Course contact details
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Email:study@leeds.ac.uk
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
Leeds
LS2 9JT
Course summary
Explore how law shapes society while building the analytical, research and transferable skills to thrive in any career.
This degree allows you to learn about how and why law is created and changed, and how it operates as a social institution. You’ll gain expertise in analysis, research, logical argument and more, as you develop an understanding of key topics and subject areas.
Through core and optional legal modules, you’ll examine the broader context of the law and its relationship with society. You can develop your interests in specialist legal areas, which might include company law, employment law, human rights law, environmental law, media law and family law, amongst others. You could also explore topics in criminal justice and criminology, such as policing or youth crime.
Throughout the course, you’ll gain diverse skills that will be valuable to you as a global citizen, as well as in your professional career – whether you choose to enter the legal profession or not.
Many people choose a legal career to advocate for justice and to make society a fairer place. This is your place to start.
Why study at Leeds:
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Top 20 in the UK for Law (Complete University Guide 2026): Study at a nationally recognised School known for excellence.
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World‑leading research: Four research centres specialising in Business Law, Criminal Justice, Legal Education and Social Justice.
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Expert teaching: Learn from leading experts and academic staff who teach a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
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Driving public policy: Learn from cutting‑edge research that shapes real legal and societal developments.
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Real, hands-on experience: Apply your learning through award‑winning community engagement (pro bono) opportunities, gaining hands‑on experience with real clients and real issues.
Modules
Course Modules
Visit our website for the latest information on which modules we offer. https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/3010/law-llb
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Bar Standards Board
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- Bachelor of Law (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
- Bachelor of Law (with Honours) • Full-Time • Time abroad (mandatory) • 4 Years
- Bachelor of Law (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- L23
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Leeds has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- L23
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelAAA
Two of your A-levels must be in traditional academic subjects. Please see our accepted subjects document to check your subjects.
If your choice of A-level subjects has been constrained by factors outside your control (such as if your school or college did not offer certain subjects), please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office to discuss your application.
Alternative offers will not be made for applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) alongside A-levels.
If your choice of A-level subjects has been constrained by factors outside your control (such as if your school or college did not offer certain subjects), please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office to discuss your application.
Alternative offers will not be made for applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) alongside A-levels.
T Level
We will consider T-levels in appropriate subjects as they become available. In all cases applicants should have GCSE English at 4 or above.
Scottish Higher
AA in Advanced Highers and AABBB in Highers, or A in Advanced Highers and AAABB in Highers or AAAAAA in Highers.
Access to HE Diploma
Complete 60 credits with 45 credits at level 3, including 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit or higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
35 overall (6,6,5 higher).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
BTECs considered with 2 A Level subjects from list A
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2H2H2H2H2H2
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalD3D3D3
GCSE: We expect applicants to have a substantial number of GCSE passes at a high standard. Applicants from countries where English is not the first language will also need a grade 5/6 (B) in GCSE English language, or another appropriate English language qualification https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/3010/law-llb
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications. |
If you're an international student and you don't meet the English language requirements for this programme, you may be able to study our undergraduate pre-sessional English course, to help improve your English language level.https://www.leeds.ac.uk/international-admissions/doc/entry-requirements
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.
If the most common grade accepted is higher than our entry requirements, this is due to the attainment of our applicants. If you have been made an offer and you meet or exceed the grades of your offer, you will be accepted.
If grades lower than our entry requirements have been accepted, in most cases this is because we operate contextual admissions as part of our decision making, which considers factors beyond grades. For more information about contextual admissions, please visit our 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.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
For further information please see http://www.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduatefees
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