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Nottingham Law School has an international reputation for delivering excellence in legal education from undergraduate courses, (including courses with placement years) LPC, BVC, GDL, Masters and practitioner courses. The School is also one of the best performing departments at the University.

The University itself is spread out over three campuses, one in the city centre, one in Clifton (about a 15 -20 minute bus ride away) and Brackenhurst, which is where agricultural courses take place. On city campus, where law is taught, one of the oldest buildings, “Newton/Arkwright” has just undergone a massive renovation and by 2010 the whole city campus will have been renovated.

An interesting extra to Nottingham law school is the Distance learning GDL over two years which gives great flexibility, and includes four compulsory weekend courses. Furthermore, students that complete the GDL, pass it and remain at Nottingham Law School for their LPC or BVC are awarded an LL.B.

This is the qualification gained by students who study the three year law degree as undergraduates. If you decided not to stay at Nottingham then you can still take advantage of the scheme and complete an additional four modules on the distance learning programme to be also awarded the LL.B.

Nottingham Law School’s Graduate Diploma in Law is based at the Belgrave Centre, city campus. Facilities include a lecture theatre, 12 teaching rooms, refectory and seven skills rooms which are used for oral skills training. In addition to the facilities at the Boots Library, Law students have access to the Professional Resource Centre, where there is a library, silent study area and further IT facilities.

The Boots Library facilities include over 531,000 books, 2,800 journals, 10,000+ E.Journals, 260 databases, silent study areas and various group study rooms. In addition, they support over 1,000 PC resource facilities for students and offers 24/7 computer access to enrolled students.

The Law section of the Library consists of an entire floor, containing 14,996 books on the subject of law, as well as access to online and written journals, cases, articles and legal online recourses. A truly impressive set up.

Nottingham law school is undoubtedly one of the largest full service law schools in the UK. With over 100 full-time lecturers and 2,800 students, it really is a massive school.

As such, they are able to maintain very strong links with leading law firms, barristers’ chambers and the judiciary regionally, nationally and internationally, ensuring that Nottingham Law School's courses fully prepare you for modern legal practice.

At Nottingham the classes and seminars for the GDL are more intimate than the UG course and the university is proud of their teaching approach, which they consider, and our sources agree, is a great way to learn.

Law students, particularly first years, are likely to live on the city campus. The law school and Chaucer Building are situated two minutes from the tram stop which allows easy travel all over Nottingham and to the suburbs. The university and Nottingham City Transport also offer discounted travel for students.

The city campus is literally a five minute walk from Nottingham’s’ Old Market Square, renowned as the heart of the city. Surrounded by shops, two huge shopping centres are situated either side of the Square. Seeing as Nottingham is one of the top five shopping centres for the UK, this is hardly surprising. The City Hall is also in the Square and plays hosts to a variety of events throughout the year, from live music, the Christmas German Market and special one-off events.

Within a five minute walk from the university there are numerous bars, places to eat, Nottingham Theatre Royal and a concert venue, a multiplex cinema and plenty of night life. There is also a massive two storey shopping centre and the hub of Nottingham Trent University, the student union, is only two minutes walk away.

The London school is located at Kaplan Law School so students here can expect to be paying London prices for accommodation and general living costs. London can be a fantastic place to live, and with so many law firms on your doorstep it can be a beneficial place to live for your future career. Although beware of the many, many distractions London has to offer and the inflated cost of living.

The University charges for 2008/2009 are £6,450 inclusive of core textbooks, statute books, assessments and all course materials. Fees for 2009-2010 are still to be confirmed. This fee is the same for both UK and overseas students. Books can vary dependant on where you buy them from, but expect to pay between £150 and £300 a year.

There are always offers on in all three of the union bars, often with £ 1-a-drink nights and discounted entry prices all over the place. University accommodation ranges from £60-£65 per week (for older halls of residence out of the city) to £85 per week for halls of residence situated three minutes from the city university campus.

Nottingham has an excellent range of transport, from the very reliable and regular tram to the Nottingham City Centre buses. Everything is so close together that it is just as easy to walk within the city campus and the surrounding areas.
Again as you might expect London will be expensive with little change from a fiver for a beer being common place, but the sheer range of activities are enormous and too long to list here!

Nottingham Trent University plays host to the largest Welcome Week in the UK. The union offers a huge amount of things to get involved in, from Trent media (Radio and TV Stations and a magazine) to virtually every sport ever invented. We have over forty societies and even more sports clubs that you can get involved in, as well as a different social event every night of the week throughout the year.

At Nottingham Law School you will have access to NTU’s excellent sports and lifestyle facilities, including gyms, squash courts, sports halls and all weather pitches, as well as a range of 43 sports teams through the Students Union – from American Football to Ultimate Frisbee. Nottingham Law School has an active sports scene, with its own sports teams including football, netball, squash, hockey and rugby.

One of the great things that you can benefit from here at NTU is the Legal Advice Clinic, aimed at providing a free initial advice and referral service to the local community. Law students, supervised by qualified lawyers, are available to offer advice and assistance on a wide range of legal problems, including but not limited to employment law, consumer issues, contracts, housing and welfare benefits.