Program Overview

Law LLB Honours

Overview

The Law LLB Honours course at the University of Westminster is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the law and its application in various contexts. The course is intellectually aligned with both SQE1 and SQE2 and meets the requirements of the Bar Standards Board and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.

Course Structure

The course is divided into three years, with each year consisting of a range of modules that cover different aspects of the law. The modules are designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the law and its application in various contexts.

Year 1

• Cinematic Justice
• Criminal Justice: Crime and Punishment
• Criminal Law
• Guided Project
• Introduction to Legal Practice
• Introduction to Rights and the Law
• Islamic Law in Context
• Law and Social Media
• Legal Systems, Cultures and Ideas
• Mooting and Advocacy
• People, Culture and Property
• Private Law
• Public Law
• Race and the Law

Year 2

• Adjudication and Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Business Law
• Child Protection Law and Policy
• Civil Law and Legal Systems
• Climate Change and the Law: International and National Perspectives
• Consumer Law
• Criminology and the Law
• European Law: Contemporary Legal Issues
• Introduction to Human Rights Law
• Introduction to Public International Law
• Law and Culture
• Law and Mental Health
• Law and Social Justice
• Law and Sport in Contemporary Society
• Legal Psychology
• Legal Theory and Diversity
• Medical Law and Ethics
• Professional Practice: Project
• Professional Practice: Skills
• Property Law
• Rethinking Criminal Justice
• The Psychology of Legal Practice

Year 3

• Advanced Criminal Law
• Advanced Property Law
• Clinical Legal Practice: Case Management and Progression
• Clinical Legal Practice: Interviewing and Advising
• Commercial Law
• Competition Law
• Creative Artists in the Entertainment Industry: Issues, Problems and Solutions
• Criminal Procedure and Evidence
• Critical Environmental Law
• Critical Project in Law
• Disability: Law, Society and Practice
• Employment Law
• Entertainment Law: Theory and Practice
• Equality Law
• Family Law and Family Justice
• Human Rights: Contexts and Controversies
• International Law and Global Challenges
• International Law, Peace, Conflict and Security
• Jurisprudence
• Law of International Trade
• Media Law
• New Legal Thinking: Theory, Philosophy, Justice
• Professional Legal Practice: Knowledge, Ethics and Transactions
• Professional Legal Research: Advanced Project
• Protecting Human Rights in the UK
• Race, Gender, Sexuality and the Law
• Religion, Law and Society
• Sustainability in Law and Policy
• The Law of Intellectual Property

Study Abroad Year

Students can spend an additional year of study abroad at our partner institutions around the world. They will study for 120 additional credits through the two Law Study Abroad modules.

Entry Requirements

• A Levels: BBC (112 UCAS Tariff points)
• T levels: 112 UCAS Tariff points
• International Baccalaureate: 112 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
• BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM
• BTEC Diploma: DD
• Access: 112 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course
• GCSE English Language: grade 4/C - IB grade 4 Higher Level
• GCSE Maths: grade 4/C - IB grade 4

International Entry Requirements

• International Baccalaureate: 112 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
• Other international qualifications: We accept a wide range of international high school level qualifications
• International Foundation courses: We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London who provide the International Foundation Certificate at their College based in Liverpool Street
• English language requirements: IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in the other components

Tuition Fees

• UK tuition fee: £9,535 (Price per academic year)
• International tuition fee: £17,600 (Price per academic year)

Funding and Scholarships

• The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible undergraduate students, which cover all or part of your tuition fees
• Find out if you qualify for one of our scholarships

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods: lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application
• Assessment: practical, written exams, coursework

Supporting You

• Study support: workshops, 1-2-1 support and online resources to help improve your academic and research skills
• Personal tutors: support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential
• Student advice team: provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits and visas
• Extra-curricular activities: volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events and more

Course Location

• Our Regent Campus is comprised of two sites, situated on and around Regent Street – one of the most famous and vibrant streets in London
• Subjects including Criminology and Sociology, English and Creative Writing, History, Languages, Politics and International Relations and Visual Culture are based at 309 Regent Street, which includes recently refurbished social spaces, gym facilities and our Regent Street Cinema.