University of Bristol Law School
LLB LawBristol, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 24,800 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for international student | 9535 GBP for UK students
Introduction
Our top-ranking law degree will give you a solid foundation of legal knowledge and an opportunity to explore a wide range of legal topics. You will be taught in the vibrant and diverse city of Bristol by world-leading academics, who are actively impacting law, policy, and practice.
Our intellectually demanding, research-rich curriculum will open doors to a variety of prestigious careers in both the law and non-law sectors. Choose from an exciting range of optional units that reflect the expertise of our renowned academics and address the most challenging legal questions facing today's global society.
Choosing the LLB in Law at Bristol will enable you to progress onto the Bar Practice Course or prepare, in part, for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), helping you to develop core legal skills and understanding of the seven foundations of legal knowledge.
Accreditation
The routes to qualification for solicitors and barristers have changed. For more information, visit the Solicitors Regulation Authority or the Bar Standards Board.
Career Opportunities
Get a head start in your legal career with the possibility of gaining Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) through one of our law clinics, alongside a wide range of career development support from our in-house careers adviser and university Careers Service, complemented by free access to career development resources from our partner, BPP University.
A strong academic experience, combined with opportunities for vocational development, makes our students highly sought after by top employers. Enhance your career prospects through a variety of events and opportunities to network with our impressive calibre of alumni, the legal profession, and other sectors.
Program Outcome
Our ambition is for you to graduate equipped for any future career with a rich, ethically grounded appreciation of law in society and an ability to demonstrate excellent legal, analytical, and reasoning skills.
Curriculum
Year 1
- Law of Contract
- Law of Tort I: Liability for Negligence
- Law and State
- Constitutional Rights
- Criminal Law
- 1 of the following options:
- Law of Tort II: Other Liabilities
- Law through Cultures
- Law of Tort II: Other Liabilities
- Law through Cultures
Year 2
- Land Law
- Jurisprudence
- Law and Policy of the European Union
- 1 of the following options:
- Company Law
- General Principles of International Law
- British Immigration, Nationality, and Citizenship Law
- Family Law 1: Adult Relationships
- World in Crisis?
- Introduction to Social and Developmental Psychology
- Company Law
- General Principles of International Law
- British Immigration, Nationality, and Citizenship Law
- Family Law 1: Adult Relationships
- World in Crisis?
- Introduction to Social and Developmental Psychology
- 2 of the following options:
- Comparative Law
- Crime, Justice, and Society
- Medical Law
- Introduction to Intellectual Property
- Roman Law
- Advanced Obligations
- Learning from the US Constitutional Experience
- Law through Culture
- Principles of Economics
- Introduction to Cognitive and Biological Psychology
- Sustainable Development
- City Figures: Migration, Citizenship, and Planetary Change
- Creative Futures: Tools for Changing the World
- Understanding Global Problems
- Decolonise the Future!
- Comparative Law
- Crime, Justice, and Society
- Medical Law
- Introduction to Intellectual Property
- Roman Law
- Advanced Obligations
- Learning from the US Constitutional Experience
- Law through Culture
- Principles of Economics
- Introduction to Cognitive and Biological Psychology
- Sustainable Development
- City Figures: Migration, Citizenship, and Planetary Change
- Creative Futures: Tools for Changing the World
- Understanding Global Problems
- Decolonise the Future!
Year 3
- Trusts
- Independent Research Project
- 1 of the following options:
- Clinical Legal Studies
- Evidence
- Corporate Law Simulation
- Human Rights in Law, Politics, and Society
- Law and Race
- Clinical Legal Studies
- Evidence
- Corporate Law Simulation
- Human Rights in Law, Politics, and Society
- Law and Race
- 1 of the following options:
- Issues in Corporate Governance
- Commercial Law
- Sex, Gender, and Law
- International Dispute Settlement
- Family Law 2: Child Law
- Issues in Corporate Governance
- Commercial Law
- Sex, Gender, and Law
- International Dispute Settlement
- Family Law 2: Child Law
- 2 of the following options:
- Information Technology Law
- Rich Law, Poor Law
- Banking Law
- Legal History
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Transnational Arbitration
- Information Technology Law
- Rich Law, Poor Law
- Banking Law
- Legal History
- Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Transnational Arbitration