Teaching Excellence

Newcastle Law School has been praised for the excellence of its teaching provision and this is reflected in the scores given by our students in the National Student Survey.

The latest independent audit of Newcastle Law School's teaching and learning provision praised the excellence of our teaching provision.

Our curriculum, feedback and careers support were commended as examples of good practice.

Our students back up this verdict. Consistent National Student Survey scores testify to our commitment to ensuring that our students get the best degree experience possible.

Lectures and seminars

Lectures give you a framework of the subject.

Seminars – small classes of up to 12 students – run regularly to work through complex legal problems and to let you discuss the issues.

We organise further sessions at courts and prison facilities. All of our students enjoy one-to-one coursework and exam feedback sessions, improving their skills with every piece of work.

Diverse Research

Newcastle Law School’s staff are experts across a wide range of legal subjects.

Our areas of expertise include:

• criminal law
• company law
• the law of evidence
• environmental law

Our staff have authored a number of key legal textbooks across the spectrum of legal subjects.

You'll use these textbooks as part of your study at Newcastle. Examples include:

• A Critical Introduction to European Law by Professor Ian Ward
• Cases & Materials on UK and EC Competition Law by Dr Jonathan Galloway
• Exploring Constitutional and Administrative Law by Colin Murray
• Agricultural Law by Professor Chris Rodgers

Facilities

As an undergraduate student at Newcastle Law School you have access to our excellent facilities.

We occupy four specially adapted late-Victorian town houses.

Our staff offices, lecture theatre, seminar rooms and Law Library are all here. This means you won't spend your days running between different parts of campus!

Community

Newcastle Law School's ethos is the product of the bond between our staff and students.

Our student support networks will help you make the transition from school to university.

Personal tutor

On day one you are assigned an academic as personal tutor to guide your studies. They offer weekly office hours when you can drop for advice.

This relationship ensures that your reference will be prepared by someone who knows you personally.

Student support

The Eldon Society also arranges senior students to mentor all of our new intakes. Every student gets support from a fellow student who knows how the Law School works.

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