Law, LLB (Hons)

For those seeking a career in the Canadian legal profession with a non-law undergraduate degree, our accelerated LLB Juris Doctor program offers an ideal pathway. This two-year intensive course provides a qualifying law degree recognized by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board in England and Wales, including a dedicated module on Canadian Constitutional Law to prepare for the National Committee on Accreditation exam. Note: If you are not a Canadian citizen or uninterested in Canadian law, consider applying for the standard LLB Accelerated program (M101).Designed for graduates from diverse disciplines, the program builds in-depth legal knowledge, critical thinking, and communication skills through core modules like Criminal Law, Contract Law, and Equity and Trusts. Taught by active researchers at a Russell Group university, it includes opportunities for work experience, networking, and extracurriculars such as mooting and student societies. Access to excellent facilities, including libraries, electronic resources like Westlaw, and a moot room, enhances learning and employability.

On our JD Pathway Programme you will develop in-depth legal knowledge, together with strong critical thinking and communication skills. This intensive course focuses on the core modules required by the Bar Council, and the Law Society of England and Wales for a qualifying Law degree. Typical Year 1 core modules include Criminal Law; Foundations of Contract Law; Legal Skills; Legal System and Reasoning; Public Law. Some of the option modules you may study include Historical Development of the Common Law; Philosophical Perspectives on the Common Law. In Year 2 you will study the Constitutional Law of Canada which will give you an understanding of the political culture in Canada and its evolution. Other core modules include; Equity and Trusts; Land Law; Public Law (Administrative Justice). For further module information visit https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/law-accelerated-programme-jd-pathway-degree-llb#modules