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LLB (Hons)

Law

UCAS code: L4AW

Take the first step towards your law career with our LLB (Hons) Law programme: a qualifying law degree with a comprehensive grounding in legal studies and critical thinking.

Key information

Study mode

Full-time

Start date

September 2026

Duration

3 years

UCAS code

L4AW

Annual fees

Home: £9,790
International: £23,857

Location

St Katharine Docks & The City, London

  • Optional work placement

Subject to approval

Why choose this programme?

Our LLB (Hons) Law programme offers a unique and comprehensive pathway to a career in the legal profession. You can tailor your degree to your specific aspirations, with one-to-one careers advice and your choice of elective courses.

You’ll find the core building blocks of a legal education, with all the requirements of a qualifying law degree, offering you the most direct route to be able to practise as a solicitor or barrister. At the same time, you’ll develop transferable skills that will mean you’ll stand out to a wide range of employers.

  • Gain a qualifying law degree, with personalised support to prepare for a career in law.
  • Tailor your studies with electives, deepening your specialist legal knowledge or using interdisciplinary studies to broaden your experience.
  • Engage with our Legal Research Symposium to discover the cutting edge of legal knowledge.
  • Connect with a diverse array of industry partners, and develop skills that will open up a wide range of possible careers.
  • Study in the heart of London, one of the most vibrant and diverse cities on the planet, and a major international legal hub.
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Study in London

Experience state-of-the-art campus facilities in the heart of one of the world’s best student cities, where the bustling global city of business, technology and culture acts as an extension of your classroom.

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Industry experience

Learning through experience is core to our approach. Throughout your studies, you’ll have opportunities to work on challenges that have real-life impact and elevate your classroom learning.

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Global community

As part of Northeastern University’s network of 13 university campuses across the USA, Canada and London, we offer a truly global mindset, with a community of staff and students in London from almost 100 nationalities.

What our students say

Studying at Northeastern University London has been great.  I like that I am able to build a relationship with my professors and seek guidance at any point. Being in the heart of London opens up a world of opportunity as we are close to Parliament and some of the world’s best firms.

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Zoe

Law student 

What our students say

Studying and living in the USA for a semester as part of my degree has allowed me to expand my global perspective, gain a greater level of independence and adapt to and experience new ways of learning.

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Beth

Politics and data science student

What our students say

Smaller classes mean you get to know your professors. It feels more personal. Being so close to London and the rest of England and Europe is so unique and offers so much opportunity, I have loved my time at the university.

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Brian

Data science student

What our students say

NU London offered a specialised opportunity to study an honours programme in my degree subject, heightened by small class sizes, and more personalised features in the lectures. My lecturers knew my style of learning and my ability and were able to tailor the information into the way I best understood it.

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Economics student

What our students say

The resources available, both on and beyond our beautiful campus, combined with the wealth of opportunity and support from our lecturers, make it a special, personalised place where students are pushed to do more and become more. 

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Programme overview

What you’ll study

What you’ll study

When you embark on our LLB (Hons) Law programme, you’ll cover all the core elements of a qualifying law degree, with the opportunity to delve into these core subjects in greater depth. Our curriculum offers ample opportunities to engage with practical legal issues, and spans the relationship between law, modern life and the economy as well as cross-border issues.

You’ll study:

  • the UK’s ‘unwritten’ constitution, and how the legal system acts to safeguard the rule of law
  • the principles and theory of contract law: how contracts are formed, enforced and discharged
  • the principles that underpin criminalisation, and the justifications for and criticisms of criminal law doctrine
  • the doctrines and concepts that underpin equity, and the law of trusts in England and Wales
  • the doctrines and concepts that underpin equity, and the law of trusts in England and Wales
  • how tort law determines liability for harm, its roots in common law and its dependence on the facts and context of a case
  • foundations of EU law, including its sources, institutions, and its relationship with the English legal system
  • the core principles of land law in England and Wales, including ownership, estates and interests, and the interaction between legal and equitable rights

You’ll also have the opportunity to customise your studies with elective courses both from within the law discipline and outside it.

And you’ll benefit from one-to-one careers advice to help prepare you for a law career, including guidance on applying for training contracts, vacation schemes and pupillages.

Courses

Summary

The courses that run in each academic year are subject to change in line with faculty availability and student demand, and may have limited capacity or be unavailable to you due to the timetable. There is, therefore, no guarantee every course will be available every year.

Elective pathways

You’ll have the opportunity to select about 30% of your degree content, tailoring your curriculum to your personal goals. You might choose electives that deepen your knowledge of your main degree discipline, explore a range of different subjects, or follow a defined pathway to develop a secondary area of expertise.

If you take three or more courses, across at least two levels in a defined area outside your main discipline, you can apply to receive recognition for this in a letter alongside your degree certificate and transcript (e.g. LLB (Hons) Law with Technology and Ethics).

How you’ll learn

You’ll learn through a combination of:

  • lectures
  • workshops
  • seminars and tutorials
  • guided independent study
  • hands-on or community-based projects

We pride ourselves on our ability to offer personal attention, with small class sizes that allow everyone to participate and thrive:

  • most lectures and seminars will have between 40 and 80 students.
  • tutorials typically have up to five students, and may sometimes be one-to-one.
  • in your intermediate research course you will receive two-to-one or one-to-one tuition, and in your final project you will benefit from one-to-one tuition.

Studying in the heart of London, you’ll engage through immersive learning in one of the most vibrant and diverse cities on the planet.

Careers and employability

Skills for a successful career

The LLB (Hons) Law programme equips you with the core skills, knowledge and professional mindset needed to take the next step in your legal career. By the time you graduate, you will be able to:

  • recognise and analyse ambiguity in complex situations
  • evaluate and synthesise information from a wide range of sources
  • apply disciplined critical thinking and problem-solving skills to real-world legal and ethical issues
  • communicate clearly, confidently and persuasively to a variety of audiences
Skills for a successful career
Sectors you could work in

Sectors you could work in

A law degree is one of the most versatile qualifications you can earn. Many of our graduates progress to professional training routes to become solicitors or barristers, or begin their careers in roles such as paralegals, legal assistants or legal advisers.

Our graduates leave with the adaptability, intellectual discipline and professional confidence that make law one of the most respected and wide-reaching degrees in today’s job market.

Beyond traditional legal practice, the analytical, organisational and communication skills gained through the LLB prepare you to excel across a wide range of sectors, including:

  • financial services and compliance
  • policy, politics and government
  • public administration and regulatory bodies
  • business, consultancy and corporate services
  • charities, NGOs and international organisations

Networking for your future

Years 1 & 2 – you’ll engage with a range of industry partners, exploring your goals and possible career paths.

Year 3 – you’ll use your experience to choose the right industry partner for your final year work placement.

Graduation – you’ll have developed industry contacts and skills for a smooth transition to professional life.

Dedicated careers support

At Northeastern University London, we work with you from day one to support your career ambitions.

Our dedicated careers counsellors will help you identify your goals and develop a plan to help you succeed, from application through to interview. This includes guidance on career pathways, help crafting CVs and cover letters, mock interviews, and updates on opportunities such as Inns of Court scholarships, law fairs, training contracts, vacation schemes, and other key routes into the law profession. 

Where you’ll study

Where you’ll study

At our vibrant campus in the heart of London, you’ll find modern facilities and inspiring surroundings with everything you need for your studies.

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On-campus and virtual open days

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Experiential case study

Experiential case study

Following a bill through the UK Westminster Parliament

This experiential project was set by Ursula Smartt, Associate Professor of Law at Northeastern University London. Our first-year law students worked in groups to follow one of 40 bills announced in the King’s Speech as it moved through parliament.

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Entry requirements

Standard offer

Our typical offer for undergraduate degrees is:

 

If you’re predicted to achieve below our typical offer, we’d still like to hear from you. We review every application holistically, and may invite you to interview so we can learn more about you.

If English is not your native language, you’ll need to show you’re proficient in English to study with us. You can find more on the test results we accept on our entry requirements page.

Our entry requirements

Tuition fees

Fees

For Home students, our annual undergraduate fees for 2026 entry are £9,790

For International students, our annual undergraduate fees for 2026 entry are £23,857

Undergraduate fees
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Bursaries

We offer a means-tested bursary scheme for Home students whose household incomes are under £63,500.

Bursaries for Home students
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Funding

Home students starting their first undergraduate degree may be able to apply for a government-funded loan. You may also be able to eligible for a maintenance loan, depending on your household income.

Tuition fee and maintenance loans
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know more about our programmes or the student experience at Northeastern University London? Find the answers to all your burning questions.

Learning through experience is core to our approach. Throughout your studies, you’ll have unparalleled opportunities to work on challenges that have real-life impact and elevate your classroom learning. And our close partnerships with organisations from startups to multinationals will give you a head start in your career, offering experience that will help you stand out from the pack.

From site visits, talks from guest speakers in your field and industry bootcamps, to exploring real-life case studies and participating in research projects directed by leading academics, you’ll apply the skills and theory you’re learning to solve real problems set by external organisations, making a tangible impact on their work and decision-making.

In the process, you’ll gain the skills you need for the future, such as teamwork, creative thinking and adaptability – all while building your network, your confidence and your career prospects.

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Your degree will combine mandatory courses that are built into your programme and you must study, plus options that you can select from the elective course list. Electives provide the opportunity to create a bespoke programme of studies, and across different disciplines. We offer a broad range of electives across numerous subject disciplines.

This enables you to follow an additional subject “pathway” – for example art history, technology & ethics, or sustainability – and gain official recognition in your transcript for the study you have undertaken outside of your main degree subject.

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Our professional work placements – known as “co-ops” (cooperative education) – offer a unique opportunity to explore potential careers and apply your classroom learning to real-world challenges.

Co-op is our most immersive experiential programme. Through co-op placements you’ll immerse yourself with one of our partner organisations over a period of months, working with mentors who are fully invested in your success. You’ll be supported to find the opportunities that are right for you, and to make the most of your experience.

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We know that your degree is the first step towards your future career. So from your first day with us, we’re here to help you identify your goals, guide you on your chosen path and ensure you’re ready for the day after graduation. Your dedicated careers counsellor will work with you to understand your career aspirations – and if you’re not sure what they are yet, they’ll help you explore your options. You’ll be matched with a highly experienced careers adviser specialising in your chosen sector.

As well as receiving one-to-one support, you’ll attend a programme of lectures and career clinics on topics that include self-branding, applications, interviews, and networking, with guest speakers in a range of fields.

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Life at Northeastern University London is about more than gaining an exceptional education. It’s also about discovering a place where you can grow, make new connections, and create memories that will last a lifetime.

With students and staff from almost 100 nationalities, you’ll be part of a truly diverse and lively community where everyone is different, and everyone belongs. With this vibrant mix of people from different nationalities, backgrounds and cultures, you can expect a university experience that’s fun, exciting, and filled with new discoveries.

You’ll find a busy calendar of events happening across our campus buildings, in our student accommodation, and in and around London’s myriad of cultural hotspots. From themed social events and cultural celebrations to creative writing open mics, crafting sessions and gaming nights, there’s always something new to explore. And you can check out stimulating workshops and talks on a broad range of topics including science, philosophy, and more.

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