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International Relations and Law, BA (Hons)

University of Derby, United Kingdom

 
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Subject ranking

Law
UK / Guardian 2025
33rd
Law
UK / ARWU 2024
34th
Law
UK / THE 2024
53rd

Costs

Course feesS$24.6K / year
Entertainment, books
food & rent
S$16.5K / year
Beer S$5
MacDonalds S$10
Cinema S$15
Coffee S$4
TotalS$41.1K / year

Entry requirements

A Level BBC
Diploma
International Baccalaureate

Scholarships

Derby International Excellent Scholarship
£5000 for tuition
Limited quantity
British Chevening Scholarships
100% for tuition and living expenses
Limited quantity

Information

Course
Code
L2M1
Upcoming
Intakes
Sep 2025
Pathway
Programmes
See pathways
University
Information
WHATSAPP
+65 9650 3225
HOTLINE
+65 6333 1300

Duration

3 years
Graduate
2028
About the course

Course summary

Develop all the key skills required to succeed in the legal sector including drafting, advocacy, interviewing and negotiation and explore key issues impacting the world today.  KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE

  • PROBLEM SOLVING: Develop problem-solving skills and a 'can do' attitude that will help you go into a wide range of job roles including in politics, campaigning, think-tanks, NGOs, charities, civil or diplomatic services
  • HIGH RANKING: Top 20 for satisfaction with feedback* Law, The Guardian University Guide 2024
  • CHANGE MAKER: If you want to play a role in shaping some of these crucial global issues this course is for you.
  • NETWORKING: We're networked into the legal profession which opens exciting opportunities for work internships and professional mentoring
  • EMPLOYABILITY: Combining two subjects will boost your employability and give you knowledge and expertise in two subject areas, making you a more versatile graduate.
HOW YOU WILL LEARN   You'll be taught through a variety of methods, such as:
  • lectures
  • seminars
  • workshops and tutorials
  • student presentations
  • debates
  • one-to-one sessions with a tutor
  • work projects
  • self-directed study
  • video discussions with overseas partner institutions
  • case preparation
  • mooting - where you present a legal issue against opposing counsel in a mock court case
  • interviewing
  • negotiation
Engaging in real or simulated legal practice, you will build a range of the key skills required to succeed in the legal sector at every stage of the course. You will also develop skills in legal scholarship, with the chance to undertake problem-based research and original academic enquiry. If our teaching team consider the work you produce to be of sufficient quality, it could be published in the Derby Law School Journal. Through our peer assisted mentoring scheme, students from later years of the course also give helpful guidance and support to first year students. HOW YOU ARE ASSESSED For Law modules, assessments include:
  • group work
  • oral presentations
  • written coursework
  • examinations
  • seminar debates
  • group presentations
  • conference papers
For International Relations modules, you will be assessed through a range of coursework, including essays, research reports, presentations, and participation in debates. Some modules will also assess your ability to develop teamwork and research skills in an applied, real-world context, and your ability to reflect on how these prepare you for your chosen career. STUDY OPTIONS:  On the Joint Honours programme, there are different pathways of study available. You can often study both subjects equally or choose to major in a subject. Please view the course page on our website for more information on pathways. 

A local representative of University of Derby in Singapore is available online to assist you with enquiries about this course.