LLB (Hons) Law
Key Details
- Award
- Degree of Bachelor of Laws
- UCAS Course Code
- M100
- Typical Offer
- AAB
- Contextual Offer
- BBB
- Course Length
- 3 years
- Course Start Date
- September 2025
Why you should choose us
Course Overview
Enter the study of law to dive into questions of ethics, justice, and behaviour. Learn about the origins of the criminal justice system, the intention behind laws, and the processes of the courts. Hone your persuasion skills and use logic and critical thinking to look for weaknesses in your own and others’ arguments.
Housed in historic Earlham Hall, UEA Law School is a top law school offering an intimate, engaging, student-focused learning experience with a welcoming community of legal scholars and students. You will be taught by dedicated lecturers with expertise in a range of legal fields, be part of a vibrant student body with an active award-winning law society and gain the skills and confidence you need to excel within or beyond the legal profession.
The course combines the seven foundation subjects of a traditional law degree with a wealth of free choices. Each module is taught for one semester, allowing you to tailor your degree around subjects that stimulate your curiosity. You will have many opportunities to build your skills, confidence, and professional CV with the help of the Law School’s unique employability programme and through extra-curricular activities such as mooting (“mock trials”), negotiation, client interviewing, mediation, and legal triathlon competitions.
Throughout your degree, you will receive guidance and constructive feedback to help you improve your work and develop important skills, such as research, writing, and constructing reasoned arguments. This will enable you to engage skillfully with the law and develop transferrable skills for your chosen career.
Our careers events with law firms, barrister chambers, and alumni create great opportunities to network and discover options after graduation. Students can make a difference in the local community by volunteering with UEA Law Clinic, which has won the national LawWorks Best Partnership in Pro Bono award four times. All of these events will add to your employability skills, leaving you a skilled, knowledgeable, and desirable hire at the end of your course.
Study and Modules
Structure
In your first year, you will establish a solid grounding in the subjects necessary for further legal studies. You will take three modules per semester (six in total). The Law School also runs Essential Study Skills workshops. You will cultivate important legal skills such as legal reasoning, research, and writing, as well as career management skills.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
Teaching
You can typically expect two hours of lectures a week for each module. These lectures will set out the structure of the subject, identify key issues and provoke critical thought.
Each module will typically have a two-hour seminar (or tutorial) every fortnight. This is where you will be given reading and guiding questions to consider and prepare ahead of class. Seminars are an opportunity to really deepen your understanding of the subject through critical discussion and debate. Seminar groups will be small, enabling everyone to contribute and engage with the scholar leading the session.
Assessment
Autumn semester modules are generally assessed by coursework and Spring semester modules by examination. This is to ensure a good balance of assessment methods.
You will have the opportunity to submit non-assessed assignments during the semester to practise your writing skills and to receive feedback.
Structure
In your second year, you will take the remaining subjects which are the essential building blocks of a legal education. You will also begin tailoring your degree by choosing two subjects that suit your interests, selecting from a list of optional modules . You will take three modules per semester (six in total). In addition, you will continue to benefit from Essential Study Skills workshops.
Compulsory Modules
Optional A Modules
(Credits: 40)Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
Teaching
You can typically expect two hours of lectures a week for each module. Lectures during your second year will generally take the same form as those during your first.
Additionally, you will continue to participate in seminars alongside your lectures, allowing you to dive deeper into the subjects and engage more closely with the readings, your instructors and your fellow students.
Assessment
Assessment during your second year will generally continue in the same formats as it did in your first. You will again be given the opportunity to submit non-assessed assignments for feedback and to practise your writing skills.
Structure
Your third year is made up of optional modules, of which you will choose from a wide range. You will take three modules per semester (six in total).
Optional A Modules
(Min Credits: 100, Max Credits: 120)Optional B Modules
(Min Credits: 0, Max Credits: 20)Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
Teaching
Lectures and their accompanying seminars in your third year will continue to take the same form as they did in your first and second years. However, as you take more optional modules and specialise further in your area of interest, you will find that class sizes become smaller and that you have greater ability to engage with the material as well as with like-minded students.
Independent Study
For each seminar, you will be set around 10-12 hours of preparatory work. This will mainly consist of researching, reading, and engaging with other sources of material such as video, to formulate thoughts, arguments, and ideas that will then be discussed in class. This is an important part of university life, allowing you to transition from School and Sixth Form to a professional context after graduation, where you will be expected to complete tasks with a high degree of independence.
Additional Support
The UEA Learning Enhancement team, based in the Student Services Department, are on hand to help in various areas of study, including writing and research skills.
If you have additional needs due to disabilities such as sensory impairment or learning difficulties such as dyslexia, please talk to our Student Support Service about how they can help
Assessment
Assessment will continue in much the same way as it did during your first two years, with a mixture of examinations and coursework alongside non-assessed work submitted for feedback. As you take more advanced and specialised modules, assessments will continue to challenge you as you develop your academic and professional skills.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
We welcome and value a wide range of qualifications, and we recognise that some students might take a mixture of different qualifications. We have listed typical examples that we accept for entry.
You should hold or be working towards the specified English and Mathematics requirements and one of the examples of typical entry qualifications listed below. If your qualifications aren’t listed, or if you are taking a combination of qualifications that isn’t specified, please contact Admissions.
- English and Mathematics
All applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade C or grade 4.
We accept a wide range of English Language qualifications, please see our English Language equivalencies page.
- Contextual Offers
UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes.
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
A levels
AAB
Contextual offer: BBB
BTEC
Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD
Contextual offer: DDM
Combinations of BTEC and A levels
Extended Diploma: DDD
Diploma: DD plus B at A level.
Contextual Offer: DD plus C at A level.
Extended Certificate: D plus AB at A level.
Contextual Offer: D plus BB at A level.
BTEC in Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration are all excluded from our BTEC offers.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access to HE Diploma with Distinction in 36 credits at Level 3 and Merit in 9 credits at Level 3.
T levels
Not accepted.
- Further Examples of Typical Entry Requirements
International Baccalaureate
33 points overall
Irish Leaving Certificate
4 subjects at H2, 2 subjects at H3
Scottish Highers
AAAAA
Scottish Advanced Highers
BBC
A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable.
- Deferred Entry
We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
We welcome and value a wide range of qualifications, and we recognise that some students might take a mixture of different qualifications. We have listed typical examples that we accept for entry.
You should hold or be working towards the specified English and Mathematics requirements and one of the examples of typical entry qualifications listed below. If your qualifications aren’t listed, or if you are taking a combination of qualifications that isn’t specified, please contact Admissions.
- English and Mathematics
All applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade C or grade 4.
We accept a wide range of English Language qualifications, please see our English Language equivalencies page.
- Typical International Entry Requirements
We accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. For specific details about your country, view our information for International Students.
A levels
AAB
BTEC
Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD in related
Combinations of BTEC and A levels
Extended Diploma: DDD
Diploma: DD plus B at A level.
Extended Certificate: D plus AB at A level.
BTEC in Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration are all excluded from our BTEC offers
International Baccalaureate
33 points overall
- INTO UEA
If you do not meet the academic and/or English language requirements for direct entry our partner, INTO UEA offers progression on to this undergraduate degree upon successful completion of a preparation programme. Depending on your interests, and your qualifications you can take a variety of routes to this degree.
- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components)
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study.
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- Deferred Entry
We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
View our information for Tuition Fees.
Scholarships and Bursaries
We are committed to ensuring that costs do not act as a barrier to those aspiring to come to a world leading university and have developed a funding package to reward those with excellent qualifications and assist those from lower income backgrounds. View our range of Scholarships for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course Related Costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of additional course-related costs.
How to Apply
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Employability
After the Course
You will graduate ready to begin your chosen career path having acquired a range of transferable skills. If you are looking to the legal profession, you will progress to the next stage of training and continue the process of qualifying as a barrister or solicitor. Alternatively, you will be equipped to pursue other routes, such as business, banking, accountancy, the civil or diplomatic service, the charitable sector, management and human resources, teaching, journalism, or academia, to name a few.
Many of our graduates have gone on to build careers as solicitors in leading firms in London and internationally, such as Clifford Chance, Linklaters, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Clyde & Co, Herbert Smith Freehills, Baker McKenzie, and Eversheds Sutherland, and at a wide variety of other firms of all sizes and types.
Others work as in-house counsel in companies, public authorities, and the Government Legal Service. We also have a significant number of alumni who are barristers, including several King’s Counsel.
This LLB in Law is recognised by the following professional regulatory bodies outside England and Wales:
- Bar Council of India
- Legal Profession Qualifying Board of Malaysia
- Institute of Professional Legal Studies of Northern Ireland - please note the requirements regarding Law of Evidence
Careers
Examples of careers that you could enter include:
- Legal Practice (solicitor, barrister)
- Other law-related careers (NGOs, international organisations, in-house compliance, legal researchers, police)
- Public Sector (civil service, local government, politics, education)
- Financial Services (tax, banking, insurance, investment, accountancy)
- Management and human resources (typically through graduate recruitment schemes)
- Media/journalism
Discover more on our Careers webpages.