Program Overview

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Overview

The Ulster Law School has an excellent reputation for teaching, research, student support, and student development.

About this course

The School of Law seeks to achieve excellence in teaching, research, and professional development. The School provides a range of LLB courses, all of which are Qualifying Law Degrees (QLDs) for the purposes of the legal professions, as well as a range of postgraduate courses. Students at Ulster have the opportunity to draw upon the expertise of an internationally recognised group of researchers.

Summary

The School

• The School of Law seeks to achieve excellence in teaching, research, and professional development.
• The School provides a range of LLB courses, all of which are Qualifying Law Degrees (QLDs) for the purposes of the legal professions, as well as a range of postgraduate courses.
• Students at Ulster have the opportunity to draw upon the expertise of an internationally recognised group of researchers.

The Campus

• The friendly village atmosphere of our Magee campus offers an intimate learning environment in the heart of Northern Ireland’s second city, Derry-Londonderry.
• Located in the North West of Northern Ireland and a short distance from County Donegal, Derry-Londonderry is ideally situated for exploring some of Ireland’s most dramatic landscapes.

Associate awards

• Diploma in Professional Practice DPP
• Diploma in International Academic Studies DIAS
• Diploma in Professional Practice International DPPI

Attendance

• Each module of study usually involves two hours of lectures plus a one-hour seminar each week.
• In addition, students are required to undertake substantial directed independent learning.
• Generally, three modules are studied per semester on the full-time programme.

Start dates

• September 2025

Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

• The principal teaching methods are lecture, seminar, and independent learning.
• Typically, lecture comprises a two-hour interactive teaching involving oral presentations by the lecturer.
• The seminar session is typically for one hour, and it involves interactive discussions of answers and solutions to assigned tasks.
• Assessment methods range from coursework, written examination, to class presentations.
• Assessments are moderated and sent to external examiners.
• Each module handbook contains information on the assessment criteria for the module.

Academic profile

• The School aims to provide a broadly ‘socio-legal’ education, with specialist teaching from academics in a variety of fields and those from previous professional practice who can provide the invaluable ‘taste’ of law-in-action.
• The School includes the award-winning Ulster Law Clinic, the Legal Innovation Centre, and the globally recognised Transitional Justice Institute.
• The University employs over 1,000 suitably qualified and experienced academic staff - 60% have PhDs in their subject field and many have professional body recognition.

Careers & opportunities

• Ulster graduates have gone on to study law at postgraduate level both at Ulster University and other institutions (e.g. Masters courses such as the LLM, or doctoral studies); others are now in practice as solicitors or barristers, having completed the Certificate in Professional Legal Studies.
• Others have pursued careers in related areas such as the business and finance sector, human resources, politics, and the community sector.

Work placement / study abroad

• To enhance the student experience, at the end of year two of undergraduate study, many students opt to participate in a number of year-long programmes, including StudyUSA, the Erasmus scheme, and the International Student Exchange Programme.
• In participating in these schemes, student fees are paid, and a small stipend provided to assist with the purchase of books and such like.

Professional Recognition

• Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
• The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.
• Recognised by the Law Society of Northern Ireland (LSNI) for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
• Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
• Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.
• Accredited by Chartered Accountants Ireland for the purpose of exemption from some professional exams.

Fees and funding

• Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and EU Settlement Status Fees: £4,855.00
• England, Scotland, Wales, and the Islands Fees: £9,535.00
• International Fees: £17,010.00

Scholarships, awards, and prizes

• Prizes are sponsored by some of the foremost law firms in Northern Ireland, leading NGOs, and legal publishing houses.
• The School believes that hard work and talent should be rewarded, and, as such, the range of prizes on offer within the Law School provide an excellent means of facilitating student engagement with the legal professions and with community-based organisations more broadly.

Additional mandatory costs

• It is important to remember that costs associated with accommodation, travel (including car parking charges), and normal living will need to be covered in addition to tuition fees.
• Where a course has additional mandatory expenses (in addition to tuition fees) we make every effort to highlight them above.
• We aim to provide students with the learning materials needed to support their studies.
• Our libraries are a valuable resource with an extensive collection of books and journals, as well as first-class facilities and IT equipment.
• Computer suites and free Wi-Fi are also available on each of the campuses.

Standard entry conditions

• We recognise a range of qualifications for admission to our courses.
• In addition to the specific entry conditions for this course, you must also meet the University’s General Entrance Requirements.

A level

• BBB

Applied General Qualifications

• QCF Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma (2012 Suite): Award profile of DDD
• RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma (2016 Suite): Award profile of DDM
• QCF Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Diploma (2012 Suite): Award profile of DD plus A Level Grade B
• RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Diploma (2016 Suite): Award profile of DM plus A Level Grade B
• QCF Pearson BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Introductory Diploma (2012 Suite): Award profile of D plus A Level Grades BB
• RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Certificate (2016 Suite): Award profile of D plus A Level Grades BB

Irish Leaving Certificate

• 120 UCAS Tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.

Scottish Highers

• Grades BBBCC

Scottish Advanced Highers

• Grades CCC

International Baccalaureate

• Overall profile is minimum 26 points (including 13 at higher level).

Access to Higher Education (HE)

• Overall profile of 65% (120 credit Access Course) (NI Access Course)
• Overall profile of 60 credits at distinction/merit/pass (60 credit Access Course) (GB Access Course)

GCSE

• For full-time study, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements for admission to a first degree course and hold a GCSE pass at Grade C/4 or above in English Language.
• Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills - Communication will be accepted as equivalent to GCSE English.

English Language Requirements

• The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5.
• Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

Additional Entry Requirements

• Acceptable alternative qualifications include:
  • Pass HND with overall Merit to include 60 distinctions in level 5 credits.
  • Pass HNC with overall Distinction to include 90 distinctions in level 4 credits.
• You may also meet the course entry requirements with combinations of different qualifications to the same standard as recognised by the University.

Exemptions and transferability

• The professional bodies that accredit LLB degrees place restrictions on the extent to which credit can be given for study undertaken on other courses and/or at other institutions.
• Provided that a candidate has met the standard entrance requirements for the course, consideration will be given (subject to these restrictions) to an application to transfer or for exemption from specific modules.
• No transfer or exemption is possible at level 6.