LLB Law Accelerated Programme
About this course
Bachelor of Laws in Law Accelerated Programme, a law degree delivered over an intensive two-year schedule. Core topics include Research Methods and Legal Analysis. The programme fast-tracks standard qualification requirements into a compressed format for non-law graduates. The first year covers core foundational subjects through Constitutional and Administrative Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law [AJP], Environment, Sustainability and International Law, and Legal System, Skills and Reasoning [AJ]. The second year addresses advanced legal principles via Equity and Trusts (AJP), European Union (EU) Law and UK-EU relationship: Foundations, Land Law (AJ), Legal Research, and Tort Law, alongside a compulsory research proposal. Optional modules allow students to explore specialist areas such as Admiralty Law: Practice and Procedure, Competition Law, Environmental Justice and the Law, and International Criminal Law. A final-year dissertation option is available through Legal Writing.
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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
- Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
- The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law [AJP]
- Environment, Sustainability and International Law
- Legal System, Skills and Reasoning [AJ]
- Equity and Trusts (AJP)
- European Union (EU) Law and UK-EU relationship: Foundations
- Land Law (AJ)
- Legal Research
- Tort Law
- Admiralty Law: Practice and Procedure
- Advanced Public Law
- Competition Law
- Constitutional Law of Canada
- Environmental Justice and the Law
- Equality at Work
- Family Law: State Regulation of Adults' Relationship Formation and Breakdown
- Insurance Contract Law
- International Criminal Law
- International Human Rights Law
- Legal Writing
- Renting Homes: Law and Policy
- Theories of Law and Justice
- Youth Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law Accelerated Programme 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 Law Accelerated Programme 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 Law Accelerated Programme 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 Law Accelerated Programme at University of Southampton?
The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law Accelerated Programme at University of Southampton accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree. The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.
How many students continue on LLB Law Accelerated Programme at University of Southampton?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.