LLB European Legal Studies
About this course
Bachelor of Laws in European Legal Studies, a law degree centred on legal systems, constitutional principles, and transnational legal frameworks. Core topics include Legal Analysis, Research Methods, and Design & Creative Practice. Spanning four years, the programme includes a third year spent studying at a partner institution in another European country, following two foundational years at the home institution and a return for the final year to complete advanced study. The first year establishes core legal foundations through compulsory modules such as Constitutional and Administrative Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Environment, Sustainability and International Law, and Legal System, Skills and Reasoning. The second year builds upon this with compulsory study in Equity and Trusts, European Union (EU) Law and UK-EU relationship: Foundations, Land Law, and Tort Law. Students may also choose optional second-year modules spanning areas such as commercial law, criminal justice, employment law, family law, data protection, and maritime law. In the final fourth year, students select from a wide range of specialised optional modules covering subjects including admiralty law, company law, competition law, international human rights law, environmental justice, and health care law and bioethics, alongside opportunities for independent research through a dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA. We require at least two A-level subjects that are typically assessed through written coursework and/or examinations. Only one subject with a primarily practical or performance-based focus will be considered as part of the standard offer. IB: Pass, with 36 points overall with 18 points at Higher Level including one accepted essay-based subject
What students say
Based on about 113 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 230 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 41 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 57%
- Working and studying: 22%
- Further study: 13%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Legal professionals: 48%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 11%
- Administrative occupations: 7%
- Elementary occupations: 7%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 190 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 36%
- South East: 42%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 270 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 3%
- Foundation course: 2%
- A degree: 6%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.
- Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- Environment, Sustainability and International Law
- Legal System, Skills and Reasoning
- Equity and Trusts
- European Union (EU) Law and UK-EU relationship: Foundations
- Land Law
- Tort Law
- Commercial and Consumer Law
- Criminal Justice
- Employment Law
- Family Law: Children, Parents and the State
- Foundations in Data Protection Law
- Foundations of Marine and Maritime Law
- Foundations of the Canadian Legal Order
- Intellectual Property Law in Creative Industries, Design Practice and Information Protection
- Introduction to Commercial Law
- Introduction to Public International Law
- Legal Technologies
- Ocean Sustainability, Climate Change and Environmental Governance
- Protest and Civil Liberties
- Youth Justice
- Admiralty Law: Maritime Casualties and Claims
- Admiralty Law: Practice and Procedure
- Advanced Public International Law
- Advanced Public Law
- Child Medical Law
- Commercial Conflict of Laws and International Litigation
- Company Law
- Comparative Internet Law
- Competition Law
- Constitutional Law of Canada
- Crime in Law, Literature and Culture
- Environmental Justice and the Law
- Equality at Work
- Family Law: State Regulation of Adults' Relationship Formation and Breakdown
- Globalisation and Law
- Health Care Law and Bioethics
- Insurance Contract Law
- Intellectual Property Law in Innovation, Brands and Commercial Identity
- International Commercial Sales
- International Criminal Law
- International Human Rights Law
- Law and the Human Body
- Legal Writing
- Penal Policy
- Renting Homes: Law and Policy
- Theories of Law and Justice
- Youth Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB European Legal Studies at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £28,500 after 3 years, £40,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £54,500. The £40,000 median after five years is £8,500 more than the UK median for Law.
What do graduates of LLB European Legal Studies at University of Southampton do next?
91% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB European Legal Studies at University of Southampton?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for LLB European Legal Studies at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
Is LLB European Legal Studies at University of Southampton accredited?
Yes. The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
Does LLB European Legal Studies at University of Southampton include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on LLB European Legal Studies at University of Southampton?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.