"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."
Joasia Luzak
Head of Law School
About us
The Law School has a worldwide reputation for excellence in teaching and research, attracting academics, visiting lecturers and students from across the globe. We are an ambitious, dynamic and friendly law school delivering a first class legal education at an elite Russell Group university. Now in the Top 150 for Law for the subject in the QS World and Times Higher Education Rankings 2022.
We combine academic excellence with innovative teaching to provide you with the experience, skills and confidence you need to build a successful career.
We have an outstanding reputation internationally for our research, with exciting prospects in human rights, international law, legal history and European law.
Our degree programmes
We offer a challenging and extremely rewarding education in law at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels with unrivalled opportunities to study abroad in addition to a host of extra-curricular activities.
Research
We have an international research reputation across a range of areas, including three long-standing research groupings:
- Family Law
- Legal History
- European Law
We are also currently developing our profile in:
- International Law
- Human Rights Law
- Commercial Law
Our research has been of benefit to policy makers and governments, legal professionals, third sector organisations (including international NGOs) and the general public.
Research Excellence Framework
81% of our research is classified as world-leading or internationally excellent1.
100% of our Law research has internationally excellent impact2
We are 17th in the UK for our world-leading Law research3
Find out more on our research pages.
Career development
Preparation for employment, both in the legal profession and outside, is a key part of all our programmes. We have an outstanding record of placing our graduates in employment and rank 10% above the national average. Read more.
The Law School benefits from a network of contacts locally, nationally and internationally who attend our annual Law Careers Fair. Our alumni are very keen to offer internships to Exeter law students and we are able to provide a variety of work placements.
Extra-curricular events
We offer an unparalleled number of activities to help broaden your career development as well as offering a number of social and sporting events. These include mooting and pro bono.