Our degree programmes not only enable you to develop intellectually, we offer numerous opportunities to improve your employability skills.
Alongside and as part of their studies, students in the school are encouraged to take up the many opportunities on offer to help them in their future career. Some examples of these are set out below.
All students, whatever your course have the option of taking a year out to enhance your CVs by working for a year or by volunteering for a charity. We work closely with the University's careers service to provide students with tailored assistance in identifying, applying for, and securing work placements. We have especially good links with external partners in the legal profession and criminal justice system, including regional and global law firms, prisons, and the probation service. Although ultimately it is up to the individual student to secure placements, we are with you every step of the way.
Our Law students study a compulsory Legal Skills module which introduces commercial awareness, interviewing, negotiation and presentation skills. Our students are encouraged to actively consider their career options and support is provided with networking and CV writing workshops. Students are also encouraged to obtain some relevant ‘coal face’ experience in the career areas they wish to pursue including a one week work experience with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and volunteering opportunities such as with Browns, the police and the Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT).
Criminology students have distinct networking events with potential employers from the criminology sector. Prior to the event students receive training on how to network appropriately. Help is provided for students to volunteer in sectors they are interested in working in following graduation such as by becoming a special constable or with PACT.
Your opportunities at Royal Holloway
Legal Advice Centre
Our student-led Legal Advice Centre at Royal Holloway, University of London has been running since 2020. Students have the opportunity to work as Student Advisers under the supervision of practicing solicitors.
Both students on Law or Criminology programmes can take part. Find out more here.
Mooting
Our students are given a number of mooting opportunities to hone their advocacy skills.
The student-run Law Society works closely with academic staff to run an internal mooting programme and enter into external events such as the OUP & ICCA National Mooting Competition. I
Client interviewing and negotiation
Client interviewing and negotiation competitions are an important way of enhancing your professionalism and developing skills that are required for a career in law and outside of the law.
Our negotiation training and internal competitions are open to students on any Law School programme.
We have a proud record in client interviewing and students have participated in the finals of the national Client Interviewing Competition, which is sponsored by the Law Society as well as in other prestigious events.
Networking events
We hold regular career networking events across the year and the flagship is held in our famous Picture Gallery in the Founders Building with guests from across the legal and criminal justice sectors,
Prison - University partnerships
Our department has developed a series of socially inclusive educational partnership initiatives, bringing together students from Royal Holloway and prisons in our local community.
Find out more here.
