LLB Law (Placement Year)
About this course
LLB Hons in Law (Placement Year), a law degree centred on legal analysis and professional practice within the legal sector. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students complete a dedicated work-based placement year in industry and utilise a purpose-built mock courtroom for practical training. The first year establishes legal foundations through modules such as Legal Systems and Sources, Contract Law, Skills, Ethics and Professional Practice, and Criminal Law. The second year introduces core civil obligations alongside a wide selection of optional study areas, including Business Law and Practice, European Union Law, Family Law, and International Law. The third year consists of a professional work-based placement in a graduate-level role. The final year focuses on advanced legal topics such as Equity and Trusts Law, alongside optional modules like Company Law, Environmental Law, and Immigration and Asylum Law, with an optional Law Dissertation available.
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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 84%: 83 offers from 99 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 64%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 66 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 18%
- Further study: 11%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Legal professionals: 41%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 14%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Protective service occupations: 5%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 82%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 78%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 66%
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 40 students who started
- A levels: 100%
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
- Work Based Learning Year
- 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
- Green Criminology
- Drugs, Crime and Society
- Queer Futures (Discovery module)
- Confronting the Climate Crisis (Discovery module)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law (Placement Year) 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 (Placement Year) at Lancaster University do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for LLB Law (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
84% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 83 offers from 99 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is LLB Law (Placement Year) 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.
Does LLB Law (Placement Year) at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on LLB Law (Placement Year) at Lancaster University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.