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Entry requirements


A level

A*,A,A

Excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking. All A Level subjects in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences are acceptable (except for general studies and critical thinking). However, offers are not normally made to students presenting more than one non-traditional or practical subject (such as art, art and design, computer and information technology, dance, drama and theatre studies, graphics, media and communication studies, and sports and physical education studies).

Access to HE Diploma

D:42,M:3

Access courses in Law are preferred, however other Social Sciences subjects will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,D3,M1

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Applicants will need a minimum of 5 GCSE’s at grade 4 (C) or above, which must include English Language or Literature. For those applicants who qualify for a contextual offer, we will be looking for a minimum of grade 4/C in GCSE English, but can offer more flexibility for the remaining grades achieved.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

38

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

DD

Accepted in: Applied Human Biology, Applied Law, Applied Psychology, Applied Science, Forensic and Criminal Investigation, Business Personal and Business Finance, Sport and Exercise Science, Uniformed Public Services and Health and Social Care. When taken alongside an A Level in a traditional subject.

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

D

Any BTEC subject is acceptable when taken alongside two A Levels in traditional subjects. 'Doubling up' will not be allowed, such as BTEC Business alongside A Level Business, for example.

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

D*DD

Accepted in: Applied Human Biology, Applied Law, Applied Psychology, Applied Science, Forensic and Criminal Investigation, Business Personal and Business Finance, Sport and Exercise Science, Uniformed Public Services and Health and Social Care.

Considered on a case-by-case basis, please contact the University before applying

UCAS Tariff

152

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Law

LLB/BA Law thoroughly covers the foundations of English law. Core modules examine areas including tort, trusts, contract law, public law and criminal law.

In your second year, you can select from a range of optional modules to specialise in the areas of the law that interest you, such as family law, human rights or criminal law. You could also select modules from subjects outside of the school, which will expand your knowledge and career opportunities in a wide variety of sectors.

We also offer the opportunity to apply in your second year to transfer to one of our four-year programmes, which include a year abroad at a partner law school in locations including Australia, Europe or the USA. Students who have participated have proved to be very attractive to employers.

You will graduate with specialist knowledge and the transferable skills and confidence you need to stand out to employers as you start your career.

**Exemptions**
All our undergraduate law degrees allow exemption from the academic stage of qualification as a Barrister. Graduates wishing to qualify as barristers may proceed directly to the vocational stage of legal training - the Bar Training Course.

Students who begin their course in 2022, or thereafter, and who wish to become a solicitor must undertake the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.

There are no exemptions conferred on students who have an undergraduate law degree. A number of institutions offer courses preparing students to pass the SQE. Some of these institutions guarantee a place for Nottingham graduates with at least a 2:2 degree.

Modules

In year one, you will take core modules in legal theory, contracts, and public law, as well as optional modules from outside the school.

In year two, you will take further core modules covering criminal law, foundations of tort, and land ownership. You will also take optional law modules and/or modules from outside the school.

In year three, you will take your final core modules covering the European Union, and trusts, as well as optional law modules and/or modules from outside the school.

If selected to transfer to one of our four-year degrees, you will spend your third year at a partner law school in another country. After this, you will return to Nottingham to complete your fourth and final year of study.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£20,500
per year
International
£20,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University Park Campus

Department:

School of Law

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

81%
Law

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Law

Teaching and learning

78%
Staff make the subject interesting
89%
Staff are good at explaining things
83%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
75%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

79%
Library resources
86%
IT resources
84%
Course specific equipment and facilities
74%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

74%
UK students
26%
International students
37%
Male students
63%
Female students
84%
2:1 or above
10%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
A
A

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Law

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£19,750
med
Average annual salary
99%
high
Employed or in further education
72%
high
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

25%
Legal associate professionals
12%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
12%
Legal professionals

Law graduates tend to go into the legal industry, and they usually take similar routes. Jobs are competitive — often very competitive - but starting salaries are good and high fliers can earn serious money - starting on over £24k in London on average. Be aware though - some careers, especially as barristers, can take a while to get into, and the industry is changing as the Internet, automation and economic change all have an effect, If you want to qualify to practise law, you need to take a professional qualification — many law graduates then go on to law school. If you want to go into work, then a lot of law graduates take trainee or paralegal roles and some do leave the law altogether, often for jobs in management, finance and the police force. A small proportion of law graduates also move into another field for further study. Management, accountancy and teaching are all popular for these career changers, so if you do take a law degree and decide it’s not for you, there are options.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Law

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£21k

£21k

£34k

£34k

£42k

£42k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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