Program Overview

Successful lawyers need more than legal knowledge. Our law degree offers an integrated professional placement and experiences that equip you for a successful career in the legal profession, as well as transferable skills for a range of career paths.

Practically minded and future focused, our close links with Aston Business School and a strong network of employer links will help you put theory into practice.

Successful lawyers need more than legal knowledge. Our law degree at Aston University’s Law School has been designed with modern legal practice in mind, including real-world examples and practical opportunities, as we focus on the business of law, the future of law and the law of business.

You will study the key foundations of law and choose a pathway tailored to reflect your interests and career aspirations. You’ll also have the opportunity to complete an internship with a major law firm, choose to spend your third year on an integrated placement and we also offer extracurricular experiences such as working in our community law clinics and mooting – in 2022 our mooting final was held at the Supreme Court in London, judged by the Right Honourable Lord Justice Davis.

As well the diverse backgrounds of our teaching academics, we also invite external experts to contribute to the course through our team of Visiting Professional Fellows who bring real-world experiences into the teaching of our modules.

By doing this degree you will gain more than legal knowledge, you will also develop critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills, together with essential professional and interpersonal skills. This will enhance your employability and prepare you for a wide range of careers, including as a solicitor or barrister, one of the emerging careers in the law sector, in management or as an entrepreneur.

This course also offers an optional placement year. Aston’s professional work placements can greatly improve your chance of securing a graduate job. Placements give you experience, confidence, opportunities and, as an Aston student, you’ll be better prepared for your future career. One of the great things about Aston is our focus on employability, and our close links with businesses, industries and professions make this possible.

Subject to completion of the requisite optional modules in your final year, the course meets the requirements of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) for the academic component of training for barristers. As an Aston LLB graduate you can therefore proceed directly to the Bar Training Course should you wish to do so. You will also be well positioned for the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination with our range of option modules.

International students

Aston University is a diverse, close community and welcomes international students. Students from over 120 different countries chose to study with us every year. Based in the centre of Birmingham, Aston is not only a great place to study, it’s also a great place to live.

Aston’s professional work placements can improve your chance of securing a graduate job. Placements give you experience, confidence and opportunities and, as an Aston student, you’ll be better prepared for your future career. One of the great things about Aston is our focus on employability. Our close links with businesses, industries and professions make this possible.

For more information on applying as an international student, visit our webpage: www.aston.ac.uk/international/students-applying

Graduate Immigration Route

Aston University welcomed the creation of a new Graduate Immigration Route which enables international students to remain in the UK for two years after you complete your studies to find work. This new post-study work visa applies to international students completing full-time undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Find out more information about the Graduate Immigration Route.

For International Students intending to do a foundation year, visit ONCAMPUS

A choice of 2 subjects from the following optional modules

*Availability of any optional modules will be subject to staff availability and a minimum number of students who express an interest in studying the optional modules. This is an indicative list of options and may change.

This course is available as a 3 year degree without a placement, or a 4 year degree with an integrated sandwich placement. Both options are available to home, EU, and international students. You will spend this year in a professional placement if you chose to pursue one.

See placement year section or find out more about the Aston placement year.

The core modules studied are:

Choose 3 subjects from the following optional modules:

~availability of any optional modules will be subject to staff availability and a minimum number of students who express an interest in studying the optional modules. This is an indicative list of options and may change.