LLB Law
About this course
LLB Hons Law is an undergraduate law degree centred on foundational legal principles, professional practice and justice systems. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Design & Creative Practice. Students gain access to a purpose-built mock courtroom for practical training and experiential learning opportunities such as client interviewing in a legal clinic. The first year covers core foundations through modules such as Legal Systems and Sources, Contract Law, Skills, Ethics and Professional Practice, Legal Systems and Justice, Criminal Law, and Public Law. The second year introduces compulsory study in Tort Law and Land Law, alongside optional choices covering Business Law and Practice, European Union Law, Family Law, International Law, Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Commercial Law, Employment Law, Financial Crime, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, International Law on Force, Territory and Human Rights, Law and Young People, Legal Tech and Innovation, Organised Crime, and Cybercrime and Cybercriminality. The final year includes compulsory Equity and Trusts Law, complemented by optional modules such as Company Law, Environmental Law, Immigration and Asylum Law, Inheritance Law, Healthcare Law and Ethics, Contemporary Issues in Corporate Governance, Evidence, Intellectual Property Law and Policy, Human Rights, Mass Atrocities and Transitional Justice, Sex Crimes and Sexual Offending, Street Law, Drugs, Crime and Society, Green Criminology, Queer Futures, Confronting the Climate Crisis, and the option to complete a Law Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 86%: 634 offers from 734 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 74 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 195 students who started
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 6%
What graduates do next
Based on about 77 graduates who answered
- Working: 59%
- Working and studying: 17%
- Further study: 15%
Most common jobs
- Legal professionals: 44%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 9%
- Administrative occupations: 6%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 63%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 175 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 59%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 14%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 230 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Recognised by the Law Society of Northern Ireland (LSNI) for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
- Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Legal Systems and Sources
- Contract Law
- Skills, Ethics and Professional Practice
- Legal Systems and Justice
- Criminal Law
- Public Law
- Tort Law
- Land Law
- Business Law and Practice
- European Union Law
- Family Law
- International Law
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution
- Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Commercial Law
- Employment Law
- Financial Crime
- Human Rights and Civil Liberties
- International Law on Force, Territory and Human Rights
- Law and Young People
- Legal Tech and Innovation
- Organised Crime
- Cybercrime and Cybercriminality
- Equity and Trusts Law
- Law Dissertation
- Company Law
- Environmental Law
- Immigration and Asylum Law
- Inheritance Law
- Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Contemporary Issues in Corporate Governance
- Evidence
- Intellectual Property Law and Policy
- Human Rights, Mass Atrocities and Transitional Justice
- Sex Crimes and Sexual Offending
- Street Law
- Drugs, Crime and Society
- Green Criminology
- Queer Futures (Discovery module)
- Confronting the Climate Crisis (Discovery module)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £45,000. The £32,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Law.
What do graduates of LLB Law at Lancaster University do next?
91% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law at Lancaster University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for LLB Law at Lancaster University?
86% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 634 offers from 734 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is LLB Law at Lancaster University accredited?
Yes. Recognised by the Law Society of Northern Ireland (LSNI) for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
How many students continue on LLB Law at Lancaster University?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.