• Study the only British Qualifying Law Degree offered in the region
• Programmes accredited by the bodies regulating the legal profession in the UK 
• Opportunities to interact and network with distinguished legal practitioners
• Faculty with extensive experience and expertise in legal research, teaching and practice
• Opportunities to participate in international mooting and MUN competitions
• Opportunities to participate in field visits to international organisations
• Gain exposure to legal practice through the Department’s extensive network of partnerships

Since this programme leads to a qualifying law degree, students take nine obligatory (core) modules: English Legal System, Legal Method, Public Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, European Union Law, Tort Law, Land Law and Equity and Trusts. In addition, you also pick from a range of exciting International Relations optional modules.

The LLB Honours Law with International Relations will sharpen your ability not only to understand, interpret, analyse and contextualise international events but also to discuss, advocate and campaign about them in different professional settings, whether those events occur in the realm of peace and security, trade, conflict or development. Such skills prepare you for a variety of possible career tracks in organisations such as the United Nations, the European Union, the Organisation for Security & Cooperation in Europe, the International Labour Organisation, the World Trade Organisation, and many other emerging international and regional organisations.

Note: Both core and optional modules are constantly updated and under review. As with most academic programmes, please remember that it is possible that a module may not be offered in any particular year, for instance because too few students opt for it. Middlesex University reserves the right to vary or withdraw any course or module.

Classes are held at our Dubai Knowledge Park campus Sunday to Thursday between 8:30am and 6:30pm. Additional sessions may be scheduled over the weekend or holiday periods and you should expect to receive notice of these in advance.

You will be actively involved in a range of learning, teaching and assessment approaches as part of your programme. These approaches ensure that you are involved and engaged by placing you at the centre of your own learning. You will be required to actively participate in learning activities and engagement with your fellow students, both individually and collaboratively. Faculty increasingly use existing and emerging technologies and your programme will be facilitated using a variety of media and online tools (My Learning on UniHub, podcasts, wikis, etc.) which will allow you access to a diverse range of online resources and learning materials. By engaging in e-learning you will also be developing skills of which are essential for your learning and highly valued by employers. Such skills including flexibility, communication, IT skills and team work.

For students primarily interested in a career in legal practice, this course fulfils the standard undergraduate degree requirement for progressing to professional qualification as a barrister or solicitor. Alongside this established career track, the programme equips graduates with more nuanced understanding of how organisations and societies manage their interaction in the international arena.

Students who complete the programme are well prepared for pursuing professional career options in law, as well as careers in multilateral and international organisations and agencies.

This award is accredited and recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB). It satisfies the entry requirements for the Legal Practice Course (if you are an aspiring solicitor) and the Bar Professional Training Course (if you are an aspiring barrister).

The LLB Law with International Relations should give students grounding for a legal career with an international focus or more generally speaking, a career specialising in international relations. This degree may for instance lead to a career with international organisations,governments,non-governmental organisations, intergovernmental organisations, United Nations, campaigning organisations, charitable organisations and multi- national companies. This programme also enables students to gain employment and/or further develop their careers in areas including paralegals, legal executives, academia, community advisory work and legal consultants.