Law (Joint Honours)

UCAS code: Y002

Start date: September 2012

Course length: Full time: three years

Campus: Kedleston Road site, Derby Campus

This course is available to international students

The Law Joint Honours degree, under the Joint Honours Scheme, allows you to combine your study of law with one or two other subjects.  Popular combinations are Law and Criminology, Law and Psychology, or all three.

There is a wide range of exciting and interesting law options for you to choose from in either private or public law depending on your interest, providing you with the flexibility to select options which will complement the other subjects you are planning to study with law.

As an example if you are studying Law and Criminology and have an interest in crime, you may wish to choose Criminal Law, Law of Evidence and Police Powers and the Law. Alternatively, if you are studying Law and Business you may wish to select Contract Law, Commercial Law, Consumer Law, or Corporate Law.  You will also have the opportunity to develop your particular interests by studying a subject of your choice in more depth as part of your Independent Studies in your final year.

The law team at Derby prides itself on producing able and employable graduates by giving them a challenging and stimulating educational experience. There is also a strong emphasis on the development of academic, intellectual and personal skills throughout your studies and our lecturers have a reputation for friendliness and dedication to supporting students of all ages from a wide variety of backgrounds. 

• BA (Hons) in Accounting and Law
• BA (Hons) in American Studies and Law
• BSc (Hons) in Applied Criminology and Law
• BA (Hons) in Architectural Design and Law
• BA (Hons) in Biology and Law
• BA (Hons) in Business Management and Law
• BA (Hons) in Creative Writing and Law
• BA (Hons) in Education Studies and Law
• BSc (Hons) in Environmental Hazards and Law
• BA (Hons) in Film & Television Studies and Law
• BA (Hons) in Geography and Law
• BA (Hons) in History and Law
• BA (Hons) in Human Resource Management and Law
• BSc (Hons) in International Relations & Global Development and Law
• BA (Hons) in Law and Marketing
• BA (Hons) in Law and Mathematics
• BA (Hons) in Law and Property Development
• BSc (Hons) in Law and Psychology
• BA (Hons) in Law and Sociology
• BA (Hons) in Law and Sport & Exercise Studies
• BA (Hons) in Law and Theatre Studies
• BA (Hons) in Media Studies and Law
• BA (Hons) in Professional Writing and Law

Whether you take the minor, joint or major route, you will have a selection of modules to choose from: 

Stage one

You will study this module:

• Principles of Law

And you'll choose your options from:

• Administrative Law and Human Rights
• Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties
• Contract Law; Theory and Practice
• Specific Torts and Remedies
• Tortious Liability and Negligence

Stage two

You'll choose your modules from:

• Administrative Law and Human Rights
• Commercial and Consumer Law
• Company Law
• Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties
• Contract Law; Theory and Practice
• Criminal Justice Law
• Criminal Law: Principles and Application
• Criminal Practice and Property Offences
• Employment Law
• Environmental Law
• European Union Law
• European Union Trade Law and its International Context
• Family Law and Practice
• International Human Rights
• Public International Law
• Specific Torts and Remedies
• Tortious Liability and Negligence

Final stage

You will study this module:

• Independent Studies (in any subject area)

And you'll choose your option modules from:

• Commercial and Consumer Law
• Company Law
• Comparative Law
• Criminal Justice Law
• Criminal Law; Principles and Application
• Criminal Practice and Property Offences
• Employment Law
• Environmental Law
• European Union Law
• European Union Trade Law and its International Context
• Family Law and Practice
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Human Rights
• Public International Law
• Sustainable Development and International Business Law

Our entry requirements are usually 220-300 UCAS points, of which at least 200-240 will be from your core A2s (full A levels) or equivalent qualifications such as BTEC Diploma, International Baccalaureate, Scottish Highers etc.

We'll accept up to 60 points towards the total from level 3 qualifications such as AS levels (where those AS levels are not taken on to A2 level), the Extended Project or Music qualifications.

We don't accept points from Key Skills Level 3. If you have any questions about what is or isn't accepted, please contact our Admissions team.

We also accept the Access to HE Diploma.

Your points at level 3 will be in addition to 5 GCSEs at grade C or equivalent level 2 qualifications.

The UCAS tariff points are a guide - we'll also consider all the information that you've included in your application. We'll also want to see that you're enthusiastic and motivated to take this course and that you have the potential to benefit from coming to university.

General undergraduate entry requirements

Fees for 2013/14

This is a classroom based course.

UK/EU students

Full time:

• If you combine this subject with another classroom based subject or a resource intensive subject it will cost £7,700 per year.
• If you combine this subject with a specialist subject it will cost £8,250 per year.

We'll be announcing our part time and international fees for 2013/14 later in the year.

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.

How you'll learn

As a Derby student you'll enjoy a variety of methods of teaching, including formal lectures, problem-solving tutorials, seminar discussion groups, computer-assisted learning, group work and practical activities to develop skills such as interviewing, negotiation, and oral presentation. 

The University is unique in having a full-sized courtroom built to the specifications laid down by the Lord Chancellor's Department (now the Department for Constitutional Affairs).  This functions as a lecture theatre, but is also used for moots and practical skills training. In addition we also have a newly completed family court.

• Take the law tour

How you're assessed

You will be assessed through group work, oral presentations and coursework, to enable you to develop and demonstrate your legal knowledge and skills most effectively.

A Joint Honours degree in Law offers you the unique opportunity to develop a mixture of skills, by combining your study of law with other subjects, thereby making you an attractive prospect for future employers. It offers you the opportunity to study law with intellectual rigour, even if you don't want to become a legal practitioner. You will find that it still provides a stepping stone to many other areas requiring legal knowledge, for example, local Government, criminal justice agencies, the Crown Prosecution Service, and charitable and voluntary sector organisations.

Your degree can also be the pathway to further postgraduate study in Law at Masters level. We offer an exciting and successful portfolio of LLMs if you wish to continue to develop your legal studies.

"I wanted to combine two of my passions to create a degree I knew I would enjoy and which would maintain my interest throughout my three years of learning. "

Helen Smith