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Bachelor of Laws

LLB Law with Government and Politics Online

The LLB Law with Government and Politics Online is an entirely online degree that provides everything you need to start your career in the legal sector or wider commercial and public fields. While studying all the fundamental legal aspects of a law degree, this course also allows you to complement your studies with elective modules that explore the closely linked fields of government and politics. With our online LLB Law with Government and Politics degree, you will gain a solid understanding of political theories and many systems and organisations that govern the world.

 

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Key Factors

Entry requirements

A Level: BBB

GCSE: English Language and Maths grade C/4 or above, or equivalent

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Entry requirements

Duration options

3 years

4 years

6 years

Next start date

September 2024

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92% of our full-time UK LLB students graduating in 2017 secured employment or further study within six months of successfully completing their course

Ranked Top 20 amongst English universities in the 2023 National Student Survey.

Over 90% of our tutors are qualified lawyers with experience in practice allowing students to learn in a realistic, professional and contemporary context.

Course Details

LLB (Hons) Law with Government and Politics Online

Our LLB Law with Government and Politics Online course is a great choice if you are looking to pursue a career in the legal, local or national government and wider commercial sector. Law and politics go closely hand-in-hand, so developing a firm grasp of legal skills can be massively beneficial if you’re interested in a career in politics. Conversely, a career in the legal sector can only be supported by a stronger understanding of the political powers that govern how the law works. If you want to be a lawyer and have an interest in government and politics, or if you’re an aspiring politician with an interest in the law, then this course is an ideal choice.

You get much greater flexibility in study patterns as you will be studying 100% online, and with three study options available you can study full-time or part-time to suit your commitments and career plans.

Not only will you study the key legal topics and related skills required for the modern law student, but the study of Government and Politics will help make you employment ready and open up a wider array of career options.

Three Year Degree

Semester 1

  • Academic and Digital Skills
  • Common Law Method and Ethics
  • Contract Law 

Semester 2

  • Criminal Law
  • Law of Tort
  • Public Law

Semester 1

  • Business Law 1
  • Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues
  • Land Law

Semester 2

Government and Politics modules*:

  • Government in the UK - Parties, Elections and Ideology
  • Government in the UK - Systems and Structures

Choose one Law module*:

  • Access to Justice and Legal Services
  • Employment Law
  • EU Law
  • Extended Essay
  • Family Law
  • Human Rights
  • Real Estate

*All options are indicative and subject to availability. For Years 2 and 4 you need to complete a minimum of 1 Law and 4 Government and Politics modules (combined) to fulfil the requirements for a Qualifying Law Degree and the Government and Politics recognition. Please note that some modules are available in Years 2 and 4; please select only once. 

Semester 1

  • Equity & Trusts

Choose two from*:

  • Business Law 2
  • Civil Dispute Resolution
  • Graduate and Employability Skills
  • International Commercial Law
  • Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law
  • Research project (double Module)

Semester 2

Choose three from*:

Government and Politics modules*:

  • Comparative Government
  • Current Issues and Policies in UK Government
  • Global Governance and Regulation

Law modules*:

  • Civil Dispute Resolution
  • Criminal Litigation and Evidence
  • Employment Law
  • Family Law
  • Graduate and Employability Skills
  • Human Rights
  • International Commercial Law
  • Real Estate
  • Research project (double module)
  • Wills & Succession

*All options are indicative and subject to availability. For Years 2 and 3 you need to complete a minimum of 1 Law and 4 Government and Politics modules (combined) to fulfil the requirements for a Qualifying Law Degree and the Government and Politics recognition. Please note that some modules are available in Years 2 and 3; please select only once. 

Four Year Degree

Semester 1

  • Academic and Digital Skills
  • Common Law Method and Ethics

Semester 2

  • Criminal Law
  • Public Law

Semester 1

  • Contract Law 
  • Law of Tort

Semester 2

  • Business Law 1
  • Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues

Semester 1

  • Equity & Trusts
  • Land Law

Semester 2

  • Government in the UK – Parties, Elections and Ideology
  • Government in the UK – Systems and Structures

Semester 1

Choose two*:

  • Business Law 2
  • Civil Dispute Resolution
  • Graduate and Employability Skills
  • International Commercial Law
  • Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law
  • Research project (double module)

Semester 2

Choose two*:

  • Comparative Government
  • Current Issues and Policies in UK Government
  • Global Governance and Regulation

*All options are indicative and subject to availability. For Years 2 and 4 you need to complete a minimum of 1 Law and 4 Government and Politics modules (combined) to fulfil the requirements for a Qualifying Law Degree and the Government and Politics recognition. Please note that some modules are available in Years 2 and 4; please select only once. 

  • Criminal Litigation and Evidence

Six Year Degree

Semester 1

  • Academic and Digital Skills

Semester 2

  • Public Law

Semesters 1 and 2

  • Common Law Method and Ethics

Semester 1

  • Law of Tort

Semester 2

  • Criminal Law

Semesters 1 and 2

  • Contract Law 

Semester 1

  • Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues

Semester 2

Choose one from*:

  • Government in the UK - Parties, Elections and Ideology
  • Government in the UK - Systems and Structures

*All options are indicative and subject to availability.

Semesters 1 and 2

  • Business Law 1

Semester 1

  • Land Law

Semester 2

Choose one Government and Politics module*:

  • Government in the UK - Parties, Elections and Ideology
  • Government in the UK - Systems and Structures

Semesters 1 and 2

Choose one Law Module*:

  • Access to Justice and Legal Services
  • Employment Law
  • EU Law
  • Extended Essay
  • Family Law
  • Human Rights
  • Real Estate

*All options are indicative and subject to availability. Please note that some options are available in Years 4, 5 and 6; please select only once.

Semester 1

  • Equity & Trusts

Semester 2

Choose one from*:

  • Comparative Government
  • Current Issues and Policies in UK Government
  • Global Governance and Regulation

*All options are indicative and subject to availability. Please note that some options are available in Years 4, 5 and 6; please select only once.

Semesters 1 and 2

  • Business Law 2

Semester 1

  • Civil Dispute Resolution

Semester 2

Choose one from*:

  • Comparative Government
  • Current Issues and Policies in UK Government
  • Global Governance and Regulation

*All options are indicative and subject to availability. Please note that some options are available in Years 4, 5 and 6; please select only once.

Semesters 1 and 2

Choose one from*:

  • Criminal Litigation and Evidence
  • Employment Law
  • Family Law
  • Graduate and Employability Skills
  • Human Rights
  • International Commercial Law
  • Real Estate
  • Wills & Succession

*All options are indicative and subject to availability. Please note that some options are available in Years 4, 5 and 6; please select only once.

Course Start Dates

  • Law with Government & Politics (LLB)
    • Full-time: Online
    • Part-time: Online
SQE

What about the SQE?

The SQE is being phased in to become the new centralised way to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales

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After you’ve completed the LLB, you can go onto study one of our postgraduate law courses to become a solicitor or barrister.

If you want to become a barrister, you can study our Bar Practice Course.

If you want to become a solicitor, we suggest studying our LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2).

You can still study the Legal Practice Course (LPC) if you’ve completed, started, accepted an offer, or paid a non-refundable deposit to study the LLB by 21 September 2021.

If you want to specialise in a particular area of law, we also offer a range of academic Master of Law (LLM) courses, covering subjects from human rights to banking.

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Course Information

 

To get a full picture of how studying this course works during the year, take a look at our course date breakdowns.

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We use a variety of assessment methods designed to meet the practical nature of the course and individual module learning outcomes. Some of these will be exams, while others will require you to submit a project report, essay, portfolio or oral presentation. You will also have the opportunity to practice with a mock assessment.

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Our course has an innovatively flexible structure, with specific assessments that are conducive to effective learning.

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3 year £9,250 per year 
4 year £6,935 per year
6 year £4,625 per year
Fees include deposit of £250

If you need to fund your studies with a student loan you can apply via Student Finance.

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