Law with Politics LLB (Hons)

We’re 1st in the North West and Top 10 in the UK for learning resources, teaching and learning opportunities (National Student Survey 2025 – Law). We’re also 1st in the North West overall (The Guardian University Guide 2026 – Law).

At the heart of this course is the idea that future lawyers will need to have knowledge of national, European and international laws and institutions. Our modern LLB (Hons) Law with Politics programme is designed to provide you with a thorough foundation of legal knowledge, whilst also equipping you with transferable skills needed for your future career. As a Law with Politics student you will study the foundations of English Law and will specialise in politics. You will study a rich and diverse range of modules from Contemporary US Politics to International Law.

You’ll be embarking on an immersive learning experience, with opportunities to practise your mooting and negotiation skills in our on-campus Moot Court Room, provide legal advice to the community in our Law Clinic or act as a criminal defence lawyer in our ‘Crime House’.
You will also benefit from being taught by current and former legal practitioners and internationally recognised academics and can take advantage of our extensive industry links.

At our School, we pride ourselves on providing not only an excellent academic experience but also a supportive environment where you can thrive. We offer a broad range of extra-curricular activities to enhance your university experience, which includes Work Placement opportunities, Careers Fairs, Insight Days, Panel Events, our Student Law Society, Politics Lab, a resilience programme, professional mentoring, commercial awareness programmes and opportunities to participate in external competitions and educational visits to Inns, conferences and courts of law, such as the UK Supreme Court and the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

A qualifying law degree

This programme is a Qualifying Law Degree. A qualifying law degree is needed for those wishing to pursue a career as a barrister. The degree fulfils the first academic component required by the Bar Standards Board to become a barrister, while also providing a strong foundation to embark on the new routes of qualifying as a solicitor through the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

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Your future career

Whether you are planning a career in the legal profession or a career in another field of expertise, our Law with Politics programme will develop and inspire you to reach your career goals.

Our LLB law degrees are qualifying law degrees, so you’ll graduate with the key skills and knowledge required to enter the legal profession. Upon graduating, you can then undertake the required further legal training to become a solicitor or barrister, including our LLM SQE Legal Practice if you wish to qualify as a solicitor.

The transferable skills which you gain from our programmes also mean that a wide variety of doors are open to you whether in the legal sector, criminal justice system, civil service, public relations, accountancy or business and marketing.

Our recent law graduates have secured positions as Senior Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, in-house solicitor at BAE Systems, Legal Director at Moderna and barrister at 4 King’s Bench Walk Chambers.

As a School, we are committed to enhancing your employability and helping you to find the right career path for you and that is why 98% of our Law students are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation (Graduate Outcomes data released 2024 from 2021/22 graduates).

Professional development opportunities are embedded into your programme or offered through extra-curricular activities, such as:

• Unique, practice-focused modules – e.g. Criminal Law in Practice, Law Clinic Experience, Mediation, Private Client, Civil Litigation.
• Work placement opportunities – whether taken as part of our work placement modules or as an extra-curricular activity, there are numerous opportunities to undertake work experience.
• Careers fairs, alumni panels, insight days – grow your network and build connections with our specialist School Careers Fair and annual alumni panel events.