The law degree offered by The Open University's Centre for Law in partnership with The College of Law, is a major innovation in legal education. The LLB (Hons) we offer has been developed by two institutions of international standing. It is a Qualifying Law Degree approved by the Law Society (Solicitors Regulation Authority)and Bar Standards Board. Since 1998, over 3,000 students have graduated with LL.B. (Hons) degrees. Our courses have been praised by senior judges, eminent lawyers and internationally acclaimed legal academics. We have consistently received a high ranking in the National Student Survey.
OU Law graduates are guareented a place on The College of Law's prestigious Legal Practice course (LPC) for up to two years after graduation: the next step in qualifying as a solicitor. So we are with you every step of the way.
The Open University is a world leader in providing flexible supported open learning. Our course materials have been prepared with great expertise to allow students to progress smoothly through difficult areas of law. Throughout the courses students may attend tutorials with their tutor. They must also submit assignments which are carefully marked and commented upon. Additionally, students are able to contact their tutors for assistance by telephone or or e-mail. There are tutor groups throughout Britain and in Continental Western Europe. Our students can access an impressive range of law reports, articles and other legal materials online through The Open University library. Our students also submit their assignments on most of their courses online. Our teaching materials have been designed specifically to enhance off-campus learning. In composing and constructing our courses, we have engaged the accumulated wisdom in such techniques used since 1970 when we were the world’s first Open University.
A wide range of people study law with us. Many of our students are young and join us at an early stage after school while others are teachers, doctors, nurses, parents and home managers, police officers, vets, insurance officers, musicians, military personnel, company executives, personnel officers, court officers, magistrates, retired people, journalists, probation officers, social workers, technicians and many others. The wonderful richness of life in our tutor groups gives very helpful added dimension to the study of legal issues.
Open University graduates generally move on to revitalise the fields in which they work and graduates of the Law Programme are expected to follow in this tradition.
Professor Gary Slapper
Director of the Centre for Law
Page last updated November 2009
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