LLB Law (Two-Year Accelerated)
About this course
LLB (Hons) Law (Two-Year Accelerated) is an undergraduate law degree within the Law domain. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. This accelerated programme allows students to complete an undergraduate law degree in two years instead of the standard three. The first year covers foundational legal subjects through compulsory modules such as Learning the Law, UK and EU Constitutional Law, Law of Contract, and Criminal Law. Students also undertake Graduate and Academic Skills Development and a Social Action Research Project. The second year focuses on advanced legal principles through compulsory modules including Judicial Protection Under UK and EU Law, Law of Equity, Wills, Probate and Trusts, Land Law, and a Dissertation. Optional modules enable students to tailor their studies towards areas such as Criminal Litigation, Child and Family Law, Organised Transnational Crime, Intellectual Property Law in Commerce, Medical Law and Ethics, Environmental Law and Justice, Public International Law, Business Law and Practice, Civil Litigation and ADR, Civil Law on the High Street, Legal Skills in Practice, Sentencing and Penal Policy, Contemporary Issues in Human Rights, Information Technology Law, and Gender and the Law.
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Entry requirements
BBB at A Level or DDM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or M at T Level. We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications. Other Entry Requirements: We welcome international applicants and applications from those with a range of non-traditional educational or professional qualifications which meet our Law entry requirements. For more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page. If you are an International student and would like information on making an application, please see our How to Apply page.
What students say
Based on about 37 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 68%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 105 students who started
- Continued on course: 79%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 39%
- West Midlands: 11%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 20%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 105 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 4%
- A degree: 6%
- Other HE qualification: 6%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.
- Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Learning the Law
- UK and EU Constitutional Law
- Law of Contract
- Criminal Law
- Ethics, Discrimination and Human Rights
- Current Legal Issues and Jurisprudence
- Law of Tort
- Graduate and Academic Skills Development
- Social Action Research Project
- Judicial Protection Under UK and EU Law
- Law of Equity, Wills, Probate and Trusts
- Land Law
- Dissertation
- Criminal Litigation
- Child and Family Law
- Organised Transnational Crime
- Intellectual Property Law in Commerce
- Medical Law and Ethics
- Environmental Law and Justice
- Public International Law
- Business Law and Practice
- Civil Litigation and ADR
- Civil Law on the High Street
- Legal Skills in Practice
- Sentencing and Penal Policy
- Contemporary Issues in Human Rights
- Information Technology Law
- Gender and the Law
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law (Two-Year Accelerated) at University of Northampton earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £32,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £6,500 less than the UK median for Law.
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law (Two-Year Accelerated) at University of Northampton?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for LLB Law (Two-Year Accelerated) at University of Northampton?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 85 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law (Two-Year Accelerated) at University of Northampton accredited?
Yes. The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
How many students continue on LLB Law (Two-Year Accelerated) at University of Northampton?
79% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.