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LLB Law

  • UCAS code
    M100
  • Typical offer
    AAB
  • Year of entry
    2024/25 See 2023/24 entry
  • Course duration
    Full Time:  3 Years

Develop your legal skills and knowledge – and build valuable, real-life legal experience – with our highly practical LLB Law.

Join the University of Reading’s School of Law, where you’ll benefit from the expertise and practice of established legal scholars and enjoy a global community. We actively shape law and policy; our experts regularly contribute to international and UK policy development and law reforms, and we encourage students to learn and question the purpose and impact of laws. 
 
Shaping your degree as per your interests 

Our LLB course is accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board and provides you with the first qualification for entry into the legal profession. 

In the first two years of the LLB, you are provided with the foundations of legal knowledge through modules in core areas, including criminal law, contract law and public law. From your first year, you will also be able to choose from a range of specialist optional modules depending on your interests. 

You can choose to complement your legal study with modules from outside our School, including languages, politics, and business courses such as entrepreneurship. 

In the final year of your degree, focus on your interests by selecting from a wide range of popular modules, including: 

  • Technology, Privacy and Internet Regulation
  • Foundations of International Law
  • Banking Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Family Law.

Learn from experts 

Our tutors include legal practitioners, advisers to government and policy-makers, international organisations, and civil society organisations. 

You will be taught by experts specialising in a range of different areas, from criminal law and contract law, to environmental law, commercial law, and international law. 

Our academics work at the forefront of their disciplines, exposing you to the latest developments in the field. 

Find out how our academics are changing the worlds for the better.

A year abroad with LLB with International Legal Studies 

We also offer a year abroad programme: LLB with International Legal Studies. 

This route offers you the chance to study legal systems and experience cultures outside of the UK. You’ll deepen your understanding of law and expand future work opportunities within sectors such as international law, business, human rights, and international or governmental organisations. 

Students on the three-year LLB course can transfer onto this programme, allowing you to spend an additional year studying abroad, within or outside Europe, subject to the availability of placements with our partners.  

Professional practice and community impact 

During your degree, you will have the opportunity to take part in client interviewing, negotiation and mooting competitions, with work experience placements offered as prizes. The School of Law also hosts one of the largest pro bono programmes in the UK, giving you the opportunity to work with charities and organisations on a voluntary basis.  

We work on a diverse range of projects, with organisations such as: 

  • Citizens Advice
  • Thames Valley Police
  • Resolve Mediation
  • Streetlaw
  • Access to Law
  • Amicus
  • Launchpad
  • Reading Community Court.

Along with co-curricular activities, these projects will give you the chance to promote justice and have a direct impact on the local community.

New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £9,250

New international students: £22,350

*UK/Republic of Ireland fee changes

UK/Republic of Ireland undergraduate tuition fees are regulated by the UK government. These fees are subject to parliamentary approval and any decision on raising the tuition fees cap for new UK students would require the formal approval of both Houses of Parliament before it becomes law.

EU student fees

With effect from 1 August 2021, new EU students will pay international tuition fees. For exceptions, please read the UK government’s guidance for EU students.

Additional costs

Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.

Financial support for your studies

You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.

We place great importance on employability and careers.

Our dedicated work experience programme provides you with opportunities to explore potential career paths, gain valuable practical insight, and strengthen your future job applications. In the past, students have completed work experience with Thames Valley and City law firms (London), barristers, government agencies, not-for-profit organisations, and in-house legal counsel.  

A work experience bursary is available to ensure placements are accessible to everyone.  

Alongside our dedicated careers advisor, we will provide help with CV writing, placement applications and interview techniques. We host regular commercial awareness workshops and other career-orientated events, including employer visits, alumni conversations, and career talks, which feature practitioners from a range of fields discussing their work.  

Your degree aims to equip you with a range of transferable skills and knowledge needed to succeed in any career of your choice. You can choose to take professional exams after graduation, and work as a solicitor or barrister. 

Outside law, our graduates are successful in accountancy firms, local government, finance, marketing, and in a wide variety of other fields. Past graduates have worked with global corporations, national and European businesses, as barristers in chambers, and for the Crown Prosecution Service.