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Undergraduate Qualifications

A law degree will enable you to develop transferable skills of great value to employers, including the ability to present reasoned arguments, and gather and assess evidence to support decision making and solve problems.

A law degree is the normal route taken by people wishing to enter the legal profession, but is also an asset for many careers that are not directly related to law – such as finance, human resources, education, local and central government, the voluntary sector or management.

  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB)

    The most popular qualification of its kind in the UK. It develops skills of legal analysis and the legal awareness needed to understand and apply the law. The degree offers the flexibility to tailor your study according to your study and career aspirations, to gain either:
    • an academic law degree
    • a degree that includes the Foundations of Legal Knowledge to become a barrister in England and Wales or a solicitor or barrister in Northern Ireland, or
    • a degree that supports those who want to take the first assessment, SQE1, in the Solicitors Qualifying Examination, which is necessary to enter the profession in England and Wales.

  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (graduate entry)

    If you already have a degree, this route to the LLB enables you to enter the programme at Stage 2, reducing the total time you need to study.

  • BA (Hons) Criminology and Law

    Explores the functions and role of our legal system and its relationship with criminality. Prepares you for a wide range of careers, particularly in criminal justice and public sector settings.

    Please note that if you want to qualify as a solicitor or barrister, you should choose to study our Bachelor of Laws (LLB).

  • BA (Honours) Law and Languages

    Combining law with French, German or Spanish is both stimulating and a smart career move. You’ll divide your study equally between both subjects. With this degree you’ll raise your legal awareness and acquire skills of legal analysis and methods. The study of a modern language opens doors to other cultures and communities, and can provide a key to the global workplace.

  • Certificate of Higher Education in Law

    This qualification gives you the opportunity to begin to develop your legal knowledge and skills. As well as a qualification in its own right, you can also choose to use your studies towards our Bachelor of Law (Honours) degree.