BA (Hons) Education and Law · StrathclydeBachelor's degree · 4 years
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BA (Hons) Education and Law Bachelor's degree at Strathclyde

BA (Hons) Education and Law at Strathclyde combines two distinct disciplines, allowing you to explore how law and education intersect.

BA (Hons)
Award
4
Years
Full-time
Study mode
89%
in work/study (15m)

About this course

BA (Hons) Education and Law is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at Strathclyde, based in John Anderson Campus. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.

For Law graduates from this provider, 89% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 61% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £23,500. (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.

8.9
/ 10
Excellent
3 of 3 official measures
Student satisfaction
What students say in the National Student Survey
Excellent87

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)

Graduate outcomes
In work or further study 15 months after graduating
Excellent89

Moderate evidence Published sample: 95; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 89% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)

Continuation
Students who continue past their first year
Exceptional91

Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 91% (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 4 modules
  • Constitutional Law
    Module details

    Introduction to the institutions, actors, processes and concepts that make up the UK constitution including its particular application to Scotland. Designed to introduce students to methods of critical engagement with constitutional law in both theory and practice.

  • Legal Processes & Systems
    Module details

    Introduction to the concepts, structures and processes that make up a legal system. Equips students with the knowledge and understanding needed for all other law modules.

  • Understanding Education in the 21st Century
    Module details

    Introductory class on disciplinary knowledge in education, including the field of study that is education, the context of education with political, historical and economic dimensions, and education achievement with psychological, sociological and philosophical perspectives.

  • Placement Learning: Children's Wellbeing & Development in the Community
    Module details

    Seventy-hour first-year placement allowing students to work with children aged 0-14 years in a setting outside mainstream schools and nurseries. On-campus programme covers children's health and wellbeing, child protection, children's voice, working with families, and reflection on developing professional practice.

Year 2 6 modules
  • Public Law 2
    Module details

    Consolidation of constitutional and administrative law knowledge following Public Law 1. Covers control of administrative action, protection of individual rights, judicial protection, human rights institutions, and constitutional reform debates.

  • Domestic Relations
    Module details

    Family law covering the control which the law exerts over domestic relationships and families. Topics include legal status of children, parental responsibilities and rights, marriage/civil partnership, divorce and its financial consequences, and unmarried domestic relations.

  • Commercial Law
    Module details

    Understanding of commercial law in a Scottish context. Covers agency, partnership and company law, methods of payment including consumer credit and bills of exchange, securing repayment of debt, diligence, and consequences of corporate and individual debtor inability to repay debts.

  • Involuntary Obligations: Delict & Unjustified Enrichment
    Module details

    In-depth knowledge of the rules of law governing involuntary obligations, including the law of delict and unjustified enrichment. Develops ability to apply rules to fact situations and critical reasoning skills.

  • Property Trusts & Succession
    Module details

    Contemporary understanding of the law of property, trusts and succession in Scotland, meeting Law Society of Scotland requirements.

  • EU Law
    Module details

    Focus on the constitutional and institutional order of the EU and the internal market.

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

You'll study law and education together, developing expertise in both disciplines. A course like this typically combines foundational legal study with education theory and practice. In your early years, you'll usually cover core law subjects, Contract Law, Public Law and Criminal Law, alongside education fundamentals. As you progress into years two and three, you'll deepen your legal knowledge through subjects such as Tort Law, Land Law and Equity & Trusts, whilst building specialist options in areas such as commercial law, human rights, criminal justice, family law and employment law. You'll normally undertake independent legal research or supervised practical work, drawing on both your law and education training to understand how law and learning systems intersect.

Who it's for

This course suits students interested in understanding both educational systems and legal frameworks. Most entrants held another higher-education qualification already. Accepted students typically had a UCAS tariff between 176 and 191 points. The university welcomes applications from those seeking to combine these fields for careers spanning education policy, legal practice, or roles bridging both sectors.

University & format

This is a four-year full-time BA (Hons) degree awarded by the University of Strathclyde, a public university founded in 1796, based at the John Anderson Campus. Teaching is in English. The university is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, and its degrees are nationally recognised.

Student satisfaction

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

The teaching on my course
94%
Learning opportunities
89%
Assessment and feedback
77%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation and management
88%
Learning resources
95%
Student voice
79%

Share of students responding positively. Overall student satisfaction: 92%.

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

Work placement. Availability, selection and pay can vary.

Entry & how to get in

Most entrants held another higher-education qualification58% of accepted students came in with another higher-education qualification (entrants over recent years).
Typical UCAS tariff: 176 - 191 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 Strathclyde'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
another higher-education qualification58%
A-levels or equivalent29%
No / unknown prior qualifications9%
an Access course2%
Other2%
a previous degree1%

Entry & your chances

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

Competitive entry

Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.

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 gradesA*A*A*+A-level equivalent admitted students held
UCAS codeMX13quote this on your application
  1. 1
    Register on UCAS Hub

    Create your UCAS application and add this course (code MX13). 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 Strathclyde 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

International£22,750 / yr

Provider fee page. Set under Scotland's student-finance system; the provider's page is authoritative.

Check fees at Strathclyde →

If you normally live in Scotland

For eligible Scottish-domiciled students at an eligible Scottish provider, SAAS can pay tuition directly. Living-cost support can combine bursary and loan and depends on household income and student circumstances. Students from elsewhere use their home funding body.

Check the current amounts with SAAS →

Paying for it

  • SAAS tuition payment: paid directly to the university for eligible Scottish-domiciled students, applied for through SAAS.
  • Living-cost support: a mix of bursary and loan from SAAS, depending on household income.
  • Repayment: only above the Scottish repayment threshold, and written off at the end of the plan term.
  • Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.

Scotland runs its own system through SAAS; check saas.gov.uk for current rates.

Funding matched to this course

Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for

All Strathclyde funding →

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.

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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£23,500£22,500 – £26,50095
3 years after£26,500£21,000 – £31,000240
5 years after£37,000£28,500 – £44,500255

Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 95; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23.

Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course

89%
in work or further study 15 months on
61%
in highly skilled work or study
91%
continue past their first year
80%
find their work meaningful
74%
say work fits their future plans
  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
£23,500
£23,000 – £30,000
After 3 years LEO
£26,500
£19,550 – £27,600
After 5 years LEO
£37,000
£24,225 – £34,200
national rangethis course’s medianaxis £18,000 – £38,500

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.

89 of 100

were in work or further study

15 months after graduation

70% working15% working and studying5% in further study61% in highly skilled work or study

Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 95; 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.

This course £37,000Peer median £28,000Middle 50% £25,500–£31,500
90th percentile

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.

  • Legal professionalsSOC 2020 241 · 38% of published destinations · ASHE median £45,000
  • Teaching ProfessionalsSOC 2020 231 · 30% of published destinations · ASHE median £42,660
  • Administrative occupationsSOC 2020 41 · 12% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,006
  • Caring personal servicesSOC 2020 613 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £23,668
  • Welfare and housing associate professionalsSOC 2020 322 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,937

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: 70; response rate: 55%. 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.

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

Fees for this course are set under Scotland's own student-finance system, not the England cap; check the provider's course page for the exact figure. Tuition for eligible Scottish-domiciled students is paid by SAAS directly to the university, applied for through SAAS and not Student Finance England. Living-cost support is a mix of bursary and loan, and you repay only above the Scottish threshold.

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Where graduates go

89% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £23,500. 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 8.9 out of 10: NSS 87.4% · in work or study 89% · continued 91%.

Who studies here and in this subject?

Provider- and UK subject-level context.

The University of Strathclyde

All students22,225
International18.8%
Aged 25+28.6%

Law across the UK

Students144,525
Aged 25+24.3%

HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.

Is Law right for you?

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

International students

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

Tuition fees

International tuition is £22,750 / 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

Strathclyde offers the Faculty of Engineering International Scholarship (15% reduction in tuition fees) for international students, see Scholarships above.

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 Strathclyde and gov.uk before you apply.

Common questions

Entry is competitive. Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. The most common tariff band among recent entrants was 176 - 191 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 Strathclyde. Most accepted students held another higher-education qualification. Check the university's course page for the exact offer.
For Law graduates from this provider, 89% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 61% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £23,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
Fees for this course are set under Scotland's own student-finance system, not the England cap; check the provider's course page for the exact figure. Tuition for eligible Scottish-domiciled students is paid by SAAS directly to the university, applied for through SAAS and not Student Finance England. Living-cost support is a mix of bursary and loan, and you repay only above the Scottish threshold. See Fees & funding on this page to work out your numbers.
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