2026-27 entry

Law (Graduate Programme) LLB

School of Law, Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Fast-track your legal qualifications without compromising on excellence. Designed for graduates from non-law backgrounds, this senior two-year LLB Law course will allow you to develop a critical understanding of modern English law. Whether you want to practice in England and Wales or other Common Law jurisdictions, you’ll be equipped with a valuable skill set for a successful career.
  • Start date
    September 2026
  • Duration
    2 years
  • Attendance
    Full-time
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    Course description

    Our two-year LLB Law course is ideal for you if you already have a degree in a non-law subject and wish to gain fast-track access to a qualifying law degree without compromising on rigour and your future options.

    Covering the Bar Standard Board’s foundations of legal knowledge, this two-year graduate entry LLB course will equip you with a critical understanding of the English legal system while allowing for specialisation according to your career goals.

    You’ll learn the foundations of a common law system, contract, tort, property, constitutional and administrative law of England and Wales, equity and trusts, criminal law and EU and international law, with the opportunity to delve into your topics of interest through a range of optional modules. Throughout your course, you’ll build key transferable skills that are sought after by employers and can be applied in the legal field, as well as across a range of industries and roles.

    If you intend to practise law in another jurisdiction, our two-year LLB degree will be recognised as giving you a foundational knowledge and understanding of core common law principles. You’ll build the relevant skills to learn and understand legal rules effectively, so that you can undertake a jurisdictional bar course relevant to the jurisdiction(s) in which you wish to practise. It may also give you certain exemptions from some common law subjects.

    If you plan to be a solicitor in England and Wales, you can also complete your Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) with the University of Law, right here at the University of Sheffield.

    As a student in our two-year LLB Law course, you’ll benefit from our internationally renowned expertise in law and criminology and close connections with international, national, regional and local firms. You'll ultimately graduate with a valuable skill set for a successful career in the legal field and a range of managerial professions.

    Why study this course?

    Fast-track legal training with tailored options

    Fast-track your legal education without compromising on academic depth or quality. Covering the '7 Foundations of Legal Knowledge' required by the Bar Standards Board and a range of optional modules, our graduate-entry two-year LLB Law course enables you to gain a full legal foundation while specialising in your area of interest.

    Specialist insight into EU and International Law

    Our bespoke approach to EU and International Law provides an in-depth exploration of global legal frameworks, allowing you to build the necessary foundation to practice law across various legal systems, in common law jurisdictions and beyond.

    Personalised academic support

    From day one, you’ll receive one-to-one guidance and tailored academic advice for an individualised learning experience in a supportive environment. This close-knit approach provides opportunities to build visibility and meaningful connections within the field, aligned with your professional goals.

    Truly International Experience

    Immerse yourself in an international experience by joining one of the world’s top 50 Most International universities. You’ll have the opportunity to study alongside students from over 150 different countries, helping you to gain a global perspective that will help you in your next professional step, either in the UK or abroad.

    Modules

    This is a new course. We’re in the process of confirming the modules. The information on this page gives you an idea of the areas we expect the course to cover. There may be changes before you start. From May of the year of entry, formal programme regulations will be available in our Programme Regulations Finder.

    Core modules:

    • Introduction to Law and Legal Systems
    • Contract Law
    • Criminal Law
    • Constitutional and Administrative Law           
    • Torts Law
    • Land Law

    The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers. In the event of any change we will inform students and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.

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    Duration

    2 years full-time

    Teaching

    You'll learn through lectures, tutorials, seminars and group work. You’ll also undertake independent study involving reading and preparatory work.

    In the early stages of your course you’ll be supported in developing the skills you need to carry out effective independent study of law.

    You’ll be assigned an academic tutor who will support you in your personal and academic skills development throughout your degree.

    We invest to create the right environment for you. That means outstanding facilities, study spaces and support, including 24/7 access to our online library service.

    Study spaces and computers are available to offer you choice and flexibility for your study. Our five library sites give you access to over 1.3 million books and periodicals. You can access your library account and our rich digital collections from anywhere on or off campus. Other library services include study skills training to improve your grades, and tailored advice from experts in your subject.

    Assessment

    You will be assessed by a variety of in-person examinations and written assignments.

    Your career

    Many of our students from the School of Law enter the legal profession, either as barristers or solicitors in England and Wales (after further relevant vocational training) or as lawyers in other jurisdictions (after further relevant vocational training).

    Our former students have joined global, national and regional law firms, barristers' chambers and have become judges. Three former Lord Justices of Appeal are among our former graduates. Each year our alumni visit to support us and meet with our current students.

    With all the opportunities and skills on offer, our students have also taken up careers in the criminal justice system and in a wide range of managerial professions. 

    School of Law graduate careers include:

    • Business consultant
    • Civil servant
    • Communications officer
    • Contract manager
    • Corporate paralegal
    • Lead sales manager
    • Lecturer
    • Litigation executive
    • MP advisor
    • Policy officer
    • Risk and compliance analyst
    • Social worker

    School

    School of Law

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    At the School of Law, you will learn to identify and address the complex legal, moral, ethical and social questions that underpin the law. You will be taught by academics, some of whom are practising legal professionals, that are researching at the cutting edge of law and criminology. Our commitment to research-informed teaching means their discoveries become yours, as this research filters into teaching.

    Our courses have been developed in consultation with the legal profession and have a strong international focus to develop you into a highly employable graduate. Top law firms regularly visit us to meet our students and take a hands-on approach by contributing to your wider education. They also interview our high-achieving students for jobs.

    Our school is acclaimed for its exceptional research performance, aided by our world-leading academics, as well as our pioneering research centres and projects. 91% of our research is rated in the highest two categories in the REF 2021, meaning it is classed as world-leading or internationally excellent.

    We endeavour to help you build the employability skills that employers value. At the School of Law we have a dedicated pro bono centre offering you a range of practical experiences. You will have the opportunity to work in our FreeLaw Clinic, fight injustice with our Criminal Justice Initiative and gain work experience with our commercial clinic for start up businesses, CommLaw, delivering legal advice on commercial legal issues.

    You can also provide practice support to litigants in person with Support Through Court and have the opportunity to get involved with local projects and charities such as Victim Support and Citizen’s Advice Sheffield.

    You’ll be based at Bartolomé House, where you will learn through a variety of lectures, tutorials, seminars, and group work. You can also enhance your degree by taking advantage of our careers and employability sessions and there are also a variety of student societies that you might join. This includes the student-run Edward Bramley Law Society.

    Entry requirements

    Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in any non-law subject.

    We also consider a wide range of international qualifications:

    Entry requirements for international students

    We assess each application on the basis of the applicant’s preparation and achievement as a whole. We may accept applicants whose qualifications don’t meet the published entry criteria but have other experience relevant to the course.

    The lists of required degree subjects and modules are indicative only.  Sometimes we may accept subjects or modules that aren’t listed, and sometimes we may not accept subjects or modules that are listed, depending on the content studied.

    English language requirements

    IELTS 7.0 (with 6.5 in each component) or University equivalent.

    Other English language qualifications we accept

    Other requirements

    We will not ask you to provide references or referee details as part of your application.

    We do not require a supporting statement for this programme.

    If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the school.

    Fees and funding

    Fees

    Funding

    Funding for postgraduate taught courses

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    You'll need to apply through UCAS for this course.

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    Contact

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    Contacts for prospective students

    Any supervisors and research areas listed are indicative and may change before the start of the course.

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    Recognition of professional qualifications: from 1 January 2021, in order to have any UK professional qualifications recognised for work in an EU country across a number of regulated and other professions you need to apply to the host country for recognition. Read information from the UK government and the EU Regulated Professions Database.