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Law

Course details
  • LLB (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Derry~Londonderry

Course summary

The School of Law seeks to achieve excellence in teaching, research and professional development. The School provides a range of LLB courses, all of which are Qualifying Law Degrees (QLDs) for the purposes of the legal professions, as well as a range of postgraduate courses. Students at Ulster have the opportunity to draw upon the expertise of an internationally recognised group of researchers. Law at Ulster was ranked 4th in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), with 82% of publications ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent. The REF 2014 results also showcase the real-world impact of legal research at Ulster. In the new 'Research Impact' category, 100% of our work was scored as world-leading.

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
M101
Institution code:
U20
Campus name:
Derry~Londonderry
Campus Code:
M

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Open days

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff Not accepted

A level BBB

BBB

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

RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma Award profile of DDM

Access to HE Diploma

Overall profile of 65% (120 credit Access Course) (NI Access Course) Overall profile of 60 credits at distinction/merit/pass (60 credit Access Course) (GB Access Course)

Scottish Higher BBBCC

Grades BBBCC

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

RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Diploma Award profile of DM plus A Level Grade B

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

RQF Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate / OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Certificate Award profile of D plus A Level Grades BB

Scottish Advanced Higher CCC

Grades CCC

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 26 points

Overall profile is minimum 26 points (including 13 at higher level).

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

120 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of 4 subjects at Higher Level and 1 at Ordinary Level, including English O4/H6 or above. Irish Leaving Certificate UCAS Equivalency • View tariff point chart

GCSE/National 4/National 5

For full-time study, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements for admission to a first degree course and hold a GCSE pass at Grade C/4 or above in English Language. Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills - Communication will be accepted as equivalent to GCSE English.

HNC (BTEC)

Pass HNC with overall Distinction to include 90 distinctions in level 4 credits.

HND (BTEC)

Pass HND with overall Merit to include 60 distinctions in level 5 credits.

We will also accept smaller BTEC/OCR qualifications (i.e. Diploma or Extended Certificate / Introductory Diploma / Subsidiary Diploma) in combination with A Levels or other acceptable level 3 qualifications.

To find out if the qualification you are applying with is a qualification we accept for entry, please check our Qualification Checker - https://www.ulster.ac.uk/study/entrance-requirements/equivalence

We will also continue to accept QCF versions of these qualifications although grades asked for may differ. Check what grades you will be asked for by comparing the requirements above with the information under QCF in the Applied General and Tech Level Qualifications section of our Entry Requirements - https://www.ulster.ac.uk/study/entrance-requirements/undergraduate-entry-requirements

English language requirements for international applicants
The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement

Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Further information about full time undergraduate fees can be found at https://www.ulster.ac.uk/apply/fees-and-finance/undergraduate

Please note that fees for NI and ROI students have not yet been confirmed for 2025/26 by the Department for the economy and so there is likely to be some increase on the above publish fee.

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