The Learning Environment

Relations between students and academic staff are informal, although a personal tutor system ensures that each student has a formal guarantee of pastoral support from a named member of staff.

The University provides excellent IT and library support for learning, including a state-of-the-art Learning Grid. The main campus library is adjacent to the law school.

The law school deems the acquisition of skills more important than the absorption of information. These skills include the ability to locate, understand and evaluate policy and theoretical literature; analysis of legal judgments and statutes; and communication skills (written and oral). We aim to give students a wide choice of modules so they can create a combination that best suits their interests. While there are some core modules in the first two years, and most students decide to fulfil the professional requirements for exemptions, extensive choice is provided from a large number of optional modules.

Most modules lead to a final examination, but emphasis is placed on continuing assessment and feedback. Assessment methods employed throughout the degree course include essays, research projects, dissertations, presentations, and multiple-choice and computer-based tests. Mooting is also very popular among students as an extra-curricular activity. Many students enjoy practising their legal skills in the community by giving free legal advice as part of our pro bono programme

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