University of Leicester

Law LLB

University of LeicesterLeicester, Campus-based

Course overview

At Leicester Law School, our research-led teaching is delivered through lectures, tutorials and seminars. In small group tutorials of around twelve to fifteen students, you’ll receive individual support to make sure you have fully understood the topic. You can broaden your perspective with an optional year studying overseas, or make a difference by giving free legal advice to real clients and communities through our Pro-Bono group.

We will encourage you to build practical skills through our award-winning extracurricular activities. The Law LLB is the traditional route into the legal profession and gives you the freedom to explore the areas of law that most interest you with a wide variety of optional modules. It is an excellent stepping-stone to graduate level employment as a thought-provoking and challenging subject, giving you legal knowledge and transferable skills such as reasoning, research and problem solving.

Your study will take a variety of approaches, including problem-solving, analysis of cases and statutes, examining the role of law within its social, economic and political context. The foundation subjects that you will study are required by the Bar Standards Board for progression to a bar course after your degree. They are also helpful as preparation for future qualification as a solicitor through the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

The Leicester Law School LLB includes the modules required for the National Committee on Accreditation’s approved qualification routes for students who study an LLB outside of Canada. Choosing to study the route to the LLB which includes Canadian law modules will help you prepare for the NCA’s exams. Throughout the course you will study the core branches of law with freedom to choose your modules from a broad list of specialist areas.

This will broaden your understanding of the legal system, and help you make an informed decision about which area of law you might wish to pursue after graduatio

Key highlights

  • Small group tutorials of around twelve to fifteen students
  • Optional year studying overseas to broaden your perspective
  • Give free legal advice to real clients through Pro-Bono group
  • Foundation subjects meet Bar Standards Board requirements for bar course progression
  • Prepares for Solicitors Qualifying Exam and Canadian NCA exams
  • Wide choice of optional modules across specialist areas of law

Entry requirements

  • A-level: AAB — A-levels: AAB.
  • A-level: ABB — with EPQ; + EPQ at grade B
  • GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English Language
  • Access to HE Diploma: Pass — Pass relevant diploma with 45 credits at Level 3, including 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit
  • International Baccalaureate: 33 — …credits at Level 3, including 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate: Pass diploma with 33 points.
  • BTEC: D*D*D — to include with
  • T-level: Distinction — and A in the core componen

Scholarships

  • Chancellor’s International Scholarship

    This scholarship, worth £3,000 per year, reflects the University’s commitment to attracting talented students from around the world.

    Up to £3,000

  • Choral Scholarships at Leicester Cathedral

    Leicester Cathedral offers three Choral Scholarships of £1,000 each year to University of Leicester students (undergraduates or postgraduates).

    Up to £1,000

  • Family Loyalty Discount

    10% discount on the tuition fee for each year of your course.

    Up to 10% of fees

  • International Citizens of Change Scholarship

    A £10,000 tuition fee discount will be awarded to 10 undergraduate international fee-paying students starting an undergraduate programme in September 2026 for each year of their course for up to three years.

    Up to £10,000

  • International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship

    This merit-based scholarship, worth £5,000 per year, is offered to international-fee-paying students applying for an undergraduate degree at the University of Leicester who achieve or exceed the academic grades outlined.

  • International Undergraduate Tuition Fee Waiver

  • Music Scholarship

    Music Scholarships of £500 are available for the academic year to cover the cost of music lessons for student musicians who are studying an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in any subject.

    Up to £500

  • Sanctuary Scholarships

    Each Sanctuary Scholarship consists of a tuition fee waiver, and a support package to be confirmed following assessment with our Welfare Service.

  • Sports Scholarships - The Talented Athlete Award

    Financial contribution on agreed items up to £500 (e.g., travel expenses, equipment, specialist coaching, nutritional advice).

Careers this course leads to

  • Solicitor
  • Barrister
  • Paralegal
  • Legal executive
  • Compliance officer
  • Legal adviser

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790; £10,050 | International: £20,200

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 University of Leicester, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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