We are really glad that you have chosen to study at Durham Law School and hope your time in Durham will be challenging, fulfilling, and prepare you well for success in your chosen career. Durham Law School is one of the leading law schools in the UK and internationally. Durham School is ranked 6th in the Complete University Guide 2024. The prestigious QS ranking of world universities ranks Durham Law School among the top 50 law schools in the world. We are ranked 12th in the UK in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) – consolidating our world-class reputation as a centre of academic excellence.

You are joining the Law School at an exciting point in time. We have occupied our purpose built and state of the art premises since 2012 and have expanded our staff in order to be able to offer a wider range of optional modules than ever before. We are committed to providing not only an excellent environment in which to engage with and research the foundational law subjects, but also to offering a degree programme which is diverse and innovative in terms of both content and teaching methods. You will be able to develop your employability skills alongside your academic skills by taking our optional (but timetabled) exclusive to Durham Employability Course. Alongside your studies, you will have the opportunity to engage in a growing number of extra-curricular activities led by law students - including mooting and working on a range of pro bono activities - and will benefit from our close relationships with a range of leading employers, a number of whom will be on campus in Law Careers Week (week of Monday, 14th October). In short, we aim to provide a supportive environment in which our students can flourish academically and personally.

Professor Volker Roeben
Dean of School