Exploring Law: Studying Law at University
Is law right for you? Learn the basics, explore key questions in depth, and hear from students and inspirational legal figures with this online course from the University of Cambridge.
Who is the course for?
This course is primarily designed for students between 16 and 18 years old who are considering whether to study law at a UK university.
What topics will you cover?
The nature, sources and major categories of law
Issues in criminal law
Issues in public law
Issues in private law
Key skills for law students
Insights from inspirational people who work in law
Insights from university law students
Career paths following a law degree
Making an effective application to university
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Identify the pervasiveness and function of law in society.
Apply legal rules and principles to factual scenarios.
Interpret different types of legal text.
Explore competing perspectives on legal rules.
Evaluate policy and particular legal rules.
Produce an argument based on evaluation of legal rules.
