LLB Law (Graduate Programme)
About this course
LLB in Law (Graduate Programme), a law degree tailored for graduates from non-law backgrounds to transition into legal practice. Core topics include Legal Analysis. This accelerated two-year programme meets the academic requirements for students aiming to qualify as a barrister in England and Wales. The first year covers foundational legal principles through Contract Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Foundations of Law, Legal Skills, and PRIME: (Professions, Reflections, Identities, Motivations & Ethics). The second year advances core knowledge with Torts, Land Law, EU Law, and Law of Trusts. Optional modules allow students to focus on specialist areas such as Company Law, Competition Law, Family Law, Health Care Law, Environmental Law, Penology, Commercial Law: Domestic and International Sales, Privacy and Media Law, Cyberlaw: Law and the Regulation of the Information Society, Criminal Evidence, and Transnational and Comparative Criminology. Students may also undertake a Final Year Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: No specific A-level requirements. A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in a non-law subject.
What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 280 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 22%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 36%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 15%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A degree: 75%
- Other HE qualification: 25%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contract Law
- Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Criminal Law
- Foundations of Law
- Legal Skills
- PRIME: (Professions, Reflections, Identities, Motivations & Ethics)
- Torts
- Land Law
- EU Law
- Law of Trusts
- Company Law
- Competition Law
- Family Law
- Health Care Law
- Environmental Law
- Penology
- Commercial Law: Domestic and International Sales
- Privacy and Media Law
- Cyberlaw: Law and the Regulation of the Information Society
- Criminal Evidence
- Transnational and Comparative Criminology
- Final Year Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law (Graduate Programme) at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £47,500. The £34,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Law.
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law (Graduate Programme) at University of Leeds?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law (Graduate Programme) at University of Leeds?
The average entrant had 163 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law (Graduate Programme) at University of Leeds accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
How many students continue on LLB Law (Graduate Programme) at University of Leeds?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.