Law - LLB (Hons) Degree

Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityLlandaff Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

Our LLB Law degree provides the foundational legal knowledge, recommended by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB), essential for a career in law and prepares you for the next stages in your legal training if you aspire to become a solicitor or barrister.

Key highlights

Covers foundational legal knowledge recommended by the SRA and BSB
Prepares students for next stages of solicitor or barrister training
Optional year-long industry placement available
Optional foundation year for students not meeting entry requirements

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff points: 120 — Tariff points: 120 Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English Language
BTEC: DMM — BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
T-level: Merit — BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM T Level: Merit.
Irish Leaving Certificate — 2 x H2 grades

Scholarships

Alumni Discount
The Alumni Discount offers a 20% discount on Cardiff Met courses for previous graduates who are enrolling onto postgraduate programmes from September 2026.
Up to 20% of fees
Full Fee Discount
Award: Up to £1,000
Sport Scholarships
Undergraduate – Home student (UK): £7,000; Undergraduate – International student: £11,000; Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £2,000 + alumni discount Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £4,200.
Undergraduate Scholarship
Award: £2,500
Up to £2,500

Careers this course leads to

Solicitor
Barrister
Paralegal
Chartered Legal Executive
Legal Adviser
Compliance Officer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £16,000

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Cardiff Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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