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LLB (Hons) Law (With Foundation Year) Bachelor's degree at Liverpool Hope University

LLB (Hons) Law (With Foundation Year) at LHU. You'll explore specialisations such as Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Human Rights, Corporate Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Criminology and Public Law.

LLB (Hons)
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continuation

About this course

LLB Law Home Staff Student Law LLB (Hons) (with Foundation Year) UCAS Code: M101 | Duration: 4 years | Full Time | Hope Park UCAS Campus Code: L46 Accredited | Work placement opportunities | International students can apply | Study Abroad opportunities Overview Curriculum Entry Requirements Careers Finance Combinations From the provider’s course page.

LLB (Hons) Law (With Foundation Year) is a Bachelor's degree (LLB (Hons)) at LHU, based in Liverpool Hope. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.

For Law graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £25,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)

For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Law, see the sections below.

Course evidence score

The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.

7.9
/ 10
2 of 3 official measures
Student satisfaction
What students say in the National Student Survey
Strong76

Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)

Continuation
Students who continue past their first year
Excellent83

Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 83% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)

Curriculum & modules

Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.

Year One 4 modules
  • Public LawCompulsory
    Module details

    This module examines the rules, conventions, and principles governing the institutions of the United Kingdom, such as Parliament and the Cabinet, and the legal framework regulating the relationship between citizens and public administration.

  • Contract LawCompulsory
    Module details

    This module covers the rules that govern binding agreements between natural and legal persons, essential to the functioning of communities and society. Topics include the formation of contracts, capacity to contract, breach of contract, and remedies for breach.

  • Criminal LawCompulsory
    Module details

    This module introduces the general principles of criminal law and explores the legal requirements for main criminal offences. Topics include the basis of criminal responsibility, modes of participation, capacity, inchoate offences, and a range of specific offences from theft and robbery to non-fatal offences and homicide.

  • Legal System and SkillsCompulsory
    Module details

    This module introduces the legal system, procedures, and key principles such as binding precedent and judicial interpretation. It also develops legal study skills, including reading and accessing the law, legal referencing, and practical skills such as advocacy, drafting, client interviewing, negotiation, and mediation. The course covers the legal professions, routes into legal careers, and principles of ethics and professional conduct.

Year Two 5 modules
  • Advanced Legal SkillsCompulsory
    Module details

    This module builds on the skills developed in Year One, using cases and legal disputes from other Year Two modules to develop problem-solving and procedural skills. It also prepares students for the Law Clinic elective in the final year.

  • Equity and TrustsCompulsory
    Module details

    This module examines the principles governing legal and equitable interests in property and the interplay between equity and common law. Topics include the creation and extinction of legally binding trusts, duties of trustees, and remedies available in equity for breaches of trust.

  • European Union LawCompulsory
    Module details

    This module examines the EU as a constitutional system of conferred powers, key principles and doctrines of EU law, and the rules governing the relationship between the UK and the EU following Brexit.

  • Land LawCompulsory
    Module details

    This module explores the various interests that can exist in land, including principles governing the creation, ownership, use, transfer, and extinction of these interests.

  • Tort LawCompulsory
    Module details

    This module covers the rules governing civil liabilities. It examines how individual and group responsibilities are determined for acts that may infringe the rights of others, essentially, the law that governs civil wrongs and duties to others.

Year Three 10 modules
  • Human Rights LawCompulsory
    Module details

    This module examines the development, nature, and enforcement of international Human Rights law. It covers international institutions with jurisdiction to interpret, protect, and enforce human rights, as well as key protected rights.

  • Company and Commercial LawCompulsory
    Module details

    This module explores the internal workings of companies and how they operate in the marketplace, including company formation, legal obligations, mergers and acquisitions, and shareholder rights.

  • DissertationCompulsory
    Module details

    Students plan and undertake an independent research project under supervision, producing a major piece of written work. This allows them to develop advanced knowledge and expertise in a legal topic of their choice.

  • Public International LawOptional
    Module details

    Examines the rules governing the birth, recognition, continuity, obligations, jurisdiction, and sovereign rights of states within the international legal order. It considers the distinction between customary and treaty-based rules and explores the challenges of enforcement.

  • Family LawOptional
    Module details

    This elective explores marriage and legal protections provided by the State, as well as laws regulating conception, adoption, child abuse, juvenile crime, child rights, residence, and the legal relationship between parents and children.

  • Law of EvidenceOptional
    Module details

    Provides an analytical and critical understanding of the law of evidence in England and Wales. Covers the process of gathering evidence and rules of admissibility in the courtroom, drawing on relevant statutes and case law.

  • Employment LawOptional
    Module details

    Examines the law regulating employment in the UK, including key principles and frameworks. The course also explores political and social issues surrounding employment law.

  • International Trade LawOptional
    Module details

    Focuses on the law governing the multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organisation. Explores specialised areas such as public health and environmental regulations in international trade.

  • Environmental LawOptional
    Module details

    Investigates the legal norms and principles governing environmental controls, addressing policy concerns and offering understanding of substantive UK, EU, and international environmental law.

  • Law ClinicOptional
    Module details

    Introduces students to legal practice. Under the supervision of qualified solicitors, students provide pro-bono legal advice to fellow students and members of the public.

Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.

Course in depth

What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.

What you'll study

This Law degree includes a foundation year, allowing you to build core legal knowledge before progressing to specialist study. You'll usually begin with Contract Law, Public Law and Criminal Law, exploring formation and breach, constitutional principles, and criminal liability. In your second year, a course like this normally moves to Tort Law, Land Law, and European or International Law, covering negligence, property rights and cross-border legal frameworks. By your third year, you'll study Equity & Trusts alongside specialisations such as commercial law, human rights, criminal justice, family law, employment law, and legal practice (SQE), culminating in either independent research or supervised work in a law clinic. Throughout, you'll develop knowledge of case law, statutory interpretation, and practical legal reasoning.

Who it's for

This course suits students who want to study law but may benefit from a foundation year before beginning their main degree. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent qualifications; the typical UCAS tariff among entrants was 64–79 points. You'll need to be comfortable with sustained academic work across legal theory and practice.

University & format

Liverpool Hope University, based in Liverpool, offers this LLB (Hons) Law degree over 4 years of full-time study. Taught in English, the course is accredited and carries work placement opportunities; international students and those seeking study abroad experience are welcome to apply. The university is a recognised UK degree-awarding body whose degrees hold national recognition.

Student satisfaction

How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.

The teaching on my course
80%
Learning opportunities
80%
Assessment and feedback
75%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation and management
48%
Learning resources
93%
Student voice
72%

Share of students responding positively.

Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)

Applicant information

The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.

Application timelineWhat happens next
  1. 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted

    Your application needs a reference before you can send it.

  2. 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications

    Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.

  3. 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice

    Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.

  4. 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline

    18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.

Show 5 later dates
  1. 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens

    Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.

  2. 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers

    Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.

  3. 2027 entryClearing opens

    Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.

  4. 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications

    Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.

  5. 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice

    Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.

PlacementPublished placement option

Year in industry. Availability, selection and pay can vary.

Open daysOpen Days, Applicant Days and Guided Tours

See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.

Entry & how to get in

Most entrants held A-levels or equivalent75% of accepted students came in with A-levels or equivalent (entrants over recent years).
Typical UCAS tariff: 64 - 79 pointsThe most common UCAS tariff band among accepted students. This is what entrants had, not a stated requirement.
Entry requirements are set by the universityGrades, subjects and contextual offers vary. Check LHU's official course page for the current offer.

Who gets in

What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.

UCAS tariff of entrants

Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.

Qualifications held on entry

QualificationShare
A-levels or equivalent75%
No / unknown prior qualifications15%
Other10%

Entry & your chances

An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.

Accessible entry

Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.

Will you get in? Plot your grades

Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.

Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.

Add your grades to see where you land

Your points will drop onto the distribution above, with an honest above / within / below read.

Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.

How to apply

Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.

Apply by13 January 2027, 18:00 UK timefor this course
Typical gradesDDDA-level equivalent admitted students held
UCAS codeM101quote this on your application
  1. 1
    Register on UCAS Hub

    Create your UCAS application and add this course (code M101). One application covers up to five choices.

  2. 2
    Write your personal statement

    A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.

  3. 3
    Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time

    UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.

  4. 4
    Reply to your offers

    When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.

  5. 5
    Results day & confirmation

    On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.

💡 Many universities make a contextual (reduced-grade) offer, for example based on your school’s results, time in care, or where you live. Ask LHU whether you’re eligible before you apply; it can lower the grades you need.

Fees & funding

What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.

Tuition per year

Homeup to £9,790 / yr
International£15,225 / yr

Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).

Check fees at LHU →

For students who normally live in England

illustrative Maintenance Loan per year
£9,790tuition used per year, illustrative full-time England fee-cap scenario
illustrative borrowing over 4 years

2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.

Starting on or after 1 January 2027?

The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.

Paying for it

  • Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
  • Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
  • Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
  • Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.

England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.

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Careers & earnings

What Law graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.

Graduate earnings: this course

WhenMedianTypical rangeGraduates
15 months after£25,000£22,500 – £30,0007975
3 years after£20,500£16,500 – £29,50020
5 years after£22,500£19,500 – £29,00020

Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 7,975. Cohort 2021-22.

Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course

83%
continue past their first year
  1. 1Paralegal / TraineeTraining contract or pupillage route · 0–2 yrs
  2. 2Solicitor / BarristerQualified practitioner · 2–5 yrs
  3. 3Senior AssociateLeading matters and clients · 5–9 yrs
  4. 4Partner / In-house CounselPartnership or heading legal · 9+ yrs

How pay grows: this course vs Law nationally

Starting (15 months) HESA GO
£25,000
£23,000 – £30,000
After 3 years LEO
£20,500
£19,550 – £27,600
After 5 years LEO
£22,500
£24,225 – £34,200
national rangethis course’s medianaxis £18,500 – £35,500

National figures for Law graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.

Work out your pay

Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.

What happened to 100 students?

Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.

83 of 100

continued or completed

continued into the next year or completed their qualification

Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 7,975. Cohort 2021-22. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.

Value compared with similar courses

How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Law courses at the same study level.

Job market & outlook

How Law graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.

85%
in work or further study 15 months after graduating, across Law courses nationally.
Graduate Outcomes
55%
of working graduates are in highly skilled work or further study.
highly skilled
85%
of students continue past their first year (still enrolled or completed).
continuation

How AI is changing the work

AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.

What AI takes off your plate

  • First-pass document review
  • Standard contract drafting
  • Legal research summaries
  • Routine due diligence

More human than ever

  • Advocacy and negotiation
  • Judgement on ambiguous facts
  • Client trust and ethics
  • Strategy in disputes and deals

The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.

Roles & employers

Where Law graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.

Where they work

  • Law firms
  • Barristers' chambers
  • In-house legal teams
  • Government Legal Service

Is this course right for you?

The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.

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Student finance

For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.

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Where graduates go

Most graduates were in work or further study, with a median salary of £25,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.

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Your entry chances

Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.

Official-data snapshot

Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 7.9 out of 10: NSS 75.7% · continued 83%.

Who studies here and in this subject?

Provider- and UK subject-level context.

Liverpool Hope University

All students5,330
International8%
Aged 25+22.8%

Law across the UK

Students144,525
Aged 25+24.3%

HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.

Local crime-data context

A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.

Around Liverpool Hope - Hope Park

360 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.

Violent Crime 124Anti Social Behaviour 53Public Order 41Shoplifting 32Vehicle Crime 27

Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.

Is Law right for you?

Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.

International students

What applying to LHU from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.

Tuition fees

International tuition is £15,225 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.

English language

Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.

Student visa

You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.

Scholarships & funding

Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check LHU’s funding pages.

Living costs

Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.

Working while you study

A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.

Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with LHU and gov.uk before you apply.

Common questions

Entry is historically accessible, accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications. The most common tariff band among recent entrants was 64 - 79 UCAS points. Use the calculator on this page to see where your predicted grades would put you; many universities also make lower contextual offers.
Set by LHU. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent. Check the university's course page for the exact offer.
For Law graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £25,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years. See Fees & funding on this page to work out your numbers.
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