Law LLB (Hons) | University of Nottingham

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Course overview

Our LLB Law degree provides you with the law knowledge and professional development skills you’ll need for a successful career. Learn from tutors who are internationally recognised for their work and who will challenge you to think like a lawyer from day one.

You’ll be taught the foundations of English and Welsh law while having a large number of optional modules that cover fields such as corporate law, family law, legal history, human rights law and technology law.

We have fantastic connections with law firms. Our annual law careers fair attracts firms such as A&O Shearman, Freeths, Shoosmiths, and Herbert Smith Freehills LLP.

How you will learn

You will be taught by a mixture of lectures, seminars and tutorials.

Legal Skills Team

The Legal Skills Team helps undergraduate law students with their academic legal skills as well as with transferable skills that help to deliver success outside the classroom. The team’s aim is to ensure that every student, regardless of background or performance, has the opportunity to thrive.

The team runs a diverse series of events which help with everything from answering problem questions to preparing for legal practice. Some of these events involve input from the Careers and Employability Service and from outside experts in the legal profession. The team also runs regular drop-in sessions where students can seek guidance on anything related to legal skills.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials

Teaching is delivered through a mix of in-person and online methods. The majority of your teaching will be in-person.

How you will be assessed

Some modules will be assessed by examination, some by coursework and some by a combination of the two.

Assessment methods

Coursework
Dissertation
Essay
Examinations

Contact time and study hours

In year one, you will typically spend at least 12 hours per week in lectures taught by leading law academics. These will be supplemented by small group teaching.

Beyond formal taught sessions, you'll be expected to engage in self-directed study, including reading case law and legislation and preparing answers to tutorial questions.

Modules

4 modules

Foundations of Tort

The module covers the tort of negligence and other major torts.

Introduction to Law and Legal Theory

The module provides an introduction to the basic techniques of legal study and reasoning. It familiarises law students with the main theoretical perspectives on law while connecting this knowledge to the practical operation and development of law, the English legal system and its impact on society.

The module encourages the recognition and understanding of the fundamental foundational principles/doctrines of legal knowledge in context. It supports students to develop a critical approach to inquiry; by introducing opportunities to develop undergraduate study skills and subject based techniques for scholarship, and by providing signposts for professional skill development and employability.

Law of Contract

This module is concerned with aspects of the substantive principles of general contact law. Topics include aspects of contract formation and vitiating factors, the contents of contracts, and discharge and remedies.

Public Law

This module looks at the relationship between the branches of government (the legislature, the executive and the judiciary) and between the state and individuals from the perspective of constitutional law and administrative law. It includes an in-depth analysis of the source of the UK constitution, an examination of how the EU membership and the Human Rights Act transformed constitutional law, and an exploration of constitutional regulation of the relationship between Westminster and the four countries of the UK).

2 modules

Criminal Law

This module includes an introduction to the general principles of criminal law and the study of some offences.

Land Law

This module examines the nature of land ownership in English law, and the conceptual framework of the creation and transfer of estates and interests in land. This module also examines the principal third party interests affecting land, with particular emphasis on their creation/acquisition and their protection through changes of ownership.

13 modules

Advanced Tort

The module will consider a number of topics in the law of tort in depth, building on the Foundations of Tort module. The examination of these topics will be more in-depth, and will involve focused and critical consideration of topics that are not covered in depth in the course. The topics will vary from year-to-year in order to ensure that the topics include those where important developments have taken place. Topics may include vicarious liability, compensation, product liability, defamation, and privacy.

Consumer and Marketing Law

The module examines the role of the law in protecting consumers and regulating unfair commercial practices. It looks at the rationales for intervening in the market to protect consumers and then at how consumers’ economic interests are protected in practice. Some areas this module may look at are consumer protection and private law, enforcing consumer law, the rationale for protecting consumers.

Critical Approaches to International Law

Content to be confirmed.

Family Law

This module involves a critical analysis of the law relating to spouses, civil partners and cohabitants. It has four sections:

The law's construction of the family
Occupation rights and domestic abuse remedies
Distribution of property and money on relationship breakdown
Financial provision for children on relationship breakdown

Foundations of International Criminal Law

This module provides an introduction to the institutions, substantive law and procedure, and policies of international criminal justice. Students on the module develop an understanding of the legal, policy and institutional mechanisms through which international criminal law is created and operationalised - how alleged crimes are investigated and prosecuted, both by international institutions and within national legal systems. The module systematically analyses the 'core' international crimes and genocide, crimes against humanity, genocide, and aggression and modes of liability as defined in the Rome Statute and developed in the caselaw of the ICC, and will compare and contrast the law as developed by the ad hoc tribunals and the Nuremberg Tribunal, before considering the adequacy of the current law to meet the regimes' objectives.

Immigration and Asylum Law

Beginning in the 20th century, the world has seen a rapid increase in regular and irregular, voluntary and forced migration. This module explores immigration and asylum law in the UK. We will learn more about who is able to migrate voluntarily and the rules that govern their entry to the UK. We will also learn about people who are forced to migrate – displaced as a consequence of conflict, persecution or natural disasters – and the laws that regulate their entry in the UK. We will consider who is permitted to stay in the UK and who can be removed from the UK. Throughout the module, we will be focusing on understanding the law in its social, historical and political context, and critically analysing the operation of the law, particularly with reference to human rights standards.

The module will provide an overview of key concepts and definitions as well as sources of the UK immigration and asylum law. It explores in detail the various immigration routes to enter, remain or settle in the UK, and provides insights into naturalisation and revocation of British citizenship. The module will discuss forced migration, including the processes that apply to people seeking asylum, and explore current domestic and international trends in state migration policies.

International and Comparative Law of Secured Transactions

Content to be confirmed.

International Law and the Global Economy

International Law and the Global Economy offers an introduction to the law of international economic relations, with a specific focus on the regulation of trade and investment.

Law of the European Union

This module analyses the legal order established by the European Union (EU) treaties. It considers the law governing the establishment and operation of the EU, including the methods for enforcement of EU law. This module also considers the substantive law of the European Union. It involves a detailed examination of the law relating to the internal market, and related areas of EU law.

Legal Research Project

This module consists of an essay set in a module the student will usually have already studied. It is intended to test the depth of the student's knowledge of that subject area but does not require significant independent research.

Online Regulation and E-Commerce (Internet Law A)

The module introduces you to the laws and regulations that apply to online settings and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in general. While focussing primarily on the UK legal perspective, it develops also a comparative legal approach, in view of the cross-border performance of its subject matter.

Therefore, it engages with fundamental questions about the development of Internet governance, to then proceed with examining pertinent issues of jurisdiction and enforcement, the development of a seemingly borderless, global digital economy, and the range of liabilities which emerge from relevant ICT contexts.

In this respect, the module expands on the transactional aspects of e-commerce, looking at the specific challenges involved in setting up an e-commerce business, from minimum information requirements and the design of the relations between providers of goods and services and their customers through terms and conditions. Subsequently, it examines the formation of contracts online, the special obligations businesses incur in relation to consumer protection in the field of online provision of services, and the specific regulatory regimes which govern online payments.

Along these lines, it discusses cloud computing, cryptocurrencies, online legal tech, smart contracts, digital assets, disputes over the use of domain names and social media regulation.

Finally, the module touches briefly upon issues of licensing, online creativity and content, data protection and online defamation, which are explored in greater depth within other, dedicated modules.

Student Law Office

A simulated Clinical Legal Education module - the module replicates practical student experience in a Law Clinic. Students assume the role of student advisers in a Law Clinic and the tutor assumes the role of Law Clinic Supervisor. Material is delivered using simulated case studies and activities, including whole group, small group and individual sessions depending on the specific tasks related to the case study. Students work independently and in small groups to prepare for, and conduct, the practical tasks such as client interviews, writing letters, advising clients, reporting findings to the supervisor, advocacy/negotiation exercises with the tutor/facilitator role-playing as the client/supervisor/mediator as appropriate. Students also attend and observe a court or tribunal hearing. Students complete independent self-directed study, small group work and attend whole group sessions to produce a reflective report and conduct a simulated client interview.

UK Human Rights Law

This module examines the impact of the Human Rights Act (1998). Its focus is on the workings of the Act, and on the (interpretative) jurisprudence of the UK courts and the European Court of Human Rights on relevant points.

The module considers the legal and political impact of the Human Rights Act (1998), and reflects upon the idea of human rights and the appropriateness of their application to the resolution of disputes between different members of a democratic society.

The module considers the idea of human rights; the rights in the European Convention on Human Rights, and the enforcement of human rights norms in the United Kingdom. Drawing upon case-law and human rights activism in the three jurisdictions of the UK, it charts the ongoing transformation of the relationship between parliaments, executives and courts, and the development of different theories of rights-adjudication by senior judges. It also assesses the effects of the new rights cultures on different actors such as public authorities and NGOs.

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1 modules

Law of Trusts

This module examines the conceptual context of trusts, and the requirements for the creation and validity of express private trusts and charitable trusts. This module also examines resulting and constructive trusts, the duties of trustees and the imposition of fiduciary liability, together with associated remedies.

Optional study abroad

If selected to transfer to one of our four-year degrees, you will spend your third year at a partner law school in another country. After this, you will return to Nottingham to complete your fourth and final year of study.

Law with European law

Study aspects of the relevant national law by spending your third year with one of the school's European partner institutions in locations such as:

Barcelona (Spain)
Copenhagen (Denmark)
Ghent (Belgium)
Łódz (Poland)
Lund (Sweden)
Madrid (Complutense) (Spain)
Malaga (Spain)
Prague (Czech Republic)
Rovaniemi (Finland)
Tilburg (Netherlands)
Tübingen (Germany)
Vienna (Austria)
Zürich (Switzerland)

Teaching is in English, except for in Madrid.

Law with International Legal Studies

Study aspects of the relevant national law by spending your third year with one of the school’s partner institutions in:

America
Australia
China
Canada
Hong Kong
New Zealand
Singapore

14 modules

Advanced Criminal Evidence

Building on existing foundational knowledge (Foundations of Criminal Evidence), this module will provide opportunities for more specialist, advanced studies in criminal trial procedure and evidence, involving in-depth analysis of key topics with major theoretical, policy and practical significance, and drawing out interdisciplinary links to, eg, psychology, philosophy, criminology, forensic science and socio-legal studies.

Particular topics may include:

Common sense inferential reasoning
Covert evidence, entrapment and PII (including CHIS; special counsel)
Testimonial witness evidence
Identification evidence
Principles of examination-in-chief and cross-examination
Hearsay and the right to confrontation
Vulnerable witnesses ‘special measures’
Previous sexual history evidence
Bad character evidence
Forensic science evidence and expert witness testimony
DNA profiling evidence and probabilities

Child Law

The course is divided into four sections:

Basic Concepts and Guiding Principles: What are the principles which guide the courts in making decisions about children? What are the legal consequences of being a parent? Do parents have rights? Do children have rights?
Children and their Biological Parents: What are the consequences of parenthood outside marriage? What happens if parents cannot agree about how their children should be brought up? Where do the children live if their parents separate? How is the decision made? What is the position of the non-residential parent? 
Children and Third Parties – Guardians, Step-parents, Relatives, Foster parents and Adoptive parents: How can non-parents obtain parental responsibility for – or even become the legal parent of - someone else’s child? 
Children and the State: What state assistance is available to parents temporarily unable to care for their children? When can the state take children away from their parents?

Critical Approaches to International Law

Content to be confirmed.

Cybercrime, Cybersecurity and Surveillance (Internet Law B)

The module delivers a broad perspective over the legal issues which surround the development and use of information and communications technologies in relation to cybercrime, cybersecurity and online surveillance.  

In particular, it studies Internet crime in its various forms (piracy, hacking, viruses, denial of service attacks, offensive and harmful content, device misuse, phishing etc), against a range of domestic and international legislations.  

The module discusses critically existing responses to online activities in law and enforcement, while exploring themes and topics such as: information and network security online conduct in the information era conceptions of computer crime online jurisdiction content liability access to personal data Web 2.0 and cloud computing. Furthermore, it explores policies and practices of electronic surveillance and their impacts on digital rights and citizenship.  

Dissertation in Law

You will explore a topic of your choice under the supervision of a member of staff. The nature and topic of the dissertation will be decided by you and the proposed supervisor. The dissertation will normally be an essay of 46 pages, exclusive of bibliography.

Immigration and Asylum Law

Intellectual Property

The module examines the rationale for intellectual property rights and their commercial importance; the national, European and wider international dimensions of the legal regulation of intellectual property rights; and the law governing the acquisition, exploitation and infringement of copyright and allied rights.

International and Comparative Law of Secured Transactions

Content to be confirmed.

International Wildlife Law

Given that biological diversity is seriously in decline, this module sets out to examine the problem, and the legal response under the principal global treaties that are in place to protect wildlife and habitats. Topics in this module may include discussions of species, ecosystems, and conservation.

Issues in Company Law

This course considers key issues of company law. It introduces students to the foundational principles of company law in the United Kingdom. The topics covered include the formation of companies as well as the fundamental concepts of corporate personality and limited liability, their limitations and application in both single company and corporate group contexts. It also explores key topics in Company law such as directors’ duties, members’ rights, and remedies.

Jurisprudence and Legal Theory

Content to be confirmed.

Law in Practice

The main focus of the module is self-directed independent study following a ‘law-related activity’ placement. Students arrange and complete 50 hours on a law-related activity in one or more organisations (e.g. traditional work placement with a solicitors firm, barristers chambers, volunteering with citizens advice). Structured whole group sessions support key concepts such as reflective writing, critical reflection and consideration of wider contextual issues. In addition, students are provided with up to 2 hours individual supervision with an allocated Academic Supervisor to discuss the direction of research and experience on placement. The remaining time is self-directed independent study to research the legal and wider contextual issues encountered on the placement and engage in critical reflection on legal and employability skills to produce the written submission and prepare for the oral presentation.

Mental Health Law and Policy

This module concerns the law relating to people subject to deprivation of liberty or compulsory treatment for a mental disorder. It will cover treatment in the community, hospital admission (compulsory and non-compulsory) and treatment (compulsory and non-compulsory), mental disorder within the criminal justice system and discharge from detention.

Principles of Corporate Insolvency Law

Corporate insolvency gives rise to a number of fascinating and complex questions. Which assets can be claimed by the company's creditors? What should be done with them? How should the proceeds raised be distributed amongst the creditors? How should those responsible for the losses be dealt with?

The module seeks to develop an understanding of the ways these issues are resolved by the current law. You will be expected to analyse and evaluate the law, and consideration will be paid to the real-world context in which insolvency disputes arise.

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Language study as part of this degree

Our Language Centre offers many languages, and you may start as a beginner or at a more advanced level and you may be able to choose to study a language as part of this degree.

Learning another language can open career opportunities around the globe and enriches your CV. It could also help you in your studies by being able to access learning materials in other languages. If you are planning to travel or work abroad it will help you to broaden your cultural understanding.

Find out more about learning a language as part of your degree.

Select student type

Quick glance

All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements listed apply to 2026 entry.

A levels

AAA

34 points overall

A level and GCSE requirements

Required subjects

Three A level, or equivalent qualifications.

A level combinations where more than one subject out of three or two subjects out of four are non-traditional or practical (such as art, art and design, computer and information technology, film studies, dance, drama, theatre studies, graphics, media and communication studies, and sports and physical education studies) are not normally accepted.

Excluded subjects

General studies, critical thinking, citizenship, global perspectives and research, and thinking skills

GCSEs

Applicants will need a minimum of five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, which must include English.

For those applicants who qualify for a contextual offer, we will be looking for a minimum of grade 4 (C) in GCSE English, but can offer more flexibility for the remaining grades achieved.

If you have not taken GCSEs, but have studied equivalent international qualifications, you will not be disadvantaged and we will look for the same grade range to have been achieved in the qualifications you have taken. If you will require a student visa but have not studied GCSE/IGCSEs and do not hold another suitable English language qualification, you should expect an IELTS condition to be included within any offer made to you.

IB requirements

IB score

34 points overall or 666 in 3 HL certificates

IB requirements

Combinations of Higher Level subjects including more than one non-traditional or practical subject are not normally accepted. (Non-traditional/practical subjects would include: dance, film, music, theatre and visual arts.)

Alternative qualifications

We recognise that applicants have a wealth of different experiences and follow a variety of pathways into higher education.

Consequently we treat all applicants with alternative qualifications (besides A levels and the International Baccalaureate) on an individual basis, and we gladly accept students with a whole range of less conventional qualifications including:

Access to HE Diploma
Advanced Diploma
BTEC HND/HNC
BTEC Extended Diploma

This list is not exhaustive. The entry requirements for alternative qualifications can be quite specific; for example you may need to take certain modules and achieve a specified grade in those modules. Please contact us to discuss the transferability of your qualification. Please see the alternative qualifications page for more information.

RQF BTEC Nationals

RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Diploma (applied human biology, applied law, applied psychology, applied science, forensic and criminal investigation, business personal and business finance, sport and exercise science, uniformed public services and health and social care) D*DD.
RQF Level 3 BTEC National Diploma (applied human biology, applied law, applied psychology, applied science, forensic and criminal investigation, business personal and business finance, sport and exercise science, uniformed public services and health and social care) D*D plus one A level grade A (in a traditional subject).
RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Certificate (any subject) D plus two A levels grade AA (Traditional subjects preferred but other combinations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Doubling up will not be allowed - business BTEC and business A level for example.)

Access to HE Diploma

Access to HE Diploma in Law with 36 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 9 Level 3 credits at Merit. Other Access to HE Social Science subjects to be considered on a case-by-case basis

Contextual offers

We make contextual offers to students who may have experienced barriers that have restricted progress at school or college. Our standard contextual offer is usually one grade lower than the advertised entry requirements, and our enhanced contextual offer is usually two grades lower than the advertised entry requirements. To qualify for a contextual offer, you must have Home/UK fee status and meet specific criteria – check if you’re eligible.

Mature students

At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the mature students webpage.

Notes for applicants

When considering your application, we will look for evidence that you will be able to fulfil the objectives of the course and achieve the standards required. We will take into account a range of factors additional to, and in some cases instead of, formal exam results.

Candidates taking exams in other systems (for example, International Baccalaureate and other EU systems) will be expected to achieve an equivalent level of attainment. Please view our frequently asked questions for further information.

Selection process

Due to the volume of applications we receive to our law courses from highly qualified candidates we operate a ‘gathered field’ selection process. This involves holding applications received by the UCAS equal consideration deadline in January and assessing them in one go. It will take us a bit longer to make decisions on applications, but this ensures that we are able to treat all applications fairly and make offers to the most suitable applicants. We aim to make decisions as soon as possible and applicants should expect to hear from us by 31 March 2026 at the very latest.

Resit policy

Our undergraduate programmes typically require students to study four subjects at the same time, therefore the School of Law can be confident that by successfully completing three A levels (or equivalent) within one examination period, applicants demonstrate an ability to manage the significant workload involved in the undergraduate study of law. Therefore applicants should sit or resit three A levels (or equivalent) in one examination period.

Applicants who have taken an A level (or equivalent) a year early if they have been fast-tracked by their school or college, can be made an offer based on completing a further two A levels (or equivalents) to meet the entry requirements. Extenuating circumstances may also lead to a relaxation of this policy.

Study abroad

On this course, you can apply to switch to a four-year degree and spend your third year studying abroad in Australia, Canada, China, Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore or the USA. Teaching is typically in English, but there may be opportunities to study in another language if you are sufficiently fluent.

Please note

In order to switch to a four-year degree and study abroad, you will need to achieve the relevant academic requirements as set by the university and meet the selection criteria of both the university and the partner institution.

Optional placement year

You may be able to apply to undertake an optional placement year. While it is the student’s responsibility to find and secure a placement, our Careers and Employability Service will support you throughout this process. Contact placements@nottingham.ac.uk to find out more.

Please note

In order to undertake an optional placement year, you will need to achieve the relevant academic requirements as set by the university and meet any requirements specified by the placement host. There is no guarantee that you will be able to undertake an optional placement as part of your course.

Disclaimer

Please be aware that study abroad, compulsory year abroad, optional placements/internships and integrated year in industry opportunities may change at any time for a number of reasons, including curriculum developments, changes to arrangements with partner universities or placement/industry hosts, travel restrictions or other circumstances outside of the university’s control. Every effort will be made to update this information as quickly as possible should a change occur.

Tuition fees

2026/27 (UK undergraduate students)

This is the UK undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 25/26. It may increase for the academic year 26/27 and we will update our information once we have received confirmation of the fee from the UK Government.

For full details including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement (where applicable), see our fees page.

Additional costs

All students will need at least one device to approve security access requests via Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). We also recommend students have a suitable laptop to work both on and off-campus. For more information, please check the equipment advice.

As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses.

You should be able to access most of the books you'll need through our libraries, though you may wish to purchase your own copies or more specific titles.

Scholarships and bursaries

The University of Nottingham offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships. These funds can provide you with an additional source of non-repayable financial help. For up to date information regarding tuition fees, visit our fees and finance pages.

Home students

Over one third of our UK students receive our means-tested core bursary, worth up to £1,000 a year. Full details can be found on our financial support pages.

A 'home' student is one who meets certain UK residence criteria. These are the same criteria as apply to eligibility for home funding from Student Finance.

Quick glance

All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements listed apply to 2026 entry.

34 points overall

A levels

AAA

IB requirements

IB score

34 points overall or 666 in 3 HL certificates

IB requirements

A level and GCSE requirements

Required subjects

Three A level, or equivalent qualifications.

Excluded subjects

General studies, critical thinking, citizenship, global perspectives and research, and thinking skills

GCSEs

Applicants will need a minimum of five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, which must include English.

For those applicants who qualify for a contextual offer, we will be looking for a minimum of grade 4 (C) in GCSE English, but can offer more flexibility for the remaining grades achieved.

Alternative qualifications

We recognise that applicants have a wealth of different experiences and follow a variety of pathways into higher education.

Access to HE Diploma
Advanced Diploma
BTEC HND/HNC
BTEC Extended Diploma

RQF BTEC Nationals

RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Diploma (applied human biology, applied law, applied psychology, applied science, forensic and criminal investigation, business personal and business finance, sport and exercise science, uniformed public services and health and social care) D*DD.
RQF Level 3 BTEC National Diploma (applied human biology, applied law, applied psychology, applied science, forensic and criminal investigation, business personal and business finance, sport and exercise science, uniformed public services and health and social care) D*D plus one A level grade A (in a traditional subject).
RQF Level 3 BTEC National Extended Certificate (any subject) D plus two A levels grade AA (Traditional subjects preferred but other combinations will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Doubling up will not be allowed - business BTEC and business A level for example.)

Access to HE Diploma

Access to HE Diploma in Law with 36 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 9 Level 3 credits at Merit. Other Access to HE Social Science subjects to be considered on a case-by-case basis

IELTS/English requirements

IELTS

6.5 (no less than 6.5 in any element)

English language requirements

As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English. Check our English language policies and equivalencies for further details.

For presessional English or one-year foundation courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations.

If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) course. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.

If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.

High school qualifications

Check our country-specific information for guidance on qualifications from your country.

Visa restrictions

International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.

Mature students

Notes for applicants

Selection process

Resit policy

Study abroad

Please note

Optional placement year

Please note

Disclaimer

Tuition fees

If you are a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you may be asked to complete a fee status questionnaire and your answers will be assessed using guidance issued by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA).

For full details including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement (where applicable), see our fees page.

Additional costs

As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses.

You should be able to access most of the books you'll need through our libraries, though you may wish to purchase your own copies or more specific titles.

Scholarships and bursaries

International students

We offer a range of international undergraduate scholarships for high-achieving international scholars who can put their Nottingham degree to great use in their careers.

The university stood out to me for its outstanding faculty, vibrant campus life and the global opportunities it offered. My years at Nottingham were a blast."

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Law LLB

Careers overview

Our degree opens doors to a wide variety of professions and organisations, including:

law firms
barristers’ chambers
consultancies
business advisory services
marketing
public relations
accountancy
campaigning

Recent graduates have secured positions at law firms such as:

Clifford Chance
Slaughter and May
A&O Shearman
Eversheds
Addleshaw Goddard

Outside of law firms, graduates have worked at:

Deloitte
Barclays
HSBC
civil service in the UK and internationally

Information is taken from HESA Graduate Outcomes, 2017-2021.

Pathways to Practice

Pathways to Practice mentoring scheme is a virtual mentoring scheme connecting students from the university's School of Law with practicing solicitors and barristers. Mentoring can involve:

one to one video calls between mentors and students
signposting students to relevant work experience opportunities
and/or directly organising work experience opportunities

Graduate stories

Hear from graduates about their current roles and what they enjoyed about their time at the School of Law.

Placements

The Faculty of Social Sciences runs an exclusive placements programme of term-time opportunities across all years of study. There are both paid and volunteer opportunities at local, national and even international level, across a wide range of organisations and businesses.

Law careers fair

The careers service organises career events and the annual law fair. This event is central to legal recruitment at Nottingham and attracts legal organisations including international and local law firms, barristers' chambers, the Government Legal Service, representatives of the justice sector and legal education providers.

Job prospects

Average starting salary and career progression

91.4% of law graduates were in sustained employment, further study or both five years after graduation. These graduates had a median salary of £54,000 (LEO data from 2022/23 tax year, published in 2025).

Careers advice

Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.

Throughout your time with us, our Careers and Employability Service can work with you to improve your employability skills even further; assisting with job or course applications, searching for appropriate work experience placements and hosting events to bring you closer to a wide range of prospective employers.

Have a look at our careers page for an overview of all the employability support and opportunities that we provide to current students.

The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain's leading graduate employers (Ranked in the top 10 in The Graduate Market in 2013-2024, High Fliers Research).

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Course overview

Teaching and learning

Modules

Core modules

4 modules

Foundations of Tort

Introduction to Law and Legal Theory

Law of Contract

Public Law

Core modules

2 modules

Criminal Law

Land Law

Optional modules

Core modules

1 modules

Law of Trusts

Optional modules

Language study as part of this degree

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Entry requirements

3 years full-time

£9,535 per year

Entry requirements

3 years full-time

£26,800 per year

Careers

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