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
UCAS code M102
Institute code L34
Taught by Leicester Law School
22nd in the UK for Law (The Guardian University Guide 2025)
Best society for Pro Bono (LawCareers.net Awards 2022)
- Course description
- Entry requirements
- Fees and funding
- Careers and employability
- Related courses
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Solicitors Qualifying Exam
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
Fees and funding
Careers and employability
Related courses
Sustainable Development Goals
Solicitors Qualifying Exam
Course structure
- Year 1
- Year 2
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
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.