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).
Entry Tariff
112 UCAS points (or equivalent)
Foundation Year entry: 64 UCAS points (or equivalent)
UCAS Code
M1L2
M1L7 (if choosing Foundation Year)
CertHE: M1L5
DipHE: M1L6
Duration
3 years (full-time)
4 years (full-time) if opting for the additional placement year
4 years (full-time) if opting for Foundation Year entry
Start date
September 2024
Degree Type
LLB (single honours)
Modules
These modules are those we currently offer and may be subject to change.
This course is offered as a degree with foundation year – a four-year programme which provides an additional foundation year at the beginning of the degree, that will give you academic and practical experience, as well as the skills you need to ensure you are equipped to successfully complete your chosen degree.
£2,000 Foundation Scholarships for all home students
Find out more about our degrees with a foundation year
Compulsory modules
- Public Law
- Legal Systems, Ethics and Skills
- An Introduction to Political Studies and Skills
- Criminal Law
- Law of Contract 1
- Comparative Government and Politics
Compulsory modules
- Law of Property
- Political Parties and Elections
- Contemporary Poltical Philosophy
- The Law of Torts
- European Union Law
- Researching and Working in Politics
This course offers all students the option of a one-year paid work placement, to boost your employability even further. If you choose this route, you will take the placement following year two of your course, and then return to complete your degree.
Why take a placement?
A placement year is the perfect opportunity to gain valuable work experience, to build on the career skills we will teach you on this degree. The connections you make on the placement will improve your career prospects further, and equip you with the skills you need to secure graduate-level employment.
How we support you
The University's Placement and Work Experience Team are experts at helping you to secure a placement. They will work closely with you from the start, helping you research potential employers, discover placement opportunities, create and pitch your CV, and will coach you to perform well in interviews. We aren't able to guarantee a placement, but our sector-leading advisors will give you the best possible chance of securing one.
Find out more about how we'll support you
We understand that your plans might change once you start your programme. If you decide not to do a placement, you will have the option of completing the three year version of your programme.
Whatever your choice, you will have access to many opportunities for work experience through our Placement and Work Experience Team, and access to face-to-face and 24/7 online careers support.
Compulsory modules
- Equity and Trusts
Optional modules
- Tax Law
- Public International Law
- Competition Law
- Family Law
- Law and Legal Research
- SQE Foundations
- Employment Law
- The Politics of the European Union
- Political Skills: Negotiation
- Criminal Evidence
- Medical Law with Ethics
- Corporate Finance and Acquisitions
- International Human Rights Law
- Earth in Crisis: Interdisciplinary Approaches
- Law and Legal Research
- Global Governance
- Contemporary American Politics
- The Politics of the Middle East
Why this course
Ranked number 1 in UK for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2022)
Ranked top 10 in London and top 30 in the UK for satisfaction with teaching (Guardian University Guide 2024)
Learn from dedicated tutors with extensive knowledge and experience of the practice and teaching of law
Skills
Ranked 1st in London for student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2022), the Roehampton Law School offers a practice-based approach to learning and a strong foundation for your future career.
Studying for our LLB (Hons) Law with Politics degree will give you a wide range of transferable skills, setting you up for success in any profession. You’ll learn how to:
- Construct a winning argument
- Reason critically
- Think on your feet
- Write with precision and clarity
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Politics is a central element of human society, where our most pressing issues and concerns are addressed. Through political processes, institutions and ideas, complex, diverse modern cultures identify, share and contest values and make decisions about rules to live by and about how goods will be distributed nationally and internationally.
Alongside your legal training, you’ll gain a sound grounding in the academic tradition of politics.
You’ll gain the core ‘foundations of legal knowledge’ required by the Bar Standards (BSB) to process to the second stage of vocational training required to become a barrister.
For a QLD, you must study the seven foundation subjects of legal knowledge:
- Public Law
- Law of the European Union
- Criminal Law
- Obligations (including Contract, Restitution and Tort)
- Property Law
- Equity and the Law of Trusts
- Legal Research
You can put these skills into practice with an optional professional placement between Years 2 and 3 of your course. Fully supported by our Placement Office, this is a chance to gain paid work experience and make valuable industry connections.
Read former law student, Julia Cwierz's blog 'My Citizens Advice Placement', where she talks about her experience of doing pro bono work with Wandsworth Citizens Advice.
Professional qualifications
If you want to train as a barrister after graduation, this course is the perfect first step as a qualifying law degree (QLD) recognised by the Bar Standards Board (BSB). Although you no longer need a QLD to become a solicitor, the Roehampton LLB (Hons) Law degree will also give you the essential legal context to pass the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).
How you'll learn
Get ahead with our ‘law in practice’ learning environment.
Designed by experienced academics and practitioners, with input from our internationally renowned Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice, this degree will encourage you to see the law in the context of everyday life right from the start.
You’ll spend most of your time in face-to-face classes and workshops developing your understanding of both legal issues and the core skills and competencies legal practitioners are expected to have.
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Mandatory course modules include:
- Public Law
- Ethics and Skills: covering the structure and function of the English legal system
- Political studies and skills
- Criminal Law
As you progress, you’ll be able to shape your own studies and explore different specialisms. Optional areas of study include:
- Tax, Family or Employment Law
- The Politics of the European Union
- Earth in Crisis: Interdisciplinary Approaches
Whichever modules you choose, you’ll be taught by experts – former solicitors, barristers and/or active researchers who publish widely in Environmental Law, Human Rights Law, Legal History and Commercial Law.
Beyond the Roehampton Law School, you’ll have opportunities to experience legal work in action through:
- The Roehampton Law Clinic
- Pro-bono placements (in partnership with Wandsworth Citizens’ Advice)
- Industry talks with guest speakers from across the sector
- An optional year-long paid work placement
- Visits to historic legal institutions, including Parliament, the Supreme Court, the Old Bailey, the four Inns of Court, the Law Society and the Royal Courts of Justice
As our courses are taught over no more than three days per week, you’ll have the flexibility to take on paid part-time work, placements, or internships – gaining real-world experience before you graduate.
How you'll be assessed
Evaluate your progress through real-world assessments.
During your time at Roehampton Law School, your projects, exams and tests, presentations and coursework will reflect the contemporary working world of law, getting you ready for life after graduation.
Between Years 2 and 3, you can also opt for a professional placement year, meaning you have the opportunity to apply for a placement and gain valuable real-world experience.
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Career options
Secure a sustainable legal career in a rapidly changing world.
Our LLB (Hons) Law with Politics course will prepare you for a range of legal and ‘practical’ careers, such as:
- Solicitor (you’ll also need to take the SQE and gain qualifying work experience)
- Barrister (you’ll need to sit the Bar Training Course)
- Paralegal
- Law academic (you would need to study further for a Masters and Ph.D)
- Working in any career that demands critical reasoning skills
- Politics
- Civil Service Fast Streamer
- Government social research officer
- Policy officer
- Political risk analyst
- Politician's assistant
- Public affairs consultant
- Social researcher
- Trade union research officer
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You could also benefit from a career in business, journalism, banking, prison service, mediation, local government, wealth management, human resources, probation service, advertising, charity sector, teaching, finance, HMRC, legal publishing, publishing, insurance industry and management.
How our careers service supports you
Our careers support team is available to support you from the start of your studies until after you graduate.
They will help you build your CV, prepare for interviews, and meet and learn from successful graduates working at the top of their careers.
You’ll also have opportunities to work with our partners across London and beyond, and to attend a Roehampton jobs fair where you can find out about graduate opportunities and meet employers.
Application Info
How to apply
Undergraduate programmes
- September 2024 entry: Home (UK) students – apply through UCAS (Roehampton UCAS institution code is R48)
Apply now for September 2024 entry through UCAS
- September 2024 entry: International students- apply using our direct application form
Apply now for September 2024 entry
If you need any help or advice with your application, or just want to ask us a question before you apply, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We welcome applicants with a wide range of qualifications, including BTECs, A-levels and T Levels.
When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential. In some cases, we will make you a contextual offer. Contextual offers ensure that all applicants have a fair opportunity of gaining a place with us, regardless of their background. Find out more about contextual offers.
Detailed advice on applying for an undergraduate degree is available on our How to apply page.
Tuition fees and funding
We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for UK students, and for international students.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.
Entry tariff
We welcome applications from students studying T Levels.
For all courses we also accept a wide range of other qualifications and experience. Contact us to find out more.
When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements. Find out more about our Contextual Offer scheme.
General entry requirements
Validation and curriculum review
What is validation?
Validation is a formal process through which the University approves a programme (content, teaching, learning and assessment) as being of appropriate standard and quality. This is a normal process used throughout the university sector.
The University expects to publish details of the validated programme in the academic year prior to the start date of the programme. You are advised to check the University website at that time to ensure that you have up-to-date information. In the meantime, if you require information you should contact 0208 392 3232.
What is curriculum review?
Curriculum review is the regular and systematic monitoring and reviewing of programmes. It is a normal process in the sector and it is the way by which the university ensures that your course remains up-to-date and relevant. The process may result in changes to the content, structure and/or assessment of the programme.
The University expects to publish details of the re-validated programme by 31 March in the academic year prior to the start date of the programme. You are advised to check the University website at that time to ensure that you have up-to-date information. In the meantime, if you require information you should contact 0208 392 3232.
Contextual offers
When we consider applications to study with us, we form a complete view of your achievements to date, and future potential, and can offer flexibility in entry requirements.
Find out more