Access to Law

Course Outline

The Access to Law programme is designed to ensure that students are well prepared to begin the Buckingham LLB. It is particularly useful for mature students who have not been engaged in full-time study for some time and for some students with qualifications other than A-levels (or their equivalent). Unlike many access programmes at other universities, the Access to Law at Buckingham is taught by academics who also teach on the LLB programmes. This means that you will be known by staff from an early stage, especially as Buckingham’s class sizes are the smallest in the country.

The Access to Law programme takes six months to complete and you can join us in January or July. After completing the programme you will be awarded the Certificate of Preliminary Legal Studies and be qualified to proceed to the single honours LLB. Those interested in taking a degree in Law with a minor subject should ask the Law School about entry requirements before applying for the Access to Law programme.

Teaching Method

You will experience all the teaching and learning methods used in British universities, such as lectures, seminars and tutorials. For example, you will develop your listening and note-taking skills and learn how to take part in seminars. You will also develop your own ideas through group discussions and class presentations.

You will gain practice and training in the different kinds of assessment that are common in higher education, for instance essays, reports, individual and group presentations, learning journals, project work and examinations.

Class sizes are small, with a maximum of 8 students for tutorial classes. You will be allocated a personal tutor to help you with academic issues and guide you through your progression to the undergraduate programme.