Law

Welcome

This site gives examples of the employment and postgraduate courses entered by graduates from the School of Law. It has practical information and advice to support your career planning and job hunting.

A degree in law is very attractive to a wide range of employers both in the legal and non-legal sectors.  As well as strong academic ability, employers also value the range of skills learned through studying law. These include:

  • the ability to research, collect and analyse large amounts of information
  • strong written and oral communication skills including the ability to create logical arguments and reasoned conclusions from a set of facts
  • the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and manage time effectively  

"One of the advantages of studying law is the "thinking kit tools" you develop. Initially the ability to think logically and then gain the ability to think your way out of problems" Tim Flood, Partner, Jones Day 

Employability Activities within your degree

Law students have access to an extensive range of career events throughout your programme. One of the main events is the annual careers fair providing you opportunities to network and discuss potential opportunities with a number of key local, national and international graduate recruiters.

The Careers and Alumni section of the School of Law website has information on the activities in which you can become involved to improve your employability. There are also details of law graduates and the career paths they have taken. 

Further Information

Visit Career Destinations (Building 37, Highfield) to browse information, borrow books, and use the computers for careers work. We also have a great variety of take away literature including the Career Planning Guide, graduate directories, and publications on topics such as work experience and teacher training – just ask at the Desk for advice.

A range of talks and workshops run throughout the year, whether you need help with career planning, applications, and interviews or want to meet employers, look at the Events Calendar to find out more.

Contact us

Tel 023 8059 3501, email