment and Sustainability; Law of the European Union; Company Law; Aviation Law; Sentencing and Punishment; Disability Law; Fashion Law; Employment Law; International Family Law; Consumer Law; Sports Law; Refugee Law and Refugee Journeys; Dissertation (year-long). DISCLAIMER: Please note that information, advice, and guidance at the Open Day or Experience Day is subject to change as we review our courses and modules to ensure that you receive the best possible educational experience. Our website is the most up to date place to review our information.

Integrated Masters in Law (M Law) and M Law Exempting (Bar Course)

If you are looking for an exciting career in the legal profession, then this is the course for you. This is an integrated master’s degree – meaning that instead of studying for separate undergraduate and postgraduate law qualifications this 4-year course combines the two. All students are offered the opportunity to transfer onto one of these two courses at the end of second year. Courses adopt a very practical approach to developing the advanced skills needed to thrive in the legal sector, using real-world examples to enhance your learning. Depending on your programme and module choices, you will have the opportunity to work with qualified legal professionals in our award-winning Student Law Office, and even have the chance to spend a semester studying at one of our partner institutions across the globe. The number of optional modules you can choose depends on the route you take. The Integrated Masters in Law programme prepares you for a fulfilling career as a solicitor. This, like the LLB covers the foundations of knowledge in law. Completion of this course also prepares you for the SQE 1 examination required by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and means that on completion you can also boast an Integrated Masters level 15

qualification on your CV. Although a training course is not prescribed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the SQE is a demanding and high-stakes assessment and Northumbria’s state-of-the-art SQE courses are designed with you in mind to enable you both pass the SQE and to prepare you for practice as a solicitor. Note: The SQE exam is undertaken separately to the assessments you will do for the M Law after graduation. For those wishing to train as a barrister, our M Law Exempting (Bar Course) also offers an Integrated Masters level qualification on completion, but instead offers exemption from the postgraduate Bar Course (it incorporates the Bar skills and knowledge areas). Alongside the required modules set by the Bar Standards Board, you will also have the opportunity to choose optional modules from the list set out above for third year LLB. Note: The decision to join the M Law Exempting (Bar Course) route of the course is currently taken during your second year. Entry on to this route of the course is competitive and via application. Requirements for entry currently include a minimum second year level average of 60% and completion of a short application form. Applicants must also have joined one of the Inns of Court before enrolling onto the route. As such entry on to this route of the course cannot be guaranteed.

DISCLAIMER: Please note that information, advice, and guidance at the Open Day or Experience Day is subject to change as we review our courses and modules to ensure that you receive the best possible educational experience. Our website is the most up to date place to review our information. This information in this booklet is accurate at point of publishing - 09.09.2026.

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