LLB Law at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

The LLB Law examines the relationships, interactions and transactions between individuals, government and state at local, regional, national and international level, covering private and public law alongside wider socio-legal perspectives. It is a Qualifying Law Degree, with final-year modules allowing students to specialise, and opportunities for overseas exchanges with partner universities in Europe, North America and China.

Department: School of Law | Duration: 3 years full-time | Intake: September 2027 (Academic Year 2027/28) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Constitutional and Administrative Law (40 credits), Criminal Law, Contract Law, Tort and Legal Methods & Skills (20 credits each) and Careers and Employability (0 credits). The School has a Moot Court room and students take part in commercial awareness events and negotiation exercises with industry leaders.

Career pathways

Typical destinations include Solicitor, Barrister, Legal Analyst, Compliance Officer, Business Analyst and Research and Policy Officer. Graduates can progress to vocational Solicitor or Barrister courses or Master's programmes, and past students have gained placements with bodies including the Council of the EU, European Commission, UN, OSCE and Council of Europe.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A-level: AAA. A maximum of one BTEC/OCR Single Award or AQA Extended Certificate is accepted (Distinction* equated to A, Distinction to B). BTEC Extended Diploma: D*D*D*. IB Diploma: 36 points including 6,6,6 at Higher Level. Irish Leaving Certificate: H1 H1 H2 H2 H2 H2. Access course: average of 75%. Graduate entry: minimum 2:1 Honours degree. No specific subject requirements. GCSE English Language grade C/4 required; past GCSE performance is considered, and last year's initial offer threshold was 2 grade A/7 and 4 grade B/6 at GCSE (may be lowered as the cycle progresses). For the Irish Leaving Certificate, the initial Junior Certificate profile last year was 2A/2 Distinctions and 4B/4 Higher Merits. HNC: 4 Distinctions and remainder Merits; HND: 4 Distinctions and remainder Merits in the final year (Stage 1 entry only). No interview normally. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,985 a year (2026/27). NI/ROI residency, full-time undergraduate tuition; 2026/27 rate Source

International applicants: GBP 24,600 a year (2026/27). International and EU Other rate Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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