Birmingham City School of Law is based in the Curzon Building on the City Centre Campus, home to simulated crown and magistrates courts and open study spaces. Take a look at where you will be studying and the facilities available to you.
Learn from industry-experienced staff who have worked in various legal roles around the world.
Practise in simulated magistrates and crown courts and join Birmingham City University’s nationally recognised Mooting Society – perfect for developing your legal skills.
BCU’s Centre for Human Rights promotes access to justice on a global scale, undertaking advisory roles in:
If you’d like to qualify as a solicitor or barrister, this is the degree for you. You will apply your learning during a placement with Citizen’s Advice or via BCU’s own Law Clinic, which serves the local community. By graduation, you will have both the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills to enter the workplace as a lawyer.
Find out more: LLB (Hons) Law
BCU’s Centre for American Legal Studies operates the UK’s largest student internship programme to the USA. Previous students have completed work placements in Federal and State Public Defender offices, private attorney offices, and American University Law Schools – from New York City to San Francisco!
Find out more: LLB (Hons) Law with American Legal Studies
You will study a range of modules, giving you the knowledge to specialise in business law. You will have ample opportunity to apply your knowledge during work placements or by working in BCU’s on-campus Law Clinic, where you can support real clients in the community.
Find out more: LLB (Hons) Law with Business Law
You will study a range of modules, including Criminal Law and Crime & Punishment, giving you the knowledge to specialise in criminal justice. You will be able to apply your knowledge during work placements or by working in BCU’s on-campus Law Clinic, where you can support real clients in the community.
Find out more: LLB (Hons) Law with Criminal Justice
Throughout this module, you will learn the academic skills needed for success at a UK university, such as:
You will be introduced to the fundamentals of critical thinking. You will learn how to examine and comment on components of an argument, so that you can develop a structured and analytical response.
This module will define the core principles of effective academic writing, including:
This module will introduce you to the concepts of ICT skills, including applications and reporting mechanisms.
You will explore how the concept of globalisation has evolved, looking at:
This module will introduce you to the core concepts and principles relevant to mass communications, including some of the major theories.
This module will introduce you to the English legal system and how it operates within a democracy. You will also learn about the European Union, its institutions and law, and the effect it has on the English legal system.
You will gain an understanding of the main legal skills and how to apply these – including reading and writing legal materials in technical and complex language. You will also develop a basic understanding of the sources of law which underpin the English legal system.
Birmingham City School of Law is based in the Curzon Building on the City Centre Campus, home to simulated crown and magistrates courts and open study spaces. Take a look at where you will be studying and the facilities available to you.