Program Overview

International Year One in Law

Are you an aspiring law student eager to start your UK legal education and graduate in the standard three years? Our International Year One in Law offers you the perfect pathway. Spend your first year with us at the International Study Centre, where you’ll gain essential skills and knowledge. After successfully completing the International Year One programme, you can progress directly to the second year of your law degree, smoothly transitioning into your undergraduate studies at Teesside University.

Why study Law at Teesside University?

Studying Law at Teesside University enables you to:

• Build a strong legal foundation. Our International Year One programme equips you with a comprehensive understanding of core legal principles such as Public Authorities & Human Rights, the English Legal System, and Contract Law. You will also enhance your academic English skills, which are essential for success in legal studies and beyond.
• Gain practical experience and industry insights. Immerse yourself in hands-on training with the University’s state-of-the-art replica courtroom and engage in impactful pro bono work at the award-winning Law Clinic. Connect with regional law firms, charities, and organisations to gain valuable industry experience and enhance your employability.
• Thrive in a supportive learning environment. Benefit from personalised guidance from our expert faculty and be part of a supportive, inclusive community. Teesside degrees enable you to develop transferable skills that are valuable across various career paths, preparing you for success in and out of the legal profession.

Leading to: Law LLB (Hons)

LLB (Hons) Law is for everyone. You don’t need to have studied a law course before, whatever your background, your contribution will be a valuable one.

A law degree is a highly regarded qualification. You are trained to think, to question and to challenge. Many students study law to become a legal professional such as legal executive, solicitor or barrister, but a Teesside law degree opens up a wide range of professional roles for you, including within the criminal justice field, probation services, law enforcement and in the charitable and voluntary sectors. You could also be successful in management, recruitment or human resources. Whether you’re starting a career, developing an existing one or changing direction, a law degree presents many opportunities to you.

The law can, and does, change on a daily basis – that's what makes it such a fascinating and vibrant subject to study. As a graduate you’ll be a creative problem solver and an effective researcher, with the ability to interpret, analyse and critique complex information. You’ll have highly developed written and oral communication skills and be able to formulate reasoned arguments and challenge decisions. You gain a valuable suite of skills and attributes, and develop the confidence, adaptability and resilience to succeed in your chosen career.

Studying law at Teesside isn’t all about attending traditional lectures and sitting exams. We recognise that students learn in different ways and our innovative teaching and learning approaches, and diverse assessment methods prepare you for the 21st century workplace.

You have the opportunity to spend time in our replica court room which has the features of a modern court and offers invaluable courtroom experience in first-class facilities.

You obtain real-world experience through empowering members of the local community to access justice by providing pro bono legal advice through the work of our award-winning Law Clinic which works in partnership with lawyers, charities and voluntary organisations. This experience gives you chance to develop professional and practical skills and experience and knowledge of law which are crucial to any future career in legal practice as well as being very transferrable and useful in careers beyond law.

We have strong employment links with law firms, charities and voluntary sector organisations in our region which provide unique employability opportunities. We have an exceptionally talented law team from a variety of backgrounds including the legal profession and academia, enabling you to learn first-hand from their experience.