LLB Law (Graduate Entry)

at University of Leicester

Year 1
In your first year, you will study the fundamentals of the legal system and begin to develop your legal skills, learning how to think critically about the way the law operates. You will also study the three fundamental areas of contract, tort and constitutional and administrative law.

Modules

• Analysing Law (advanced)
• Constitutional and Administrative Law (advanced)
• Contract Law (advanced)
• The Law of Tort (Advanced)
• Law, Justice and Society (advanced)

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years

Year 2
In your final year, you will build on your knowledge by studying the four remaining foundation subjects. You will also get to choose one optional module in a specialist area that interests you.

Core modules

• Land Law (advanced) (double module)
• Criminal Law (advanced) (double module)
• Equity and Trusts (Advanced) (double module)

Optional modules
Choose either Legal Foundations of the European Union (double module)

or Legal Foundations of the European Union (single module) plus one of the modules below:

• Canadian Constitutional Law
• Dispute Resolution
• Wills and the Administration of Estates
• Clinical Legal Skills
• Criminal Justice: Prosecutions and Criminal Trials
• Gender, Sexuality and the Law

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

To qualify for Graduate Entry you will need a bachelor's degree with at least a high 2:2.

Canadian applicants: Usually a CGPA ranging from B+ to B-, depending on the institution from which you have applied.

No LNAT or LSAT required - Unlike some universities, at Leicester we do not require applicants to have taken the National Admissions Test for Law or the Law School Admission Test. We are not convinced that LNAT or LSAT scores provide any information we cannot get from your exam grades and school report.

Other national and international qualifications considered.

Selection Process
Applicants are not normally interviewed. If you receive an offer you will be invited to visit the Leicester Law School.

English Language Requirements
IELTS 6.5 including 6.0 in writing (or equivalent). If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.

International Qualifications
Find your country in this list to check equivalent qualifications, scholarships and additional requirements.

UK Students

Starting in 2022

• £9,250 in your first year. Tuition fees are subject to government regulations and may change in future years

If you are resident outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland, you will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

International Students

Starting in 2022

• £17,000 per year
• You will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

From 2022 onwards, EU nationals will pay the International fee. If you are an EU national with settled or pre-settled status under the EU settlement scheme, you may qualify for the UK fee (subject to criteria).

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