Law and Legal Practice,LLB

Birkbeck, University of London

United Kingdom, London

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Birkbeck, University of London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

M102

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2026

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 18,500 / year

Next Intake October-2026

Law and Legal Practice,LLB

About

Course Overview

The LLB Law and Legal Practice offers you an opportunity to graduate with a set of legal skills and competencies relevant to the pursuit of legal practical qualification. You will be taught by leading scholars as well as expert legal practitioners. You will be examined in oral and written forms of advocacy and reflectively engage with what it means to advocate on behalf of a client.  Your studies will be organised around skills-oriented modules relevant to the legal profession, including but not limited to:

evidence
legal argument and language in law
mooting and trial skills
transformative lawyering.

On this LLB Law and Legal Practice, you will be encouraged to apply to participate in one of the various work placements, internships or law clinics offered through Birkbeck Law School and its partners. These include River House Law Clinic (in partnership with Hammersmith and Fulham Law Centre), the University of London Refugee Law Clinic and the Environmental Law Clinic and internships with firms and NGOs.

Teaching on this LLB Law and Legal Practice is very flexible to respond to the needs of our students. The course has an evening timetable with lectures, seminars and classes taking place in the evening. Some daytime and online teaching is available, depending on the modules you choose.

Discover the career opportunities available by taking Law and Legal Practice (LLB).

Requirements

Entry Requirements

We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential.

You may need to complete a written exercise in reasoning and analysis and attend an admissions event.

English Program Requirements

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.

If you don’t meet the minimum English language requirements, please contact us or see our international study skills page for more details of how we can help.

Career

You may find graduates from our law and human rights degree progressing in the following kinds of roles:

barristers
solicitors
para-legals
advocates
policy researchers

A law degree from Birkbeck also provides you with a broad range of transferable skills and knowledge and understanding of the English legal system that may be relevant within a diverse range of other jobs and roles.

We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.