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School of Management
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University of Bradford
LLB (Honours)
[English National Qualifications Framework level H]
LLB Single Honours Degree in Law
JASB as a Qualifying Law Degree
3 year full time
M100
Law
Original: July 2005; amended August 2007
This LLB accredited qualifying law degree (QLD) has been designed specifically to enable you to study all the
seven Foundations of Legal Knowledge subject areas and receive training in the skill of legal research. Upon
successful completion of all the assessment and examinations requirements for the LLB award you will be
eligible to apply to the Law Society and Bar Council for exemption from the academic stage of training if you
wish to become a Solicitor or Barrister. This exemption will enable you to proceed to a second stage of
training which includes a period of postgraduate study followed by practical training Study of this approved
legal framework is further enhanced through appropriate learning opportunities which will enable you to
develop a clear understanding of the context in which diverse legal practices operate in society. In particular,
you will appreciate the important interface between business activities and legal processes which aim to
develop and deepen your knowledge and understanding of Law.
Programme aims
With reference to learning and teaching activities, the programme aims to ensure that you will have
demonstrated:
 An understanding of the fundamental doctrines and principles which underpin the law of England and
Wales and Europe;
 A basic knowledge of the sources of that law, and how it is made and developed; of the institutions
within which that law is administered and the personnel who practise that law;
 An appreciation of the social and other pressures that shape the development of the law of England
and Wales and Europe;
 The intellectual and practical skills needed to research the law on specific matters and to analyse both
statute and case law, to apply it in the solution of legal problems and to communicate – both in writing
and orally – the results of such work; and
 The ability to reflect on the fundamental social concepts such as justice, liberty and rights, and the
contributions that the law makes to the advancement of those principles.
Learning outcomes
Demonstrate what you will know, understand and be able to do on successful completion of the programme of
study. From day one you will be expected to start to gain a basic knowledge and understanding of the
underlying legal theories and principles and their application in a primary business context. As you progress
throughout the course, you will be expected to demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes through
assessment and legal training aimed to help you improve your performance and broaden and deepen your indepth learning. Law has an increasing influence over many aspects of business and social activities and you
should be able to demonstrate critical, analytical skills to respect law in a business and societal context.
The programme learning outcomes have been developed with reference to the nationally agreed subject
benchmark statement for Law published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, at
www.qaa.ac.uk and the national qualifications framework for England.
Knowledge and Understanding
On successful completion of the programme you will be able to demonstrate the ability:
 to use knowledge of a wide range of legal frameworks, concepts, principles and rules governing British
and European legal institutions and processes;
 to apply that knowledge to contrasting legal perspectives and complexities in order to provide relevant
and appropriate conclusions;
 to understand the role that law plays in society and recognise the relationships between legal
professional requirements and business or civil activities and agreements.
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Discipline Skills
On successful completion of the programme you will be able to demonstrate the ability:
 to apply legal skills and principles to practical scenarios in order to inform reasoned judgement and
discriminate between the legally relevant and irrelevant;
 to identify and evaluate contemporary legal controversies and problems that arise from a variety of
business and social sources and appreciate their importance;
 to use legal language, identify, research and gather the latest legal information using a variety of
primary and secondary sources in order to evaluate and synthesise arguments and evidence.
Personal transferable skills
On successful completion of the programme you will be able to demonstrate the ability:
 to act independently, to learn and apply critical thought and awareness though self management and
reflection;
 to communicate effectively with others both orally and in writing through the development of negotiation
and interviewing skills and use of a wide range of ICT applications;
 to handle and solve legal problems through the analysis and integration of legal knowledge and
understanding within rapidly changing legal circumstances;
 to identify, develop and reflect on your personal and professional development skills to improve your
performance as a learner;
 to develop and value professional competences in order to make a significant future contribution to the
advancement of society and citizenship.
The curriculum
The map of your studies is outlined below. Each Stage of an Honours degree course comprises two
semesters with 60 credits being studied in each semester. Within your programme structure you are obliged to
study specific modules (core) that satisfy the requirements of the JASB pertaining to the Foundations of Legal
Knowledge subjects including research skills. Optional modules are also available to you during your period of
study. The course has been designed to enable you to develop your learning in areas of particular interest,
subject to timetabling restrictions being met. The curriculum may change each year in response to student
feedback and the University’s quality assurance processes for course approval, monitoring and review.
Assessment regulations: a summary (the text of the progression regulations is maintained on the Web)
The JASB’s accepted pass mark for a qualifying law degree is 40%. You must obtain 40% in the seven
Foundations of Legal Knowledge subject areas, identified below, in order to continue your studies for a
qualifying law degree and if you intend to qualify as a Solicitor or Barrister. The JASB will not accept
graduates onto the Legal Practice Course or Bar Vocational Course unless they have achieved a law
qualifying degree or have passed appropriate components of the Common Professional Examination or
Postgraduate Diploma in Law
To satisfy the JASB’s requirements, be eligible for a classified Honours award and in order to pass and
proceed from each stage to the next, you must achieve at least 40% in 100 credits including the seven
Foundations of Legal Knowledge and 35% in the other 20 credits at each Stage.
The maximum number of attempts which is permitted for you to pass the seven Foundations of Legal
Knowledge at the minimum pass mark of 40% within a qualifying law degree is normally three
The University’s normal regulation allowing students to carry 20 credits at 25% and 100 credits at 40%,
providing their overall weighted average is at least 45%, does not apply to this programme of study.
The class and division of the Honours degree that you are awarded is based on the overall weighted marks
that you receive for each stage as follows: Stage 2 contributes 30% and Stage 3 contributes 70%. The classes
and divisions of the Honours degree are awarded on the basis of the following minimum final overall weighted
average marks:
70.0% or above:
60.0% or above:
50.0% or above:
otherwise:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours – First Division
Second Class Honours – Second Division
Third Class Honours
If you complete Stage 1 successfully, you are eligible for a Certificate of Higher Education; if you complete
Stage 2 successfully, you are eligible for a Diploma of Higher Education; if you complete Stage 3 successfully,
you are eligible to receive the LLB award with QLD status. However, if you do not meet the assessment
regulations outlined above for progression and award you will not be able to proceed to the next stage of the
LLB programme and will have to transfer to an alternative award (BA in Legal Studies) to complete your
programme of study.
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Unit code
Stage One
MAN1051L
MAN1052D
MAN1053L
MAN1054M
MAN1055M
MAN1056M
MAN1057M
MAN1058M
MAN1059M
Stage Two
MAN2000L
MAN2001L
MAN2002L
LSS2000M
MAN2003M
MAN2004L
MAN2005L
MAN2006L
MAN0101M
MAN0103M
MAN0129L
MAN0116M
MAN0121M
MAN0122M
MAN0123M
MAN0124M
MAN0105M
MAN0104M
MAN0118M
MAN0125M
MAN0126M
MAN0127M
MAN0128M
MAN0301M
Stage Three
MAN3000L
MAN3001L
MAN3009M
MAN3003L
MAN3004L
MAN3005L
MAN3006L
MAN3007M
MAN3011M
MAN3023M
MAN3010M
MAN3008M
MAN0802M
MAN0702M
MAN0401M
MAN0327L
MAN0205M
MAN0607M
MAN0216M
MAN0217M
MAN0218M
MAN0219M
MAN0707M
MAN0201M
Unit title
Type
Credi
ts
Level
Sem
English Legal Systems 1/2
Contract Law 1/2
Public Law 1/2
Legal Skills
Contract Law 3
Public Law 3
An Introduction to English Legal History
Foundations of European Union Law
Applied Legal Skills
Core*
Core*
Core*
Core
Core*
Core*
Core
Core
Core
20
20
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1&2
1
1&2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Criminal Law 1/2
Land Law 1/2
Law of Tort 1/2
Career & Personal Development (Law)
Legal Research
Commercial Law 1/2
Family Law 1/2
Company Law 1/2
Business Economics
Foundations of Accounting 1
Organisational Behaviour & the Sociology of
Work
Student Self Development
Language for Business 1 (French)
Language for Business 1 (German)
Language for Business 1 (Japanese)
Language for Business 1 (Spanish)
Foundations of Marketing
Foundations of Accounting 2
Organisational Information Systems
Language for Business 2 (French)
Language for Business 2 (German)
Language for Business 2 (Japanese)
Language for Business 2 (Spanish)
Practice of Management Skills
Core*
Core*
Core*
Core
Core
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
20
20
20
10
10
20
20
20
10
10
20
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1&2
1&2
1&2
1
2
1&2
1&2
1&2
1
1
1&2
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1or 2
Equity and Trusts 1/2
Law of the European Union 1/2
Jurisprudence
Dissertation
Law of Evidence 1/2
Intellectual Property Law 1/2
Employment Law 1/2
Law and the Internet
Environmental Law
Sport and the Law
Clinical Legal Education (Pro bono)
Law and Literature
Psychology at Work
Consumer Behaviour
Accounting and Corporate Governance
Human Resource Management
Global Business Environment
Electronic-Commerce
Language for Business 3 (French)
Language for Business 3 (German)
Language for Business 3 (Japanese)
Language for Business 3 (Spanish)
Marketing Communications
Taxation and Personal Finance
Core*
Core*
Core
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
20
20
10
20
20
20
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1&2
1&2
1
1&2
1&2
1&2
1&2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1&2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
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MAN0405M
MAN0220M
MAN0221M
MAN0222M
MAN0223M
Financial Management
Language for Business 4 (French)
Language for Business 4 (German)
Language for Business 4 (Japanese)
Language for Business 4 (Spanish)
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
10
10
10
10
10
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
* denotes core modules requiring 40% pass mark
Teaching, learning and assessment strategies
You will experience a wide range of teaching and assessment methodologies designed to support your
learning and achieve the learning outcomes of the programme. These include a mix of lectures, seminars,
tutorials, practical sessions, case studies and scenarios, group discussions, guest speakers, mooting sessions
and role play. Methods of assessment are integrated with teaching to demonstrate achievement of the
learning outcomes. They will include seen and unseen examinations, essays, coursework, computer assisted
assessment, group work and presentations.
In addition you will be provided with opportunities to develop appropriate training in the skill of research and
legal skills at each stage of the course. Legal Skills in level 1 introduces you to everyday working practices to
acquire a broad knowledge base of legal contexts and Research Methods in Level 2 enables you to generate
ideas through the analysis of legal concepts and case studies. The Dissertation in level 3 provides you with
an opportunity to transfer and apply research and autonomy through an extended critical study.
Admission requirements
All candidates for admission to the School of Management’s taught programmes must satisfy the University’s
General Entrance Requirements. If your first language is other than English a recognised English language
qualification is required, for example, a score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or
an overall band of 6.5 in the International Language Testing Service (IELTS). Others that you might have may
be acceptable and these can be checked on request. However, if you have previously studied and achieved
acceptable qualifications that have been taught and assessed in English, an English Language waiver can be
given.
Each year, we aim to admit about 100 undergraduates to this course. The entry requirement is 300 points
which can be a combination of GCE A levels, Vocational A levels, AS levels, and Scottish Framework
qualifications. You need to have gained GCSE English at Grade C or above. An admissions team will assess
your suitability prior to making a decision whether to reject your application, to offer you a place conditional on
the attainment of an acceptable qualification at an appropriate level, or to offer you a place unconditionally.
This will be for normally accepted entrance qualifications. If you do not possess these entrance qualifications,
the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programmes will make the final decision. If you are a mature students (21
and over at admission) you will be considered for entry under the University’s policy of widening access to
programmes.
The JASB recognises exemptions for Accredited Prior Learning (APL) should you have already passed law
papers in the examinations of certain professional bodies, for example, Legal Executives or the Council of
Licensed Conveyancers. However, it does not recognise or accept Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning
(APEL) for the purpose of exemption from the seven Foundations of Legal Knowledge subjects. You may be
permitted by the School of Management to import specific academic credit for APL up to a maximum limit of
50% of the balance of the award for which the student wishes to be registered consistent with the University’s
Regulations which can be accessed on the University’s website. Further information, please check the
University prospectus accessed from the website at http://www.brad.ac.uk/ or contact the Undergraduate
Admissions Administrator, Anita Bates on 01274 234339.
Student support and guidance
You will be supported in your studies by the Undergraduate Programmes Office within the authority of the
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programmes. A personal tutor and our Effective Learning Officer will be
available for your personal support and guidance. At induction you will receive guidance and support from
staff to help you choose your optional modules and you will be provided with a Student Handbook. Study
guides relating to your modules are also provided in electronic form on Blackboard, the University’s virtual
learning environment, to assist your academic learning. The University has a designated Law library based in
the JB Priestley library which contains an extensive collection of reading materials, references and electronic
journals and databases as well as a law librarian to assist you with your learning needs.
Disclaimer
The curriculum may change subject to the University’s course approval, monitoring and review procedures.
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Further Information
If you would like more information about the University of Bradford, please check the undergraduate prospectus at
http://www.brad.ac.uk.
For further information about the School of Management please contact: Bradford University School of
Management, Emm Lane, Bradford BD9 4JL Tel: +44 (0)1274 234393 Fax: +44 (0)1274 546866 E-mail:
management@bradford.ac.uk or go to http://www.bradford.ac.uk/acad/management/external/people.php
The School of Management is a school of the University of Bradford
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