Law study guide 2024/25
What you can study
The University of Bristol has been a leading provider of legal education for more than a century. The Law School represents a unique blend of tradition and innovation, and is housed in the iconic Wills Memorial Building in the heart of the Bristol city campus.
You will find units on:
- criminal law
- family law
- company law, business law, and European policy
- history, theory and practice of law
Pre-requisites
Most Law units assume familiarity with Common Law. If you do not have this background, see the list of recommended units under Year 1.
At UK universities, students specialise from their first year and rarely take units outside their degree subject. This means that:
- Year 1 units are suitable for all students.
- Year 2 units require some university study in the discipline.
- Year 3 units require a strong background in the discipline.
See "Units for Non-Law Students" for Year 2 and 3 units that are suitable for students with a Social Sciences or Arts background (e.g. Classics, History, Politics, Sociology, etc).
Subject pathway students
If you have been nominated to Bristol on the Study Abroad (Law pathway), you must take the majority of your credits from this guide.
Year 1
Pre-requisites: suitable for all students
Teaching Block 1
- Foundations of Business Law - LAWD10007
- Law and State - LAWD10012
- Law of Tort I: Liability for Negligence - LAWD10021
Teaching Block 2
- Constitutional Rights - LAWD10013
- Law of Tort II: Other Liabilities - LAWD10019
- Law through Culture - LAWD10020
Teaching Block 4 (full year)
Year 2
If you do not study Law at your home university, please go to the section 'Units for Non-Law Students'
Teaching Block 1
- British Immigration, Nationality, and Citizenship Law - LAWD20045
- Company Law - LAWD20037
- Family Law 1: Adult Relationships - LAWD20047
- General Principles of International Law - LAWD20041
- Law and Policy of the European Union I - LAWD20023
Teaching Block 2
- Advanced Obligations - LAWD20048
- Comparative Law - LAWD20001
- Introduction to Intellectual Property - LAWD20043
- Medical Law - LAWD20039
- Roman Law - LAWD20046
Teaching Block 4 (full year)
Year 3
If you do not study Law at your home university, please go to the section 'Units for Non-Law Students'
Teaching Block 1
- Banking Law - LAWD30090
- Criminology - LAWD30100
- Employment Law - LAWD30113
- Environmental Law - LAWD30123
- Information Technology Law - LAWD30003
- Legal History - LAWD30106
- Rich Law, Poor Law - LAWD30017
- Transnational Arbitration - LAWD30128
Teaching Block 2
- Commercial Law - LAWD30028
- Family Law 2: Child Law - LAWD30131
- International Dispute Settlement - LAWD30117
- Sex, Gender and Law - LAWD30110
Teaching Block 4 (full year)
Units for Non-Law Students
These units do not require experience studying Law, and are suitable for students from Social Sciences or Arts backgrounds (e.g. Sociology, Politics, Classics, History, etc.). Please note the level of the unit (Year 2 or 3).
Teaching Block 1
Teaching Block 2
Teaching Block 4 (all year)
Application queries
Contact the Centre for Study Abroad inbound team if you have any queries about the application process for the study abroad programmes:
Phone: +44 117 39 40207
Email: cfsa-inbound@bristol.ac.uk
You may also be interested in:
- Policy Studies - for Criminology
- Sociology - for units on Crime and Justice