LLB Law with Politics
About this course
LLB in Politics and International Relations and Law, combining legal studies with political analysis. Core topics include Research Methods and Legal Analysis. The degree is structured as 75% law and 25% politics. Students may undertake a year abroad or gain practical experience through the Legal Advice Clinic.
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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: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 62%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 62%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 60 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 11%
- Unemployed: 9%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 35%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 25%
- West Midlands: 14%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 28%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Land Law (advanced)
- Equity and Trusts (Advanced)
- Law in Practice: Legal Advice Clinic Community projects
- Bioethics
- Commercial Law
- Company Law
- Law Dissertation
- Employment Law
- Family Law
- Human Rights in the 21st Century
- Immigration Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- International Law
- Jurisprudence and Political Philosophy
- Law of Evidence
- Medical Law
- Law in Practice: (Clinic Academy Pathway)
- Commercial Property
- Dispute Resolution
- Wills and the Administration of Estates
- Gender, Sexuality and the Law
- Real Estate in Practice
- Environmental, Climate Change and Sustainability Law
- Commercial Law in a Digital World
- Competition Law
- Law and Religion
- Business Law in Practice
- Animal Rights Law
- Critical Criminal Justice
- Law in the Age of AI
- Drug Policy, Criminology and the law
- Feminism
- The American Presidency
- The Conservatives: Crisis and Recovery
- Parliamentary Studies
- Global Justice and Human Rights
- Political Legacies of Conflict in Northern Ireland
- International Migration in the Age of Securitisation
- The Political Theory of Disobedience and Protests
- Comparative Public Opinion
- Brexit and British Politics
- American Political Development
- Animals and the Environment
- The Politics of Slavery
- Politics of Contemporary War and Conflict
- The Politics of Contemporary British Foreign Policy
- Grenfell: Violence and the Possibility of Non-Violence
- Race, Caste and Political Theory
- Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Contract Law
- Foundations of Law
- Introduction to Comparative Politics: Europe and the USA
- Key Concepts in Politics
- Law of EU-UK Relations
- Criminal Law
- The Law of Tort (Advanced)
- Political Ideas
- Political Parties in Contemporary Britain
- The Curious Feminist: Gender in Global Politics
- European Union Politics
- Governing Societies in Conflict
- Contemporary Political Philosophy: Theories of Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Politics at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £35,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £47,500. The £35,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of LLB Law with Politics at University of Leicester do next?
84% 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 University of Leicester?
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 with Politics at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 120 UCAS points.
Does LLB Law with Politics at University of Leicester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on LLB Law with Politics at University of Leicester?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.