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

Fast-track your legal qualifications without compromising on academic excellence. Designed for graduates from non-law backgrounds, our senior two-year LLB Law will allow you to develop a critical understanding of modern English law and equip you with a valuable skill set for a successful career.

Course description

Our two-year graduate entry LLB Law course is ideal for you if you already have a degree in a non-law subject and wish to gain fast-track access to a modern English law degree without compromising on academic rigour and your future options.

In our Law (Graduate Programme) LLB, you’ll:

* Fast-track your legal training while gaining a full legal foundation covering the '7 Foundations of Legal Knowledge' required by the Bar Standards Board.

* Gain specialist insight into EU and International Law, with an in-depth exploration of global legal frameworks in common law jurisdictions and beyond.

* Immerse yourself in a truly international experience and study at one of the world’s top 50 Most International universities alongside students from over 150 countries. 

In the Law (Graduate Programme) LLB, you’ll learn the foundations of a common law system, contract, tort, property, constitutional and administrative law of England and Wales, equity and trusts, criminal law and EU & international law. You’ll build a critical understanding of the English legal system and gain a global perspective for your next professional step, either in the UK or abroad.

You’ll benefit from our internationally renowned expertise in law and criminology, with the opportunity to specialise according to your career goals and delve into your topics of interest through a range of optional modules. 

If you intend to practise law in another jurisdiction, our two-year LLB degree will give you a foundational knowledge and understanding of core common law principles. 

You’ll build key transferable skills that are sought after by employers and can be applied in the legal field, as well as across a range of industries and managerial professions.

Important regulatory information

You must complete the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) and comply with the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority requirements to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales. You must complete the vocational stage of Bar training and comply with Bar Standards Board requirements to qualify as a barrister in England and Wales.

If you intend to practise outside England and Wales upon graduation, you must comply with the relevant professional body requirements in their home jurisdiction.

Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.