Program Overview

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Law (LLB)

Award: Bachelor of Laws

Typical Offer: AAA

Duration: 3 years

Course Type: Full-time

Campus: Highfield

UCAS Course code: M100

About this course

Law is all around us, often governing our business, social and civil interactions. Studying this challenging and rewarding subject on our LLB Law degree will develop your analytical and problem-solving skills. Southampton Law School offers you expert tutors, a research-led curriculum and links to industry.

Our challenging and inspiring law programme will give you in-depth legal knowledge, together with strong critical thinking and communication skills.

Our unique employability skills programme will ensure you consolidate what you learn through exceptional work experience and networking opportunities.

All our undergraduate programmes lead to qualifying law degrees recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board.

As part of your Law LLB you can:

• experience law in action by applying to shadow a senior member of the judiciary in the High Court or Court of Appeal
• work alongside legal professionals to advise students at the Law Clinic
• engage with our academic research groups including the Stefan Cross Centre for Women, Equality and Law, and the Institute of Maritime Law
• hone your presentation skills on the Streetlaw programme
• study modules outside of law to broaden your knowledge

During your degree you can take part in a range of competitions to enhance your skills, including the Womble Bond Dickinson Team Building Challenge and regional, national and international mooting and negotiation competitions.

You can forge even stronger links within our friendly community by joining a student-run society. These include our Law Society, Inns of Court Society, Mooting Society, Lawyers without Borders and the Canadian Law Society.

We regularly review our courses to ensure and improve quality. This course may be revised as a result of this. Any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Find out why, when, and how we might make changes.

Our courses are regulated in England by the Office for Students (OfS).

Accreditations

• Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
• Bar Council

Course structure

Your specialist law degree will include core and optional modules, allowing you to focus your learning. Your core modules are required to earn a qualifying law degree and to enable you to progress onto further professional training.

Our flexible programmes make it easy to study non-law subjects alongside your degree. Whether you have an interest in another subject or would simply like to extend your skills by learning a language, there are a wide range of options available.

Year 1 overview

You'll study the following core modules:

• Criminal Law
• Foundations of Contract Law
• Legal Skills
• Legal System and Reasoning
• Public Law: Foundations

You'll also choose 1 of these optional modules:

• Historical Development of the Common Law
• Philosophical Perspectives on the Common Law

These modules are designed to give you a deeper understanding of the contested nature of law and legal principle, develop your critical thinking skills, and help you to construct and communicate a persuasive argument.

Year 2 overview

Your 5 core modules are:

• Equity and Trusts
• Land Law
• Public Law: Administrative Justice
• Remedies in Contract and Tort
• The Law of Torts

You'll choose 2 modules from this broad list of options:

• Criminal Justice
• Employment Law
• Family Law: Children, Parents and the State
• Health Care Law and Bioethics
• Principles of Commercial Arbitration Law
• Introduction to Commercial and Maritime Law
• Foundations in Criminal Evidence Law
• Introduction to Public International Law

Year 3 overview

In your final core module, you'll use the research and writing skills you have developed to produce a 10,000-word dissertation on a topic of your choosing.

You'll select the rest of your modules from a list that includes possible career specialisms you might like to explore, including:

• International Human Rights Law
• Globalisation and Law
• International Criminal Law
• International Commercial Sales
• Constitutional Law of Canada
• Family Law: State Regulation of Adult Relationship Formation and Breakdown

You can also choose to study a module from outside of law, including Global Health, Business Skills for Employability, or a language.

Entry requirements

A-levels

AAA

A-levels additional information

Excluded subjects are; General Studies, Art, Art & Design, Dance, Fine Art, Moving Images, Photography, Physical Education, Music, Music Technology, Sharia Law, Sports Studies, Textiles and Travel & Tourism. If you are studying one of these A level subjects we will not be able to consider your application.

The below subjects are considered as restricted. This means that we can accept one subject from the following list if combined with other academic subjects:

• Critical Thinking, Community & Culture, Design & Technology, Drama, Divinity, Film Studies, Health & Social Care, Media Studies, Performing Arts, Theatre Studies, and World Development.

This is a non-exhaustive list of examples of excluded and restricted subjects. If you have any queries about the subjects you are studying, please contact the Admissions Team before you make your application.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Pass, with 36 points overall with 18 points at Higher Level

International Baccalaureate Diploma additional information

Some subjects are excluded and restricted - please check the subjects listed under the A level section which also apply to IB subjects.

BTEC

RQF BTEC

D in the Law or Applied Law BTEC National Extended Certificate plus AA from two A levels

DD in the Law or Applied Law BTEC National Diploma plus A from one A-level

DDD in the Law or Applied Law BTEC National Extended Diploma

We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

Additional information

Please note the only BTEC subjects we accept are Law or Applied Law. We are not able to consider other BTEC subjects for our Law programmes.

Access to HE Diploma

60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3, all of which must be at Distinction

Access to HE additional information

We welcome applications from returners to learning who are over 21 years of age at the start of your proposed degree programme. You may be required to undertake a test and interview to determine your academic suitability to pursue the programme.

Irish Leaving Certificate

Irish Leaving Certificate (first awarded 2017)

H1 H1 H2 H2 H2 H2

Irish certificate additional information

Some subjects are excluded and restricted - please check the subjects listed under the A level section which also applies to all qualifications.

Scottish Qualification

Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education.

Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement (PDF) for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.

Cambridge Pre-U

D3 D3 D3 in three Principal subject

Cambridge Pre-U additional information

Cambridge Pre-U's can be used in combination with other qualifications such as A Levels to achieve the equivalent of the typical offer but care must be taken with subjects when combining qualifications. As per our A level restricted subjects, we can only accept one restricted subject and some subjects are excluded.

Welsh Baccalaureate

AAA from 3 A levels or AA from two A levels and A from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

Welsh Baccalaureate additional information

Some subjects are excluded and restricted - please check the subjects listed under the A level section which also applies to all qualifications.

T-Level

There are no T levels accepted for this programme.

Other requirements

• UK students
• International students
• Other ways to qualify

GCSE requirements

Applicants must hold GCSE English language (or GCSE English) (minimum grade 4/C) and mathematics (minimum grade 4/C)

Find the equivalent international qualifications for our entry requirements.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you must show that you can use English to the level we require. Visit our English language pages to find out which qualifications we accept and how you can meet our requirements.

If you are taking the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), you must get at least the following scores:

• overall score: 6.5
• reading: 6.5
• writing: 6.5
• speaking: 6.5
• listening: 6.5

If you do not meet the English language requirements through a test or qualification, you may be able to meet them by completing one of our pre-sessional English programmes before your course starts.

You might meet our criteria in other ways if you do not have the qualifications we need. Find out more about:

• our Ignite your Journey scheme for students living permanently in the UK (including residential summer school, application support and scholarship)
• skills you might have gained through work or other life experiences (otherwise known as recognition of prior learning)

Find out more about our Admissions Policy.

Foundation programmes for international students

A foundation programme will give you the language skills and subject knowledge you need if you're not qualified for direct entry to your chosen undergraduate course.

You'll progress to your chosen course after successfully completing the foundation programme.

Find out more about undergraduate foundation programmes for international students.

Mature applicants

We welcome applications from learners of all ages. Students who are aged 21 and over at the start of their undergraduate course are defined as mature by the University of Southampton. We take a holistic assessment of the application looking for academic ability and commitment to study. Typical entry requirements, which may vary from discipline to discipline, includes for example, evidence of recent formal academic qualifications (taken in the last 3 years) or professional qualifications, relevant work experience or volunteering. You may also be invited to attend an interview with an Admissions Tutor. For some degree programmes, there may also be a Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB) requirement. We accept many different academic qualifications. For more information, please contact the Admissions Team.

Non-academic entry requirements

LNAT is not required for our programmes.

Learning and assessment

The learning activities for this course include the following:

• lectures
• classes and tutorials
• coursework
• individual and group projects
• independent learning (studying on your own)

Course time

How you'll spend your course time:

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Year 3

Year 1

• Scheduled learning & teaching: 19%
• Independent learning: 81%

Year 2

• Scheduled learning & teaching: 20%
• Independent learning: 80%

Year 3

• Scheduled learning & teaching: 5%
• Independent learning: 95%

How we'll assess you

• essays
• individual and group projects
• oral presentations
• self-assessment
• written exams

Your assessment breakdown

Year 1:

• Written exam: 57%
• Coursework: 43%

Year 2:

• Written exam: 85%
• Coursework: 15%

Year 3:

• Written exam: 37%
• Coursework: 63%

Academic support

You’ll be supported by a personal academic tutor and have access to a senior tutor.

Course leader

Alun Gibbs is the course leader.

Careers and employability

Employability skills

This degree will allow you to develop and evidence subject-specific and targeted employability skills. This includes the required skill set for a range of future careers, further study, or starting your own business.

The skills you can expect to focus on and gain from this course include:

• Research
• Critical thinking
• Self-management
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Problem solving

The employability and enterprise skills you'll gain from this course are reflected in the Southampton skills model. When you join us you'll be able to use our skills model to track, plan, and benefit your career development and progress.

Download skills overview

Career pathways

Graduates commonly work in a range of organisations or sectors including:

• Administration
• Armed Forces legal services
• Banking
• Business
• Civil service
• Community and voluntary
• Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
• Education
• Finance
• High street solicitors' practices
• Health and safety
• HM Courts and Tribunal Service
• HMRC
• Large organisations with in-house legal teams
• local and national government
• Ministry of Justice
• Politics
• Self-employment

Careers directly related to this course:

• Arbitrator
• Barrister
• Barrister's clerk
• Chartered legal executive
• Company secretary
• Costs lawyer
• Licensed conveyancer
• Paralegal
• Solicitor
• Trademark attorney

Wider career opportunities:

• Border force officer
• Charity worker
• Local government officer
• Patent attorney
• Press officer
• Police officer
• Political research assistant
• Political risk analyst
• Publishing rights manager
• Trading standards officer

Example job titles of Southampton LL.B Bachelor of Laws (Honours) graduates*:

• Barrister
• Paralegal
• Trainee solicitor
• Police officer
• Business tax consultant
• Compliance analyst
• Data protection officer
• Financial crime analyst
• Lecturer
• Recruitment consultant

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Job prospects for LL.B Bachelor of Laws (Honours) graduates:

• Average professional salary: £28k
• In a skilled profession or further study: 93%
• Graduate employment rate: 96%

Source

*Example graduate job titles and job prospect statistics taken from The Graduate Outcomes Survey, which gathers information about the activities and perspectives of graduates 15 months after finishing their course.

Year in employment

You can apply for a year in employment placement on this course. This is a great way to improve your employability and confidence in your career prospects. Recommended by 100% of students who've taken part, you can apply for a UK or global placement in any sector.

Read more

Careers services and support

We are a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022). Our Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise team will support you. This support includes:

• work experience schemes
• CV and interview skills and workshops
• networking events
• careers fairs attended by top employers
• a wealth of volunteering opportunities
• study abroad and summer school opportunities

We have a vibrant entrepreneurship culture and our dedicated start-up supporter, Futureworlds, is open to every student.

Your career ideas and graduate job opportunities may change while you're at university. So it is important to take time to regularly reflect on your goals, speak to people in industry and seek advice and up-to-date information from Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise professionals at the University.

More about careers support

Fees, costs and funding

Tuition fees

Fees for a year's study:

• UK students: £9,535
• EU and international students: £24,200

What your fees pay for

Your tuition fees pay for the full cost of tuition and standard exams.

Find out how to:

• pay your tuition fees
• calculate your student finances

Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees. There may also be extra costs for retake and professional exams.

Explore:

• accommodation costs
• living costs
• budgeting advice
• fees, charges, and expenses regulations

Bursaries, scholarships and other funding

If you're a UK or EU student and your household income is under £36,200 a year, you may be able to get a University of Southampton bursary to help with your living costs. Find out about bursaries and other funding we offer at Southampton.

If you're a care leaver or estranged from your parents, you may be able to get a specific bursary.

Get in touch for advice about student money matters.

Scholarships and grants

You may be able to get a scholarship or grant to help fund your studies.

We award scholarships and grants for travel, academic excellence, or to students from under-represented backgrounds.

Support during your course

The Student Hub offers support and advice on money to students. You may be able to access our Student Support fund and other sources of financial support during your course.

Funding for EU and international students

Find out about funding you could get as an international student.

How to apply

When you apply use:

• UCAS course code: M100
• UCAS institution code: S27

Apply for this course

What happens after you apply?

We will assess your application on the strength of your:

• predicted grades
• academic achievements
• personal statement
• academic reference

We'll aim to process your application within 2 to 6 weeks, but this will depend on when it is submitted. Applications submitted in January, particularly near to the UCAS equal consideration deadline, might take substantially longer to be processed due to the high volume received at that time.

Equality and diversity

We treat and select everyone in line with our Equality and Diversity Statement.

Got a question?

Please contact our enquiries team if you're not sure that you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.

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