LLB Law (Clinical) (Graduate Entry) at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

A two-year accelerated LLB for graduates of other disciplines, condensing a three-year law degree and covering the compulsory professional subjects required by the Law Society of Scotland. Students must be members of the Strathclyde Law Clinic, where they take on real cases for members of the public. The programme is recognised by the Law Society of Scotland as a Foundation programme.

What you will study

Year 1 covers Legal Processes and Systems, Law of Persons, Criminal Law and Evidence, Law of Property, Constitutional Law, Obligations 1 and Law and Society. Year 2 covers Obligations 2, Administrative Law and Fundamental Rights, Ethics and Justice, Commercial Law, EU Law, Clinical Legal Practice, a Reflective Project and an optional module. Students may progress to an Honours year with a dissertation and optional classes.

Career pathways

Graduates are eligible to undertake further professional legal training (the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice in Scotland or the Legal Practice Course in England) to qualify as a solicitor, and develop advocacy, research and analytical skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A second-class Honours degree in any discipline; a meritorious Ordinary degree may be acceptable if all undergraduate classes were passed at first attempt. Applicants are invited to a face-to-face interview (online for overseas applicants) for a place in the Law Clinic, which also requires a written application; unsuccessful applicants may be offered a place on the non-clinical Graduate Entry Law programme. English language for international applicants: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 5.5 (standard university requirement; other accepted tests listed by the university).

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,750 a year (2026/27). Scotland and rest of UK rate for LLB Law (Graduate Entrant), full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 25,150 a year (2026/27). LLB Law (Graduate Entrant), full-time Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 years full-time

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