Law DL
Law is the system of rules and institutions through which societies regulate behaviour, allocate rights and responsibilities, and resolve disputes, and studying it at degree level develops one of the most versatile and highly regarded analytical skill sets in higher education. A law degree equips you to read complex documents with precision, identify and apply legal principles, construct rigorous arguments, and think clearly about contested questions under time pressure. These are capabilities that are valued not only in legal practice but across finance, business, the civil service, journalism, and many other fields.
Nottingham Trent University offers this law programme through distance learning, making it accessible to students who cannot attend campus in person, whether because of work, family, or other commitments. The distance learning format allows you to study the core subjects required for a qualifying law degree in England and Wales at a time and pace that fits your circumstances. You will cover criminal law, contract law, land law, tort, constitutional and administrative law, equity and trusts, and European Union law, alongside the legal research and writing skills that are essential to professional legal practice and academic study.
Online learning resources, tutor support, and structured assessment replace campus-based teaching, but the academic rigour and the content of the qualification are the same.
Graduates of a qualifying law degree who wish to practise as solicitors or barristers in England and Wales must complete the relevant vocational training. Many graduates, however, choose to use their law degree as a foundation for careers in compliance, financial services, human resources, the civil service, journalism, or management, fields that value the precision and analytical depth that legal training develops. Distance learning law graduates include many students who are already working in related fields and who gain immediate professional benefit from their study alongside their employment.