LLB Law and International Relations
About this course
LLB (Hons) in Law and International Relations, an undergraduate degree spanning the fields of Politics and International Relations and Law. Core topics include Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course provides a legal education qualifying graduates for legal practice as a solicitor or barrister, with options for study abroad or work placements. The first year establishes core foundations through Introduction to International Relations, Legal Systems, Cultures and Ideas, Private Law, Public Law and EU Law, and Sites and Spaces of International (Dis)order, alongside optional subjects like Islamic Law in Context or Democracy and Development in Asia and Africa. The second year progresses into Criminal Law, Global Security, Introduction to Public International Law, Professional Practice: Project, and Property Law, with choices such as Civil Law and Legal Systems or Climate Change and the Law: International and National Perspectives. The final year focuses on advanced legal and political concepts through Justice, Ethics, and World Order(s), Laws of Occupation, and a choice between Professional Legal Practice: Knowledge, Ethics and Transactions or Professional Legal Research: Advanced Project. Optional modules in the final year allow specialisation in areas such as Countering Terrorism, Law of International Trade, and International Criminal Justice: Mass Atrocity Crimes.
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Entry requirements
A Levels – CCC (96 UCAS Tariff points). T levels – 96 UCAS Tariff points. International Baccalaureate – 96 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis. BTEC Extended Diploma – MMM. BTEC Diploma – DD. Access – 96 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course. If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in the other components. For further information, please contact Course Enquiries.
What students say
Based on about 228 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 415 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 83%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 6%
What graduates do next
Based on about 44 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 64%
- Working and studying: 8%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 12%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 290 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 70%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 470 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 91%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- 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
- Introduction to International Relations
- Legal Systems, Cultures and Ideas
- Private Law
- Public Law and EU Law
- Sites and Spaces of International (Dis)order
- Introduction to Rights and the Law
- Governance and Institutions: From the Local to the Global
- Islamic Law in Context
- Doing Politics: Participation, Campaigning, and Change
- Introduction to Legal Practice
- Labour and Migration in the World Economy
- Democracy and Development in Asia and Africa
- Criminal Law
- Global Security
- Introduction to Public International Law
- Professional Practice: Project
- Property Law
- European Law: Contemporary Legal Issues
- Rethinking Development and Sustainability
- Humanitarian Intervention and International Relations
- Civil Law and Legal Systems
- Introduction to Human Rights Law
- Adjudication and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Climate Change and the Law: International and National Perspectives
- Justice, Ethics, and World Order(s)
- Laws of Occupation
- Professional Legal Practice: Knowledge, Ethics and Transactions OR Professional Legal Research: Advanced Project
- International Law, Peace, Conflict and Security
- Countering Terrorism
- Law of International Trade
- American Power in a Multi-Polar World
- Security, Secrecy and the State: The War on Terror and its Aftermath
- Foreign Policy and Diplomacy in a Changing World
- International Criminal Justice: Mass Atrocity Crimes
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law and International Relations at University of Westminster earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £41,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Politics.
What do graduates of LLB Law and International Relations at University of Westminster do next?
77% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law and International Relations at University of Westminster?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for LLB Law and International Relations at University of Westminster?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 95 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law and International Relations at University of Westminster accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
Does LLB Law and International Relations at University of Westminster include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on LLB Law and International Relations at University of Westminster?
83% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.