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LLB (Hons) Law with Politics at Roehampton University is delivered in English and leads to a nationally recognised Bachelor's degree.
About this course
Learn how to construct arguments, think critically, process large amounts of data and challenge policy alongside gaining an insight and context in how law is passed and why. The Roehampton undergraduate LLB (Hons) Law with Politics degree is recognised by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) as a qualifying law degree (QLD). From the provider’s course page.
LLB (Hons) Law with Politics is a Bachelor's degree (LLB (Hons)) at Roehampton University. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Social sciences graduates from this provider, 82% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 44% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £26,000. (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.
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)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 55; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 82% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 65% (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 1 5 modules
- Foundation Public LawCore30 credits
Module details
You will gain a comprehensive overview of the concepts and characteristics of public law in the UK. This includes a survey of key constitutional concepts and debates pertaining to the three branches of government and their relationship, administrative law (focused on judicial review) and human rights, examined through the context of the ECHR and the Human Rights Act 1998.
Assessment: Case Commentary (30%) and research-based assessment (70%)
- Legal Systems and SkillsCore30 credits
Module details
This module introduces you to the structure, principles, and functioning of the English legal system, while developing your academic and practical skills necessary for legal study and future professional success. It fosters a critical understanding of key institutions, sources of law, and the rule of law, and builds competencies in legal research, writing, and argumentation.
Assessment: Coursework (30%) and portfolio (70%)
- Law of ContractCore30 credits
Module details
You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles and doctrines of contract law. This module examines the formation, terms, vitiating factors, discharge, and remedies of contractual relationships, enabling you to analyse and apply contract law principles to practical scenarios and develop critical thinking skills in this foundational area of private law.
Assessment: Coursework (50%) and an exam (50%)
- Criminal LawCore30 credits
Module details
The purpose of the module is to introduce you to key criminal law concepts and principles. You will be able to define and explain the basic ingredients of a range of criminal offences and defences and apply legal principles to factual scenarios. The module looks at some key general principles such as how a defendant may participate in a crime, defences that apply to offences generally and the liability of a person who only assists in the commission of an offence.
Assessment: A research report (30%) and legal commentary (70%)
- Professional Skills and Legal PracticeCore
Module details
The purpose of this module is to provide you with a basic introduction to the skills necessary to obtain and succeed on a work placement, a period of pro bono work-based learning in the Legal Advice Centre or Citizens Advice.
Assessment: A personal career profile, CV and covering letter and job study
Year 2 3 modules
- Law of PropertyCore30 credits
Module details
This module will focus on the fundamental concepts and principles concerned with the ownership, use and development of land with an emphasis on real property. You will understand the legal definition of land, the meaning of land ownership and how land it is transferred. You will develop the ability to identify the rights that can be acquired by third parties over land, including easements, covenants and mortgages and understand the precise nature of those rights.
Assessment: A legal podcast or blog (30%) and a scenario-based assessment (70%)
- The Law of TortsCore30 credits
Module details
You will develop your knowledge and understanding of the law of torts. The module begins by situating the law of torts in relation to the broad principles underpinning contract and criminal law; introducing you briefly to the broad range of torts and then focuses on the fundamental principles of liability with particular reference to negligence. Other torts (e.g., nuisance) are considered, as are current issues of particular difficulty and importance in respect of the law of torts.
Assessment: A multiple-choice exam (50%) and coursework (50%)
- European Union Law in ContextCore30 credits
Module details
This module will give you a comprehensive understanding of the legal and institutional frameworks of the European Union, examining their historical development, contemporary operation, and future challenges. It explores the relationship between EU law and domestic legal systems, analysing the practical implications of EU membership, Brexit, and ongoing European legal integration within wider political, social, and economic contexts.
Assessment: A problem-based assessment (50%) and a case note on a decision of the European Union Law (50%)
Year 3 1 modules
- Global Governance and SecurityCore30 credits
Module details
This module explores the emergence, role, and organisation of global governance. This is the concept of dealing with cross-national issues at the international level. You will be introduced to a range of global governance institutions (including the UN, IMF, and others), with a view to assessing their role and relevance in the modern world. Issue-specific case studies will be used to introduce the global governance debates to be explored.
Assessment: A formal report (100%)
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 course develops your ability to construct legal arguments, think critically and challenge policy whilst understanding how law is formed and shaped by politics. You'll usually begin with core foundations: Contract Law, Criminal Law and Public Law (covering the constitution and human rights). Year 2 typically progresses through Tort Law, Land Law and International or EU Law, building your grasp of civil wrongs, property and law beyond the UK. In Year 3, you'll study Equity and Trusts, choose specialist options such as commercial law, human rights, criminal justice, family law or employment law, and complete independent research or supervised clinic work. Throughout, you'll develop critical thinking and the ability to process complex legal information.
Who it's for
This course suits students interested in understanding law within its political and social context. Most accepted students held A-levels or equivalent qualifications, with typical UCAS tariff entry at 80–95 points. If you're considering law as a career path or wish to combine legal study with political analysis, this degree provides a structured foundation. First-year continuation rates stand at 85% across the student body, suggesting strong engagement with the programme.
University & format
You'll study full-time for 3 years at Roehampton University, a public university in London. The course is taught in English and is recognised by the Bar Standards Board as a qualifying law degree. Roehampton is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, receiving a Silver award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
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.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
Find out more about our Contextual Offer scheme. Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
Placement year. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
Entry & how to get in
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
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 85% |
| a previous degree | 4% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 4% |
| another higher-education qualification | 3% |
| Other | 3% |
| an Access course | 1% |
| a foundation course | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
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.
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.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code M1L2). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write 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.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results 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.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at Roehampton University →For students who normally live in England
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.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
Named awards published by the university. Compare the eligibility and application route before budgeting for one.
Amounts, exclusions and deadlines can change. An award is not guaranteed unless the university confirms it.
Still deciding what to study?
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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
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £26,000 | £23,000 – £31,000 | 55 |
| 3 years after | £23,500 | £17,500 – £29,500 | 130 |
| 5 years after | £29,500 | £24,000 – £36,000 | 145 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 55; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Paralegal / TraineeTraining contract or pupillage route · 0–2 yrs
- 2Solicitor / BarristerQualified practitioner · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior AssociateLeading matters and clients · 5–9 yrs
- 4Partner / In-house CounselPartnership or heading legal · 9+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Law nationally
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.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 55; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. 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.
Compared with 1,352 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Teaching and Childcare Support OccupationDiscover Uni category · 15% of published destinations
- Teaching ProfessionalsSOC 2020 231 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £42,660
- Administrative occupationsSOC 2020 41 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,006
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 360; response rate: 50%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Law graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
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.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Law firms
- Barristers' chambers
- In-house legal teams
- Government Legal Service
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Law graduates.
Is this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
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.
Where graduates go
82% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £26,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
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 7.8 out of 10: NSS 86% · in work or study 82% · continued 65%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Roehampton University
Law across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around University of Roehampton
750 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
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 Roehampton University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £17,628 / 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
This course lists IELTS: 5.5. 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 Roehampton University’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 Roehampton University and gov.uk before you apply.
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