LLB Law (Study Abroad)
About this course
LLB Hons in Law (Study Abroad), a law degree centred on legal study with an international placement year. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The facilities include a purpose-built mock courtroom for practical advocacy training. The first year covers core legal foundations through Legal Systems and Sources, Contract Law, Skills, Ethics and Professional Practice, Legal Systems and Justice, Criminal Law, and Public Law. The second year addresses civil wrongs and property through Tort Law and Land Law, alongside optional modules covering areas such as 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, Cybercrime and Cybercriminality, and Organised Crime. The third year consists of an international study abroad placement at a partner institution. The final year includes Equity and Trusts Law as a core requirement, alongside optional choices such as 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, and Queer Futures (Discovery module).
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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%: 108 offers from 129 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Legal professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
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 35 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
- Recognised by the Law Society of Northern Ireland (LSNI) 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
- Cybercrime and Cybercriminality
- Organised Crime
- Your Year Abroad
- 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)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law (Study Abroad) 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 (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for LLB Law (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
84% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 108 offers from 129 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is LLB Law (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree. Recognised by the Law Society of Northern Ireland (LSNI) for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
Does LLB Law (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on LLB Law (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.