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Law LLB

Entry requirements


A level

A,B,B

128 points from the new UCAS tariff (typically ABB or BBB with an AS Level or a relevant EPQ).

Access to HE Diploma

D:24,M:21

We welcome applications that include the EPQ. Where relevant, this may be included in our offer, resulting in an 'A' Level offer reduced by one grade.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

A minimum of grade 4 (C) in English Language and Mathematics Functional Skills and Key Skills are not accepted

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30

including 5 in Standard Level English Language

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

Applied Law or Business preferred

UCAS Tariff

128

128 points from the new UCAS tariff (typically ABB or BBB with an AS Level or a relevant EPQ).

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Law

Our accredited, qualifying Law degree provides you with essential legal and academic skills. Study the core subjects common to all undergraduate law degrees to gain a strong grounding in law and supplement them with a wide choice of specialist elective modules. Develop your commercial awareness and confidence with pro bono clinics, volunteering and mooting opportunities.

This degree provides the first stage of professional training for aspiring barristers and covers topics of interest to those wishing to qualify as solicitors, laying the foundations for a rewarding legal career whichever path you choose.

It is also suitable for anyone who wants to develop important transferable skills for future employment, such as research and analysis, critical thinking, reasoning, judgement, as well as public speaking and communication skills.

You’ll be trained to deal with challenging situations, excel under pressure, and demonstrate professionalism in your work environment.

From our home in The City Law School Building, LLB students have access to our dedicated Law Library and quiet studies spaces, alongside a state-of-the-art moot courtroom and pro bono legal clinic.

Choose to specialise in a broad variety of legal fields, giving the option to graduate with the LLB Law with Commercial Law, International Law, Human Rights Law, or Professional Practice. You can make this choice at the end of your 2nd year.

Develop your commercial awareness and professional network with an intensive five-week micro-placement with a range of our partner employers.

Get quick and easy access to the latest research materials and legislative updates with Lawbore, our acclaimed legal resource portal. This course is accredited by the Bar Standards Board, and The General Council of the Bar.

**Specialist pathways**

You will have the option to choose specialist pathways in:

- LLB Law with Commercial Law

- LLB Law with International Law

- LLB Law with Human Rights

- LLB Law with Professional Practice.

Modules

This three-year LLB Honours degree covers all of the core foundations of legal knowledge required by the Bar Standards Board for a qualifying law degree.

Year 1 - Begin studying the core legal subjects common to all undergraduate law degrees.

- Debates in the English Legal System (15 credits)
- Constitutional Law (15 credits)
- Foundations of Contract Law (15 credits)
- Foundations of Criminal Law (15 credits)
- Foundations of Tort Law (15 credits)
- Contract Law and Practice (15 credits)
- Administrative law and Human Rights (15 credits)
- The City Law Student: Legal Reading, Writing and Research for Degree, Careers and Employability (15 credits)

Year 2 - Study the remaining foundations of legal knowledge:

- Foundations of EU Law - Core module (15 credits)
- Foundations of Land Law - Core module (15 credits)
- Foundations of Trusts Law - Core module (15 credits)

Choose five modules from a wide range of elective subjects (subject to change each year):

- Legal Career Enhancement and Employability Skills (15 credits)
- Small Venture and Social Enterprise Law (15 credits)
- Commercial Awareness and Risk (15 credits)
- Mediation (15 credits)
- Politics and Law (15 credits)
- Legal Design (15 credits)
- Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility (15 credits)
- Further Issues in Criminal Law (15 credits)
- Further Issues in Tort Law (15 credits)
- The UK and The European Union (15 credits)
- Company Law (15 credits)
- Family Law (15 credits)
- Foundations of Public International Law (15 credits)
- Immigration Law (15 credits)
- Intellectual Property Law (15 credits)
- Introduction to Islamic Law (15 credits)
- Law relating to Domestic Banking (15 credits)
- Law, Rights and Context (15 credits)
- Regulation of Leisure Industries (15 credits)
- Contemporary issues in EU Constitutional law (15 credits)
- Micro-Placement (15 credits)

Year 3 - Specialise in your chosen area of the law with eight elective modules from a wide range of subjects (subject to change each year).

- Further Issues in Equity (15 credits)
- Further Issues in Land law (15 credits)
- Law of the European Convention of Human Rights (15 credits)
- EU Law and the Global Legal Order (15 credits)
- Human Rights Law in the UK (15 credits)
- International Human Rights Law (15 credits)
- Law of Domestic Sales (15 credits)
- Cross Border Commercial Law (15 credits)
- Global Issues in Corporate Law (15 credits)
- International Banking Law (15 credits)
- Media Law (15 credits)
- Competition Law (15 credits)
- Maritime Law (15 credits)
- Advanced Issues in International Law (15 credits)
- International Economic Law (15 credits)
- International Criminal Law (15 credits)
- International Commercial Arbitration (15 credits)
- Discrimination Law (15 credits)
- Labour Law (15 credits)
- Criminal Justice (15 credits)
- Medical Law and Bioethics (15 credits)
- Forensic Science and the Legal Process (15 credits)
- Law of Evidence - The Evidential Implications of Criminal Investigation (15 credits)
- Law of Evidence: Safeguarding Reliability and Protecting Witnesses (15 credits)
- Legal Skills (15 credits)
- Introduction to the Solicitor’s Professional Qualification (15 credits)
- Canadian Constitutional Law – Foundational Principles (15 credits)
- The Canadian Charter of Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (15 credits)
- Canadian Law of Business Organisations (15 credits)
- Constitutional Law of the USA – Foundational Principles (15 credits)
- Constitutional Law of the USA – Modern Controversies (15 credits)
- Child Law (15 credits)
- Justice Law and History (15 credits)
- Micro-Placement (15 credits)
- Comparative Constitutional Law (15 credits)
- International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law
- Law, Race and Colonialism (15 credits)
- Dissertation (30 credits)
- Movement of Products and People into and within the EU (15 credits)
- Industry Projects (15 credits)
- Pro bono (15 credits)

Assessment methods

Law students are assessed by a variety of methods. Those include written coursework, mooting, portfolios, multiple choice questions tests, oral and written examinations, as well as project work and activities undertaken as part of a team.

Formative assessment and mock examinations and feedback are given throughout the academic year to help you prepare for your assessments.

We recognise the importance of prompt and helpful feedback to you. Academic staff highlight the learning outcomes at the start of each module, ensure that core skills are developed and refined as part of the course and provide students with effective feedback on individual and group assignments.

Although the balance of assessment formats varies dependent upon the elective modules taken, in the 2022/23 academic year the approximate percentage for each stage was as follows:

Year 1

- Written examination: 41%
- Coursework: 59%

Year 2

- Written examination: 80%
- Coursework: 20%

Year 3

- Written examination: 41%
- Coursework: 59%

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
EU
£18,140
per year
International
£18,140
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

City, University of London

Department:

The City Law School

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

62%
Law

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Law

Teaching and learning

66%
Staff make the subject interesting
78%
Staff are good at explaining things
69%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
68%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

76%
Library resources
83%
IT resources
79%
Course specific equipment and facilities
47%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

77%
UK students
23%
International students
30%
Male students
70%
Female students
80%
2:1 or above
10%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Law

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£20,000
med
Average annual salary
89%
low
Employed or in further education
57%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

19%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
17%
Legal associate professionals
8%
Legal professionals

Law graduates tend to go into the legal industry, and they usually take similar routes. Jobs are competitive — often very competitive - but starting salaries are good and high fliers can earn serious money - starting on over £24k in London on average. Be aware though - some careers, especially as barristers, can take a while to get into, and the industry is changing as the Internet, automation and economic change all have an effect, If you want to qualify to practise law, you need to take a professional qualification — many law graduates then go on to law school. If you want to go into work, then a lot of law graduates take trainee or paralegal roles and some do leave the law altogether, often for jobs in management, finance and the police force. A small proportion of law graduates also move into another field for further study. Management, accountancy and teaching are all popular for these career changers, so if you do take a law degree and decide it’s not for you, there are options.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Law

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£20k

£20k

£25k

£25k

£35k

£35k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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