LLB Law and Legal Practice at Birkbeck, University of London

Programme overview

The LLB Law and Legal Practice offers you an opportunity to graduate with a set of legal skills and competencies relevant to the pursuit of a practical legal qualification. You will be taught by leading scholars as well as expert legal practitioners. You will be examined in oral and written forms of advocacy and reflectively engage with what it means to advocate on behalf of a client.

Faculty: Birkbeck Law School | Duration: Three years full-time, on campus; Four years part-time, on campus | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: October 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You must complete modules worth a total of 360 credits. Compulsory modules include Constitutional and Administrative Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Legal Systems and Methods.

Career pathways

You may find graduates from our law and human rights degree progressing in the following kinds of role: barrister, solicitor, para-legal, advocate, policy researcher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Full-time study - how many UCAS points do I need: Three years full-time: 120 points (e.g. A-levels BBB) The UCAS tariff score is applicable to you if you have recently studied a qualification that has a UCAS tariff equivalence. Part-time study: For part-time study our standard requirements are a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent. Alternative entry routes: Three years full-time or 4 years part-time: Certificate of Higher Education in Legal Studies (from Birkbeck): successful completion with a minimum mark of 50% may enable entry to the LLB with optional credit for a first-year module. Three years full-time: Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma - DMM English language: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component. UCAS code M102 (Three years full-time, on campus).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time home students; Three years full-time, on campus Source

International applicants: GBP 19,320 a year (2027/28). Full-time international students; Three years full-time, on campus Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: Three years full-time, on campus; Four years part-time, on campus

Apply through the official page: https://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/admissions/undergraduate/applications

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