BA (Hons) Law and Politics with Professional Placement Year in Bath United Kingdom | Bath Spa University

This program enhances your legal expertise, research capabilities, and professional competencies. You'll acquire a comprehensive grasp of legal frameworks and criminal justice, while exploring specialized areas like EU legislation, penal systems, and digital offenses.

To ensure you're career-ready upon graduation, we've integrated professional development throughout the curriculum, targeting emerging fields demanding these skills. Potential career paths span governance, compliance, legal advocacy, policy development, human resources, and financial sectors. The curriculum examines torts, contracts, criminal justice, and property rights, alongside practical training in legal analysis, mediation, document preparation, client consultation, and courtroom procedures.

You'll cultivate the skill to recognize interdisciplinary legal connections, mirroring real-world legal scenarios where issues rarely present simple solutions. Professional growth and career preparation are woven throughout the program. Choose from diverse electives spanning criminology, social sciences, business studies, and specialized legal fields like internet law, correctional systems, and global legal frameworks - broadening your knowledge and improving career opportunities.

The optional work placement year lets you pursue professional experience through one or multiple positions lasting at least nine months. Completing this component showcases your capacity to obtain and maintain graduate-level positions in your field.