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LLB (Hons) Law

LLB (Single Honours)

Start date:

September 2024

You'll need:

112–120 UCAS points (or equivalent)

Foundation Year entry: 64 UCAS points (or equivalent)

UCAS code:

M100

M101 (If choosing Foundation Year)

Train with leading legal experts and academics to gain the knowledge and skills you need to launch a career in law. The Roehampton undergraduate LLB (Hons) Law degree is recognised by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) as a qualifying law degree (QLD).

Did you know?

University of Roehampton London is ranked top 10 in London and top 30 in the UK for satisfaction with teaching (Guardian University Guide 2024)

You'll get the essential high-quality legal context that is aligned with the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1 and SQE2). It also meets the requirements of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

Modules

Year 1 Year 2 Placement Year Year 3 Foundation

This course offers all students the option of a one-year paid work placement, to boost your employability even further. If you choose this route, you will take the placement following year two of your course, and then return to complete your degree.

Why take a placement?

A placement year is the perfect opportunity to gain valuable work experience, to build on the career skills we will teach you on this degree. The connections you make on the placement will improve your career prospects further, and equip you with the skills you need to secure graduate-level employment.

How we support you

The University's Placement and Work Experience Team are experts at helping you to secure a placement. They will work closely with you from the start, helping you research potential employers, discover placement opportunities, create and pitch your CV, and will coach you to perform well in interviews. We aren't able to guarantee a placement, but our sector-leading advisors will give you the best possible chance of securing one.

Find out more about how we'll support you

We understand that your plans might change once you start your programme. If you decide not to do a placement, you will have the option of completing the three year version of your programme.

Whatever your choice, you will have access to many opportunities for work experience through our Placement and Work Experience Team, and access to face-to-face and 24/7 online careers support.

This course is offered as a degree with foundation year – a four-year programme which provides an additional foundation year at the beginning of the degree, that will give you academic and practical experience, as well as the skills you need to ensure you are equipped to successfully complete your chosen degree.

£2,000 Foundation Scholarships for all home students

Find out more about our degrees with a foundation year

Skills

Think like a lawyer from day one.

Ranked 1st in London for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2022), the Roehampton Law School offers a practice-based approach to learning and a strong foundation for your future career.

Studying for our LLB (Hons) Law degree will give you a wide range of transferable skills, setting you up for success in any profession.

You’ll learn how to:

Construct a winning argument
Reason critically
Think on your feet
Write with precision and clarity

You can put these skills into practice with an optional professional placement between Years 2 and 3 of your course. Fully supported by our Placement Office, this is a chance to gain paid work experience and make valuable industry connections.

Read former law student, Julia Cwierz's blog 'My Citizens Advice Placement', where she talks about her experience of doing pro bono work with Wandsworth Citizens Advice.

Professional recognition

If you want to train as a barrister after graduation, this course is the perfect first step as a qualifying law degree (QLD).

Although you no longer need a QLD to become a solicitor, the Roehampton LLB (Hons) Law degree will give you the essential high-quality legal context that is aligned with the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1 and SQE2). It also meets the requirements of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.

Learning

Get ahead with our ‘law in practice’ learning environment.

Designed by experienced academics and practitioners, with input from our internationally renowned Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice, this degree will encourage you to see the law in the context of everyday life right from the start.

You’ll spend most of your time in face-to-face classes, developing your understanding of both legal issues and the core skills and competencies legal practitioners are expected to have.

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Mandatory course modules include:

Legal Systems
Ethics and Skills: covering the structure and function of the English legal system
Public Law and Human Rights
Law in Practice: focusing on legal communication in Year 1 and business and commercial awareness in Year 2

As you progress, you’ll be able to shape your own studies and explore different specialisms. Optional areas of study include:

Corporate Finance and Acquisitions
Family Law
Public International Law
Medical Law and Ethics
Competition Law

Whichever modules you choose, you’ll be taught by experts – former solicitors, barristers and/or active researchers who publish widely in Environmental Law, Human Rights Law, Legal History and Commercial Law.

Beyond the Roehampton Law School, you’ll have opportunities to experience legal work in action through:

The Roehampton Law Clinic
Pro-bono placements (in partnership with Wandsworth Citizens’ Advice)
Industry talks with guest speakers from across the sector
An optional year-long paid work placement
Visits to historic legal institutions, including Parliament, the Supreme Court, the Old Bailey, the four Inns of Court, the Law Society and the Royal Courts of Justice

Assessment

Evaluate your progress through real-world assessments.

During your time at Roehampton Law School, your projects, exercises, and assessments will reflect the contemporary working world of law, getting you ready for life after graduation.

Many of your modules will also contain a multiple-choice test component. This prepares you for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), which must be taken by anyone wishing to become a solicitor in England and Wales.

Career

Secure a sustainable legal career in a rapidly changing world.

With an LLB (Hons) Law degree from Roehampton, you’ll be ready to pursue a wide range of legal roles, including:

Solicitor (requires completion of the SQE and qualifying work experience)
Barrister (requires completion of the Bar Training Course)
Paralegal
Law academic (requires further study at Masters and Ph.D level)

You’ll also have the critical reasoning skills to succeed in many other fields, such as:

Business
Journalism
Banking
Prison and probation service
Mediation
Local Governmeny
Wealth management
Human Resources
Politics
Advertising
Charity
Teaching
Finance
HMRC
Publishing
Insurance
Management

The Roehampton careers team is available to support you from the start of your studies until after you graduate.

You’ll benefit from personalised sessions in CV and application writing, presentation practice, mock interviews, and commercial-awareness training. You’ll have the chance to meet future employers through our network of industry partners across London.

Our dedicated Law Careers Advisor will connect you with graduate recruiters and support you through every step of your career planning and job search.

Open days

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Applying

UK Students International Students

Full-time UK undergraduate students apply through UCAS.

How to apply

Apply via UCAS

Entry requirements

Entry tariff

112–120 UCAS points (or equivalent)

Foundation Year entry: 64 UCAS points (or equivalent)

We welcome applications from students studying T Levels.

For all courses we also accept a wide range of other qualifications and experience. Contact us to find out more.

When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements. Find out more about our Contextual Offer scheme.

Specific entry requirements:

A-level (or equivalent qualification) required in Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business preferred.

GCSE (or equivalent) requirement: English and Maths, Grade C / 4.

General entry requirements

UK students

Tuition fees and funding

September 2024 entry tuition fees

Year one fees

UK: £9,250
Placement year: £998

We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for UK students.

We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.

International undergraduate students apply through our direct application system.

How to apply

Apply directly

Entry requirements

112–120 UCAS points (or equivalent)

Foundation Year entry: 64 UCAS points (or equivalent)

We welcome applications from students studying T Levels.

For all courses we also accept a wide range of other qualifications and experience. Contact us to find out more.