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Law with Placement

Course details
  • LLB (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Sandwich
  • 09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Peel Park Campus

Course summary

Our LLB (Hons) Law programme offers a dynamic, industry-informed education designed to prepare you for careers in legal practice, criminal justice, policy and beyond. Whether you’re aiming to become a solicitor, barrister, legal advisor or work in the wider criminal justice sector, this programme equips you with the knowledge, experience and confidence to succeed.

/ Recognised by the Bar Standards Board
/ Practical, career-focused teaching with the opportunity to take a year placement or study abroad
/ Gain real-world experience working with real clients in our SILKS clinic as part of your final year modules
/ Learn essential legal and digital skills, including research, Westlaw, AI tools and Microsoft 365
/ Develop critical professional skills such as problem-solving, communication and developing arguments

Develop your skills
You’ll look ahead to the technologies that will affect the work of legal professionals in the future and gain the essential digitals skills that will help you go further in the industry, such as:
/ WestLaw
/ Body swap technology
/ Microsoft PowerPoint and Word
/ Generative AI
/ Microsoft Fundamentals - Microsoft 365

A degree you can trust
This programme covers the foundational legal knowledge required by the Bar Standards Board.

This course is also available with:
Study Abroad – study with one of our partner universities for a semester or a year.
Foundation Year – start with the fundamental areas of business and the key skills you need to study at university level.

Find out more on www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/law

Modules

In the first year, you will build a strong foundation of legal knowledge by studying contract, tort, and criminal law, alongside legal systems, ethics, digital skills and legal writing.

The second year deepens your knowledge with public law, EU law and land law, while allowing you to tailor your degree through optional modules such as media law, commercial law and human rights.

Your placement year offers practical experience, working in industry to gain hands-on experience.

In the final year, you will cover equity and trusts, civil and criminal litigation, and can specialise in areas like family law, employment law, medical law, AI and law.

/ Year 1: Contract Law, Tort Law, Legal Systems and Legal Digital Skills, Criminal Law, An Introduction to Legal Ethics and Concepts, Legal Writing and Analytical Skills.

/ Year 2: Public Law, European Union Law and the UK, Land Law, Legal Professional Development. You will also choose an elective module. Please visit the website for more information.

On completion of year 2, you will have the opportunity to undertake a year's paid professional placement. You will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do.

/ Year 3: Choose between Route 1 and Route 2.
Route 1 - Equity and Trusts, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Company Law, Law in Action. You will also choose two elective modules.
Route 2 - Equity and Trusts. You will also choose five elective modules.
Please visit the website for more information.

Assessment method

Our staff are legal experts who have experience of working in the real world as well as academia, so our teaching is strongly industry focused and informed. You will benefit from a wide range of teaching methods which keep your studies interesting, including lectures, seminars, workshops, mooting exercises and more.

How to apply

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:
8H56
Institution code:
S03
Campus name:
Peel Park Campus
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 112 - 120 points

From a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent.

A level

112 - 120 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM

UCAS Tariff Points 112 - 120

Access to HE Diploma

112 - 120 UCAS Tariff Points from a QAA Approved Level 3 Access to HE Diploma to contain a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2 to total 60 credits overall for the full award.

Scottish Higher

112 - 120 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 2 Advanced Highers

AS

112 - 120 UCAS Tariff Points From a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent. Additional AS Levels can be used towards the overall tariff points provided they are not completed in the same subject as the A Level.

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

112 - 120 UCAS Tariff Points required so not acceptable on it's own, must be taking an additional level 3 qualification to make up the required points.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

112 - 120 UCAS Tariff Points required so not acceptable on it's own or with additional AS Levels. Must be doing an additional A Level or equivalent to top up to required points.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM

112 - 120 UCAS Tariff Points required so not acceptable on it's own. Must be completing a minimum of 2 of these or other A Level equivalent qualification.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

112 - 120 UCAS Tariff Points required so not acceptable on it's own. Points must be gained from a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent.

Scottish Advanced Higher

112 - 120 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 2 Advanced Highers

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points

including a grade 5 in standard level maths and grade 6 in standard level english or grade 4 in higher level maths and grade 5 in higher level english

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

112 - 120 UCAS Tariff Points required so not acceptable on it's own. Points must be gained from a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent.

Extended Project

112 - 120 UCAS Tariff Points required so not acceptable on it's own. Points must be gained from a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

112 - 120 UCAS Tariff Points from a minimum of 2 Higher Level Subjects including a minimum of H7 (D3) or O4 (C3) in Maths and English

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

112 - 120 UCAS Tariff Points required so not acceptable on it's own. Points must be gained from a minimum of 2 A Levels or equivalent.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

We require Grade C or 4 (or above) in Maths and English GCSE. Equivalent qualifications Key Skills Level 2, and Functional Skills Level 2, are also accepted.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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