Buckingham’s independent Law School offers its students a unique academic and social experience; our idyllic setting is contrasted with our vibrantly cosmopolitan student body from over 80 countries. Our student staff ratio, the best in the country, allows students to develop with confidence under the guidance of personal tutors. We welcome school leavers and mature students alike, whether you are satisfying a life-long ambition to practise law, or are looking for a new challenge. Whether from school or work, students who choose to study with us are always highly committed and focused. We offer our students:
- completion of a 3-year qualifying degree in just 2 years
- 100% graduate employment or further study (The Sunday Times University Guide 2010 – external link)
- flexible entry points in January, July or September
- full recognition by the Bar Standards Board, Bar Council and Law Society
- support from personal tutors throughout your degree, with tutorial groups of five
- top student satisfaction – we have been voted the best by our students for 5 years in a row
- experienced teaching staff, most of whom are Barristers, or Solicitors, holding PhD’s and having published articles and books
- Masterclasses with world class advocates which will help you to become good or even great lawyers
- Innovative practical courses that test different practical legal skills such as advocacy, negotiation, legal research, civil and criminal procedure.
- an active and vibrant Student Law Society and the chance to make a difference with our Amnesty International Student Society.
The Buckingham Law School has an enviable reputation as one of the best places to obtain a legal education. With over 400 students studying law, it is large enough to offer a wide range of subjects and programmes without losing what it values most – the close connection between the teaching staff and the students.
Located in the Franciscan Building, which combines offices, teaching rooms, computer rooms and the Denning Law Library, the School of Law is conveniently in one spot, adjacent to purpose-built accommodation buildings and close to the heart of town.
