**Overview**With a Portsmouth law degree you really can change the world, fight for what you believe in and make a difference to people's lives. This Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is a law degree that gives you the choice to go on to study for your solicitor exams or your Bar exams after you graduate.If you take our Law in Practice module you'll gain 3 months work experience that can count towards your qualifying work experience for the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE). You'll also have the option of a paid work placement between years 2 and 3 that will increase your employability.**Course highlights**- Get lots of practice at the type of assessment used in the first part of the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE)- Cover in-depth all the foundations of legal knowledge you need to go on and take your Bar exams- Take our advocacy module, which prepares you to put a case in both criminal and civil courts- Apply your learning in our community settings, gaining real-world legal practice skills- Benefit from teaching that's shaped by expert staff who have been practicing lawyers and who understand how the legal landscape is changing- Enrich your learning through our research expertise in areas such as data protection, legal education and international business law**New Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE)**The route to qualifying as a solicitor has changed for new applicants.If you accept an offer on this course after 21 September 2021 you'll need to take the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) after you graduate to qualify as a solicitor. The content and mode of assessment of many of our modules provide a good foundation for further specific SQE preparation.If you completed or started this course, accepted an offer of a place, or paid a non-refundable deposit (international students only) before 21 September 2021 (inclusive) you can choose to take either the new SQE or the Legal Practice Course (LPC) after graduation.**Careers and opportunities**Law is an incredibly flexible degree. When you graduate you'll be ready to take your next step to train as a solicitor, a barrister or a Chartered Legal Executive. It's worth noting that Chartered Legal Executives can now become judges, coroners, advocates and partners in law firms.Some of our graduates go on to secure training contracts, but others choose to go into different professions. Law degrees are in the top 10 degrees for employability, as you'll graduate with a wide range of transferable skills that will make you very employable across a range of other sectors.Previous graduates of this course have got jobs in companies such as:- Eversheds Sutherland- Churchers Solicitors- Gammon Bell & Co- Downs Solicitors LLP- Coffin Mew LLP- Shoosmith Solicitors- HMRC- National Assembly Wales- Ministry of DefenceDoing a law degree gives you a wide range of career options. Graduates of this course have gone onto roles such as:- trainee solicitor- trainee barrister- paralegal- financial consultant- intellectual brand protection analyst- letting negotiator- human resources manager- recruitment consultant- accountant- international project manager- senior researcherAfter you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

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