LEGALLY SOUND OPPORTUNITIESLawUndergraduate Courses 2015

*QS World University Ranking 2012

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Contents04 Choose Southampton18 Course overview 20 Course information28 Your student experience32 Fees, applying, scholarships and bursaries33 International students34 How to find us

Reach your goals at Southampton by combining your ambition, your talent and our support.Choosing the right place to study is an important decision, with many factors to think about. Join us, an institution in the top one per cent of world universities* and a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities. At Southampton you are taught by world-leading academics on courses that are designed around you. We get you ready for the global jobs market, while giving you a great student experience.

Not only is Southampton a great place to study and prepare for a career in law, the School is also positioned at the cutting edge of legal research. Our research led degree programmes combine academic excellence with employability skills and excellent links to the legal professions.

CHOOSE

SOUTHAMPTON

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CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: A GLOBAL UNIVERSITYAs the birthplace of the Spitfire and the port the Pilgrim Fathers set sail from to discover the New World in 1620, Southampton has a history of innovation and exploration. As a forward-thinking university, we uphold these values in our education and research; join us to forge a successful future.

â Our students study at partner institutions across the world

â Our alumni are part of a network of professionals that covers the globe

â Our academics are bringing positive impact to every continent

â Our business, government and non-government organisation partners span the globe

â We are part of the Worldwide Universities Network, a collaboration of knowledge from around the world

We are an institution in the

TOP 1% of global

universities

We have

322 partnerships in 54 countries

around the world

Matej Turjanik completed a year exchange

at the University of Ottawa, Canada as part of his LLB

International Legal Studies programme

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STUDY ABROADExperience a new culture?

Exchange Southampton for one of our global partner universities as part of your degree

Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/global

“Students from Southampton Law School

have the opportunity to take Streetlaw to Hong

Kong and present to sixth form students at various

international schools”, explains Senior Lecturer

Liz WilliamsOur partners for LLB International

Legal Studies:

Hong Kong University

National University

of Singapore

Singapore Management

UniversityChinese

University Hong Kong

European exchange destinations

include Paris, Vienna, Athens, Malta and Oslo

Law alumni meet in

Singapore to share

memories

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CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON:INCREASING TRUST

Do we trust what we see on the Internet? Law lecturer Dr Sophie Stalla-Bourdillon is part of a major European Union project, which is examining questions of online trust and trustworthiness. She is exploring how the law can contribute to increasing trust among users of the Internet and, generally, what drives this trust.

The three year EU Framework Seven project Operational Trustworthiness Enabling Technologies (OPTET) has partners in France, Germany, Belgium and Greece. It is examining cyber security of critical infrastructure, and issues surrounding an electronic monitoring initiative involving elderly and disabled people in Norway.

Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/law/research

“Our aim is to better understand what is required to create trust online and make sure Internet users can make the most of new technologies without fear of having their basic rights and freedoms violated.”

Dr Sophie Stalla-Bourdillonwww.southampton.ac.uk/law/about/staff/sophie_stalla.pageLecturer in Information Technology / Intellectual Property LawSouthampton Law School

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CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON:CHANGE THE WORLDThe Role of Law in Safeguarding Health: National and Global PerspectivesLaw and regulation play crucial roles in safeguarding the health of individuals and populations. Scholars in Southampton Law School work with colleagues across the world, examining law and policy and considering ethical reforms to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy.

Lecturer in Law, and Deputy Director of the Centre for Health, Ethics and Law (HEAL), Dr. A.M. Viens, is currently involved in various policy, training and practice activities with leading health governance bodies. As well as working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Chatham House Working Group on Antibiotic Delinkage, he is helping develop training and education materials at the World Health Organization’s Department of Ethics and Social Determinants.

Professor John Coggon joined HEAL in 2012. He is a world class scholar whose main focus is on public health law, where he explores questions about the State’s role in protecting and promoting population health, and the tensions this raises with individual autonomy. He recently published an acclaimed book entitled What Makes Health Public? and led an international workshop, co-organised with colleagues at McGill University, Canada, debating political philosophy and public health law and policy. Alongside this work John researches health care law more generally, including assisted dying and end of life decision-making, organ donation policy and mental capacity law.

Scholars in HEAL, like those in other research centres in the Law School, have a strong commitment to developing world-leading research that can be brought into teaching as well as public and policy engagement.

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Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/events

OURWIDE RANGE

of academic publications, journal editorships, practitioner

works and conference activity demonstrate the strength of our

research & impact

OUREXPERTISE

makes a difference to global legislation

OUR SPECIALISTRESEARCH

CENTRESare among the

best in the world

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CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON:DESIGN YOUR OWN EXPERIENCEYour course is developed and taught by world expertsYour course offers you breadth as well as depth

â Be independent and shape your course

â As well as large lectures and small seminars, you can access many lectures and learning resources on the move

â We work with you to make programmes more flexible

Optional modules outside

your area of study

Help and advice from

your personal tutor

INNOVATIVE LEARNING

Study abroad

Option to learn a

language for all undergraduate

students

Court visits

Interactive online

discussions

Group project

work

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Wi-Fi across all our

campuses

Socialise with people from

over 130 countries

Join one of our 180 clubs and societies

Meet with friends in our

bars and cafés on campus and

in halls

Learn how to argue cases in a simulated

courtroom experience before

barristers and judges

Get involved in community volunteering

projects

Opportunities to attend presentations

and interactive workshops

led by industry professionals

Represent your University

as a student ambassador

Initiatives offering pro bono experience in the

Law School Clinic, Small Business

Clinic, BarLink and Streetlaw

We are among the top 20 UK

universities targeted by the

largest number of top 100 graduate

recruiters

Network with top

employers at careers fairs

Dedicated Employability

Skills Programme run by the Law

School

GET AHEAD

FOR YOUR CAREER

Three million books, journals and reports in

our libraries

50,000 e-books

Southampton Student Law

Society

Inns of Court

Society

SOCIAL LIFE

24 HOUR ACCESS TO

VIRTUAL LEARNING

From counselling to learning, our

Enabling Services provide support when you need it

Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/choice

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“ I am very excited to spend my year abroad at KU Leuven in Belgium, as it is a great opportunity to deepen my knowledge of EU Law and Human Rights – the areas of law I’m particularly interested in. I believe this will help me develop key skills and the experience will make me stand out during the application process. ”

Bianka PatuleaLLB European Legal Studies

CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON:FLEXIBLE LEARNINGWe give you the chance to study subjects not directly linked to your degree, or to complete a year abroad. There are 20 new modules to give you a broader learning experience if you wish, from business skills tailored towards employability, to communication in a global world, or sustainability in local and global environments.

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Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/flexible

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CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON:SHAPE YOUR FUTURE

*High Fliers Research, 2012

A degree at Southampton opens doors for career opportunitiesSouthampton fast-tracks your ambitions

â We prepare you for future challenges not yet imagined and jobs not yet thought of

â We are among the top 20 UK universities targeted by the largest number of top 100 graduate recruiters*

â In the most recent Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education statistics 84 per cent of our graduates entered into employment and/or further study

â We are one of the top 30 UK universities for starting salaries according to The Sunday Times University Guide 2012

We can help you build your dream CV

â Exceptional academic and personal, legal and employability skills programmes

â Team building and year 1 mooting programmes

â Pro bono initiatives to build your work experience and boost your employability including BarLink, Housing Clinic, Employment Law Clinic, Streetlaw and the Innocence Project. www.southampton.ac.uk/law/probono

â Network with prospective employers at the Law Fair. We invite top law firms, commercial companies, the Crown Prosecution Service and local government

â Southampton’s Career Destinations service offers support to students and alumni up to three years after graduation

OUR GRADUATES LAND JOBS AT HIGH-PROFILE ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS: Allen & Overy

Baker & Mackenzie LLP

Blake Morgan

BT

Bond Dickinson LLP

Burges Salmon

Charles Taylor Consulting

Clifford Chance LLP

Clyde & Co

Coffin Mew LLP

Deloitte

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Government Legal Services

Herbert Smith

Jones Day

Lester Aldridge LLP

Linklaters

Macfarlanes LLP

Mayer Brown International LLP

Pinsent Masons

Reed Smith

Shoosmiths

Stephenson Harwood

LLP

Thomas Eggar

Travers Smith

Trethowans

Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Warner Goodman LLP

Vodafone

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Career workshops

CV writing skills

Pro bono work on real life cases

Learn to moot

Assessment centre practice

Law Fair

BUILD YOUR

DREAM CV

Find out more Learn how we can help you build your dream CV: www.southampton.ac.uk/dreamcv

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CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON:INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE

James McCredie is a Partner advising on tax law at Macfarlanes LLP. He says it is a rich and interesting area of practice with a great deal of case law to consider. As well as James, two senior partners at the firm are alumni and the firm runs annual negotiation seminars for undergraduates. James won a prize for contract law sponsored by Macfarlanes in his first year. He enjoys the variety of work, advising corporate groups, investment funds and individuals on the tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions and investments.

Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/dreamcv

“ I enjoyed mooting at Southampton and originally considered becoming a barrister.

It was Professor Natalie Lee’s tax module in my final year that convinced me to specialise in tax law. ”

James McCredie LLB 2004Partner, Tax and Structuring Group, Macfarlanes LLP

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91%of law students surveyed

in 2014 said staff were good at explaining things

91%said the course

was intellectually stimulating

Choose Southampton – The Law School holds the highest possible government

ratings for both teaching (Quality Assurance Agency, 2003) and legal research

– The 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) commended Southampton Law School saying that 98 per cent of its research was of international quality or above

– Continued investment of £200million over the last four years ensures that you will benefit by living in one of the best learning environments in the UK

Southampton Law School offers a choice of five undergraduate programmes with excellent teaching, and opportunities to develop professional and employability skills

COURSE OVERVIEW

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Course structure

We offer five programmes at undergraduate level. All include the core legal modules you will need to obtain your professional exemptions. LLB Law students can choose from a wide range of optional modules to reflect your interests and career ambitions. Our respected LLB Maritime Law programme specialises in that area.

You can also study LLB European Legal Studies or International Legal Studies, which feature a full academic year at a leading university overseas.

Graduates can opt to study an LLB over two years on our accelerated programme, which also includes our JD pathway option that is tailored to students wishing to practice in Canada.*

All programmes offer a final year compulsory dissertation; your chance to work independently and creatively on a substantial project. This is an outstanding feature of the final year of our LLB programmes and is highly valued by employers. Some of the work produced by our students is of publishable quality.

How will you learn?

Our teaching has received the highest-possible rating by the UK Government’s Quality Assurance Agency. Our academic staff are experienced lecturers and passionate about their subjects. You will learn through lectures, seminars and tutorials, group work and online methods and your work will be assessed through exams, assignments and presentations. We will provide written feedback on your work in all courses.

As a Southampton law student, you will have access to the largest law library on the south coast of England with more than 55,000 legal volumes. You will also benefit from the latest information technology and online learning resources.

Mooting

All of our first year students learn how to make and present legal arguments in a moot, an imaginary court case in which participants present oral arguments in relation to a specific area of the law in a formal setting before a judge. There will be plenty of opportunities to practise your skills in national and international competitions. Our activities are supported by local judges and barristers and generously supported by several regional chambers.

Pro Bono Initiatives

The Southampton Law School is unique in offering a wide range of pro bono opportunities for LLB students. These projects are open to any undergraduate who wants to give up their time voluntarily to help others and, at the same time, develop valuable legal skills.

All projects are supported and assisted by experienced Southampton Law School academic staff, who work collaboratively with local and national law firms. Pro bono work is proving extremely popular with aspiring barristers and solicitors, as you will learn and practise essential transferable skills that will be vital in your career.

Employability Skills Programme

The Employability Skills Programme has been running in the Law School for fifteen years and offers students a unique opportunity to develop key transferable skills, relevant to those considering a career within and outside the legal profession.

It is an excellent opportunity for students to network and make important contacts in the legal and business communities.

Students get the opportunity to attend a range of presentations and interactive workshops led by professionals in the legal and business professions. Many of the contributors are Alumni now in senior positions in regional and global law firms and organisations. There is also the opportunity to attend Court visits and Employment and Social Security Tribunals.

Curriculum Innovation Programme

We have introduced CIP modules to offer students flexibility in their learning, and provide the opportunity to explore subjects outside of their discipline.

Options include language courses, sustainability in the local and global environment, economics with experiments, social enterprise, and health policy and economics.

Please note that the availability of optional modules may change from time to time, and prospective applicants should visit our website for full and up to date information.

Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2596Email: ugapply.fbl@southampton.ac.uk

www.southampton.ac.uk/law

Find out more

* NB this is a JD pathway only. Students are still responsible for getting the Canadian NCA Conversion of their degree.

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LLB (Hons) Bachelor of LawsChoose Southampton

– The LLB programme teaches you the key principles of English law and develops key skills. Our mooting programme sharpens advocacy and negotiation skills

– In years one and two, you will study the seven compulsory subjects required to obtain your professional exemptions

– In year three you can spread your wings and tailor your degree to your individual interests

Programme structure

Year 1: – Constitutional and Administrative Law – Law of Contracts – Criminal Law – Legal System and Reasoning

Year 2: – European Union Law – Law of Torts – Land Law – Equity and Trusts

Year 3: – You will complete a supervised legal dissertation as

part of our final year compulsory Legal Research and Writing module.

– Plus choose 3 options; or 2 options plus 2 half-options; or 1 option plus four half options.

Optional modules* (choose 3, or 2 plus two half modules, or 1 plus four half modules)

– Admiralty Law – Carriage of Goods by Sea – International Commercial Sales – Company Law – Criminology – Employment Law – Family Law – Health Care Law – Information Technology Law – Intellectual Property Law – International Protection of Human Rights

– Jurisprudence – Public International Law – Tax Law – Law and the Human Body – Commercial Conflict of Laws and International

Litigation and Arbitration – Insurance Contract Law

Half modules – EU Environmental Law – Penal Policy – Miscarriages of Justice – Globalisation and Law – International Criminal Law:

Confronting History and Ourselves – Renting Homes: Law and Policy – Youth Justice – Child Support Law – Transitional Justice: Law, War and Crime – Law, Environment and Ecology – Violence and Sex in Law, Literature and Culture – Advanced Legal Reasoning – Law and Society – Constitutional Law of Canada – Re-Imagining International Law – Politics and the Criminal Law – Advanced Criminal Law

Curriculum Innovation ProgrammeThis programme offers you the chance to take optional modules outside of your chosen subject area. This allows you to personalise your education, to develop new skills and knowledge for your future. Modules range from “Living and working on the web” to “Business skills for employability”.

Key information

UCAS code: M100

Start date: September 2015

Programme duration: 3 years

Entry requirements: A Level: AAA–AAB (in non excluded subjects, please visit our website for these subjects), IB 36 points overall (18 at higher level)

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with 6.5 in all components) or equivalent

* Please note that the availability of optional modules may change from time to time, and prospective applicants should visit our website for full and up to date information.

Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2596 Email: ugapply.fbl@southampton.ac.uk

www.southampton.ac.uk/law

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“The general LLB offers a good grounding in all the basics of law. You will cover all the compulsory subjects in your first two years leaving you plenty of choice in your final year.”Christian Vale LLB

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www.southampton.ac.uk/law

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LLB (Hons) Maritime LawChoose Southampton

– The Southampton Law School has for many years specialised in the field of Maritime Law with its internationally renowned Institute of Maritime Law

– Our academic staff write many of the leading books and articles which define modern maritime law

– The Southampton Law School is the research base of many of the world’s leading maritime lawyers

Programme structure

Year 1: – Constitutional and Administrative Law – Law of Contracts – Criminal Law – Legal System and Reasoning

Year 2: – European Union Law – Law of Torts – Land Law – Equity and Trusts

Year 3: – You will complete a supervised legal dissertation as

part of our final year compulsory Legal Research and Writing module in an approved Maritime topic.

– Plus choose a minimum of 2 maritime options and 1 option from the optional module list; or 2 maritime options and 2 half-options from the half modules list

Options (choose 2 minimum) – Admiralty Law – Carriage of Goods by Sea – Commercial Conflicts of Law and International Litigation – International Commercial Sales – Public International Law

Optional modules* (choose 1, or 2 half options) – Company Law – Criminology – Employment Law – Family Law – Health Care Law – Information Technology Law – Intellectual Property Law

– International Protection of Human Rights – Jurisprudence – Public International Law – Tax Law – Law and the Human Body – Commercial Conflict of Laws and International

Litigation and Arbitration – Insurance Contract Law

Half modules – EU Environmental Law – International Criminal Law:

Confronting History and Ourselves – Renting Homes: Law and Policy – Youth Justice – Child Support Law – Transitional Justice: Law, War and Crime – Law, Environment and Ecology – Violence and Sex in Law, Literature and Culture – Penal Policy – Miscarriages of Justice – Globalisation and Law – Advanced Legal Reasoning – Law and Society – Constitutional Law of Canada – Re-Imagining International Law – Politics and the Criminal Law – Advanced Criminal Law

Curriculum Innovation Programme

This programme offers you the chance to take optional modules outside of your chosen subject area. This allows you to personalise your education, to develop new skills and knowledge for your future. Modules range from “Living and working on the web” to “Business skills for employability”.

Key information

UCAS code: M1M2

Start date: September 2015

Programme duration: 3 years

Entry requirements: A Level: AAA–AAB (in non excluded subjects, please visit our website for these subjects), IB 36 points overall (18 at higher level)

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with 6.5 in all components) or equivalent

* Please note that the availability of optional modules may change from time to time, and prospective applicants should visit our website for full and up to date information.

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Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2596 Email: ugapply.fbl@southampton.ac.uk

www.southampton.ac.uk/law

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LLB (Hons) European Legal StudiesChoose Southampton

– Spend a full academic year at a university in another European country

– Study law and develop your language skills under the Erasmus exchange programme

– Some destinations offer tuition in English

Programme structure

Year 1: – Constitutional and Administrative Law – Law of Contracts – Criminal Law – Legal System and Reasoning

Year 2: – European Union Law – Law of Torts – Land Law – Equity and Trusts

Year 3: – You will spend a full academic year studying at a leading

university in another European country. Tuition will be either in English or the language of your chosen country.

Year 4: – You will complete a supervised legal dissertation as

part of our final year compulsory Legal Research and Writing module.

– Plus choose 3 options; or 2 options plus 2 half-options; or 1 option plus four half options.

Optional modules* (choose 3, or 2 plus two half modules, or 1 plus four half modules)

– Admiralty Law – Carriage of Goods by Sea – International Commercial Sales – Company Law – Criminology – Employment Law – Family Law – Health Care Law – Information Technology Law – Intellectual Property Law

– International Protection of Human Rights – Jurisprudence – Public International Law – Tax Law – Law and the Human Body – Commercial Conflict of Laws and International

Litigation and Arbitration – Insurance Contract Law

Half modules – EU Environmental Law – International Criminal Law:

Confronting History and Ourselves – Renting Homes: Law and Policy – Youth Justice – Child Support Law – Transitional Justice: Law, War and Crime – Law, Environment and Ecology – Violence and Sex in Law, Literature and Culture – Penal Policy – Miscarriages of Justice – Globalisation and Law – Advanced Legal Reasoning – Law and Society – Constitutional Law of Canada – Re-Imagining International Law – Politics and the Criminal Law – Advanced Criminal Law

Curriculum Innovation Programme

This programme offers you the chance to take optional modules outside of your chosen subject area. This allows you to personalise your education, to develop new skills and knowledge for your future. Modules range from “Living and working on the web” to “Business skills for employability”.

Key information

UCAS code: M125

Start date: September 2015

Programme duration: 4 years

Entry requirements: A Level: AAA–AAB (in non excluded subjects, please visit our website for these subjects), IB 36 points overall (18 at higher level)

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with 6.5 in all components) or equivalent

* Please note that the availability of optional modules may change from time to time, and prospective applicants should visit our website for full and up to date information.

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LLB (Hons) International Legal StudiesChoose Southampton

– Study law in a jurisdiction outside the European Union and experience a completely different culture

– Spend a full academic year in Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore or Australia

– This programme reflects the Law School’s own international standing and the diversity of jurisdictions in which graduates of English law may pursue their legal careers

Programme structure

Year 1: – Constitutional and Administrative Law – Law of Contracts – Criminal Law – Legal System and Reasoning

Year 2: – European Union Law – Law of Torts – Land Law – Equity and Trusts

Year 3: – You will spend a full academic year studying at a leading

university abroad. Tuition in Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore will be in English. In Canada, students can opt to study law modules in English or French.

Year 4: – You will complete a supervised legal dissertation as

part of our final year compulsory Legal Research and Writing module.

– Plus choose 3 options; or 2 options plus 2 half-options; or 1 option plus four half options.

Optional modules* (choose 3, or 2 plus two half modules, or 1 plus four half modules)

– Admiralty Law – Carriage of Goods by Sea – International Commercial Sales – Company Law – Criminology – Employment Law – Family Law – Health Care Law

– Information Technology Law – Intellectual Property Law – International Protection of Human Rights – Jurisprudence – Public International Law – Tax Law – Law and the Human Body – Commercial Conflict of Laws and International

Litigation and Arbitration – Insurance Contract Law

Half modules – EU Environmental Law – Penal Policy – Miscarriages of Justice – Globalisation and Law – International Criminal Law:

Confronting History and Ourselves – Renting Homes: Law and Policy – Youth Justice – Child Support Law – Transitional Justice: Law, War and Crime – Law, Environment and Ecology – Violence and Sex in Law, Literature and Culture – Advanced Legal Reasoning – Law and Society – Constitutional Law of Canada – Re-Imagining International Law – Politics and the Criminal Law – Advanced Criminal Law

Curriculum Innovation Programme

This programme offers you the chance to take optional modules outside of your chosen subject area. This allows you to personalise your education, to develop new skills and knowledge for your future. Modules range from “Living and working on the web” to “Business skills for employability”.

Key information

UCAS code: M130

Start date: September 2015

Programme duration: 4 years

Entry requirements: A Level: AAA–AAB (in non excluded subjects, please visit our website for these subjects), IB 36 points overall (18 at higher level)

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with 6.5 in all components) or equivalent

* Please note that the availability of optional modules may change from time to time, and prospective applicants should visit our website for full and up to date information.

Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2596 Email: ugapply.fbl@soton.ac.uk

www.southampton.ac.uk/law

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“My view of the world has changed and it’s opened my eyes to what’s out there.”MyAnh TaLLB International Legal Studies graduate 2013

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LLB (Hons) Law with PsychologyChoose Southampton

– This qualifying law degree will allow you to explore the relationship between law and psychology.

– Develop essential legal, academic, analytical and important transferable skills to prepare for a broad range of legal and non-legal careers.

– This programme provides a platform for careers in many areas, attracting both those interested in becoming a Solicitor or a Barrister, but also those wishing to pursue careers in the police, criminology, business, government, voluntary organisations, research and teaching.

Programme Structure:

Year 1: – Constitutional and Administrative Law – Law of Contracts – Science of Psychology 1(half-module) – Psychology of Social and Individual Wellbeing

(half-module): – Legal System and Reasoning

Year 2: – Criminal Law – European Union Law – Land Law

Additionally 2 Psychology half options from a choice of:Social Psychology; or Behavioural Neuroscience; Research Methods & Data Analysis; Individual Differences; Developmental Psychology; Empirical Studies 2; Language & Memory; or Perception;

Year 3: – Equity and Trusts – Law of Tort – You will complete a supervised legal dissertation as

part of our final year compulsory Legal Research and Writing module.

Additionally 2 of the following Psychology half -options: Current Issues in Clinical Psychology; Spatial Cognition; Self and Identity; Social and Psychological Approaches to Understanding Sexual Health; Making Sense of Ambiguous Scenes; Eye Movements and Visual Cognition; Perspectives of Human-Animal Interactions; Current and Emerging Issues in Psycho-oncology and Pain Research; Attachment and Personal Relationships; Attention; Self -conscious Emotions: Guilt, Shame, Embarrassment, Pride, Nostalgia; Human Learning; Developmental Psychopathology; Mental Health and Epidemiology; or Introduction to Educational Psychology.

Key information

UCAS code: M200

Start date: September 2015

Programme duration: 3 years

Entry requirements: A Level: AAA–AAB (in non excluded subjects, please visit our website for these subjects), IB 36 points overall (18 at higher level)

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with 6.5 in all components) or equivalent

* Please note that the availability of optional modules may change from time to time, and prospective applicants should visit our website for full and up to date information.

Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2596 Email: ugapply.fbl@soton.ac.uk

www.southampton.ac.uk/law

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LLB (accelerated programme)

“This programme is suitable for graduates in other subjects who would like to move quickly into the legal professions, and offers a JD pathway, tailored to students wishing to practise in Canada.”

Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2596 Email: ugapply.fbl@southampton.ac.uk

www.southampton.ac.uk/law

Find out more

Choose Southampton

– This programme offers a fast, qualifying route through the academic stage of legal training for graduates in non-law disciplines

– Includes JD pathway option, tailored to students wishing to practise in Canada*

– Satisfies the professional requirements of the Bar Council and Law Society

Programme structure

Year 1: – Constitutional and Administrative Law – Law of Contracts – Criminal Law – Legal System and Reasoning

Year 2: – You will complete a supervised legal dissertation as part

of our final year Legal Research and Writing module (non JD pathway students)

– European Union Law – Law of Torts – Land Law – Equity and Trusts

– For M101 JD Pathway students – Canadian Constitutional Law plus one additional law half module; or Canadian Constitutional Law and an additional half module from the Curriculum Innovation Programme;

Half modules: – Penal Policy – Miscarriages of Justice – Globalisation and Law – EU Environmental Law – International Criminal Law:

Confronting History and Ourselves – Renting Homes: Law and Policy – Youth Justice – Child Support Law – Transitional Justice: Law, War and Crime – Law, Environment and Ecology – Violence and Sex in Law, Literature and Culture – Advanced Legal Reasoning – Law and Society – Constitutional Law of Canada – Re-Imagining International Law – Politics and the Criminal Law – Advanced Criminal Law

Key information

UCAS code: M101

Start date: September 2015

Programme duration: 2 years

Entry requirements: Graduate with an Honours degree completed within the last 3–4 years with a final cumulative GPA equivalent to 3.0 out of 4.0 (2.1 equivalent)

Language requirements: IELTS 6.5 (with 6.5 in all components) or equivalent

* Please note, that our JD option is a pathway only. Students are still responsible for getting the Canadian NCA Conversion of their degree.

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When you come to the University of Southampton you automatically become a member of the Southampton University Students’ Union, also known as SUSU: an independent organisation run by students for students that makes sure your time at University is the best that it can be.

YOUR STUDENT EXPERIENCE

â Experience Your Freshers’ – a week full of activities to help you settle in

â Discover a new talent: try some of our 80 sports clubs, from archery to Taekwondo

â Join one of our 200 societies, from chess to fashion, performing arts to wildlife protection

â Have fun and give back with RAG (Raise and Give) which organises fundraising events to benefit local and national charities

â Swim in our six-lane, 25-metre pool or use the varied fitness equipment across our four gyms

â Compete on over 20 grass and synthetic pitches for summer and winter sports You can socialise with friends in one of

our bars or cafés on campus and in our halls of residences, as well as in the city of Southampton

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â Eat at the Bridge Bar, with food from our Michelin trained chef at student prices

â Socialise with friends in the Stag’s Head sports bar

â Buy your essentials in the shop

â See high-profile acts, such as Pixie Lott to Greg James or have a quiet evening with friends – SUSU has something for everyone

â Catch a film in our 330-seat cinema

â Dance the night away in our large venue for big events, such as gigs and student balls

â Become a DJ or director at Surge Radio and SUSUtv

â Try out journalism for one of our award-winning magazines, the Wessex Scene or The Edge

â Get free and confidential advice from the Advice Centre

â We are here to take action on a wide range of issues that are important to you. For example we have recently set up our own letting agency that can help you find student housing due to student demand

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ACCOMMODATION

Get the best out of your student life: stay in one of our 6,500 student rooms in halls.

You can choose from a range of room types that includes a new development of over 1,400 rooms in Southampton city centre.

Take advantage of our guaranteed offer* of accommodation, for new first-year undergraduate students.

Live in either self-catered halls of residence with well-equipped communal kitchens, or part-catered accommodation where you enjoy the benefits of breakfast and evening meals throughout the week, plus some other meals at the weekend.

The benefits for you – A great student community

– Good value and competitive prices that include utility bills, internet and a unilink bus pass

– unilink connects all our Southampton halls sites with our Southampton campuses

– Facilities include common rooms, bars, launderettes, computer rooms, barbecue areas and much more

– Out of hours support and advice from the Residences Support Service

– 24hr security and CCTV on all sites

*Our guarantee to you

If you are a registered first-year undergraduate student new to the University, starting a full-time course, with no dependents, you will be guaranteed an offer of halls accommodation as long as you fulfil the full criteria of

the guarantee, which includes applying before 1 August 2015.

To uphold the guarantee, in years of exceptional demand we may offer accommodation in a twin shared room at the start of the academic year for a short, temporary period of time.

You also have the opportunity to apply for continuing years in halls. Though this cannot be guaranteed, we will always offer students accommodation if we have the availability.

For more information on our guarantee to you, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/guarantee

Private rented accommodation

Private rented accommodation is available in Southampton and Winchester as an alternative to halls.

We are a core partner in the Southampton Accreditation Scheme for Student Housing (SASSH), which only advertises properties where the landlord agrees their property complies with SASSH safety and quality standards.

How to apply

Our guidance and applying for accommodation timeline, make the process as easy for you as possible.

You can apply for your accommodation when you have received your formal offer of study with your student identification number. Register your details to apply online at www.onlineaccommodation.soton.ac.uk

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015Accommodation application opens and goes live online

1 AUGUST 2015New students must have applied for accommodation before this date

MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2015Allocation of rooms completed

JUNE 2015Allocation and offer of rooms starts for deferred students and students with unconditional offers, who have applied for accommodation before 31 May 2015

MIDDLE OF AUGUST 2015After A level results, allocation of rooms to all students begins

19–20 SEPTEMBER 2015Moving in weekend!

APPLICATION TIMELINE

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APPLYING AND FUNDING

General entry requirements

To apply for undergraduate study you must satisfy our general entry requirements and any specific requirements of your chosen programme. Typical entry requirements for applicants with GCE A-levels can be found online.

How to apply

Apply online at www.ucas.com the website for the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Our UCAS code name is SOTON and our number is S27. All students should apply between 1 September 2014 and 15 January 2015. If you are an international student from outside the UK or EU, we may consider your application up until 30 June 2015. However, we cannot guarantee there will be vacancies on our courses after the January deadline.

Admissions policy1. The University of Southampton will:

– aim to recruit the most talented students, irrespective of background, who we believe have the potential to succeed on our challenging programmes and prepare them to be confident citizens and potential leaders in an increasingly globalised environment

– attract applicants who enjoy the challenge of forward thinking, the excitement of research-led teaching, and the high standards of learning and teaching which we set ourselves

– foster a diverse learning community in which students will meet people from different cultures, enhancing their skills of critical reasoning,

teamwork and communication, and thus preparing them for successful participation in their chosen careers

2. The University is committed to providing an admissions process that ensures fairness, transparency and equal opportunities within the legal framework of the United Kingdom. The University welcomes applications from candidates regardless of their background and aims to eliminate discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, political beliefs, religious beliefs or practices, disability, marital status, family circumstances, parental/carer status, spent criminal convictions, age, or any other inappropriate ground.

For further information on the University’s Admissions Policy, please visit:

www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissionspolicies/policy/

Tuition fees and funding

The University will set fees for 2015/16 when the government establishes limits for tuition fees. For 2014/15, the University set the tuition fee at £9,000, but we offer a large number of generous fee waivers and bursaries for eligible students.

For students from lower income families, these financial packages will be based on household income details supplied to us by the Student Loans Company.

Your tuition fee may cover compulsory course costs, such as field trips and laboratory clothing; however a contribution may be necessary towards

certain elements. Please check with the Admissions team for more details.

Visit our website for the latest information on tuition fees before you submit your UCAS form for entry in the 2015/16 academic year. Students who have applied for a deferred place in 2014/15 will be eligible for the 2015/16 tuition fees and support.

If you are a UK student starting a higher education course in 2014/15, you can apply for loans to help pay for both fees and maintenance. For more details, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/money

For up-to-date information on tuition fees for international students, visit our website.

Scholarships and bursaries

We offer a variety of scholarships and progression awards to the most talented students across our subject areas. For full eligibility criteria and up-to-date information, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/scholarships

We also offer a generous range of bursaries designed to help UK undergraduate students in the most financial need. For more details and up-to-date information, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/bursaries

We realise that going to university is a significant investment, so we’ll ensure you have all the information you need to make an informed decision.

Find out morewww.southampton.ac.uk/feesT: +44 (0)23 8059 4732

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Living and studying in a different country has its own unique challenges. We make student entry straightforward, offer attractive scholarships to eligible applicants, help you settle into your new life and advise you on all aspects of living in the UK.

Our network of services and advisors ensure that your studies and life at Southampton is as productive and stress-free as possible.

International Office

Staff from our International Office attend educational exhibitions around the world as well as making numerous visits overseas and to colleges in the UK. If you are unable to visit us in Southampton, make sure you book an appointment to meet us at one of the exhibitions or join us on a virtual open day.

You will find a quick introduction to the University on our website, which is available in other languages. You can also view web pages dedicated to 50 specific countries.

To join us on a virtual open day, visit www.southampton.ac.uk/virtualopenday

Welcome Programme

In September each year we arrange a Welcome Programme designed to help you settle into life here. The week includes general events to introduce you to our facilities, subject-specific events to begin your academic induction and a range of social and cultural activities.

During the week, you will meet other undergraduate students and explore the University and the city, so that you know where to worship, relax and shop. You will also meet current international students who will be able to give you good advice.

Meet and Greet

The Meet and Greet service from London Heathrow and Gatwick airports is provided free of charge and is designed to get you to the University in time for the Welcome Programme. If you are starting your studies in 2015/16, you can register for both this service and the Welcome Programme from July 2015 on our website www.southampton.ac.uk/welcome

Visas

Before you join us, find out about the UK’s immigration procedures. Do this well in advance of your arrival in the UK. Our website provides information on student visas, police registration, working in the UK and has links to other useful websites.

International scholarships

We offer a number of subject-specific scholarships and bursaries to international students. These are based on international merit and vary depending on the subject.

www.southampton.ac.uk/international/scholarships

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate that you have reached a satisfactory standard in an approved English language test. For the majority of course we require;

– IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.5 in all components

All tests must be no more than two years old at the time of enrolment. Equivalent English language tests that are also accepted can be found on the following website:

www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissionspolicies/language/

If you do not quite meet our English language requirements for direct entry, you may be eligible to apply for one of our pre-sessional English language courses. Please visit the Centre for Language Studies website for further information.

www.southampton.ac.uk/humanities/international/language_support/presess.page

Join us and students from more than 135 different countries at Southampton.

Find out morewww.southampton.ac.uk/internationalT: +44 (0)23 8059 9699

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HOW TO FIND US

Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/campuses

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Your campus

1. Highfield Campus

Region highlights

2. 1,140 hectares of open space

3. Top 15 retail destination in the UK

4. Coastal location offering a vast range of sport and leisure opportunities, with waterfront marinas, restaurants and bars

University buildings

Halls of residence

Transport Information

Airport

Ferry terminal

Railway station

Coach station

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TERMS & CONDITIONSRelevant web links are shown throughout the prospectus. Please also consult www.soton.ac.uk/law online for further details and/or any changes which have appeared since first publication of the prospectus or phone +44 (0) 23 8059 2596 for more information.

Disclaimer

The University of Southampton will use all reasonable efforts to deliver advertised programmes and other services and facilities in accordance with the descriptions set out in its prospectuses, student handbooks, welcome guides and website. It will provide students with the tuition, learning support, services and facilities so described with reasonable care and skill.

The University, therefore, reserves the right if it considers it to be necessary to alter the timetable, location, content or method of delivery of events provided such alterations are reasonable.

Financial or other losses

The University will not be held liable for any direct or indirect financial or other losses or damage arising from changes

made to the event timetable, location, content or method of delivery of various services and facilities set out herein.

Force majeure

The University will not be held liable for any loss, damage or expense resulting from any delay, variation or failure in the provision of services and facilities set out herein, arising from circumstances beyond the University’s reasonable control, including (but not limited to) war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions, interruption in power supplies or other services for any reason, fire, boycott and telecommunications failure.

In the event that such circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the University arise, it will use all reasonable endeavours to minimise disruption as far as it is practical to do so.

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