Programme Specification


Date Specification Approved 04/08/2025
College College Arts and Law
School Birmingham Law School
Department Law
Partner College and School
Collaborative Organisation and Form of Collaboration
Qualification and Programme Title LL.B. Full-time
Programme Code 2580
Delivery Location Campus
Language of Study English
Length of Programme 3 Year(s)
Accreditations SRA and BSB
Aims of the Programme * apply to students commencing Level C (first year) or Level I (second year) of the programme in 2025/26 or later:

"*The LLB Law programme aims to provide a broad education about law and legal processes in England and Wales, whilst also recognising law’s global reach and capacity to effect change. The study of law equips students with knowledge and skills for a variety of careers, including: in the legal professions, public sector and commercial organisations.

*Students are exposed to a wide range of approaches to the academic study of law, including: analysis of the creation and application of legal rules, the impact of law on individuals, organisations and intersections within society, the theoretical underpinnings of the concept of law, and the moral and political values expressed or hidden in the law and legal processes.

*The LLB Law programme provides a supportive environment in which students take individual responsibility for their learning, with the aim of becoming intellectually curious and discerning, life-long learners. Through independent and collaborative work, the programme also aims to build students’ negotiation and listening skills, creative problem solving skills, and understanding of the importance of taking managed risk.

For year abroad programmes only:

*The year abroad will provide students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the society and culture of a foreign country while gaining experience of a new academic environment and way of teaching. The year abroad also provides an opportunity for students to improve their existing language proficiency (where applicable), as well as enhancing their discipline-specific knowledge. Students’ employability, through proven ability to succeed in a foreign setting, is also enhanced.

Programme aims for students who completed Level I (the second year) of the programme in or before the 2024-25 academic year:

The LLB Law programme provides a broad education about law and legal processes in England and Wales and the European Union and the constitution of the United Kingdom. The study of law equips students with knowledge and skills for a variety of careers - including in the legal professions, public sector and commercial organisations. For students seeking to become practising lawyers in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, the LLB Law degree currently gives exemption from the first stage of professional examinations.

Students are exposed to a wide range of approaches to the academic study of law - including analysis of the creation and application of legal rules, the impact of law on individuals, organisations and society, the theoretical underpinnings of the concept of law, and the moral and political values expressed in law and legal processes.

The LLB Law programme provides a supportive environment in which students take responsibility for their own learning and aim to become effective life-long learners, with opportunities to review and reflect upon their academic and personal achievements through personal development planning. ".

For year abroad programmes only: The year abroad will provide students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the society and culture of a foreign country while gaining experience of a new academic environment and way of teaching. The year abroad also provides an opportunity for students to improve their existing language proficiency (where applicable), as well as enhancing their discipline-specific knowledge. Students’ employability, through proven ability to succeed in a foreign setting, is also enhanced.
Programme Outcomes
Students are expected to have Knowledge and Understanding of: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
The following learning outcomes marked with an * apply to students commencing Level C (first year) or Level I (second year) of the programme in 2025/26 or later:
1. The substantive legal rules, principles and concepts relating to the "core" branches of the law of England and Wales.
*2. The main legal institutions and law-making processes of England & Wales and the European Union, and the significance of social, political, economic or commercial contexts which influence these institutions and processes.
*3. Law’s global reach in creating both opportunities for and barriers to justice, with particular emphasis on Europe, the Commonwealth and the Global South.
*4. A range of cross-disciplinary and specialised methodological and theoretical frameworks for conceptualising and critiquing law, and its material consequences.
*5. A range of subject-specific techniques to critically analyse and creatively solve complex legal problems.
*6. Legal ethics, with particular focus on topics such as, inclusivity, accessibility, and sustainability.
The following learning outcomes apply to students who have completed Level I (second year) of the programme in or before the 2024-25 academic year:
The legal rules, principles and concepts of the "core" branches of law: Public Law (including constitutional law, administrative law and human rights); Law of the European Union; Criminal Law; Civil rights and obligations (including contract, tort and restitution); Property Law; Equity and the Law of Trusts.
The main legal institutions and law-making processes of England & Wales and the European Union
The significance of social, political, economic or commercial contexts in which legal rules and principles are developed and operate and of ethical issues and dilemmas and legal professional skills which arise for those making law and engaging in legal decision making.
Elements of legal theories and jurisprudence
A range of other areas of law, legal processes and legal techniques (according to the optional modules taken by the student)
*According to the module, one or more of the following: lectures; group tutorials; seminars; problem-based learning opportunities; individual seminars; project supervision; self-directed reading and thinking; practice written work; reflection, engagement with various fors of media and source material linked to the Canvas learning platform, and collaborative peer engagement; assessment exercises.
*According to the module, one or more of the following: the completion of: formal examinations; essays; dissertations; group or individual portfolio/project work; re-writes of other texts such as legal judgments, Law Commission reports or text generated by Generative AI; multiple choice tests; professional letters of advice; personal reflections on own learning; group or individual oral presentations; oral examination; and pre-recorded video submissions.
Students are expected to have attained the following Skills and other Attributes: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
The following learning outcomes marked with an * apply to students commencing Level C (first year) or Level I (second year) of the programme in 2025/26 or later:
*1. Precision in the use of voice to cogently analyse the law and law-related content, both orally and in writing.
*2. The capacity to thoughtfully synthesise and critically evaluate a diverse range of legal source material and argument, including judicial techniques of precedent, statutory interpretation, and academic commentary to distinguish between what the law ‘does’ in a particular area and what remains unresolved.
*3. The ability to draw upon legal research methods to identify a range of pertinent material relating to England & Wales, the European Union and international law and treaties (including legislation, case law and academic commentary).
*4. The ability to proactively and independently interrogate relevant primary and secondary source material for its authority, authenticity, and contextual effect(s).
*5. The ability to exercise positive, discerning judgment when making use of digital resources, data sets, and AI generative systems to build an ethically-minded digital literacy.
*6. The ability to embrace self-managed risk and learn from setbacks/failures to find areas of personal and professional growth.
*7. The ability to effectively collaborate and negotiate within teams to reach creative solutions.
*8. Year Abroad only: To achieve an enhanced intercultural awareness through direct interaction with the society and academic institutions of another country. To develop a range of marketable skills, including: problem solving, listening and communication, patience and perseverance, determination, and self-motivation.
The following learning outcomes apply to students who have completed Level I (second year) of the programme in or before the 2024-25 academic year:
Ability to research, identify and locate a range of legal material relating to England & Wales, the European Union and international law and treaties (including legislation, case law and academic commentary) using printed and electronic sources.
Ability to analyse legal material by: bringing together relevant information; understanding judicial techniques of precedent and statutory interpretation; dealing with and applying problem solving skills to complex facts; judging what is relevant or irrelevant; advising on the application of legal rules to facts in real or hypothetical problems; articulating arguments whether in writing or orally in a coherent and logical manner
Capability to evaluate and discuss law and law-related material by: synthesising, assessing and critically evaluating arguments; assessing whether significant information is not available or presented in argument; evaluating the impact of law; considering alternative policy options; presenting a reasoned and personal perspective on theoretical and practical issues examined; considering the relevant parts of the law's context
Oral and writing skills necessary to communicate facts, ideas and reasoned opinions and to offer advice about law.
Some basic skills in numeracy (including scepticism about data and the ability to use numerical/statistical data in argument).
Teamwork skills needed to work effectively as a member of a small group.
Ability to carry out, working independently with limited guidance, research projects (including identifying accurately the issues that require research, compiling bibliographies and using an academic referencing system).
Ability to use basic information technology and specialised legal technical resources for legal research and writing (including word-processing, email, the Internet, electronic databases of legal material).
Ability to monitor, reflect and build upon learning experiences and plan for personal and career development
*PLOs 1-7: attendance at and participation in: lectures, group tutorials, formative learning and feedback opportunities, problem-based learning opportunities, individual project supervisions, self-directed reading and reflection, engagement with various forms of media and source material linked to the Canvas learning platform, collaborative peer engagement exercises.

*PLO 8: Year Abroad (as delivered by host institution) for the year abroad only.
According to the module, one or more of the following:

*PLOs 1-7: the completion of: formal examinations, essays, dissertations, group or individual portfolio/project work, re-writes of legal judgments or law commission reports, multiple choice tests, professional letters of advice, and personal reflections on learning.

*PLOs 1-7: completion of: group or individual oral presentations, oral examination, and pre-recorded video submissions.

*PLO 8: Year Abroad (as delivered by host institution) for the year abroad only