LLB Law with Politics
About this course
LLB Hons in Law with Politics, a degree spanning Politics and International Relations and Law. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Policy Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Design & Creative Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students have access to a purpose-built Mock Court Room for mooting activities and can participate in practical initiatives such as the Law Clinic and the Street Law project. The first year establishes foundational knowledge with compulsory modules including Legal Systems and Sources, Legal Systems and Justice, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Public Law, and Parties, Populism and Protest. The second year continues core legal and political study through Tort Law, Land Law, Theories of Power and the State, and Understanding Political Research, while introducing optional choices such as Legal Tech and Innovation, Financial Crime, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, and European Union Law. In the final year, Equity and Trusts Law forms a core requirement, alongside a broad selection of optional modules covering areas such as Healthcare Law and Ethics, Environmental Law, Human Rights, Mass Atrocities and Transitional Justice, Parliamentary Studies, and Policymaking in the Real World, with an independent Law Dissertation also 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 87%: 54 offers from 62 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: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
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
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative 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 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 10%
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
- Legal Systems and Justice
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- Public Law
- Parties, Populism and Protest
- Tort Law
- Land Law
- Theories of Power and the State
- Understanding Political Research
- Legal Tech and Innovation
- Law and Young People
- Financial Crime
- Human Rights and Civil Liberties
- European Union Law
- Business Law and Practice
- Commercial Law
- Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Family Law
- International Law
- International Law on Force, Territory and Human Rights
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution
- Employment Law
- Democracy, Dictatorship and Everything in Between
- Who Governs Britain? Policy, Politics and Political Change
- Global Superpowers
- Politics of the Global South
- Equity and Trusts Law
- Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Environmental Law
- Inheritance Law
- Human Rights, Mass Atrocities and Transitional Justice
- Contemporary Issues in Corporate Governance
- Intellectual Property Law and Policy
- Sex Crimes and Sexual Offending
- Immigration and Asylum Law
- Law Dissertation
- Company Law
- Evidence
- Street Law
- Democracy Under Pressure
- Critical Political Theory
- Parliamentary Studies
- Policymaking in the Real World
- The Politics of Borders and Migration
- The Politics of Crises and the Future of Governance
- Politics of the Middle East and Asia Pacific
- Russia and China
- Politics of Latin America and Africa
- Europe and America
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Politics 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 £1,500 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of LLB Law with Politics 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 with Politics 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 with Politics at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 134 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for LLB Law with Politics at Lancaster University?
87% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 54 offers from 62 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is LLB Law with Politics 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 with Politics at Lancaster University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.