Law, Justice and Policing

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Law, Justice and Policing

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Meet Nurun Choudhury

Former student Nurun completed a Law Short Course, marking the beginning of her legal career. Nurun went on to study law at UEL and was the first UEL law graduate to complete her legal training contract and qualify as a solicitor. She's now a Supervising Solicitor and Lead at the Legal Advice Centre.

Our teaching philosophy combines academic excellence with the practical skills and experience you need to succeed in your career.

Why choose Law

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State-of-the-art facilities

Our modern, state-of-the-art facilities include a new mock courtroom, equipping you with the knowledge and ability to apply theory to a real-life legal setting.

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Practice-based learning

Our in-house Legal Advice Centre offers you valuable opportunities to gain experience and develop legal skills under the supervision of experienced practising solicitors.

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Professional accreditations

Our law courses are accredited by prestigious professional bodies, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Bar Standards Board and National Association of Licensed Paralegals.

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Careers focused teaching

Our law courses give you an excellent legal education. You'll gain essential legal knowledge and the ability to apply it to real legal situations. Our teaching team - who you'll learn from and be able to fully engage with - consists of law experts who conduct research in a wide range of areas. As a careers-first institution, we offer our students practical hands-on experience while learning, and have Practice-Based Centres where students are supervised by professionals and work on real-life projects.

Students at USS Campus
It was fantastic - a really good course. My degree was essential in helping me to get a full-time job with the Met and I'd encourage anyone to volunteer in the community early on as it backs up your theoretical learning."

Besnik Vrapi

BA (Hons) Criminology and Criminal Justice graduate

Students at USS Campus
I love law and my time at the University was positive and has opened up new horizons – one of them being a place on the prestigious Civil Service Fast Stream graduate scheme."

Zain Ulmer

Law (LLB Hons)

Make an impact

You'll be taught by active researchers who are working at the forefront of changes in law, criminology and policing. Our research philosophy is interdisciplinary, drawing together different approaches to tackle major topical issues.

Our criminology team includes world-renowned experts in areas such as hate crime and the far right, gang crime, organised crime, youth justice, victim support, and race, ethnicity and crime. The staff have links with major policing and crime institutions across the world, including the United Nations, the Home Office and NGOs in both local and international arenas.

We also have an innovative Online Harms and Cyber Crime Unit, which coordinates our research in this important new area of study and practice.

Our facilities

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  • USS Campus

    University Square Stratford (USS) is one of London's most modern and well-equipped campuses, located in a young, vibrant and developing community.

  • Bloomberg Trading Suite

    The Bloomberg Trading Suite provides opportunities for students to expand their exposure to the global business world.

  • Marketing Strategy Lab

    The Strategy and Marketing Analytics Lab was designed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services for the purpose of learning hands-on practical digital marketing skills.

  • Main Lecture Theatre

    The Main Lecture Theatre offers students a dynamic learning environment, supporting engaging lectures, guest speaker events, and collaborative academic experiences.

  • Harvard Lecture Theatre

    The Harvard Lecture Theatre provides a professional and inspiring setting for students to engage in lectures, presentations, and events, featuring tiered seating.

Why choose UEL?

  • Hear from our qualified academics, practitioners and industry experts on how you'll learn, our facilities and what makes our course different.
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  • Want to study Law? Hear what our teachers and students have to say about this course! Get the chance to delve into global legal challenges.
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  • The Introduction to Law short course is a unique way to apply for a law degree, even if you don’t have formal qualifications.
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