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Law School

Law School

Empowering Future Legal Professionals Through Excellence, Innovation, and Global Impact

 

We’re an ambitious and dynamic Law School with a teaching heritage stretching back 100 years 

We offer a challenging and extremely rewarding education in law at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels with unrivalled opportunities to study abroad as well as a host of extra-curricular activities.  

Over the years we have grown an impressive network of professional contacts locally, nationally and internationally who attend our annual Law Careers Fair and our extensive alumni network offer their time to facilitate mock interviews, mentoring and work placements to Exeter law students. We have an outstanding reputation internationally for our research, with exciting prospects in human rights, international law, legal history and European law. 

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Top 20 in the UK for our world-leading Law research

Based on research rated 4* in REF 2021

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Top 15 in the UK for Law

Joint 15th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

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Our Community Law Clinic achieved the Specialist Quality Mark from Recognising Excellence in January 2023

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Top 150 in the world for Law

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 by subject

"At the University of Exeter Law School the combination of academic excellence and skills development opportunities means that our students are recognised for their flexibility and employability within the legal profession and beyond. Our European, international and interdisciplinary perspectives are supported by a cosmopolitan team of academics. Innovative, research-led teaching informs our internationally renowned programmes."

Professor Caroline Fournet

Head of Law School

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30 April 202510:00

Limits of Restrictions: Religious Minorities in Europe and Asia

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*Based on research impact rated 4* + 3* in REF 2021