Postgraduate students studying in Law and Social Sciences

Law LLB

University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK

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.

As a top 10 UK university for law, 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.

 

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

Foundations of Tort

Mandatory

Year 1

Introduction to Law and Legal Theory

Mandatory

Year 1

Law of Contract

Mandatory

Year 1

Public Law

Mandatory

Year 2

Criminal Law

Mandatory

Year 2

Land Law

Mandatory

Year 2

Law of the European Union

Optional

Year 2

Advanced Tort

Optional

Year 2

Consumer and Marketing Law

Optional

Year 2

Critical Approaches to International Law

Optional

Year 2

Family Law

Optional

Year 2

Foundations of International Criminal Law

Optional

Year 2

Immigration and Asylum Law

Optional

Year 2

International and Comparative Law of Secured Transactions

Optional

Year 2

International Law and the Global Economy

Optional

Year 2

Legal Research Project

Optional

Year 2

Online Regulation and E-Commerce (Internet Law A)

Optional

Year 2

Student Law Office

Optional

Year 2

UK Human Rights Law

Mandatory

Year 3

Law of Trusts

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Criminal Evidence

Optional

Year 3

Child Law

Optional

Year 3

Critical Approaches to International Law

Optional

Year 3

Cybercrime, Cybersecurity and Surveillance (Internet Law B)

Optional

Year 3

Dissertation in Law

Optional

Year 3

Immigration and Asylum Law

Optional

Year 3

Intellectual Property

Optional

Year 3

International and Comparative Law of Secured Transactions

Optional

Year 3

International Wildlife Law

Optional

Year 3

Issues in Company Law

Optional

Year 3

Jurisprudence and Legal Theory

Optional

Year 3

Law in Practice

Optional

Year 3

Mental Health Law and Policy

Optional

Year 3

Principles of Corporate Insolvency Law

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Monday 16 June 2025. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

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.

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

Assessment methods

  • Coursework
  • Dissertation
  • Essay
  • Examinations

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.

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.

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. Read Jamie-Leigh’s experience of working at Refugee Roots.

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.

Average starting salary and career progression

90.1% of law graduates were in sustained employment or further study five years after graduation. These graduates had a median salary of £46,400.* 

* LEO data from 2021/22 tax year, published in 2024.

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 ten in The Graduate Market in 2013-2020, High Fliers Research).

University undergraduates studying in the Monica Partridge building. Friday November 5th 2021.

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.

Hazel Lo

LLB Law

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Open Day June 2022