School of Law
Keele Law School prides itself on its distinctive and outward-looking law degrees. Our courses cover a full spectrum of needs and interests, from the undergraduate to postgraduate levels, and beyond. Studying Law will open up a wide range of career opportunities, including those across local and national governments and the volunteer sector. You could also undertake further study or training to allow you to work as a probation officer, social worker, youth worker, prison officer, solicitor or barrister.
Research and professional development
Keele Law School has a long-standing reputation for research excellence, drawing upon socio-legal, theoretical and doctrinal approaches, and in philosophical and applied ethics. This excellence was recognised in REF 2014 with 26% of all research submitted viewed as world-leading, placing us within the top 22 Law Schools for world-leading research (65% world-leading or internationally excellent), and 53% of our submitted impact work judged as world-leading, bringing us in the Top 15 for world-leading impact work.
"I enjoyed every minute and I'm thankful to the support I received by the Law staff"
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"My time at Keele helped equip me with the skills needed for the wider legal world and it is a time I will always look back on fondly."
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"Keele gives you opportunities to help build a career. This year I have had the most amazing work placement with a top London Law Firm."
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"I have exceeded all my own expectations and my ambitions for the future have soared as a result"
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"It goes without saying that had I not taken a Law degree at Keele I would not be in the fortunate position I am in today. I had a thoroughly enjoyable three years there and I will be forever grateful to the staff and students that gave me a truly memorable experience. "
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"I have found that the skills I developed here have been really useful to discuss in job interviews or on applications for training contracts."
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