LLB Law (Law, Environment and Sustainability Pathway)
About this course
LLB (Hons) Law (Law, Environment and Sustainability Pathway), a law degree focused on legal principles within environmental and sustainability contexts. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This pathway responds to industry demand for graduates equipped to handle environmental and sustainability issues across legal practice. The first year introduces foundational subjects through Legal Systems, Public Law 1, Contract Law, Criminal Law, and Tort Law - Concepts And Context (Level 4). Year two advances core legal knowledge with Public Law Ii: Administrative Law, Environmental Law In Action (He5), European Union Law: Selected Topics, Land Law, and Equity And Trusts (Level 5), alongside optional study in areas like Everyday Consumption And Its Consequences. The final year covers Climate And Energy Law as a compulsory module, while optional modules span Company Law, Tax Law, and Medical Law & Ethics, alongside an independent Law Dissertation option.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 33.
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What students say
Based on about 141 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 270 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 8%
What graduates do next
Based on about 56 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 67%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Legal professionals: 35%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 17%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 8%
- Sales occupations: 6%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 78%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 69%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 135 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 41%
- South East: 39%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Legal Systems
- Public Law 1
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- Tort Law - Concepts And Context (Level 4)
- Public Law Ii: Administrative Law
- Environmental Law In Action (He5)
- European Union Law: Selected Topics
- Everyday Consumption And Its Consequences
- Exploring Environmental Crime
- Law, Environment And Justice
- Land Law
- Equity And Trusts (Level 5)
- Climate And Energy Law
- Company Law
- Employment Law
- Ethics And Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence (L6)
- Jurisprudence
- Law Of Evidence
- Privacy And Data Governance
- Tax Law
- Commercial Claims, Clauses And Remedies
- Key Questions In Environmental Psychology
- Commercial Property
- Medical Law & Ethics
- Access To Justice
- Commercial Law - International Sales
- Corporate And White Collar Crime
- Intellectual Property Law
- Financial Regulation And Fintech Policy
- Legal Obligation And Punishment
- Food Security
- Law, Environment And Justice (L6)
- Corporate Governance Fundamentals
- International Law
- Cyber Crime And Cyber Security
- Healthcare: Law, Practice And Policy
- Law Dissertation
- Family And Child Law
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law (Law, Environment and Sustainability Pathway) at University of Surrey earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £27,000 after 3 years, £36,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £48,000. The £36,500 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Law.
What do graduates of LLB Law (Law, Environment and Sustainability Pathway) at University of Surrey do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law (Law, Environment and Sustainability Pathway) at University of Surrey?
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 (Law, Environment and Sustainability Pathway) at University of Surrey?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 127 UCAS points.
How many students continue on LLB Law (Law, Environment and Sustainability Pathway) at University of Surrey?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.