Law
What is Law?
Law is a desirable route for students with a diverse skill base and an interest in a range of contemporary social, cultural and ethical issues. Law graduates go on to varied careers in the legal professions, but are also equipped with transferable skills, which are of value to organisations demanding high-calibre graduates.
Depending on specific areas of interest or preferred future career routes, students can tailor their degree to their own strengths, something which prepares them for the range of opportunities that are open to them upon completing their degree.
Why Sunderland for Law?
- Very high student satisfaction
- Excellent employability rates
- Purpose-built mock law court
Law at Sunderland continues to grow both in terms of recognition and popularity.
90% of Law students are satisfied with the teaching, according to the Guardian University Guide 2012, and the National Student Survey results show that Law at Sunderland in in the top 3 in the UK for Academic support, and top 4 in the UK for Assessment & Feedback.
92% of Law graduates enter employment or further study within 6 months of graduating, according to the 2010 Destination of Higher Education Leavers Survey.
Sunderland Law Department pioneered the 2 in 1 LLB with paralegal accreditation, placing Sunderland graduates ahead of the competition when considering their career options.
As well as our LLB with combined Paralegal accreditation, we also offer a Foundation Degree and the chance to combine the study of Law with another subject. Our Law programmes are taught at the award-winning St Peter's riverside Campus, and feature a purpose-built mock law court.
Law graduate stories
Ahmed Khalil graduated with an L.L.B Law.
Ahmed came to Sunderland from Cairo in Egypt to study law. He knew studying here would make him more attractive to employers, and in his second year he was offered a job with London law firm Clifford Chance.
