About The Open University Law School (OULS)

The Open University Law School was established in 1997, and since then more than 60,000 students have studied law with us.

Our Bachelor of Laws, the UK’s most popular law degree, provides a strong foundation for a successful legal career. It gives you the flexibility to tailor your study to match your goals – whether you're pursuing an academic law degree, fulfilling the 'Foundations of Legal Knowledge' required to become a barrister in England and Wales, or a solicitor or barrister in Northern Ireland, or a degree that provides a foundation to take the first assessment (SQE1) of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination in England and Wales. By the end of your degree, you’ll have the legal knowledge and analytical skills to understand and apply the law in both legal and non-legal careers.

Our Law School is based in Milton Keynes, UK and is led by Professor Hugh McFaul. Select this link to find out more about the research of our academics: The Open University Law School Research webpage.

Our vision

To make outstanding legal education accessible to all.

Our mission

We will encourage critical engagement with the law and reveal the transformative effects of an outstanding legal education on society and individuals. This will be achieved through our creative and varied curriculum which is informed by our diverse research interests. We will foster personal development, irrespective of goals, prior achievement or personal circumstances.

Our values

Inclusive

• We play a unique role in society, making Higher Education open to all
• We promote social justice through the development of knowledge and skills.

Innovative

• We place innovation at the heart of our teaching and research
• We continuously seek new and better ways to inspire and enable learning
• We create world class research and teaching.

Responsive

• We respond to the needs of individuals and employers and the communities in which they live and work
• We are dedicated to supporting our students’ learning success.