Law

Law is one of the most rigorous intellectual disciplines available at degree level, training you to read complex texts with precision, identify the principles embedded in cases and statutes, construct well-reasoned arguments, and apply legal rules to factual situations in ways that require judgement as well as knowledge. These skills are among the most transferable of any degree, and they underpin not only legal practice but a wide range of other professional careers.

At Arden University, this three-year programme is delivered through a blended learning model. Each week you will have timetabled classes at an Arden study centre, combined with substantial independent study supported by the university's online learning platform. This approach gives you the structure and contact time that legal study requires alongside the flexibility that a blended model provides, and all course materials are provided.

You will cover the foundational areas of English law, including contract, tort, criminal law, constitutional and administrative law, and property, building the comprehensive grounding that any legal career requires. The extensive digital library and academic databases available to you as a student support the research-based study that law demands. With a typical entry tariff of 104 UCAS points, the programme is accessible to students from a range of backgrounds.

A law degree from any institution opens a wide range of career paths. Solicitor and barrister training are the direct professional routes, and the academic foundations of a qualifying law degree provide the essential first step toward both. Beyond legal practice, law graduates move into roles in the civil service, financial services, compliance and risk management, human resources, journalism, politics, international organisations, and academia.

The capacity for careful, evidence-based reasoning that law develops is genuinely valuable across almost any career where decisions carry consequences. Postgraduate study in law, including LLM programmes in specialist areas, is available for those who wish to deepen their legal expertise.