Law Conversion

Recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board, this Law Conversion course offered by University of Brighton enables graduates in non-law related studies to convert to a career in law.Experienced lecturers at Brighton Law School will support you through this practice-led, skills-based course, integrating guest talks from local practitioners and judges.

Careers

You will be in a good position to embark on a legal career upon graduating, but good communication, problem-solving, analytical and research skills developed during your law degree are also relevant to many careers such as banking, insurance and Civil Service.This course is recognised as a qualifying law course, you will be able to progress directly to the vocational stage of training to become a barrister.

The School of Business and Law has strong links with the local legal profession and encourages you to complete vacation placements with solicitors’ firms, mini pupillages with barristers’ chambers and internships with other institutions.Recent Law graduates have joined companies in roles such as:

• Alpha Shindara Legal, Legal Secretary

• Aston Bond, Solicitor

• Bennett Griffin, Trainee Solicitor

• Bernard Chill & Axtell Solicitors, Trainee Solicitor

• Blake Morgan LLP, Litigation Paralegal

• BlueBay Asset Management, Compliance Intern

• Carmelite Chambers, Barrister

Courses include:

• Legal System, Method and Skills

• Contract Law

• Public Law

• Criminal Law

• Land Law

• European Union Law

• Law of Torts

• Equity and Trusts