The University of Law is a private university in the United Kingdom, providing law degrees, specialist legal training, and professional development courses for British barristers and solicitors. Founded in 1962 as the College of Law, it is the UK’s largest law school. The College of Law was granted degree-awarding powers in 2006, and in 2012 it became the UK’s first for-profit educational institution to be granted university status. University of Law has eight branches across England.
Courses and degrees offered by the university include:
- Bar Professional Training Course (the professional qualification for barristers)
- Graduate Diploma in Law (otherwise known as the Common Professional Examination, or the “Law Conversion Course”)
- Legal Practice Course (the professional qualification for solicitors)
- Master of Laws (LLM) in Legal Practice
- Master of Science (MSc) in Law, Governance, Risk and Compliance
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Professional Skills Course (the professional course studied by trainee solicitors by day-release)