Law

Why Law at Leeds Beckett University

Leeds Beckett University emphasizes hands-on experience: students advise real clients through the Law Clinic under qualified solicitor supervision while also volunteering through programs like Street Law. Beyond that, the university runs a guaranteed mentorship scheme connecting every interested student with professionals from Leeds legal community—including firms such as Squire Patton Boggs, DLA Piper, and Eversheds Sutherland.

Law (LLB)

The three-year honours degree in Law covers seven foundational areas and prepares students for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), with 96% reporting satisfaction with teaching quality. From the second year onward, students choose specialized modules, while a placement year offers paid experience before graduation. Optional modules include:

• Property and Tort Law
• Advocacy and Client Relations Skills
• Legal Technology and Intellectual Property Law

Law and Criminology (LLB)

The honours degree in Law and Criminology merges traditional legal training with critical analysis of crime, victimology, and criminal justice—achieving full student satisfaction with teaching. This combination opens career paths not only in legal practice but also in policing, corrections, and public sector roles. Final-year students select from specialized modules such as:

• Violent Crime, Sexual Offenses, and Victimology
• Criminal Justice Policy
• Domestic Violence and Criminal Justice

Law and Professional Legal Practice (MLaw)

The four-year MLaw in Law and Professional Legal Practice offers a complete route to solicitor qualification that’s covered by standard undergraduate student finance, making it considerably more affordable than separate postgraduate training. The first three years mirror the LLB structure, while the fourth focuses entirely on SQE preparation and practical solicitor skills. This final year includes:

• Client Account Management
• Wills and Inheritance Tax
• Professional Ethics and Regulatory Standards

International Business Law (LLM)

The one-year master’s in International Business Law welcomes graduates from any discipline and examines regulation of global trade, regional blocs, and the digital economy. One module, for instance, explores competition law through cases involving Google and Microsoft—including how artificial intelligence reshapes traditional regulatory frameworks around market competition.

International Human Rights Law (LLM)

This new program from Leeds Beckett University, launched in 2026, explores where law intersects with politics and global governance—from the UN’s role to protecting civil liberties in conflict zones and migration contexts. Faculty members bring direct experience from Amnesty International and UN structures, which connects the master’s in International Human Rights Law to actual advocacy work rather than theory alone.