LLB Law with Psychology
About this course
Bachelor of Laws in Law with Psychology, a psychology and law degree centred on legal and psychological theory. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Human Behaviour, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This three-year undergraduate programme combines a qualifying law degree with the study of psychology, allowing students to balance major legal subjects with minor psychological disciplines. The first year covers foundational principles through Constitutional and Administrative Law, Contract Law, Environment, Sustainability and International Law, Introduction to Psychology, and Legal System, Skills and Reasoning, with optional modules such as Behavioural Neuroscience and Individual Differences. The second year introduces Criminal Law [AJP], Land Law, and Tort Law, alongside optional choices including Developmental Psychology, Introduction to Health Psychology, Perception, and Social Psychology. The final year focuses on advanced legal study through Company Law, Equity and Trusts (AJP), and European Union (EU) Law and UK-EU relationship: Foundations, while offering numerous optional modules across specialized legal and psychological topics such as AI Applications in Psychology, Comparative Internet Law, and International Human Rights Law.
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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 to include 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 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
- Foundation course: 5%
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
- Environment, Sustainability and International Law
- Introduction to Psychology
- Legal System, Skills and Reasoning
- Behavioural Neuroscience
- Individual Differences
- Criminal Law [AJP]
- Land Law
- Tort Law
- Developmental Psychology
- Introduction to Health Psychology
- Perception
- Social Psychology
- Company Law
- Equity and Trusts (AJP)
- European Union (EU) Law and UK-EU relationship: Foundations
- AI Applications in Psychology
- Admiralty Law: Maritime Casualties and Claims
- Admiralty Law: Practice and Procedure
- Advanced Public International Law
- Advanced Public Law
- Building Digital Health Interventions
- Carriage of Goods by Sea
- Child Medical Law
- Commercial Conflict of Laws and International Litigation
- Comparative Internet Law
- Competition Law
- Constitutional Law of Canada
- Crime in Law, Literature and Culture
- Current & Emerging Issues in Psycho-Oncology & Pain Research
- Current Topics in Cognitive Psychology
- 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
- Human Sexual Diversity
- Insurance Contract Law
- Intellectual Property Law in Innovation, Brands and Commercial Identity
- International Commercial Sales
- International Criminal Law
- International Human Rights Law
- Introduction to Educational Psychology
- Law and the Human Body
- Legal Writing
- Miscarriages of Justice
- Moral Psychology
- Nostalgia
- Penal Policy
- Psychology of Advertising
- Renting Homes: Law and Policy
- Social and Affective Neuroscience
- Social and Psychological Approaches to Understanding Sexual Health
- Theories of Law and Justice
- Youth Justice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law with Psychology 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 £12,500 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of LLB Law with Psychology 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 with Psychology 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 with Psychology at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 153 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law with Psychology 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.
How many students continue on LLB Law with Psychology at University of Southampton?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.