LLB Law
About this course
The LLB (Hons) in Law is an undergraduate law degree centered on legal principles, regulatory frameworks, and professional practice. Core topics include Research Methods, Financial Analysis, Legal Analysis, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can choose between a three-year or four-year full-time study route, with opportunities to tailor their degree through various specialist option choices. The first year establishes foundational legal concepts through compulsory modules including Criminal Law, Guided Project, Legal Systems, Cultures and Ideas, Private Law, and Public Law and EU Law, alongside optional choices such as Criminal Justice: Crime and Punishment and Islamic Law in Context. The second year progresses into business and property frameworks with compulsory study in Business Law, Professional Practice: Project, Professional Practice: Skills, and Property Law, while offering options like Consumer Law and Medical Law and Ethics. The final year involves choosing between compulsory paths such as Professional Legal Practice: Knowledge, Ethics and Transactions or Professional Legal Research: Advanced Project, alongside specialist options including Commercial Law, Corporate Law, and The Law of Intellectual Property.
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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. We also welcome applications from students who are taking a combination of qualifications listed above. For further information, please contact Course Enquiries. Direct entry: Direct entry to Year 2 is only possible in exceptional circumstances, if you have already successfully completed a course compatible with Year 1 of our LLB. You must have entry qualifications comparable to those needed to enrol at Credit Level 4 at Westminster. We may not be able to make a decision until all your previous results are available. Direct entrants should have achieved a minimum average of 65 per cent in all modules (not including pass/fail modules) prior to their application to transfer.
What students say
Based on about 223 final-year students who answered
- 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 400 students who started
- Continued on course: 84%
- Left higher education: 11%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 6%
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 450 students who started
- A levels: 92%
- 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
- Criminal Law
- Guided Project
- Legal Systems, Cultures and Ideas
- Private Law
- Public Law and EU Law
- Criminal Justice: Crime and Punishment
- Introduction to Legal Practice
- Introduction to Rights and the Law
- Islamic Law in Context
- Law and Social Media
- Mooting and Advocacy
- People, Culture and Property
- Business Law
- Professional Practice: Project
- Professional Practice: Skills
- Property Law
- Child Protection Law and Policy
- Consumer Law
- Criminology and the Law
- European Law: Contemporary Legal Issues
- Introduction to Public International Law
- Legal Psychology
- Medical Law and Ethics
- Professional Legal Practice: Knowledge, Ethics and Transactions OR Professional Legal Research: Advanced Project
- Advanced Criminal Law
- Advanced Property Law
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law
- Family Law and Family Justice
- The Law of Intellectual Property
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of LLB Law at University of Westminster earn?
The median salary is £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 £1,500 more than the UK median for Law.
Are students happy with the teaching on LLB Law 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 at University of Westminster?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 94 UCAS points.
Is LLB Law at University of Westminster accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree.
Does LLB Law at University of Westminster include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on LLB Law at University of Westminster?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.