Course summary

Why this course? • Ranked top 10 in London and top 30 in the UK for teaching satisfaction in Law (Guardian University Guide 2024) • Gain real-world practical experience through our Law Clinic, in partnership with Citizens Advice • Learn from dedicated tutors with extensive knowledge and experience of the practice and teaching of law • Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for delivering high quality teaching, learning and outcomes for its students • Teaching designed for you: the contact time you need to succeed, with timetables designed to recognise your wider commitments. About this course Your future starts here. Ranked 1st in London for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2022), the Roehampton Law School offers a practice-based approach to learning and a strong foundation for your future career. Combined with the political knowledge and acumen developed through Politics modules, this course will give you the skills and experience needed for an exciting and meaningful career. Successful completion of this course will allow you to move onto the 2nd year of our BSc in Law and Politics. Skills Studying for our Law with Politics qualification will give you a wide range of transferable skills, setting you up for success in any profession. You’ll learn how to: Construct a winning argument Reason critically Think on your feet Write with precision and clarity Career opportunities ​Secure a sustainable legal career in a rapidly changing world. Our course will prepare you for a range of legal and ‘practical’ careers, such as: Solicitor (you’ll also need to take the SQE and gain qualifying work experience) Paralegal Law academic (you would need to study further for a Masters and Ph.D) Working in any career that demands critical reasoning skills Politics Civil Service Fast Streamer Government social research officer Policy officer Political risk analyst Politician's assistant Public affairs consultant Social researcher Trade union research officer