LLB Law
About this course
LLB in Law LLB, a law degree centred on modern English legal systems and societal interactions. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Policy Analysis, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The curriculum provides foundational knowledge of legal principles while building a practical understanding of how law functions. The first year covers core subjects through Introduction to Law, Criminal Law and Justice, Constitutional Law in the UK and the EU, and Contract Law, alongside dispute resolution methods. The second year expands into property and state relations through modules such as Land Law, Law, Justice and Ethics, The Individual and the State, and Torts Law. The final year deepens expertise in specialized fields through modules including Equity and Trusts, Researching Law and Society, International Trade Law, and Digital Lawyering, alongside numerous optional choices spanning diverse legal topics.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAA IB: 36; 34, with A in the extended essay
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 10 UCAS decisions for LLB Law (M100) at the University of Sheffield for 2027 entry so far: 10 offers. The published offer is AAA at A level. The first offer was posted on 12 October.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 91%: 1,251 offers from 1,375 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 62 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 185 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 330 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 18%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 30%
- East Midlands: 10%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 19%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 200 students who started
- A levels: 94%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Law
- Criminal Law and Justice
- Contemporary Issues in Law and Justice
- Constitutional Law in the UK and the EU
- Contract Law
- Resolving Legal Disputes
- Land Law
- Law, Justice and Ethics
- The Individual and the State
- Torts Law
- Advanced Constitutional Law
- Advanced EU Law
- Advanced Law of Contract
- Foundations of International Law
- Responding to Crime
- Race, Gender and Crime
- Criminal Process
- Prisons, Prisoners, and their Families
- Advanced Administrative Law and Justice
- Advanced Criminal Law and Justice
- Punishment and Penal Policy
- Criminology Research Project
- Criminology and War
- Principles of Comparative Law
- Equity and Trusts
- Researching Law and Society
- International Trade Law
- Criminal Process
- Digital Lawyering
- Youth Crime and Justice
- Principles of Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Law, Accountability and Government
- Drugs, Crime and Control
- International Human Rights Law
- Special Project: International Mooting I
- Jurisprudence
- Intellectual Property Law
- Children and the Law
- Immigration and Asylum Law
- Criminology Research Paper
- Criminal Evidence
- Advanced Torts Law
- Law of Public Companies
- Competition Law
- Advanced Issues in International Law
- Family Law
- Police and Policing in a Global Context
- Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Law
- Law, Democracy and Populism
- Imperialism, Colonialism, and International Law
- Advanced Equity & Trusts (DTP)
- Corporate Governance, Law and Sustainability
- UK Environmental Law and Policy
- Current Issues in Health Law, Ethics and Policy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law at University of Sheffield earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £49,000. 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 at University of Sheffield?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB Law at University of Sheffield?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 152 UCAS points. Applicants who posted offers on UniScout for 2027 entry were most often predicted A*AA.
What is the offer rate for LLB Law at University of Sheffield?
91% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 1,251 offers from 1,375 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
When does the University of Sheffield send offers for LLB Law?
For 2027 entry, applicants have posted 10 decisions for this course on UniScout. The first offer was posted on 12 October, and the most decisions so far arrived in October.
Does LLB Law at University of Sheffield include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on LLB Law at University of Sheffield?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.