LLB Hons Law

At Anglia Ruskin University, your law degree is shaped by hands-on practice, real client experience, and modern legal tools that help you grow into a confident future professional. You won’t just study the law — you’ll apply it through simulations, legal clinics, and practical assignments that mirror the real work of solicitors, legal advisors, and advocates. ARU’s focus on active, experience-based learning means you’ll graduate with both knowledge and the practical skills employers look for.

To show how these experiences become part of your journey, here are some of the key opportunities you’ll engage with:

• ARU Law Clinic, where you can work under supervision to support real clients facing genuine legal issues, building practical experience and client-care skills.

• Mooting and mock courtroom activities, giving you the chance to practise advocacy, debate cases, and develop strong courtroom communication.

• Digital legal research platforms, including industry-standard tools used by practising lawyers, helping you master effective case research and legal writing.

• Work placements and pro bono opportunities through ARU’s connections with local law firms, advice centres, and community legal services.

• Group-based case analysis projects, allowing you to collaborate with classmates on realistic legal scenarios and strengthen your teamwork skills.

• Specialist study spaces and a dedicated law library collection, giving you access to key legal texts, journals, and research materials.

• Guest lectures and professional workshops led by practising solicitors, barristers, and justice-sector experts who share current insights from the legal field.

• Support from ARU’s employability services, helping you link your practical learning with future career pathways in law, business, and public service.

• Professional Qualifications:

  • Qualify as a solicitor via the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).

  • Train as a barrister through the Bar Training Course (BTC).

• Further Studies:

  • Pursue an LLM (Master of Laws) or specialized postgraduate diplomas.

  • Study business, international relations, or public policy at postgraduate level.

• Legal Careers:

  • Work in law firms, chambers, corporate legal teams, or public sector roles.

  • Opportunities in advocacy, litigation, corporate law, human rights, and more.

• Non-Legal Careers:

  • Careers in banking, consulting, compliance, government, and NGOs.

  • Roles in risk management, policy advisory, journalism, and education.

• Career Support:

  • Access to university career services, internships, pro bono work, and networking events.

  • Support for preparing for international legal careers (e.g., New York Bar).