Our practical law degrees are designed to help you become career-ready by giving you the skills you need to succeed in legal practice.

Recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) as a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD), they are perfect if you want to move on to the Legal Practice Course (LPC) to be a solicitor, or undertake the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) if you aim to be a barrister. You may also want to use the knowledge and skills you have learned to open the doors to a variety of other rewarding careers.

With over 20 years' experience in delivering professional legal qualifications, we have proudly earned our place as one of the largest law schools in the UK.... [-]

Our law degree is ranked within the top 15 law courses in the country*, is fully accredited by the Law Society and Joint Academic Stage Board and taught by enthusiastic tutors experienced in both academia and legal professional work.

Students are trained in client interviewing skills, team-based negotiation and mediation skills, with the opportunity to carry out interviews and negotiations with clients.

There is a strong emphasis on building up practical skills alongside the more detailed law modules and our groups are kept small so that we can get to know you and provide you with personal support.

A number of sessions are held for guidance in approaching employers and students are encouraged to undertake at least two work experiences with barristers, solicitors, legal executives or other relevant sectors in each academic year.... [-]

We have over 30 years of experience training lawyers. And it shows: we’re the top university in London for student experience and teaching quality in Law (Sunday Times League Table 2017). Our professionally accredited LLB Law course will give you a basic grounding in all major issues concerning the law and litigation and is the first step to becoming a solicitor, barrister or legal executive.

We're now ranked 13th in the UK in The Guardian's annual league table (2018) for law courses.

Working in human rights law means that, on a daily basis, you are playing a part in changing lives for the better, and defending those who can’t defend themselves.

As part of the degree, you’ll study criminal law, gender and justice, medical law, civil rights, alternative dispute resolution and medical law, giving you a solid foundation on which to build your career.

Few legal careers can be as rewarding as that of practicing family law. This Qualifying Law Degree will see you exploring topics such as relationships and their financial consequences, the law relating to children, and dispute resolution. It will prepare you to represent clients in life-changing matters such as adoption, custody of children, divorce proceedings and more.

Whether it’s helping a new band negotiate a recording contract, advising a sports star on their image rights, or litigating against media pirates, life as an entertainment and media lawyer is rarely dull. Offering a broad base of legal knowledge and plenty of specialist knowledge, this Qualifying Law Degree is a great way to get your career started. You’ll cover areas including contracts and tort, regulatory principles, company law, sports law, employment law and intellectual property.

Keen to help the CPS bring criminals to justice? Eager to help innocent people clear their name? Wherever you see your career in criminal law taking you, this qualifying law degree provides a fantastic launchpad. With a solid grounding in all area of criminal law, you’ll be perfectly positioned to take your career in whichever direction you want, thanks to the broad foundation this degree will give you.

We have over 30 years of experience training lawyers. And it shows: we’re the No.1 university in London for student experience and teaching quality in Law (Sunday Times League Table 2017). Our professionally accredited LLB Law course will give you a basic grounding in all major issues concerning the law and litigation and is the first step to becoming a solicitor, barrister or legal executive.

Focusing on commercial law, you'll explore how contracts are used in a business environment, including ensuring contracts against business failure.

We're now ranked 13th in the UK in The Guardian's annual league table for law courses.

Programme Code: M102

SOAS is unique as the only higher education institution in the UK specializing in the study of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The School also has the largest concentration of specialist faculty concerned with the study of these areas at any university in the world. SOAS is consistently ranked among the top higher education institutions in the UK and the world and it also offers a friendly, vibrant environment for students in a diverse and close-knit community.

In addition to fulfilling the requirements of a QLD, the SOAS Senior Status LLB also provides students with an overview of legal systems in Africa and Asia creating a truly global, and consequently unique, Senior Status LLB.... [-]

Programme Code: M100 LLB

Duration: 3 years

Entry Requirements

Interview Policy: Candidates with non-standard qualifications may be invited for an interview.

Mode of Attendance: Full-time

In an increasingly interconnected world, the law is no longer the preserve of single jurisdictions as legal issues are no respecters of national borders. A SOAS Law degree addresses this need by providing our students with an educational experience that equips you with a distinctive set of skills far beyond what is offered by most traditional Law Schools.... [-]

Bachelor of Law (LLB)

Our flagship LLB Honours Law degree will help you lay the foundations for a successful career as a solicitor, barrister, or other law-related employment. It is the only undergraduate course that offers a qualifying law degree for exemption from the academic stage of professional legal education, recognized by the Joint Academic Stage Board of Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Bar Standards Board (BSB).A high percentage of our lecturers are qualified as solicitors, barristers, or both, in the UK and other jurisdictions and you will benefit from their experience and expert knowledge.On the LLB Honours Law degree, you will gain an excellent grounding in legal skills and foundation subjects. You will also be given opportunities to gain specialist knowledge in areas such as Employment Law. In your first year, you will also explore legal research skills and have an opportunity to take part in a moot. Graduates of our Law degrees have gone on to work for companies including American Airlines, Charsley Harrison LLP and Santander.Students who graduate with at least a lower second class honors will be guaranteed a place at the College of Law to undertake the Legal Practice Course (the next stage towards becoming a solicitor).... [-]

Please note that the information on this site relates to the programme commencing in September 2016.

The LLB Hons Law programme is a three-year qualifying law degree. Successful completion of the degree will allow graduates to go on to undertake the further training required in order to qualify to practice, in England and Wales, as a solicitor or a barrister.

In addition to the core knowledge required for a qualifying law degree, you will have the opportunity to study a wide range of specialist courses. The programme will equip you with practical transferable skills that will prepare you for future employment, both in the legal profession and in the wider professional environment.... [-]

Please note that the information on this site relates to the programme commencing in September 2016.

The LLB Hons Senior Status programme is new to Greenwich – the first intake of students started in September 2015 – and it aims to build on the success of our well-established LLB Hons Law programme. The Senior Status programme is a two-year qualifying law degree specifically designed for students who already hold an undergraduate degree in another discipline. Successful completion of the programme will allow graduates to go on to undertake the further training required in order to qualify to practice, in England and Wales, as a solicitor or a barrister.

The programme provides a sound academic education in law. It combines the acquisition of knowledge of substantive law with the development of wider transferable skills. Wherever possible, it seeks to place the law in the wider context of social, political, moral and economic issues.... [-]

Please note that the information on this site relates to the programme commencing in September 2016.

The LLB Hons Commercial Law programme is new to Greenwich – the first intake of students started in September 2015 – and it aims to build on the success of our well-established LLB Hons Law programme.

WANT TO KNOW MORE? For further information on this programme - including content, programme fees, and study mode – and study with the School of Law at the University of Greenwich, please complete the form to the right and the School of Law will get in touch with you by email.

LLB LawIf you want to succeed in law, there's no better place to gain a mastery of the subject than on the LLB (Hons) Law course at the Ealing Law School.By giving you the information, tools, techniques, and experience needed to approach legal problems with confidence and knowledge, this course – which is also available with a Foundation year – gives you a real foot in the door in this competitive world.The Guardian University Guide 2012 ranked us as the top modern London-based law school.Entry Requirements300 UCAS tariff points normally in a minimum of two subject areas plus Level 2 English and Maths.We also welcome applicants with no formal qualifications. These applications will be considered on an individual basis taking into account their professional/work/life experiences and their ability to engage with and benefit from the course.International students need to meet our English language requirement at either IELTS at 6.0 or above and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening), TOEFL ibt at score at 76 or above, Pearson PTE Academic at score 51 or above or an equivalent secure English language test. In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications.... [-]