Law (Graduate Entry) LLB
2 years
Already have a degree and looking for your next challenge? This intensive two-year course is a smart way of completing your legal education at a more measured page than the more intensive alternatives at the professional law schools – giving you the key legal skills and knowledge to kickstart your career. You’ll benefit from the university experience and a choice of optional module. With normal academic holidays and the supportive community of experts and professionals, this degree gives you the space to develop professional skills and plan your future career alongside your qualifying studies.
Course information
UK fee ÂŁ9,250
UCAS code M102
International fee ÂŁ18,950
Institute code L34
Taught by Leicester Law School
20th in the UK for Law (Guardian 2024)
Best society for Pro Bono (LawCareers.net Awards 2022)
Course description
Course description
Our two-year course is an intensive qualifying law degree for those who have already completed a degree in another subject.
You will gain an understanding of the seven fundamental subjects:
- Law of Tort
- Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Law of Contract
- Criminal Law
- EU Law
- Land Law
- Equity and Trusts
As well as these key areas you will gain essential legal skills and learn to approach cases from a legal perspective.
Leicester Law School has a diverse and vibrant student community and this course is particularly popular with international applicants.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
To qualify for Graduate Entry you will need a bachelor's degree with at least a high 2:2.
Canadian applicants: Usually a CGPA ranging from B+ to B-, depending on the institution from which you have applied.
No LNAT or LSAT required - Unlike some universities, at Leicester we do not require applicants to have taken the National Admissions Test for Law or the Law School Admission Test. We are not convinced that LNAT or LSAT scores provide any information we cannot get from your exam grades and school report.
Other national and international qualifications considered.
Selection Process
Applicants are not normally interviewed. If you receive an offer you will be invited to visit the Leicester Law School.
English Language Requirements
IELTS 6.5 including 6.0 in writing (or equivalent). If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.
International Qualifications
Find your country in this list to check equivalent qualifications, scholarships and additional requirements.
Countries listFees and funding
Fees and funding
UK Students
Starting in 2024
- £9,250 in your first year. Tuition fees are subject to government regulations and may change in future years
Find out more about scholarships and funding.
International Students
Starting in 2024
- £18,950 per year
If you are resident outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland, you will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.
From 2022 onwards, EU nationals will pay the International fee. If you are an EU national with settled or pre-settled status under the EU settlement scheme, you may qualify for the UK fee (subject to criteria).
Find out more about scholarships and funding.
Careers and employability
Careers and employability
Whether you're looking for a career in law or are not yet sure where your degree will take you, our dedicated team of Careers Tutors are here to help. With a huge array opportunities to take part in, you'll discover the range of paths available and find the one that's right for you. Along, the way, you'll develop a portfolio of professional skills and also learn what employers are looking for in applications and job interviews.
Some of the careers initiatives within the School include:
- Pro bono projects: Our student-led Pro Bono Group offers hundreds of volunteer roles across an extensive range of projects. Advise real clients in our Legal Advice Clinic or at the courts in Leicester, managing your own case load. Help a local or global community or be part of something really different and carry out research to support vulnerable people on death row in the USA – we’re one of only two universities doing this. As the projects are student-managed and supported by professionals and experts, you could even be the next leader of a new project.
- Legal competitions: The Leicester University Law Society organise mooting, debating, client interviewing, negotiation and mediation competitions for you to develop key transferable skills. For aspiring barristers, we have a brand-new dedicated moot court room and grand debating chamber, in which you can compete in national and international mooting competitions.
- Guaranteed Entry Scheme for progression to the professional training courses for solicitors with the University of Law and a programme of support for the bar course interview from the University of Law and other leading providers of the bar course.
- Networking events: With strong links to local, regional and national law firms, we'll help you to get your foot in the door. Make connections at our annual law fair which attracts over 40 top law firms (including magic circle firms) and through our meet-and-greet sessions with successful graduates.
- Workshops: Applying for jobs is a skill in itself and we’ll help you to succeed with tailored workshops on CV-writing, applications, psychometric tests, interviews and assessment centre techniques.
- Vacancy alerts and weekly newsletters to help you find vacation placements, work experience and a job after graduation.
- Commercial awareness programme run by the Leicester University Law Society ensuring you know what employers and clients really need from you.
- Practice-focused assessments: We’ll teach you how to draft a letter to a client in your first year – an essential skill for any solicitor. You can take this further in practice-based optional modules.
Our courses satisfy the entry requirements for the professional courses to prepare you to qualify as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales and permit exemptions from the legal executive qualification. Applicants wishing to become lawyers outside of England and Wales should consult the appropriate country’s legal statutory body to check the requirements. Leicester Law School LLB degrees are recognised by the Legal Practice Qualifications Board of Malaysia and are qualifying degrees for Canada.
For more information about professional qualification, consult:
- The Legal Practice Course and Solicitors Qualifying Exam
- Bar Professional Training Course and Bar Training Pathways
- Legal Executive Exemptions
Graduate destinations
Graduates from our Law degrees have gone on to work for a wide range of employers including:
- DLA Piper
- Freeths LLP
- Grant Thornton LLP
- Home Office
- Sharkespeare Martineau LLP
- Rolls-Royce
After graduating from Leicester Law School, Michael went on to work at Slaughter & May, a member of the prestigious Magic Circle of law firms.
Careers and Employability Service
Get career-ready at Leicester with guidance from our award-winning Careers and Employability Service. We're here to give you a lifetime offer of support, even after graduation. Our team of specialist careers advisers and mentors will help you every step of the way. From supporting you with CVs and interviews, to volunteering opportunities and placements, we're here to help you reach your professional goals.
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Sustainable Development Goals
We are committed to providing skills and knowledge to help prepare you tackle global challenges. We have mapped our undergraduate degrees for learning which aligns to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
This degree includes learning which relates to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
- Goal 3: Health and well-being
- Goal 5: Gender equality
- Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
- Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong institutions
Solicitors Qualifying Exam
Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE)
Qualifying as a solicitor is now very flexible and there are several different routes you can take. We’re here to support you in gaining the right experience for whichever route you choose. Find out more about:
- How the Leicester Law School LLB degrees prepare you for the SQE
- Information about Stages 1 and 2 of the SQE
- How we can help you in getting Qualifying Work Experience
- How graduates from Leicester Law School benefit from partnerships with the University of Law, BPP and Barbri who operate guaranteed entry schemes, discounts and scholarships created for Leicester graduates
- How you can fund your SQE Preparation Course
- How the team of specialist careers tutors will support you to make the right decision for you and your future
More about the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and the support at Leicester
Course structure
Year 1
Year 1
In your first year, you will study the fundamentals of the legal system and begin to develop your legal skills, learning how to think critically about the way the law operates. You will also study the three fundamental areas of contract, tort and constitutional and administrative law.
Modules
- Analysing Law (advanced)
- Constitutional and Administrative Law (advanced)
- Contract Law (advanced)
- The Law of Tort (Advanced)
- Law, Justice and Society (advanced)
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Year 2
Year 2
In your final year, you will build on your knowledge by studying the four remaining foundation subjects. You will also get to choose one optional module in a specialist area that interests you.
Core modules
- Land Law (advanced) (double module)
- Criminal Law (advanced) (double module)
- Equity and Trusts (Advanced) (double module)
Optional modules
Choose either Legal Foundations of the European Union (double module)
or Legal Foundations of the European Union (single module) plus one of the modules below:
- Canadian Constitutional Law
- Dispute Resolution
- Wills and the Administration of Estates
- Law in Practice: Legal Advice Clinic
- Criminal Justice: Criminal Trials and Appeals
- Gender, Sexuality and the Law
- Real Estate in Practice
- Commercial Law: Introduction to International Sale of Goods
- Commercial Law in a Digital World
Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.
Why Leicester?
We have a strong reputation within the legal profession and our annual Law Fair attracts leading employers - all five Magic Circle firms have visited Leicester to recruit our students. The full range of legal employers visit Leicester to recruit students from the Law School.
You’ll get personal support with your learning in our small group tutorial classes of around 12 to 15 students.
Gain practical skills through our award-winning Pro Bono Society, which offers hundreds of volunteer roles across an extensive range of free legal advice and support projects. Working alongside legal professionals, you can advise real clients and support the local community. The projects support local and global communities, including investigations of miscarriage of justice in the UK and for prisoners on death row in the USA.
Teaching and learning
Teaching is delivered in two main styles: lectures and small group tutorials. With two lectures in each module per week and a tutorial once a fortnight, you will have approximately 12 contact hours each week.
Lectures provide you with the framework for each subject, whereas your tutorials are an opportunity for you to engage with the subjects in more depth. Tutorials test your understanding by planning how to advice a client or critically discussing pre-set problems amongst a group of students led by a member of academic staff. In a small group of around only eight to twelve students, you can really have your opinion heard and ask questions to make sure you've fully understood the topic. Through this personalised experience, you'll receive more individual support with your learning, as well as learn how to confidently articulate your arguments. Some optional modules include seminar-style teaching with larger groups of around 15 students, particularly where group work helps replicate the experience of working in teams.
We use web-based and electronic course materials to supplement traditional teaching methods and support student learning. There is easy access to computers in the David Wilson Library next to the Law School and quiet study space in the historic Harry Peach Law Library. You will be able to access information about your courses and tutorials electronically.
Assessment methods include assessed essays/coursework, exams and multiple choice question papers. Professional legal writing - for example, writing a letter of advice or opinion addressed to a client or a briefing for a supervising solicitor or pupil-master - is also built into our curriculum. You will start developing these practical skills from your very first year with us.
Independent learning
Outside of your teaching, you continue learning independently through self-study. Typically, this involves reading journal articles and books, preparing for tutorials, working on individual and group assignments, undertaking research in the library, and preparing for exams. To help with your independent learning, you can access the Library and our social study spaces in halls of residence.
Your contact hours will depend on the option modules you select. You can see details of the contact hours on individual module pages.
Academic support
Our Centre for Academic Achievement provides help in the following areas:
- study and exam skills
- academic writing
- presentations
- dissertations
- numerical data skills
- referencing sources
Leicester Law School is made up of a vibrant international community of academics, many with leading reputations in their field. We have expertise in a broad range of areas across the legal spectrum, which offers you access to a wide variety of optional modules. We strongly believe in research-led teaching, which allows our modules to draw on the latest thinking and cutting-edge developments. You can learn more about our supportive community of experts and professionals by visiting our staff profiles.
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| Course | Qualification | Duration | UCAS Code | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Law (Graduate Entry) | Qualification LLB | Duration 2 years full-time | UCAS Code M102 | Availability How to apply |
Really enjoy the fact that your learning is supported by small sized tutorial groups, which allow you to take part in intense discussions and ensure you understand all areas of the law.