LLB (Hons) Law (Plymouth) at University of Plymouth

Programme overview

An LLB (Hons) Law at the University of Plymouth, with a realistic courtroom, a Law Clinic providing free legal advice, a Law Society and mooting and advocacy competitions.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business | Duration: 3 years full-time (plus optional placement year) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers legal systems and skills, public law, contract law, tort law and criminal law. Year 2 includes Dispute Resolution Skills (using the mock courtroom) and Property Law, with options such as Family Law, Human Rights, Employment Law and Immigration Law. The final year offers a Dissertation or Work-Based Learning (including the Law Clinic) with further options such as Medical Law, Cybercrime and Environmental Law of the Sea; an optional placement year is available.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue careers as solicitors and barristers and in areas such as Citizens Advice, the media, the welfare sector, data and forensic analysis, and HR.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 112 UCAS points. A levels: 112 points from a minimum of 2 A levels. BTEC: 18 Unit National Diploma/Extended Diploma DMM in any subject; 12 Unit Diploma D*D*. Access to HE Diploma: a named Access to HE Diploma in any subject with at least 33 credits at merit/distinction. International Baccalaureate: 28-32 overall including Higher Level 4 (English and Maths accepted at Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5). Contextual offers are typically 8 points below the advertised tariff. International applicants: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each of listening, reading, speaking and writing (University of Plymouth standard undergraduate requirement).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time UK students Source

International applicants: GBP 18,150 a year (2026/27). Full-time international students Source

Duration: 3 years

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