LLB Law at Birkbeck, University of London

Programme overview

The LLB Law at Birkbeck prepares you for a career in legal practice along with teaching you the transferable skills and specialist knowledge needed for a broad range of other professional pursuits.

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 will learn the seven foundations of legal knowledge essential for professional qualification: Contract Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Criminal Law, Land Law, Tort Law, Trusts, Law of the European Union along with Legal Systems and Methods, and Jurisprudence. Upon graduating, you will be ready to: prepare for the Solicitors’ Qualifying Exam (SQE) apply for a place on the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC), or pursue a range of other careers. You must complete modules worth a total of 360 credits. Compulsory modules include If you wish you may graduate with an, LLB Law with Environmental Studies.

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Entry requirements

Full-time study - how many UCAS points do I need: Three years full-time: 120 points (e.g. A-levels BBB) Four years full-time with Foundation Year: 48 points 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 Four years part-time: Access to Higher Education Diploma with a minimum of 15 credits achieved at Merit or Distinction in law, humanities or social science units. Birkbeck's Certificate of Higher Education in Legal Studies with a minimum mark of 50% is accepted for 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 M100 (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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