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Prospectus
This prospectus provides comprehensively maps out the professional courses provided by Nottingham Law School to help you set your course for the Bar or solicitors' roll.
- Address: Chaucer Building, Chaucer Street, Nottingham, NG1 5LP
- Tel: 0115 848 4460
- Email: nls.enquiries@ntu.ac.uk
- Web: www.ntu.ac.uk/nls
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Overview
| Full time | Part time | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law degree | Yes | No | Yes |
| CPE/GDL | Yes | No | Yes |
| LPC | Yes | Yes | No |
| BPTC | Yes | No | No |
| Postgraduate courses | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Senior status law degree | Yes | No | No |
Overview
Nottingham Law School is one of the largest university Law Schools in the UK. We have an extensive network of professional contacts, ensuring that our programmes reflect the latest professional practice. Due to the School's excellent reputation within the legal profession our graduates are highly sought after and recognised for the depth and relevance of their knowledge and for the outstanding level of skills they have developed. Based on the city campus the Law School is a vibrant place to study, with fantastic facilities and accommodation just a few minutes' walk from Nottingham city centre.
Nottingham Law School offers:
- Outstanding lecture theatres, seminar rooms and courtroom facilities.
- An electronic law library with its collection of law reports and materials accessed online.
- The Law School's own Professional Resource Centre.
- Experienced and dedicated careers consultants. Our training contract, pupillage and employability figures are consistently high.
- Vocational courses taught by teaching staff who are experienced lawyers, some still practising, bringing relevant legal experience into their teaching.
- Award winning Pro bono, Legal Advice Clinic and the only Free Representation Unit (FRU) outside London.
- A range of scholarships.
- A lecture series given by legal practitioners giving students an insight into working in the legal profession.
- Opportunity to attend one of our International Summer Schools.
GDL
This conversion course can be studied in one year full-time or over two years by distance learning and is designed for non-law graduates who wish to qualify as a solicitor or barrister in the UK.
- Recognised by the SRA and Bar Standards Board.
- Successful completion guarantees a place on our LPC.
- Scholarships available.
- After completing the LPC or BPTC students may be eligible for the Graduate LLB award.
LPC
Our LPC has an excellent reputation and is highly regarded nationally having continuously received the highest grades possible from the SRA/Law Society. This course can be studied full-time over one year, or part-time over two years and is designed in conjunction with a range of practices from high street firms to city corporates and the publicly funded sector. Students can choose to specialise in a particular practice area or keep their options open.
- Comprehensive careers advice from experience careers consultants.
- Consistently high training contract rates.
- Flexible study options: full-time students can choose morning or afternoon teaching sessions.
- Scholarships available.
BPTC
Nottingham Law School has a proven track record in practical skills training. We have been consistently assessed by the Bar Standards Board to be of the highest standard.
- Practitioners actively involved in the delivery of the course.
- Teaching is in small groups in high-quality specialist teaching rooms.
- Pupillage rate consistently above the national average.
- Scholarships available.
Postgraduate course
Nottingham Law School also offer a Masters in Law (LLM) programme with an extensive choice of subject areas. Students can study for a single or Joint award in named pathways or opt for a General award.
Teaching is by staff with expertise in their subject area. Most are nationally or internationally recognised researchers in their fields.
The programme is offered full-time over one year, and part-time over two years. Subject areas include: international trade, corporate, insolvency, intellectual property, employment, competition, sports law, human rights, health, international criminal justice, public international law.
Scholarships are available.
News
For up to date information about the Law School please visit our news pages. Other School information can be found on our web site: www.ntu.ac.uk/nls.News
NLS work-based-learning pilot delivers "heroes"
A long-running pilot scheme trialling a new way for students to qualify as solicitors has come to a close at Nottingham Law School.
Full story »22/02/2013
Law Soc diversity scholarship scheme opens
Applications have opened for the Law Society's Diversity Access Scheme, which helps exceptional students with their LPC fees.
Full story »08/06/2012
NLS launches innovative LLB
Nottingham Law School has announced that from October 2012 it will be offering a restructured full-time LLB, which features a "split-year" option in the second year.
Full story »13/05/2011
Key roles in Review 2020 announced
The SRA, Bar Standards Board and ILEX have announced a number of key appointments for the joint Legal Education and Training Review.
Full story »13/07/2010
Ditch law for trademarks?
Nottingham Law School is to introduce a new course allowing qualification as a trademark attorney.
Full story »01/06/2010
Nottingham universities join forces
The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University have come to the end of the joint procurement process that they started last year.
Full story »
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Nottingham Law School
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