LLB (University of London) Programme Overview
The LLB Honours degree from the University of London is a widely respected legal qualification recognized internationally. Completing this programme shows you’ve met high academic standards and can qualify you to enter the vocational stage of legal training if you’re aiming to become an advocate or barrister in many legal systems around the world.
Programme Options
This LLB can be completed under three different study schemes, depending on how quickly you wish to progress:
- Scheme A: 3 years, studying 4 subjects each year
- Scheme B: 4 years, studying 3 subjects each year
- Scheme F: 6 years, studying 2 subjects each year
Course Structure
The programme is organised into intermediate and final stages:
Intermediate Level (4 subjects):
- Legal System and Methods
- Criminal Law
- Contract Law
- Public Law
Final Level Core Subjects:
- Land Law
- Law of Tort
- Law of Trusts
- Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
- EU Law
Elective Subjects: (examples)
Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Company Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, International Human Rights Law, Labour Law, Public International Law, and a Dissertation option.
Entry Requirements
To register for the LLB, applicants typically must:
- Be 18 years or older at the time of registration
- Have two A-level subjects, or at least three GCSE/GCE O-level subjects
- OR have three A-level subjects (with at least one at grade D or above)
- OR three A-levels plus one additional GCSES/O-level subject
