Law, Policing & Investigation

A law degree brings with it prestige, good career prospects and the possibility of an attractive salary, but more than this, it opens a route into the legal profession, where decisions which change society are made.

At Teesside University you study the essential components of law which allow you to achieve a Qualifying Law Degree, as well as choosing from a number of optional modules as diverse as Human Rights Law, International Law, Family Law and Discrimination Law.You learn key skills which you can use in any career – critical appraisal, logical argumentation, research skills and fluent communication – and you get a taste of practising law in our replica Court Room.

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  • Law students have consistently given Teesside a score of 95% or above for overall student satisfaction putting us in the top ten nationally (National Student Survey 2009)
  • An active law and mooting society offers you the opportunity to take part in internal and external competitions
  • Our LLB (Hons) courses are qualifying law degrees and provide exemption from the academic stage of legal training for the Bar Council and Law Society Examinations
  • You use our superb facilities, which include a Court Room, mock police station and 30-room Crime Scene House Laboratory
  • We have strong links with organisations including the Citizens Advice Bureau, local firms of solicitors and the judiciary
  • Guest lecturers enhance your learning experience and broaden your legal education