Welcome to The City Law School
Whether you're joining us as a new undergraduate or new postgraduate, we can’t wait to welcome you.
Preparing for student life at The City Law School (CLS) involves more than just packing bags and attending lectures; it's about embracing a diverse and vibrant community and making the most of the opportunities available.
So, in these first few weeks take time to familiarise yourself with all London and your Law School has to offer, engaging with the university's support services, clubs, and societies can also help ease the transition and foster new friendships.
Making the most of your first few weeks
“We know that starting at university is a daunting experience, whether it’s for the first time as an undergraduate or on a new course as a postgraduate. You’re starting a new course, at a new university, perhaps away from home for the first time, maybe in a new city, and for many of you, in a new country.
Take the time in these first few weeks to familiarise yourself with everything that our Law School has to offer. Finding out about our support services and engaging in our clubs and societies will help ease the transition, as well as nurturing new friendships. This in turn will make the move to university less daunting.
Find your way around London too – and discover all that London has to offer! It’s a fabulous city to study in and there is so much to discover and do, as aspiring lawyers and beyond.
As I write this I’m reminded of my first days at university – across three courses and three different cities! What got me through the early days was getting out there and talking to people; meeting the people on my course. The friendships I made then got me through the hard work that followed, but also meant I enjoyed the courses and made lifelong friends.
So, make the most of your Induction weeks – not only the talks, but also the social events. Smile, talk to people; fellow students and the staff. We’re here to help and to make your time with us at CLS enjoyable, as well as instructive. We hope our Law School will quickly become a second home for you, a place where you begin, or continue, to find yourself as an adult, meet new people, learn new lessons and overcome all the new challenges you will face.”
Rosie Longman, Associate Dean Student Experience
Welcome events within your School
There are lots of great events at the University to welcome you and help you get started in your first weeks.
These include welcome talks, induction sessions, social events, campus tours and more; all designed to help bring together you, staff and fellow students within the school.
Please visit your induction timetable to discover all the programme specific activities happening in your first week. Don't forget to also check out our Welcome events page to explore what's taking place across the whole University across the first few weeks of term. Details of some Law School events are also set out below.
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Support from Law
There’s loads of support available to help you through your time as a student with the City Law School. If you are unsure, confused or worried about something which is affecting you on your course, please let us know – we would like to help!
If you are not sure what to do, or need some help to approach the right person, your Academic Adviser or Course Officer is a great place to start. You can also submit a query through Support@City. Or drop by the Course Enquiry Desk in the Law Building and talk to one of our Student/Course Administrators.
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Academic Adviser (sometimes called Personal Tutor) - Your Academic Adviser is your first port of call for any academic or personal concerns. You will have regular scheduled opportunities to meet with your Academic Adviser, in a group and one-to-one. You can also book a 1:1 slot during their Feedback and Support hours.
Course Officer - Your Course Officer can help with any questions about how the course operates, for example: timetabling, access to course materials, assessments and exams. Your Course Officer’s name and contact details will be in your Programme Handbook and they will be introduced to you during Induction.
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Student Welfare Officer
The School's Student Welfare Officer, Su Cassidy can help you with any non-academic issues which might be affecting your wellbeing or engagement with the course. This may include concerns about your health/mental health, family, relationships, caring responsibilities, accommodation, finance, bullying/harassment, bereavement, managing your workload - or anything which is making you feel stressed, distressed or overwhelmed.
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CLS Learning Support
If you have a disability, neurodiversity, long-term health condition or diagnosed mental health condition, the University's Student Health and Wellbeing service can support you and recommend adjustments to help you access your studies. If you do require reasonable adjustments please contact them as soon as possible so that arrangements can be put in place. The School also has a Student Engagement Officer who will act as your point of contact within the School.
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Course Enquiry Desk
Staffed by our friendly Student/Course Administrators, the Student Enquiry Desk can help you with all general enquiries. The Enquiry Desk is located on the ground floor of the Law Building and is open 9am to 5pm weekdays. You can drop by in person, email them on law@citystgeorges.ac.uk or call them on 020 7040 3116.
Lawbore
Lawbore is the community site for the City Law School. As a new student, it’s a good place to get a feel for the place before you join us!
The Future Lawyer part of the site is ideal for finding out what kinds of activities our students get involved in. Watch the video introduction below to get an overview of the resource.
If you have any feedback on the site or would like to contribute, we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with Associate Professor and Director of Legal Design, Emily Allbon.
Law societies overview
We’re lucky at The City Law School to have strong student societies who are very active. They work very hard to organise lots of professional events with engaging speakers and varied fun social evenings too.
All societies are very collaborative too, with committees working together on bigger joint events and ensuring that all their programmes complement each other, rather than conflict. Committees are made up of students from across programmes and year groups.
What Society options do you have as a City Law student?
City Law Societies highlights from 2024-25
- The Law Ball, held at Bloomsbury Ballrooms
- Visiting speakers including Lady Justice Thirwall, Jake Schogger, Samai Lamberti and Aanisah Akbar
- Diverse skills workshops provided including mooting, mentoring and commercial awareness
- Visits from Irwin Mitchell and many other city firms
- The Women in Law Society have been acknowledged with the Student’s Union EDI award, in collaboration with the City St George’s EDI team.
University-wide clubs and societies
There are also many university-wide clubs and societies, whether you want to join a sports team or become a member of a club based on your academic interests, cultural connections, faith or political views. There are lots of other options too; from anime to Dungeons and Dragons, Doctor Who to robotics.
Joining a society is the best way to meet new people with similar interests, to widen your networks and to get exposure to legal professionals. We look forward to seeing what you decide to join. Visit the Students' Union Societies page.
City Law Social Media Accounts
You can connect with us on our City Law School specific social media channels to keep up-to-date with all the latest news and info regarding our School, and City St George’s, University of London: