Law (Graduate Entry) Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

Advance your career with an LLB award from our internationally renowned Law School. This two-year graduate entry programme is open to anyone with an undergraduate degree and includes all the subjects traditionally considered to be the foundations of the law of England and Wales. Two Canadian Law modules are included among the options available to you on this programme, making it a first step towards a successful legal career in the common law jurisdictions of Canada as well as in England and Wales.

Why choose this course?

* Our programme covers the foundations of legal knowledge and the additional content required to practice law in Canada and other commonwealth jurisdictions

* Tailor your degree programme to your interests and career aspirations through an enriched curriculum and professional networks

* Fast-track preparation for a legal career through a two-year programme

* Global Top 100 for International Outlook, Law (Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings, 2023)

* Global Top 250 for Law (Times Higher Education World University Subject Rankings, 2023)

Join a legal academic community at Keele, with support from a stimulating, interdisciplinary environment. Law (Graduate Entry) LLB is designed for graduates with an undergraduate degree who would like to pursue the study of Law for professional or academic purposes.

Our two-year programme provides a grounding in the seven Foundations of Legal Knowledge including: Contract, Tort, Public Law, Criminal Law, EU Law, Land Law (Real Property), and Equity & Trusts. In the second year of the programme you will also have the opportunity to choose from a menu of academic and practised-focused modules addressing key issues facing the law and the legal profession in the 21st century.

Our civic Law School offers various practical learning opportunities that put future employability at the heart of your degree programme. These opportunities enable you to work with real clients, practice your legal skills whilst supported by qualified solicitors, and to help individuals carefully navigate the justice system. Our CLOCK (Community Legal Outreach Collaboration Keele) scheme offers valuable training, building your confidence, critical thinking skills and ability to communicate with various audiences.

You may also choose to enhance your industry experience through a work placement year, gaining valuable insights into the workplace environment and building professional networks. Learn more about our placement opportunities.

About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.