Our professional practise-focused LLB Law course will give you a thorough grounding in the law across all the major disciplines and the opportunity to develop your career and professional skills at the same time.
As well as developing in-depth legal knowledge and academic skills, there is a strong emphasis on experiential learning and legal education for professional practice and the enhancement of professional career prospects.
We offer opportunities for all undergraduate students to undertake a work placement, internship, or work experience, including in our Legal Advice Clinic, during our core Working in the Law Module.
We also offer professional practice and skills options that allow students to develop their professional skills and special interests in selected practice areas, including Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, and Criminal Litigation.
The course is the first step on the journey to becoming a Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive, as well as the foundation for a broad range of other professional careers.
It is designed to give students a “Head Start” on professional qualification, particularly for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination with its focus on knowledge of the law, professional procedure and skills.
As part of our assessment strategy, we use a broad range of assessments, including professional examination-style multiple-choice questions, so our students have an opportunity to practise and prepare for them in advance.
In this course, you can choose to follow a specific pathway.
The pathways options are set out at these links:
1. LLB Law (NEW Law Main Pathway) (5780.1FS00)
2. LLB Law (NEW Business Law Pathway) (5780.1FS01)
3. LLB Law (NEW Criminal Law Pathway) (5780.1FS02)
4. LLB Law (NEW Criminology Pathway) (5780.1FS03)
ModeFull-time | Duration3 years | Start dateSeptember | Application code5780 | Application method Direct to LSBU |
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Applicants without these qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis if they have relevant legal work experience.
Work experience in a Law firm prior to enrolment is not required in addition to the qualifications stated above. However, if any is secured, it will provide a good entry point and start the student’s self-development connected to Law.
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If you have already completed some studies at another university, we may be able to consider you for advanced entry. Please see our advanced entry page for more information.
£9250.00
Tuition fees for home students
£15900.00
Tuition fees for international students
Tuition fees are subject to annual inflationary increases. Find out more about tuition fees
UK fee: £9250.00 | International fee: £15900.00 |
AOS/LSBU code: 5780 | Session code: 1FS00 |
Total course fee: |
UK: £27750.00 |
International: £47700.00 |
UK fee: £9250.00 | International fee: £15900.00 |
AOS/LSBU code: 5780 | Session code: 2FS00 |
Total course fee: |
UK: £27750.00 |
International: £47700.00 |
UK fee: £9250.00 | International fee: £15900.00 |
AOS/LSBU code: 5780 | Session code: 3FS00 |
Total course fee: |
UK: £27750.00 |
International: £47700.00 |
For more information, including how and when to pay, see our fees and funding section for undergraduate students.
Please check your fee status and whether you are considered a Home, EU or International student for fee-paying purposes and for our regulatory returns, by reading the UKCISA regulations.
See our Tuition Fees Regulations (PDF File 391 KB) and Refund Policy (PDF File 775 KB).
The University reserves the right to increase its fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions.
The fees for international students are reviewed annually and the University reserves the right to increase the tuition fees in line with the RPIX measure of inflation up to 4 per cent.
We offer several types of fee reduction through our scholarships and bursaries. Find the full list and other useful information on our scholarships page.
The course is not currently open to international students.
International (non Home) applicants should follow our international how to apply guide.
Mode Full-time | Duration 3 years | Start date September | Application code 5780 | Application method Direct to LSBU |
International students
International (non-Home/EU) applicants should follow our international how to apply guide.
Home/EU applicants
Mode | Duration | Start date | Application code | Application method |
Full-time | 3 years | September | M100 |
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Students who take the Comparative Law and European Security & Borders Law options have the opportunity to attend short intensive international study visits.
Students can also elect to study abroad for the second semester of their second year at international Law Schools linked with LSBU
Please note that although most optional modules run, we do not guarantee to run every optional module each year. Not all option combinations are available due to timetabling restrictions.
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The LLB (Hons) Law covers the core legal topics with a selection of options covering specialist areas of law, procedure and professional skills.
All modules carry 20 CAT credits.
STUDENTS MUST DO ONE MODULE AND MAY DO TWO FROM THIS POOL
STUDENTS MAY DO ONE MODULE FROM THIS POOL
STUDENTS MUST DO ONE MODULE AND MAY DO TWO FROM THIS POOL
Option Pool D (students may do one option from this pool)
STUDENTS MUST DO TWO MODULES FROM THIS POOL
Please note that although most optional modules run, we do not guarantee to run every optional module each year. Not all option combinations are available due to timetabling restrictions.
At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to our Employability Service, which includes:
Our Student Enterprise team can also help you start your own business and develop valuable entrepreneurial skills.
On successful completion of our course you will be able to progress to qualify as a Barrister, a Chartered Legal Executive or a Solicitor.
You will also be prepared for a wide range of professional careers in other sectors including Business, Central and Local Government, LawTech and Management.
To become a Barrister you need to pass with 2(ii) Honours. You will then need to pass the Bar Training Course and obtain a Pupillage (work based learning).
To become a Chartered Legal Executive you need to join the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and follow their route to qualification.
To become a Solicitor you need to pass the degree. You will then need to pass the Solicitors Qualifying Examination Parts 1 and 2 and to obtain two years of qualifying work experience.
We employ an experiential learning strategy which means that much of our teaching is rooted in professional practice, using placements (including in our Legal Advice Clinic), simulations and professional skills exercises to engage and develop our students.
The course provides a ‘Head Start’ for professional qualification by introducing students to legal procedure and professional skills and by using professional exam style multiple choice questions as part of the course assessment strategy.
We have strong links with the local legal profession, particularly through the South London Law Society and the Southwark Legal Advice Network, as well as with our own graduates practising across London and beyond.
We appoint leading lawyers as Visiting Professors to support our teaching. These include the crime and human rights experts: Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC and Imran Khan QC.
LSBU Legal Advice Clinic
This free drop-in service is open to the public and staffed by our law students, supervised by practising solicitors. Students receive specialist training, supervised sessions in undertaking research and give legal advice on live issues such as Social Welfare Law and Employment Law.
London South Bank University's Student-run Legal Advice Clinic
County Court Helpdesk
This free drop-in service is open to the public and staffed by our law students, supervised by academics.
London Law Careers Fair
We are part of the London Law Careers Fair, giving our students priority booking for the annual national law fair held at the Law Society. It is an opportunity to meet future employers and ask about training and employment opportunities. Students hear from top practitioners, including Judges, solicitors, barristers and legal executives in break-out sessions designed to address topics of current interest.
The London Borough of Southwark
We have set up a placement programme in conjunction with Southwark Council. Complete a placement during the academic year and enter a competition at the end of the year for a full two week placement during the summer holidays.
South London Law Centres
Southwark Law Centre, Blackfriars, Cambridge House and the Afro Asian Advisory Service provide work placements so you can gain an insight into the workings of a law centre and the public advice sector in areas such as Employment Law, Housing Law and Immigration law
We employ an experiential learning strategy which means that much of our teaching is rooted in professional practice, using placements (including in our Legal Advice Clinic), simulations and professional skills exercises to engage and develop our students. Some of our lecturers are also practitioners and are able to draw upon their professional experience when teaching.
As well as studying the Law and how it is used in practice, students analyse and evaluate whether the law is effective and fair. Students also apply critical and theoretical perspectives to questions of law reform. Our academic team draw upon significant research experience.
Core knowledge is imparted through large group lectures. Interactive workshops support knowledge acquisition and skills for application. This is developed and tested in interactive small group seminars. Smaller optional modules tend to use teaching time more flexibly to suit the subject.
We use a broad range of assessment techniques, including: examinations, multiple-choice tests, coursework, group work and oral presentations, to test the full range of knowledge and skills the course teaches and develops.
Personal Tutoring
As an undergraduate Law and Social Science student, you will be allocated a named tutor during your first semester at LSBU. The role of your tutor is to be your primary contact for academic and professional development support. Your tutor will support you to get the most of your time at LSBU, providing advice and signposting to other sources of support in the University.
Law Mentoring at LSBU
This programme gives mentors experience in supporting and guiding, whilst mentees benefit from their guidance.
Free resources and Technology
We invest in resources and technology to support your learning journey.
We provide extensive online learning resources to support your self-study time and every student, after enrolment is given free:
We also nurture and develop your skills through our Law Division Skills and Support Site.