The University of Law, formerly the College of Law, is a private teaching university in England which specialises in providing legal education. The Open University is affiliated with the institution, meaning that the University runs a number of distance learning programmes, including the Open University's LLB degree programme. However, given the nature of the subject, students require significant amounts of teaching and need to be enrolled at one of the 8 centres, in seven different locations, across the UK.
 ÂBackground and History
The University of Law is the UK's oldest specialist provider of legal education and training. Formally established as The College of Law by the Law Society in the 1960s, the University's roots in the profession stretch back over 100 years.The institution has remained at the heart of legal education ever since, developing a national presence as the acknowledged leader in innovative, professional legal education for prospective lawyers and professional development training for those already qualified. Over the years, the college worked with virtually every UK law firm to help meet their training and development needs, thus developing strong links with the industry.
In 2006, the college became the first independent institution to be granted degree awarding powers, leading to the development of professionally-focused Bachelor and Master of Laws degree programmes. Then, in 2012, the institution was granted the full university title and changed its name from The College of Law to The University of Law.
Location and Accessibility
The University of Law has easily accessible centres in:- Birmingham (B18 6AQ) - Bristol (BS1 6HG) - Chester (CH3 7AB) - Guildford (GU3 1HA) - London Bloomsbury (WC1E 7DE) - London Moorgate (EC1Y 8HQ) - Manchester (M1 4HJ) - York (YO23 2GA). For detailed directions to each of the centres, please visit the University website.
What's on Offer
The University offers courses at Undergraduate and Postgraduate Level, as well as in-house Professional Development courses. Qualifications on offer include:- The Graduate Diploma in Law, the Bar Professional Training Course, the Legal Practice Course, the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and the Master of Laws (LL.M). In 2013, the University introduced a new two-year LLB law degree, which focuses on boosting employment prospects and professional legal skills over a shorter period of time. The programme runs at the Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Guildford, London Bloomsbury and York centres.
Entry Requirements
To be considered for a place at the university to study the Undergraduate LL.B (Hons) Law degree you must have achieved:- Three A-levels at grades ABB (320 UCAS points) or equivalent. At Postgraduate level, to be accepted on to the LL.M, applicants must have academically achieved:- A UK undergraduate degree or international equivalent, it is also recommend that non-law graduates have a basic grounding in common law.