2-Semester Pathway - First Year Pathway in Law and Policing - Continue to Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - Law

In the First Year Pathway students complete the ARU first year of the degree, undertaking the same modules, in the same classes as students entering the University directly. Alongside the ARU modules, students entering through the First Year Pathway will have additional support and tuition from ARU College.

These additional hours are made up of Interactive Learning Study Skills tuition and subject specific mentoring and support sessions. The Interactive Learning Study Skills module is a skills-based module designed to develop the academic skills required for successful Higher Education study such as academic writing and presentation skills. The support sessions allow learners to meet with academic staff in order to tackle specific issues or questions.

Upon completion of the first year, or Stage 2, students will seamlessly progress to the second year of their chosen degree with the University, and no longer be registered with ARU College.

On the First Year Pathway in Law and Policing, students will be introduced to specific concepts related to the LLB (Hons) – Law degree programme including an introduction to the English legal system, business law, criminal law and the criminal justice system and ethics. Real-world examples of the law in action will be highlighted, and students will practice applying the law to case studies.

The LLB (Hons) – Law will train learners to become a solicitor or barrister with the help of hands-on experience in ARU's law clinics and professional mentoring, besides mooting, online discussions, group work and presentations.