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LLB (Hons) for Graduates

University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The LLB for Graduates degree course is designed for students with an undergraduate degree in a non-law subject who are looking to pursue a future legal career as it provides the exciting opportunity to gain a qualifying law degree in two years.

Alongside the seven foundation subjects of law you will be able to study up to four optional specialist modules allowing you the flexibility to really focus on what interests you, with opportunities to study anything from Counter-Terrorism Law to Environmental Law and even Canadian Constitutional Law.

Alongside your studies you will also be provided with plenty of opportunities to develop your employability with our Careers and Employability programme including weekly careers events, an annual Law Fair and a mentoring scheme.

This accelerated undergraduate Law degree is particularly popular amongst international students, providing a competitive alternative for studying law. Students on this programme come from all over the world including Canada and Nigeria.

General Eligibility

  • Three GCE A levels (including International A Levels)

  • The International Baccalaureate Diploma

  • SQA Highers and Advanced Highers (many programmes will accept Highers without additional Advanced Highers)

  • The Cambridge Pre-U (minimum three separate subjects)

  • A mix of A levels and Cambridge Pre-U subjects (minimum three in total)

  • The Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level

  • The European Baccalaureate

  • Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (the grade required will be the same as from an A level and must be combined with 2 A levels.)

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

We assume you have no prior knowledge of the law, so one of the first modules you take will be Legal Skills and Methods, designed to give you the skills needed to succeed on a law degree. The full list of modules scheduled for first year are:

  • Legal Skills and Methods

  • Criminal Law

  • Public Law 

  • Contract Law

  • Law of Torts

  • Decolonising Legal Concepts

2 Year 2

In your second year you'll take modules in:

In addition you will have the opportunity to study four optional modules from the range available within the Law School. Please note for a Qualifying Law Degree to be recognised students must take Legal Foundations of the European Union.

Language Requirement

In order to undertake a programme of study here at the University, you will need to demonstrate that you have a suitable level of English proficiency.

You can demonstrate your level of English with IELTS/TOEFL/PTE or alternative qualifications. The sections below will tell you what grades you need in these qualifications for the subject area you want to study.

English tests/qualifications normally need to have been taken within two years of the start date of your programme.

For those joining us for 2022, we will accept the following additional tests as evidence of English language proficiency:

  • TOEFL Home Edition

  • IELTs Online

  • PTE Academic Online

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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