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PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION KEY FACTS

Programme name Law

Award LLB (Hons)
Exit Awards Higher Education Diploma
Exit Awards Higher Education Certificate
School The City Law School
Department or equivalent Academic Programmes
UCAS Code M100
Programme code TBC
Type of study Full-time
Mode of Learning Blended Learning
Total UK credits 360
Total ECTS 180

PROGRAMME SUMMARY

The three-year undergraduate LLB degree at The City Law School is notable for our following
commitments:

(a) High level scholarship and academic rigour

(b) Active learning
(c) Commitment to the Legal Services Industry and towards enhancing your graduate prospects
(d) Commitment to social justice.

The LLB programme has been designed to help you acquire relevant legal, technological and
other transferable skills through continuous and ongoing development, and to give you the
opportunity to specialise in your chosen area of law.

Aims
The Aims of the Programme are:
• To equip you with a proper understanding of how the law and legal institutions work.
• To provide you with a sound grounding in law in a variety of legal fields that will enable you to
pursue various legal and non-legal careers.
• To help you work successfully in professional environments, which may include the law,
the legal service industry in the wider sense, and legal institutions.
• To give you an opportunity to study in-depth specialised modules that reflect your
particular interests.
• To enable you to develop analytical, presentational, writing and communication skills.

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 • To equip you with the necessary transferable skills for your chosen career, including skills
enabling you to use legal and other technology effectively.

Content
During your LLB programme, you will need to undertake the study of 7 Foundations of Legal
Knowledge (“FLK”) modules (marked with an “*”). This is important because FLK modules provide
you with the essential building blocks of legal understanding, including core legal principles,
concepts, systems, and procedures required for advanced legal study and practice. Studying
these FLK modules is also a requirement for entry to the Bar Training Course should you wish to
become a Barrister in England & Wales.

The 7 FLK modules are:

1. Principles of Public Law and Human Rights

2. Principles of Criminal Law
3. Principles of Contract Law
4. Principles of Land Law
5. Principles of Tort Law
6. Principles of European Union Law
7. Principles of Equity and Trusts

The City LLB provides you with key skills and knowledge useful for a legal or non-legal career in
the United Kingdom and/or abroad. For legal careers abroad, you are advised to check with the
relevant overseas authorities as to the qualifications required and exemptions granted. Different
overseas authorities have different requirements. As such, we cannot provide any assurances or
commitments that this programme will be recognised by any foreign jurisdictions.

Upon successful completion of this 3-year degree programme you will have achieved a total
of 360 credits made up of 120 level 4 credits, 120 level 5 credits and 120 level 6 credits.

By the end of your first year, you should have developed knowledge of the underlying concepts
and principles associated with your area of study and will be able to interpret these within the
context of the questions set in your classes and in your assessments.

By the end of your second year, you should have built upon the knowledge acquired in your first
year and will be able to demonstrate different approaches to problem-solving, as well as effective
communication of information. You will also have an understanding of the limits of your knowledge.

By the end of this programme, you will understand the most important parts of your subject and
how to learn more about it in a focused way. In addition, you will have developed the skills to apply
your knowledge to many types of employment as well as continue your own learning and
development.

In line with City’s Career Activation Programme you will develop the City Graduate Attributes
throughout your study. You will also gain professional experience through taking one of the career
activation modules available as compulsory electives in your third year. You must take this
requirement into account in choosing which elective modules you will study. You may choose only
one of the professional experience modules (denoted by ***).

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Registration Period
The LLB programme requires you to study for three years on a full-time basis. The maximum
period of registration is normally 6 years. Full details are contained in Senate Regulation 19,
available on City’s website.

WHAT WILL I BE EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE?

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this programme, you will be expected to be able to:

Knowledge
• Explain and evaluate the main aspects of the English legal system and core areas of English
law.
• Appraise the main principles, legal rules and values that form the basis of English law and
how the rules co-relate with each other.
• Identify the main legal institutions and explain their procedures and their role within the legal
system.
• Show awareness of elements of EU and international legal concepts and rules.
• Evaluate the legal rules and principles in your chosen specialised areas.

Skills
• Independently find and apply primary and secondary legal sources such as: legislation,
judgments of cases, academic articles, legal textbooks and policy documents to allow you
to make an informed analysis of what the law is, what the law should be, and why.
• Independently apply legal research skills to enable you to identify relevant issues and
retrieve up-to-date information.
• Show that you are able to collect legal information from a variety of sources and synthesise
this information appropriately to provide meaningful advice and solutions.
• Analyse case judgments, policy documents, legislation and other legal documents and
identify their relevance and influence to make informed decisions.
• Demonstrate effective oral and written presentation skills, IT competencies and show that
you can present complex legal issues clearly and persuasively.
• Apply good problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and in a team to
address realistic situations based on hypothetical or real-life events.
• Evidence that you can reflect on your own learning and adapt your learning strategies, if
necessary.
• Explain how legal principles and frameworks operate within various commercial contexts,
enabling the evaluation of the real-world implications of legal decisions on businesses and
industries.
• Develop core graduate attributes sought by legal employers, including critical thinking,
ethical decision-making, adaptability, resilience, and a commitment to professional
development.

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 • Bridge theoretical legal knowledge with practical skills, demonstrating the ability to draft
legal documents, engage in client-focused communication, and apply legal reasoning to
realistic scenarios.
• Identify current and emerging legal technologies, including their applications within the legal
profession and the ability to critically assess their benefits and limitations.

Values and attitudes

• Recognise the ethical and social implications of acting as a practising lawyer or in other
professional capacities, and demonstrate that you can conform to the relevant codes of
conduct, including appropriate use of generative Artificial Intelligence.
• Show that you are willing to receive and act on constructive feedback to improve your skills.
• Demonstrate initiative and enthusiasm and an ability to find solutions to issues and
problems.
• Demonstrate a willingness to continuously improve your skills and abilities.

This programme has been developed in accordance with the QAA Subject Benchmark for Law.
The knowledge and skills obtained during the programme will give you a solid foundation to
pursue your career in law or in other professional environments.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Success in law requires a combination of technical legal knowledge and the development of a
range of professional skills and abilities. You will therefore study the FLK, which are public law
and human rights, criminal law, contract law, tort, land law, equity and trusts and European
Union law. Law operates within a procedural system, so you will also study the English legal
system to discover how the court and wider dispute resolution system works. Further modules
are designed to assist you in developing your legal skills, to introduce you to legal technology,
and to enable you to place the technical law you will be learning in its wider social context.

Modern lawyers tend to specialise in particular areas, such as family law, general litigation,
conveyancing and property work, company and commercial work, intellectual property, private
client work, international and European Union law, and human rights. Elective modules
available in the second and third years of your degree enable you to study a range of interesting
areas of law, but also to group together elective choices so you can start to develop specialist
knowledge in a particular area, which will help you when applying for positions after you
graduate.

Programme Stage 1
All Programme Stage 1 modules are compulsory; there are no elective modules in Year 1. There
are no prerequisites for any Programme Stage 1 modules.

Programme stage 1 modules

Module Title SITS Code Module Module type Compensation Level
Credits Yes/No
English Legal System* LU1021 15 Compulsory Yes 4
Law in Practice* LU1022 30 Compulsory Yes 4

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 Foundation of Legal 4
LU1023 30 Compulsory Yes
Analysis*
Principles of Contract 4
LU1024 15 Compulsory Yes
Law*
Principles of Criminal 4
LU1025 15 Compulsory Yes
Law*
Principles of Public Law 4
LU1026 15 Compulsory Yes
and Human Rights*

Programme Stage 2
All modules in Programme Stage 1 must normally be passed before modules in Programme
Stage 2 can be attempted. You may be allowed to trail up to 20 credits from year 1 to year 2
provided you haven’t exhausted all of your re-sit rights.

In Programme Stage 2 you must complete 3 compulsory modules, 1 compulsory elective and
4 other elective modules. There are no pre-requisite modules.

Not all Level 5 Elective modules will run every year, and some elective modules will be clashed
meaning that you cannot take both. Alternately, modules may be clustered and you will be asked
to choose from available modules within a pre-determined cluster.

Programme stage 2 modules

Module Title SITS Code Module Module type Compensation Level
Credits Yes/No
Principles of European
LU2040 15 Compulsory Yes 5
Union Law*
Principles of Land Law* LU2041 15 Compulsory Yes 5
Principles of Tort Law* LU2042 15 Compulsory Yes 5
Legal Career
Compulsory
Enhancement and LU2013 15 Yes 5
Elective
Employability Skills
Legal Ethics and Compulsory
LU2033 15 Yes 5
Professional Responsibility Elective
Compulsory
Mediation LU2016 15 Yes 5
Elective
Company Law LU2036 15 Elective Yes 5
Family Law LU2024 15 Elective Yes 5
Foundations of Public
LU2025 15 Elective Yes 5
International Law
Further Issues in Criminal
LU2029 15 Elective Yes 5
Law
Further Issues in Tort Law LU2022 15 Elective Yes 5
Immigration Law LU2018 15 Elective Yes 5
Intellectual Property Law LU2028 15 Elective Yes 5
Law relating to Domestic
LU2023 15 Elective Yes 5
Banking

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 Law, Rights and Context LU2020 15 Elective Yes 5
Regulation and Ethics for
LU2043 15 Elective Yes 5
Innovation
Smart Technologies, Law
LU2044 15 Elective Yes 5
and Justice
Sustainability & Climate
LU2037 15 Elective Yes 5
Change
The UK and the European
LU2017 15 Elective Yes 5
Union

Programme Stage 3

In Programme Stage 3 you must complete 1 core module and 7 electives that you choose from
a variety of options.

Not all Level 6 Elective modules will run every year, and Elective modules will be clustered. You
will be asked to choose from available modules within a pre-determined cluster.

Programme Stage 1 and 2 must normally be passed before Programme Stage 3 may be
attempted, and, for some modules, certain level 5 Law electives would be useful. For example, a
student wishing to take Law Relating to Public Companies (Level 6) should find it useful to have
passed “Company Law” at level 5. You may be allowed to trail up to 20 credits from year 2 to
year 3 provided you haven’t exhausted all of your re-sit rights

You may also decide to spend term 2 abroad at one of our many partner institutions.

Programme stage 3 modules

Module Title SITS Module Module type Compensation Level
Code Credits Yes/No
Principles of Equity and
LU3158 15 Compulsory Yes 6
Trusts*
Compulsory
Industry Projects*** LU3151 15 Yes 6
Elective
Compulsory
Micro-Placement*** LU3143 15 Yes 6
Elective
Compulsory
Law In Real Life*** LU3155 15 Yes 6
Elective
Mentoring & Coaching for Compulsory
BM3106 15 Yes 6
Leadership*** Elective
Advanced Issues in
LU3121 15 Elective Yes 6
International Law
Child Law LU3122 15 Elective Yes 6
Commercial Sales Law LU3153 15 Elective Yes 6
Comparative
LU3144 15 Elective Yes 6
Constitutional Law
Competition Law LU3070 15 Elective Yes 6

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 Cross Border Commercial
LU3145 15 Elective Yes 6
Law
Global Issues in Corporate
LU3152 15 Elective Yes 6
Law
Higher Education Legal LU3156
15 Elective Yes 6
Knowledge Co-Production
European Convention on
LU3131 15 Elective Yes 6
Human Rights
Human Rights,
LU3159 15 Elective Yes 6
Technology and Society
International and
Comparative Intellectual LU3148 15 Elective Yes 6
Property Law
International Commercial
LU3074 15 Elective Yes 6
Arbitration
International Criminal Law LU3077 15 Elective Yes 6
International Human
LU3115 15 Elective Yes 6
Rights Law
Introduction to the
Solicitor's Professional LU3137 15 Elective Yes 6
Qualification
Labour Law LU3149 15 Elective Yes 6
Law, Race and
LU3150 15 Elective Yes 6
Colonialism
Law, Technology and
LU3160 15 Elective Yes 6
Property
Legal Skills LU3079 15 Elective Yes 6
Maritime Law LU3080 15 Elective Yes 6
Media Law LU3103 15 Elective Yes 6
Medical Law & Bioethics LU3119 15 Elective Yes 6

NAMED SPECIALISMS

In order to graduate with a named specialism, you must pass in total 360 credits and you
must choose and pass at least 60 credits from the relevant modules listed in the specialist
area of study detailed below.

There may be, for operational reasons, some reasonable restriction as to the choice of
electives – meaning that some electives may be compulsory, or some electives may not be
offered. The Programme Handbook will provide further information about how you can choose
your electives from the range of electives on offer, which is subject to change each year as
new modules are added, and old modules removed.

Commercial Law specialism

In this specialism, you will have the opportunity to focus your studies on an important field of
study – how the law interacts with and impacts on the conduct of corporate and commercial
dealings. There is also the possibility of studying in detail how companies and individuals make

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commercial contracts, tenancy agreements, banking contracts, sale contracts and transport
contracts. For those of you who are interested in how large commercial and financial
organisations are regulated, you have the opportunity to explore the field of competition law
and banking law. Whether you choose to work in-house or qualify as a practitioner, commercial
law knowledge is always important and useful. The compulsory electives for this specialism
are:

• Law relating to Domestic Banking

• Commercial Sales Law
• Cross Border Commercial Law
• Global Issues in Corporate Law
• Competition Law
• International Economic Law
• Intellectual Property Law

International Law specialism

Public international law is the field of law which regulates the conduct and relations between
states and individuals and organisations. The subject matter can be varied. It will range from
the examination of the general rules of state liability and individual rights, to analysing
international criminal law and maritime law. Some emphasis is also given to the issue of how
international disputes are resolved. This specialism is particularly useful for those of you who
are interested in pursuing a career in government, international legal practice, the charity
sector, politics and international organisations. The compulsory electives for this specialism
are:

• Advanced Issues in International Law

• International Criminal Law
• International Commercial Arbitration
• The UK and the European Union
• Maritime Law
• Comparative Constitutional Law

Human Rights specialism

Human Rights law aims to ensure the protection of the individual’s rights. In this specialism,
you will explore the legal framework within which human rights – social, political and
economic rights – are provided for. You will have a chance to examine specific contexts of
rights including gender issues in the law, discrimination as a concept in the law and patients’
rights in a medical context. This specialism is particularly useful for those who seek
employment in social justice work, NGOs, civil service, law enforcement, charities and others.
The compulsory electives for this specialism are:

• Human Rights, Technology and Society

• International Human Rights Law
• Child Law

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 • Medical Law and Bioethics
• Law, Race and Colonialism
• Labour Law
• European Convention on Human Rights

Professional Practice specialism

You will find this specialism of interest if you wish to focus on preparing for a career in
professional legal practice. You have the opportunity to gain professional experience through
one of the career activation modules, and also to examine important areas of professional
practice such as mediation and media law. Of note is also a module which will introduce you to
the solicitor’s profession and its qualifying examinations. You do not, of course, need to choose
this specialism to go on to qualify as a solicitor or barrister, but the subject matter can help in
demystifying the legal profession. The compulsory electives for this specialism are:

• Mediation
• Media Law
• Higher Education Legal Knowledge Co-Production
• Legal Skills
• Introduction to the Solicitor’s Professional Qualification
• Pro Bono Training
• Industry Projects & Legal Technology
• Micro-Placements
• Mentoring & Coaching

Law With Technology specialism

This specialism is essential if you are drawn to the intersection of law and innovation. You will
explore the complex legal challenges posed by emerging technologies, from artificial
intelligence to data privacy, and gain specialised knowledge in areas like intellectual property
and technology contracts, preparing you to navigate this rapidly evolving legal landscape. This
specialism is not just about understanding technology – it is about shaping the laws that will
govern our digital future, making you a highly sought-after legal professional in a technology-
driven world. The compulsory electives for this specialism are:

• Human Rights, Technology and Society

• Industry Projects & Legal Technology
• Law, Technology and Property
• Smart Technologies, Law and Justice
• Regulation and Ethics for Innovation
• Intellectual Property Law
• International and Comparative Intellectual
Property Law

HOW WILL I LEARN?

The programme is a full-time programme that will normally be completed in three years. It has
been designed to provide you with supportive blended learning, meaning that it focuses on face

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to face learning and combines this with structured materials on our virtual learning environment.
This will provide coherent support to help you to develop as an independent learner.

Large group sessions will normally be delivered on campus, but for a limited number of modules
you will be able to choose to attend your sessions face to face on campus, or via Microsoft Teams
or equivalent software. You will be expected to make this choice at the beginning of the year, and
then follow your selected method for the duration of the relevant terms. For tutorials, you will be
expected to attend on campus for all classes.

For each large group and tutorial session you will be expected to engage with materials on our
virtual learning environment to guide your learning activities before, at and after the class. Our
use of Moodle or other appropriate educational software means that you can engage with these
activities and materials flexibly at your own time and pace. Such activities may include viewing
recorded content and / or other online resources, reading materials, interactive quizzes, exercises,
discussion forums, chats, and similar.

The primary emphasis is on good quality teaching to ensure that you develop a proper
understanding of relevant legal knowledge and to acquire relevant skills. There is also an
emphasis on active learning, and we expect students to engage properly in all aspects of their
studies. In addition to large group sessions and tutorials, you will undertake independent study,
supported in a blended way by the virtual learning environment, which will typically involve wider
reading, independent research, skills practice, preparation for your classes and preparation for
assessment. Please see individual module specifications, Moodle pages and your Programme
Handbook for further information.

WHAT TYPES OF ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK CAN I EXPECT?

Assessment and Assessment Criteria

Your modules will be assessed by a variety of assessment methods, to promote inclusivity. Most
modules will be assessed by more than one summative assessment. These will include (but are
not limited to):

- end of term examination;

- coursework;
- skeleton legal arguments;
- presentations (including mooting, giving oral legal advice or debates);
- multiple choice question tests;
- reflective logs/blogs;
- online discussions;
- project papers, posters and reports.

Assessment Criteria are descriptions, based on the intended learning outcomes, of the skills,
knowledge or attributes that you need to demonstrate to complete an assessment successfully
for each given module, providing a mechanism by which the quality of an assessment
performance can be measured. The RACER criteria are used on the LLB Law programme to
assess your progress and performance. RACER stands for: Relevant legal knowledge; Analysis;
Communication; Evaluation; and Research and ethics.

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Grade-Related Criteria are descriptions of the level of skills, knowledge and/or attributes that you
need to demonstrate to achieve a certain grade or mark in an assessment, providing a mechanism
by which the quality of an assessment can be measured and placed within the overall set of marks.
Demonstrating overall satisfaction of the RACER criteria to an “outstanding” or “excellent” degree
is necessary for First-Class grades (70-100), a “good” extent for Upper Second-Class marks (60-
69), a “satisfactory” demonstration for Lower Second-Class marks (50-59), and a “passable”
degree for Third-Class marks (40-49).

More information about Assessment Criteria and Grade-Related Criteria will be made available to
you to support you in completing assessments. These may be provided in programme handbooks,
module assessment criteria documents, on the virtual learning environment or included in a
specific assessment task.

Feedback on assessment
Feedback will be provided in line with our Assessment and Feedback Policy. The manner of the
feedback will be appropriate to the type of assessment included in each module. All feedback is
intended to enable you to see what you have done well but will also highlight areas in need of
improvement. It will also give you an indication as to what needs to be done in order to achieve a
better grade, if applicable. After the assessment results are released, you will be able to discuss
your feedback with the module tutor to identify the areas you have addressed well and to
constructively highlight areas for improvement.

The full policy can be found at:

https://www.city.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/452565/Assessment-and-Feedback-Policy.pdf

Assessment Regulations
In order to pass your Programme, you need to successfully complete the relevant modules and
assessments to acquire the required number of credits.

The Pass mark is 40% for all modules unless it is made clear in the module specification that a
particular module or element of a module is assessed on a PASS/FAIL basis only. Please refer to
the module specifications for information about minimum qualifying marks for different
assessment components within a module.

Programme Stage I (Year 1) – is weighted at 10%. You must obtain 120 level 4 credits by
achieving a minimum of 40% in each of your modules. The Programme Stage I aggregate is
arrived at by adding all grades together and dividing by the number of credits taken and then
weighted at 10%.

Programme Stage II (Year 2) is weighted at 30%. You must obtain 120 level 5 credits by achieving
a minimum of 40% in each of your modules. The Programme Stage II aggregate is arrived at by
adding all grades together and dividing by the number of credits taken and then weighted at 30%.

Programme Stage III (Year 3) is weighted at 60%. You must obtain 120 level 6 credits by achieving
a minimum of 40% in each of the modules taken. You will need to ensure that you have an equal

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split between Term 1 and Term 2 and that the overall number of credits must lead to 120 in total.
The Programme Stage III aggregate is arrived at by adding all grades together and dividing them
by the number of credits taken and then weighted at 60%.

If you wish to qualify with a named specialism you will need to select and pass a minimum of 60
credits from the modules available for the given specialism, listed above.

All electives are subject to availability.

The final classification is based on the grades achieved in Years 1, 2 and 3. The School has two
methods of awarding final classification. The first one is a simple mathematical average of all your
marks from Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 weighted at 10%, 30% and 60% respectively.

The second method looks at your overall profile and the number of grades in any given class to
determine your final classification. This parallel "counting" system is applied by the Assessment
Board to provide an alternative means of achieving a classification if the overall aggregate is not
achieved. Under this system, a student who achieves at least 120 credits in a classification higher
than the banding in which their overall degree mark falls can be awarded the higher classification,
provided their overall degree mark is not more than 5% below the normal classification minimum.
For example, a student who has an overall aggregated percentage mark of 57%, but who has
achieved marks above or equal to 60% in 120 credits, would be awarded a 2:1 classification.

If you fail an assessment component or module, compensation may apply. Due to professional
body requirements, the FLK modules can only be compensated if a minimum mark of 35% is
achieved and only one FLK module can be compensated across the whole programme. Apart
from these exceptions, other modules may be compensated if a minimum mark of 30% is
achieved. Compensation is limited to a maximum of 30 credits in any Stage, and a maximum of
90 credits across the programme. Please see your programme handbook and Senate Regulation
19, for further information.

If you would like to know more about the way in which assessment works at City, please see the
full version of the Assessment Regulations at: Senate-Regulation-19-Assessment-Regulations-
2023-24.pdf (city.ac.uk). Exceptions that apply to this programme are listed in the Appendix to the
Senate Regulation 19.

WHAT AWARD CAN I GET?

Bachelor’s Degree with Honours:

Programme stage level, credits and weighting

Programme HE Credits Weighting
Stage Level (%)
1 4 120 10
2 5 120 30
3 6 120 60

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Classification requirements
Class % required
I 70
II upper division 60
II lower division 50
III 40

Ordinary Degree:
Programme stage level, credits and weighting
Programme HE Credits Weighting
Stage Level (%)
1 4 120 10
2 5 120 30
3 6 60 60

Class requirements
Class % required
With Distinction 70
With Merit 60
Without classification 40

Diploma of Higher Education:

Programme stage level, credits and weighting

Programme HE Credits Weighting
Stage Level (%)
1 4 120 25
2 5 120 75

Class requirements
Class % required
With Distinction 70
With Merit 60
Without classification 40

Certificate of Higher Education:

Programme stage level, credits and weighting

Programme HE Credits Weighting
Stage Level (%)
1 4 120 100%

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Class requirements
Class % required
With Distinction 70
With Merit 60
Without classification 40

EMPLOYABILITY AT CITY

WHAT KIND OF CAREER MIGHT I GO ON TO?

After completing the law degree, you may enter the legal professions, or work in a wide range
of commercial, policy, government, retail, banking and finance, human resources,
management, consultancy, education, hospitality, media, law enforcement, transport, trade,
real estate, research etc. careers. Other employers in the legal services industry include the
Law Commissions, the Bar Council or Solicitors Regulation Authority; NGOs and other non-
governmental bodies, and the Civil Service. Graduates often successfully apply for places
on the general graduate training programmes with property firms, retail and investment banks
as well as consultancy firms and other similar employers.

For more information on the Careers support available at City, please go to:
https://www.city.ac.uk/careers/your-career

WHAT PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE?

In line with City, University of London’s Career Activation Programme, you are expected to gain
professional experience as part of your undergraduate degree. You can gain this experience
through a placement where you work for a period with an employer or through taking one or more
modules which are delivered in conjunction with an employer. You should take this requirement
into account in choosing which elective modules to take. You may only choose one of the career
activation programme modules.

Modules that involve legal or non-legal placements are:

1) Micro-placements
2) Industry project
3) Law in Real Life
4) Mentoring and Professional Coaching
5) Legal Technology and Project
6) Sustainability and Climate Change
7) Higher Education Legal Knowledge Co-production

During the course you will also have the opportunity to engage in extra-curricular pro-bono
activities via our LIRL programme. You can find all details here:
https://www.city.ac.uk/about/schools/law/law-in-real-life.

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You will also have several opportunities to engage with mooting activities and mooting
competitions, internally and externally.

WILL I GET ANY PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION?

A student who has passed the designated modules, successfully completed the credit required
for the programme and achieved a minimum of 2.2 final classification meets the academic stage
requirement for proceeding to the vocational stage of legal training for qualification as a barrister.
The Ordinary degree, Diploma in Higher Education and Certificate in Higher Education do not
meet the requirements imposed by the Bar Standards Board.

To qualify as a solicitor via the SQE route, you will need a degree, and you will also need to pass
the Solicitor’s Qualifying Examination Parts 1 and 2.

WHAT STUDY ABROAD OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE?

The City Law School has established exchange links with the following institutions:

Australia
Queensland University of Technology (Brisbane) University of Queensland (Brisbane)
University of Technology Sydney (Sydney)

France
Sciences Po (Paris)
Université Catholique de Lyon (Lyon)

Italy
Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (Milan) LUISS (Rome)

The Netherlands
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (Groningen)

Singapore
Singapore Management University (Singapore)

Spain
Universitat de Barcelona (Barcelona) IE University (Madrid)

Turkey
Koç University (Istanbul)

These exchange programmes take place in Term 2 of your third year. They allow you to spend
time studying abroad on a range of law modules provided by those Universities. Teaching is
delivered in English.

Version: 11
Version date: 01/06/2024
For use from: 2025/2026

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Information is provided subject to Terms and Conditions for study at City, University of London.

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