Law (with Placement Year)

St Mary's University, Twickenham
Undergraduate LLB (Hons) Full-time with year in industry 4 Years LawPolicing

UCAS Points

96 - 112 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£28,000

About this course

Investigate systems and challenge injustice with our hands-on, London-based Law degree.

Think critically, construct arguments, and make life-changing decisions with our Law degree. You will build detailed and analytical knowledge of the law, covering areas such as criminality, human rights, business, and the healthcare sector.

Our law programmes are Qualifying Law Degrees (QLD). After successfully completing this course, you can become a barrister through the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) or a solicitor through the Solicitor’s Qualification Exam route (SQE).

Hands-on experiences

With our undergraduate law course, you will learn through diverse hands-on experiences, such as:

  • simulated negotiation exercises

  • moot court

  • pro bono initiatives.

    * Learn in Legal London*

    St Mary’s is only a 30-minute train ride to London’s legal district. Therefore, you will have numerous opportunities to visit:

  • the Supreme Court

  • Old Bailey

  • Royal Courts of Justice

  • The Law Society

  • Parliament

  • the Inns of Court.

    Work placements: apply your studies to the real world

    You can complete a work placement in the local or wider London area.

    Previous LLB Law students have worked at:

  • private and sole practitioner solicitor firms

  • barristers' chambers

  • charities

  • the Youth Justice Board

  • Kingston Crown Court.

    About the Placement Year A placement year enables you to undertake a year of experience in an organisation between your second and final year.

    It will enable you to:

    apply the knowledge and skills you gain from your course in a work setting build your commercial awareness and insights into organisations and industries you might want to work in develop your professional skills through company training, networking skills and confidence in the workplace get some great experience for future job applications or even land a graduate job. Support from St Mary’s every step of the way

    Securing a placement can really help you develop your job search skills and the Employability Service placement and Careers Teams can support you to find and apply for available opportunities.

    Please note: in the event that you cannot secure a placement you will be able to transfer onto the three year version of your degree programme.

  • Entry Requirements

    UCAS Tariff Points 96 - 112 points

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3520 Legal associate professionals
    2412 Solicitors and lawyers
    4135 Library clerks and assistants
    4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations
    2419 Legal professionals
    1136 Human resource managers and directors

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time with year in industry
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Twickenham
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Law, Policing
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £28,000