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The University of Salford has a rich history stretching back to 1896, but if you thought Salford was all about flat caps, factory smog and Coronation Street – think again. The future looks bright. Not only is the BBC moving up to Salford Quays, they are also investing over £200 million into new facilities as part of a massive regeneration scheme for the city.

Salford is ranked in the top 10 in the UK for teaching and over 93% of their postgraduate students are in employment or go on to further study within six months of graduating. Just one and a half miles away from Manchester, the University of Salford is right on the doorstep of big-city diversity and fun.

Their alumni includes painter LS Lowry, comedian Peter Kay, actors Sir Ben Kingsley and Christopher Eccleston and former international rugby union player Ieuan Evans among many others. Improved results in the National Student Survey have helped the University of Salford move up five places in the Sunday Times University Guide. The improved place of 76th means that Salford is now the fourth ranked University in the North West.

Salford Law School opened the doors of the new £10m purpose-built facility to the first cohort of students in September 2007. We are a brand new school based at the heart of the University of Salford’s park and riverside based campus offering undergraduate, postgraduate and research level programmes.

Our first year as Salford Law School has seen us building on our key strengths of quality teaching, state-of-the-art facilities and outstanding student support. We pride ourselves on the fact that we are a smaller, more personal institution than other larger Law Schools and due to this we can focus a lot more care, attention and most importantly, time on Salford Law School students.

The School currently offers three distinctive distance learning postgraduate programme, leading to the MA and LLM Degrees in Health and Safety Law and Environmental Law,the MA Degree in Health Care Law and LLM Degree in Health Law and to the MSc/LLM/PgDip/PgCert Construction Law & Practice.

The School is the place of study for more than 150 postgraduate students. These programmes have established strong collaborative links with the legal profession, UK Universities, governmental and professional bodies, who participate in the delivery of programmes. The University's existing legal expertise in health, environmental law and health and safety have already played a part in earning a maximum 6* research rating.

They offer a brand new purpose built facility in the Lady Hale Building designed specifically to accommodate the needs of law students. The building opened officially in February 2008 by Baroness Brenda Hale and special guest Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty. It boasts an on-site Law Society approved library, a mock court room with video facilities, a large open lecture theatre and teaching rooms equipped with the latest technology to support learning.

Their open-plan student social area contains comfortable sofa and pod style seating, a café style area with student pc’s, internet access and daily newspapers and refreshment facilities. The first floor houses a central reception area and staff offices. Staff are readily available to students and not hidden away in a maze of corridors or different buildings dotted all over campus.

The Law Library provides a large collection of student textbooks covering all the subjects taught on the degree programme. As well as textbooks, the Library stocks copies of law reports, government publications, career information, guides to studying and a wide range of legal journals. A variety of loan periods ensures that you will be able to access the materials you need.

Many items can be borrowed for up to a month, whilst others can be used within the library during opening hours or taken out of the University’s Key Resource Collection for short periods. If you want to work from home using library-use only materials from either the Law Library or the Clifford Whitworth Library, items can be photocopied. A wealth of legal information is also available via electronic sources. These can be accessed 24/7 from any computer with internet access whether on or off campus.

In addition to the large law collection, the Law Library has 180 study spaces in a range of zones for quiet and group study. There are 60 computers connected to the University network and 4 project rooms which can be used by small groups of students wishing to work together. To help develop your skills in legal research the Library has two dedicated training rooms where you can attend training courses on finding printed and electronic legal information. In the Clifford Whitworth Library there are an additional 220 networked computers and over 400 spaces for study. The building is fully Wi-Fi enabled.

Salford Law School currently has 19 members of staff. 13 academic and 6 administrative and clerical. Law degree programmes are demanding.

The programmes are structured around four modules and a dissertation. The taught section lasts twenty months and the dissertation a further seven months. The Postgraduate Diploma programme includes the same four modules structure and lasts twenty months.

Each of the modules lasts approximately twenty weeks and students are advised to study independently for approx ten hours each week.
There are six teaching sessions during the taught part of the programme. The programme commences annually in September with a teaching session which will include an introduction to the programme and will aim to familiarise students with essential course reading, writing and research techniques session. Additionally there is a teaching session at the end of each module and before students commence their dissertation. All teaching sessions take place on Fridays and are held at Salford University in the Law School’s Lady Hale Building.

Students will receive their modules containing distance learning materials during the teaching sessions. Each of the modules consists of a substantial tutor written set of notes including an introduction to a particular module and to every unit within the module, self-assessment questions; tutorial questions; and a set of associated reading materials. Each module includes aims and objectives and learning outcomes which students are expected to achieve. The tutor written notes provide essential information on the area of study and refer students to relevant documents which are either enclosed in printed form or which students are required to locate themselves by using legal databases and e-library available to them. The module notes are written in a style which is designed to attract the active participation of the students.

The distance learning aspect is combined with six teaching sessions during the course of study. Students will have the opportunity to listen to lectures, to participate in tutorials, to meet with their tutors and seek guidance on their dissertations. Please note that separate tutorials will be held, and different tutorial questions will be set for students studying for the MA and LLM degrees. During the teaching sessions, special emphasis will be given to the practical application of the material studied. Students will have the opportunity to participate in case studies, discussions and other exercises.

Attendance at, and proper preparation for, these sessions is strongly recommended for all students, who will be expected to attend a minimum of three such events.

The teaching sessions are held at the University of Salford at approximately four monthly intervals throughout the taught part of the course. During the summer period students are given four extra weeks for holidays.

The location of Salford is both convenient and accessible. At less than a mile and a half (three kilometres) from Manchester city centre, Salford has excellent transport links into the city, with a railway station on campus and a regular bus service. It's only a couple of minutes drive from the motorway network and less than twenty minutes from Manchester International Airport.

The annual fee for academic year 2008/2009 will be £3,145. Fees rise annually and we expect the fee for the second year of study to increase by around £100. Students who achieve the required grade at the Diploma stage may progress to the MA/LLM by the submission of a dissertation without further charge. The programme fees include all tuition and programme materials and resources. Students will also be asked to purchase a limited number of key textbooks to supplement the materials provided over the duration of the programme.

Please note that some additional expenses may be incurred, such as purchase of textbooks, accommodation for teaching sessions, cost of dinners/social events at teaching sessions.

Visit http://www.isite.salford.ac.uk/money/fees for the most up to date fees and financial information.

The University of Salford is one of the top 10 coolest places to live and study in the UK, according to The Independent. Salford's proximity to Manchester city centre and its 'snowball of investment, culture and developing nightlife has secured its place alongside universities including Sheffield, Cardiff and Leeds.

The city's rich cultural and artistic heritage as well as the reasonable cost of a pint and accommodation at the University were also cited as contributing to its 'cool' status. Manchester and Salford boast a plethora of pubs, clubs, restaurants, cinemas, gig venues and shops.

University isn't just about learning. Your experience also depends on access to shops, restaurants and recreational facilities. The Tom Husband Leisure Centre is open seven days a week and boasts a gym, swimming pool, sauna and spa, squash courts, climbing wall, snooker room and a multi-use sports hall.

As for SU Bars, the University has many offering a full range of products including: beers, wines, soft drinks, fair-trade coffee plus hot and cold snacks. For entertainment there's the Pav nightclub, quizzes, big-screen sport, pool tables, gaming, quiz machines and a range of table-top games.

The Law Society has now been established for twelve months, and day by day becoming stronger. Last year the society’s aims and objectives were to provide a support network for students, and to get over the initial developmental stages. This year they aim to launch their website, newsletter and mooting team.

Further careers advice is available at http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk.