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Law

  • LLB (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Our top-ranking law degree will give you a solid foundation of legal knowledge and an opportunity to explore a wide range of legal topics. You will be taught in the vibrant and diverse city of Bristol by world-leading academics, who are actively impacting law, policy and practice.

Our intellectually demanding, research-rich curriculum will open doors to a variety of prestigious careers, in both law and non-law sectors. Choose from an exciting range of optional units that reflect the expertise of our renowned academics and address the most challenging legal questions facing today's global society.

Choosing the LLB in Law at Bristol will enable you to progress onto the Bar Practice Course or prepare, in part, for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), helping you to develop core legal skills and understanding of the seven foundations of legal knowledge.

Get a head start in your legal career by gaining Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) through one of our law clinics, alongside free access to career development resources from our partner, BPP University designed to help you bridge the gap between your degree and the next stage of your legal training.

A strong academic experience, combined with opportunities for vocational development, makes our students highly sought after by top employers. Enhance your career prospects through a variety of events and opportunities to network with our impressive calibre of alumni, the legal profession and other sectors.

Our ambition is for you to graduate equipped for any future career with a rich, ethically grounded appreciation of law in society, and an ability to demonstrate excellent legal, analytical and reasoning skills.

The routes to qualification for solicitors and barristers have changed. For more information visit the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Bar Standards Board .

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Solicitors Regulation Authority
  • Bar Standards Board

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • LLB (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
M100
Institution code:
B78
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

University of Bristol has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
M100
Institution code:
B78
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students, and accepts a wide range of qualifications for undergraduate study. If you studied at a school, college or university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualification equivalences, scholarships and details of our education representatives in your country/region: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
A*AA - AAB

Standard offer: AAA or AA*B

Contextual offer: AAB.

Please visit: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*DD

D*DD in any Applied General BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma.

Access to HE Diploma
D: 30 credits M: 15 credits

Access to HE Diploma in any acceptable title. The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit or above.

Mature students can contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.

Scottish Higher
AAAAA

Advanced Higher: AA, and Standard Higher: AAAAA.

Scottish Advanced Higher
AA

Advanced Higher: AA, and Standard Higher: AAAAA.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34 - 38 points

Standard offer: 38 points overall with 18 at Higher Level.

Contextual offer: 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level.

Please visit: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales or the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, and M3 is C.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Admission tests
Law National Admissions Test (LNAT)

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

We accept a wide variety of qualifications and welcome applications from students of all backgrounds. We consider a large range of contextual factors when making application decisions.

If you receive and accept an offer from the University of Bristol, and you meet the terms of your offer in full, you will be accepted.

Learn more on the University of Bristol website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Fees are subject to annual review and are liable to rise each year. Home fees will be set in line with UK government policy and updated as per their guidance, while international fees increase annually in line with expected inflation rises. Visit bristol.ac.uk/ug-fees-funding for further information, including estimated fees for subsequent years and typical total costs.

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