BA Law
University of the West of Scotland
About this course
BA (Hons) Law, a law degree centred on legal subjects and how law shapes society. The programme is delivered both full-time over four years and part-time up to six years, utilising on-campus workshops and online supported learning. Students have the option to transfer to Year 2 of the LLB (Hons) Scots Law programme after completing the first year.
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Entry requirements
Please visit our Undergraduate Entry Requirements page for information on our different entry requirements, including country-specific details for EU and non-EU qualifications. | Year 1 -- Scottish Highers: BBBC (102 UCAS Tariff points) including English; Minimum: CCC (63 UCAS Tariff points) including English; Alternative Minimum Entry Requirements: CC (42 UCAS Tariff points) including English PLUS successful completion of one of the following: UWS Foundation Academy Foundation Apprenticeship UWS Next Steps to University module Routes for All LEAPS; A levels: Standard Entry Requirements: BCC (112 UCAS Tariff points); Minimum Entry Requirements: CCC (104 UCAS Tariff points); Irish Leaving Certificate: Standard Entry requirements: H1H2H2H2; Minimum Entry Requirements: H2H2H2; International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: 24 points; Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP): Access to Humanities (BBB); BTEC Extended Diploma: MMM; T Level: Full T-Level with Grade P (A*- C); University of Strathclyde Pre-entry course: Composite mark of over 60% | Year 2 -- HNC: Legal Services; Legal Studies; or acceptable equivalent | Year 3 -- HND: Legal Services; Legal Studies; or acceptable equivalent | *Our Entry Requirements Explained -- On our course pages, you will find details of our entry criteria listed as Standard Entry Requirements and Minimum Entry Requirements. These are the academic qualifications that, depending on your personal circumstances, you will be required to meet to allow your application to be considered for a place at UWS.; Competition for places on many of our courses can be very high and even if you meet the standard or minimum qualifications stated, there is no guarantee that your application will progress to the next stage of the admissions process. We review individual applications very closely and place great importance on your personal statement and academic reference as well as your academic qualifications before making selection decisions.; STANDARD ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Our Standard Entry Requirements are the grades that you will need to achieve to allow you to be considered for entry to a specific programme of study.; MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Our Minimum Entry Requirements are applicable to those applicants who have not had an equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic ability at school or college and are known as ‘widening access’ applicants. We also sometimes refer to this type of applicant as receiving a ‘contextual’ offer. We may be able to provide you with a contextual offer if you fall into one of the categories below:; You have been in care (care-experienced/care-leaver); You are a young carer; You have government-recognised asylum or refugee status; You are estranged from your family or guardians; You live in an SIMD decile 1-4 (SIMD20/40)* Scottish postcode area *if you are unsure if you live in one of these areas you can check using the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation Postcode calculator SIMD (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation); If you fall into any of the first four categories above, please mention this on your UCAS application. We will automatically apply category 5 if it applies to you.; If you have already achieved the required grades for either our standard or minimum entry criteria, we may be able to offer you an unconditional offer for some course areas. If you have not yet achieved these grades, we may be able to make you a conditional offer, which will rely on you achieving further qualifications before you can be accepted on to a programme of study.; Further details of our Admissions processes can be found as follows:; Check our Student Experience section of our Polices & Procedures webspage for the latest copy of our Admissions Procedure.; Download our Admissions Statement for Entrants in 2022 (pdf)
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 80 students who started
- Continued on course: 65%
- Left higher education: 33%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 280 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 98%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 40%
- Other HE qualification: 55%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Law at University of the West of Scotland earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Law.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Law at University of the West of Scotland?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Law at University of the West of Scotland?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Law at University of the West of Scotland?
65% of students continued into their second year, and 33% left higher education.