LLB Law with Legal Practice (SQE)
About this course
LLB (Hons) Law with Legal Practice (SQE), a law degree centred on legal systems, practice pathways, and professional standards. Core topics include Research Methods, Financial Analysis, Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course includes a compulsory foundation year and offers an optional 30-week placement. Year 0 covers the foundations of law and government alongside academic and professional skills through units such as Academic & Professional Media Practice, Collaborative Communication Project, Understanding Contemporary Britain, and Law & Government. Year 1 introduces core legal concepts through Legal Skills & Systems, Contract Law, Constitutional Law, and Criminal Law. Year 2 advances into Tort Law, Administrative Law, Land Law, and Business Law, with optional modules allowing students to explore Entertainment & Sports Law, AI & Emerging Technology, Family Law, or Employment Law. Year 3 focuses on advanced professional preparation and independent research through compulsory modules like Dissertation, Law of Trusts & Estates, and Legal Knowledge for Practice; Further Legal Knowledge for Practice, alongside optional choices such as Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Criminal Justice.
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Entry requirements
For 2027 entry: 112–128 UCAS tariff points (A-level grades BBC–ABB) including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. We also accept a wide range of vocational qualifications including BTEC Extended Diploma (grade DMM–DDM) and T Levels (Merit).
What students say
Based on about 111 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 76%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 65%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 55%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 56%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 205 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 13%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 18%
- South East: 31%
- South West: 32%
Who gets in
Based on about 195 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 2%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic & Professional Media Practice
- Collaborative Communication Project
- Understanding Contemporary Britain
- Law & Government
- Legal Skills & Systems
- Contract Law
- Constitutional Law
- Professional Practice, Employability & Skills
- Human Rights Law
- Criminal Law
- Tort Law
- Administrative Law
- Land Law
- Business Law
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- AI & Emerging Technology
- Family Law
- Employment Law
- Dissertation
- Law of Trusts & Estates
- Legal Knowledge for Practice; Further Legal Knowledge for Practice
- Commercial Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Criminal Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Legal Practice (SQE) at Bournemouth University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £43,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Law.
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law with Legal Practice (SQE) at Bournemouth University?
76% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law with Legal Practice (SQE) at Bournemouth University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 98 UCAS points.
Does LLB Law with Legal Practice (SQE) at Bournemouth University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on LLB Law with Legal Practice (SQE) at Bournemouth University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.