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Law

  • LLB (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 29/09/2025
  • Undergraduate
Durham City
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Course summary

Course details
Develop an understanding of the law and how it is shaped, learning from a supportive and enthusiastic team who have real-world impact.
This cutting-edge, research-led degree provides an in-depth understanding of the law of England and Wales, as well as legal research and practice. It offers a variety of optional modules which allows individual specialisation across a range of pathways in public and private law, including international law.
You can also apply to add an international dimension to your LLB with a year abroad in one of our overseas partner institutions. Places on these pathways are in high demand and if you are chosen your studies will extend from three years to four.

Why Durham University?
Durham Law School is a world leader in legal education and research. Our top-ranking LLB forms the first stage of the professional training you need to qualify as a solicitor or a barrister.
The Law School is home to a number of leading research centres and groups, and all teaching staff are actively involved in research. This research feeds into the curriculum to create a dynamic and intellectually stimulating environment which is in step with developments in the real world.
Law at Durham is diverse and forward-thinking in terms of both content and teaching methods. Much of the teaching takes place in small groups which increases the level of discussion and collaboration.

Facilities
Academic expertise is supported by a range of first-class learning facilities. The moot court, dedicated workrooms and pro bono room allow you to immerse yourself in a law-focused environment. And outside of structured learning there are ten different law-related student societies which offer plenty of opportunities to get involved in extracurricular activities.

Rankings
World Top 50 in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2023
6th in The Complete University Guide 2024
7th in The Guardian University Guide 2024
8th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024

Careers Opportunities
Preparing our students for life after university is a key priority for the Law School, so during your time with us you will have access to a wide range of resources to help you stand out in the employment market.
We offer the Durham Employability and Legal Skills Award (DELSA), an online award designed to test and hone your skills in readiness for a career in or out of the legal profession. We also provide detailed information about the steps involved in becoming a solicitor or barrister, and guidance on preparing for interviews and assessment days.
Our graduates enjoy highly successful careers across a diverse range of sectors with many employed in the legal profession as solicitors, barristers, consultants and more. Current graduates work in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and have taken up legal roles with leading national and international organisations.
Others have pursued careers outside of the law profession including the UK Government, the Civil Service, charitable organisations and financial institutions.

Modules

For current information please scroll to the bottom of the page for Provider Information and select Visit our Course Page under Course Contact Details.

Assessment method

We use an array of assessment methods including essays, oral presentations and written examinations completed throughout the year.

You will also complete a 12,000-word dissertation, which makes up one-third of your final-year marks.

In addition to the help provided by your subject lecturers, you can also access extensive support for your assessments through ASC, the Academic Skills Centre. See below for details: https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/centres/academic-skills-centre/

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Durham City

Study options

  • LLB (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 29/09/2025

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
M101
Institution code:
D86
Campus name:
Durham City
Campus Code:
O
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Durham University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • EU
  • International
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Republic of Ireland

Apply by
29 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:
D86
Campus name:
Durham City
Campus Code:
O

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

Durham has a long and proud history of welcoming students from countries across the globe. For further details please visit: https://www.dur.ac.uk/study/international/

International students who do not meet direct entry requirements for this degree might have the option to complete an International Foundation Year. For further details please visit: https://www.durhamisc.com/programmes/international-foundation-year

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Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not accepted

A level

A*AA
Completion of the Law National Aptitude Test (LNAT) is required.

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

D*DD
Subject specific A-levels (or equivalent) may be required. All applicants are also required to sit the LNAT (www.lnat.ac.uk).

Access to HE Diploma

D: 30 credits M: 15 credits
We require 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3 (or equivalent). Applicants may be required to meet additional subject-specific requirements for particular courses at Durham. All applicants are also required to sit the LNAT (www.lnat.ac.uk).

Scottish Higher

AAAAA
Departments will normally make offers based on Advanced Highers. In the absence of 3 Advanced Highers, where these are not offered by the applicant’s school, offers comprising of Advanced Highers and Highers or a number of Highers may be made on a case by case basis. All applicants are also required to sit the LNAT (www.lnat.ac.uk).

Scottish Advanced Higher

AAA
All applicants are also required to sit the LNAT (www.lnat.ac.uk).

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

38 points
38 with 666 in higher level subjects. All applicants are also required to sit the LNAT (www.lnat.ac.uk).

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Not accepted

Extended Project

Not accepted

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

H1, H1, H2, H2, H2, H2
All applicants are also required to sit the LNAT (www.lnat.ac.uk).

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D2, D3, D3
All applicants are also required to sit the LNAT (www.lnat.ac.uk).

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

D*DD
All applicants are also required to sit the LNAT (www.lnat.ac.uk).

T Level

At Durham we welcome applications from students of outstanding achievement and potential from all educational backgrounds.  We will consider applicants studying T level qualifications for entry to many of our courses.   Where a course requires subject specific knowledge and this is not covered within the T level being studied, you may need to supplement your T level studies with a suitable qualification to meet this requirement, for example at A level.  Where this is needed this will be clearly stated in our entry requirements.   Detailed entry requirements can be found on individual course entries on our courses database.

Whilst many of our applicants exceed our entry requirements, we don’t make offers based only on who has the highest grades. We’ll look at your background, context and personal statement as well as your academic grades when we consider your application. We also make reduced grade contextual offers to many applicants and are sometimes able to accept applicants who narrowly miss their offer conditions.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Admission tests
Law National Admissions Test (LNAT)
Note the following admissions test is required for entry on this course : National Admissions Test for Law. (LNAT). Deadlines apply. See https://lnat.ac.uk/ for more details.

English language requirements

Durham University welcomes applications from all students irrespective of background. We encourage the recruitment of academically well-qualified and highly motivated students, who are non-native speakers of English, whose full potential can be realised with a limited amount of English Language training either prior to entry or through pre-sessional and/or in-sessional courses. It is the normal expectation that candidates for admission should be able to demonstrate satisfactory English proficiency before the start of a programme of study, whether via the submission of an appropriate English language qualification or by attendance on an appropriate pre-sessional course. Acceptable evidence and levels required can be viewed by following the link provided.

English language requirements https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/international/entry-requirements/english-language-requirements/

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Our contextual offer for this programme is A level AAB (or equivalent). All applicants are also required to sit the LNAT (www.lnat.ac.uk). To find out if you’re eligible, please visit: https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/what-happens-to-your-application/contextual-offers/

Learn more on the Durham University website

Historical entry grades data BETA

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

LocationFeeYear
Republic of Ireland£9535Year 1
EU£28250Year 1
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1
Channel Islands£9535Year 1
International£28250Year 1

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

The tuition fees shown for home students are for one complete academic year of full time study and are set according to the academic year of entry. Fees for subsequent years of your course may rise in line with an inflationary uplift as determined by the government.

The tuition fees shown for overseas and EU students are for one complete academic year of full time study and are set according to the academic year of entry. Fees are subject to an annual inflationary increase. In deciding the annual level of increase the University will take into account inflationary pressures on the costs of delivery. Tuition fees will rise annually by up to the higher of 6% or the latest annual percentage increase in the Consumer Prices Index.

There may also be additional course costs for things like books (if you want to purchase them), field trips etc.

Sponsorship information

Durham University offers a range of scholarship opportunities to academically well-qualified and highly motivated students. For further details, including deadlines for application, please visit: https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/scholarships/

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