Law (Sports)

Staffordshire Law School is recognised as one of the best Law Schools in the country.  It has been awarded top marks by the Quality Assurance Agency and the Solicitors Regulation Authority as one of the best providers of Legal Education in the UK for undergraduate, postgraduate and professional awards.

Staffordshire Law School has a strong commitment to academic development and offers a comprehensive range of legal education.  An enthusiastic team of well-qualified staff offers a depth of specialist legal knowledge and practical experience. 

Staffordshire Law School has extensive facilities which include a modern, purpose-built Law School with mock court rooms, a dedicated Law Library and superb IT facilities.

Students who successfully complete the LLB (Hons) Sports Law and wish to pursue a career as a Solicitor, will be guaranteed a place on our Legal Practice Course and will additionally be entitled to a discount off the LPC course fee.

The single honours LLB Sports Law degree will provide you with a study of Law, which meets the requirements of the legal profession (the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board) to provide exemption from the academic stage of training.

By studying a unique combination of modules relevant to Sports Law you can develop expertise in this exciting and unique area of legal practice.  There also exists a vast range of career opportunities outside the legal profession.

As a 'qualifying' law degree the foundations of legal knowledge (modules prescribed by the professional bodies) must be studied. In the first year of study this will include Contract and Criminal law and in the second year modules such as Tort and Land will be studied. Your final year (which contributes 70% towards your degree classification is where the sports law element of the award is undertaken and this will include specialist modules including the Legal Regulation of Sport and Sport the Individual and the Law.

It is the final year that makes this award distinctive. Whilst lectures are very important, the main emphasis is on the workshops and group learning. Workshops take a variety of forms: discussions, presentations by one or more students or tasks such as tackling a previously unseen problems. These develop both your legal capabilities and skills.

Students can progress to become Solicitors or Barristers. Many of those wishing to be Solicitors stay with us to complete the Legal Practice Course in our purpose-built suite of practice offices; others pursue a more academic route by studying on our LLM Masters awards. Alternatively, the skills our students develop open up a wide range of career possibilities including:

        •  Sports Agent
•  Sports Coach
•  Competitor (non professional)
•  Local Authority Employee (involved in recreational provision)
•  Manager
•  Policy Maker
•  Professional Player
•  Referee
•  Teacher

Staffordshire Law graduates will benefit from 15% discount off the LPC tuition fees.

• LLB Law

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