law students

Summary

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture responded to a request for data on law students studying in the UK and Isle of Man by providing a detailed list of institutions, course titles, and study years for each student.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 18 January 2022 and the response was issued on 14 February 2022.
• All requested information regarding law students was disclosed without exemptions.
• The data covers students studying at various UK universities including BPP Law School, Lancaster University, and the University of Liverpool.
• Students studying in the Isle of Man are primarily enrolled with The Open University and University of Law campuses.
• The response included 7 pages across 2 documents detailing individual student records.

Data Disclosed

• 2022-01-18
• 2022-02-14
• 7 pages
• 2 documents
• 2200761

Original Request

How many law students are presently studying in (a) the UK and (b) the Isle of Man summarised by institution and by total students per course year and by course title or at least by qualification such as degree or postgraduate certificate?

Data Tables (6)

Full Response Text

Institute
Course Title Course Year
Location of Study BPP Law School (London) LLM Legal Practice Course (Solicitors) 1 United Kingdom BPP Law School (London) PGDL 1 United Kingdom

BPP Law School (Manchester) LPC 1 United Kingdom

De Montfort University Business Law 2 United Kingdom De Montfort University Law, Human Rights and Social Justice LLB 2 United Kingdom

Edge Hill University Law 3 United Kingdom

John Moores University Law and Criminal Justice 3 United Kingdom John Moores University LLB Law 3 United Kingdom John Moores University Law 2 United Kingdom John Moores University LLB Law 1 United Kingdom John Moores University Legal Practice PG Dip 1 United Kingdom

Lancaster University Law 3 United Kingdom Lancaster University Law 3 United Kingdom Lancaster University Law
1 United Kingdom Lancaster University LLB Hons Law 1 United Kingdom Lancaster University M100 Law 1 United Kingdom

Leeds Beckett University Law with Criminology 3 United Kingdom

Liverpool Hope University Law 3 United Kingdom

Cilex Law School CILEx Level 6 Higher Professional Diploma in Law and Practice 1 United Kingdom

Nottingham Law School LLB Law 2 United Kingdom Nottingham Law School LLB (H) Law 2 United Kingdom

Queen's University Belfast Law 3 United Kingdom

St Mary's University Twickenham London Law with Criminology 2 United Kingdom

Swansea University Law, LLB (Hons) 1 United Kingdom

University of Buckingham Law 3 United Kingdom

University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Law 3 United Kingdom University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Graduate Diploma in Law 2 United Kingdom

University of Chester Law (M100) 3 United Kingdom University of Chester International Relations and Law 1 United Kingdom

University of Dundee Law with Energy Law 1 United Kingdom

University of Exeter LLB Law with European Study 4 United Kingdom University of Exeter Law 2 United Kingdom

University of Hull LLB Law 1 United Kingdom

University of Kent Law and Economics ML11 2 United Kingdom University of Kent Law 1 United Kingdom

University of Law - London Moorgate Legal Practice Course 1 United Kingdom

University of Leeds Criminal Justice and Criminology 2 United Kingdom University of Leeds Criminal Justice and Criminology 1 United Kingdom

University of Leicester Law with Criminology 4 United Kingdom

University of Lincoln Law and Criminology 3 United Kingdom

University of Law - Liverpool Graduate Diploma of Law (Full time) 1 United Kingdom

University of Liverpool Law LLB (Hons) 3 United Kingdom University of Liverpool Law LLB 3 United Kingdom University of Liverpool Law LLB 3 United Kingdom University of Liverpool Law 2 United Kingdom University of Liverpool Law LLB (Hons) 2 United Kingdom University of Liverpool Law LLB
2 United Kingdom University of Liverpool LLB Law & Year Abroad 2 United Kingdom University of Liverpool Law LLB 1 United Kingdom

University of Law - Nottingham LPC 1 United Kingdom University of Law - Nottingham Legal Practice Course 1 United Kindgom

University of Reading Law 3 United Kingdom

University of Sheffield Criminology 3 United Kingdom

University of Law - Sheffield Graduate Diploma in Law 1 United Kingdom

University of York LLB (Hons) Law 3 United Kingdom University of York Law 3 United Kingdom University of York Law with Criminology 1 United Kingdom University of York Law 1 United Kingdom University of York Law and Criminology (LLB) 1 United Kingdom University of York Law 1 United Kingdom University of York LLB (Hons) in Law 1 United Kingdom University of York LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology 1 United Kingdom University of York Law 1 United Kingdom

Institute Course Title Course Year Location The Open University Law 4 Isle of Man The Open University Bachelor of law 3 Isle of Man The Open University Bachelor of Laws (Honours) 1 Isle of Man University of Law - Chester Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) 1 Isle of Man University of Law - Chester Legal Practice Course with MSc 1 Isle of Man University of Law - Liverpool LPC 1 Isle of Man University of Law - London Moorgate iLPC Full time Online 1 Isle of Man University of Law - Manchester Legal Practice Course with Masters 2 Isle of Man University of Law - Manchester Legal Practice Course (LPC) 1 Isle of Man

Policy, Strategy and Governance Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Thie Slieau Whallian Foxdale Road St John’s IM4 3AS Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 2200761 14th February 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 18th January 2022 and which states:

"How many law students are presently studying in (a) the UK and (b) the Isle of Man summarised by institution and by total students per course year and by course title or at least by qualification such as degree or postgraduate certificate?"

Our response to your request is as follows: The total number of law students presently studying in the UK is 63. The total number of law students presently studying in the Isle of Man is 9. Please see the attached document which details the remaining information requested.
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