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Bachelor of Laws

LLB Law

Our law degree, known as an LLB or Bachelor of Laws, is equivalent to a BA or BSc. If your career aspiration is to be a solicitor or barrister in the UK, this degree is perfect for you as it will mean you are prepared in part for the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1) or to progress onto our Bar Practice Course (if you wish to qualify as a barrister). And if you have set your sights on a career in politics, business or journalism, the transferable skills you will learn on our law degree will give you an excellent launch pad for these ambitions and more. With our professionally focused qualification, you can expect to learn practical skills coupled with a focus on your future employability.

Our LLB law course will also offer you the flexibility to specialise more and more as you progress to focus on what interests you, with opportunities to study anything from Business Law to International Law.

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Key Facts

Entry requirements

A Level: BBB
BTEC: DDM
UCAS Tariff Points*: 120
GCSE: English Language Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent

*From three A Levels or equivalent.
Requirements for the Foundation Year differ from those listed.

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Entry requirements

Next start date

September 2023

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Ranked first amongst universities in England for teaching in the 2021 National Student Survey.

We are one of the UK's longest-established specialist providers of legal education and have trained more practising lawyers in the UK than anyone else.

We have an overall 5 Star rating from QS World University Rankings and 5 stars in Teaching, Employability, Online Learning, Academic Development and Inclusiveness.

Course Details

Full-time three year LLB

UCAS code: M110

You can expect something different to the traditional three year Bachelor of Laws degree when you study our LLB. Over 90% of our tutors are qualified solicitors, barristers and judges so you will learn to apply law and we focus on teaching you the most relevant and practical skills that employers are looking for. We have designed our LLB to be the first truly professional undergraduate law degree.

Studying law is the start to a wide, varied and exciting legal career. It offers more diversity than almost any other profession, whether you want to be a company secretary, a solicitor, a paralegal or a high court judge. It is also one of the best qualifications for going on to succeed in other careers. You can find our graduates working in politics, journalism, business, HR and finance and more all over the world.

When you study an LLB with us you receive:

  • The highest standard of teaching from experienced professionals
  • Small class sizes
  • Options to study on campus and online
  • A choice of campuses across the UK
  • Access to a large specialist careers service and pro bono clinics
  • A variety of specialist modules to enhance employment prospects

On successfully completing the course you will be all set to kick start your postgraduate study to become a qualified lawyer.

Canadian Juris Doctor Pathway

If you study this course at our London Bloomsbury campus you can choose our Canadian law modules in your third year, preparing you for qualification and practice in Canada.

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Foundation Year

UCAS code: M111

You can choose to take an additional Foundation Year before you start your LLB. This introductory year focuses on developing the key skills required to study at degree level. You will study six modules and on successful completion progress onto any of our three year degrees. Please note, the Foundation Year is only available as a September start.

*Foundation Year not available in Guildford.

Course Structure

Semester 1

  • Citizenship
  • Academic and Report Writing
  • Numeracy Skills in Context

Semester 2

  • Foundations of Business Management
  • Foundations of Law
  • Foundations of Social Science

Semester 1

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

Semester 2

  • Law of Tort
  • Public Law
  • Criminal Law

Semester 1

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

Semester 2

Choose three*:

  • Access to Justice and Legal Services
  • Employment Law
  • European Union Law
  • Extended Essay
  • Family Law
  • Human Rights
  • Legal Practice in the 21st Century
  • Legal Technology and Innovation
  • Real Estate

*All options are indicative and subject to availability. Please note that some modules are available in Years 2 and 3; please select only once. If you are studying at a campus offering Law with Government and Politics, Law with Legal Innovation and Technology, Law with Criminology, Law with Criminal Justice or Business School courses you may be able to choose modules from those programmes as well. This is not applicable to the January start LLB (Hons) Law.

Semester 1

Compulsory modules include:

  • Equity and Trusts

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 three*:

  • Canadian Constitutional Law (London only)
  • Civil Dispute Resolution
  • Criminal Litigation and Evidence
  • Employment Law
  • Family Law
  • Foundations of Canadian Law (London only)
  • Graduate and Employability Skills
  • Human Rights
  • International Commercial Law
  • Legal Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Legal Technology
  • Real Estate
  • Research Project (double module)
  • Wills and Succession

*All options are indicative and subject to availability. Please note that some modules are available in Years 2 and 3; please select only once. If you are studying at a campus offering Law with Government and Politics, Law with Legal Innovation and Technology, Law with Criminology, Law with Criminal Justice or Business School courses you may be able to choose modules from those programmes as well. This is not applicable to the January start LLB (Hons) Law.

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Want to finish faster?

Why not consider our two year Accelerated LLB?

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Course Start Dates

  • Law (LLB)
    • Full-time: Birmingham, Bristol, Hong Kong, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester, Nottingham and Online (Hong Kong)
    • Part-time: Online (Hong Kong)
  • Law with Foundation Year (LLB)
    • Full-time: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester and Nottingham
  • Law (LLB)
    • Full-time: Birmingham, Hong Kong, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester and Online (Hong Kong)
  • Law (LLB)
    • Full-time: Birmingham, Bristol, Hong Kong, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester, Nottingham and Online (Hong Kong)
    • Part-time: Online (Hong Kong)
  • Law with Foundation Year (LLB)
    • Full-time: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester and Nottingham

Online

Study LLB Law Online starting September 2023, January 2024 or September 2024

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 on to 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 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.

At The University Law, we want to help you reach your ambitions with our range of alumni discounts. Be rewarded for your hard work and loyalty when you stay on to study another course with us through our Alumni loyalty scheme.

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Study Online

You can also study this course 100% online.

The online version of this course covers the same content as the on campus version, while still offering you the same high level of professional tutor support. The only difference is that you can study when, where and how you want, over a variety of different course lengths.

If you’re looking for true flexibility in your studies, why not consider our online study option?

LLB Law Online ➔

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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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We care about your career, which is why we offer support with job applications and other work experience opportunities as soon as you accept your place.

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Fees and Applying

 

Applications for all our undergraduate courses are open, except courses at our Hong Kong campus. Please note: Our Hong Kong courses are not yet open for applications. If you are interested in finding out more about studying in Hong Kong, please register your interest today.

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January 2023 fees:

UK students per year: £9,250

International students per year: £14,750 (London) or £13,750 (Non-London)

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

 

September 2023 fees:

UK students per year: £9,250
International students per year: £16,700 (London) or £15,900 (Non-London)

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

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We have students from over 120 different countries throughout our campuses, with a dedicated team to help international students.

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