Law Accelerated Programme (LLB)

Got a question?

Please contact our enquiries team if you're not sure that you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.

Email: enquiries@southampton.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000

This accelerated course focuses on the core modules required by the Bar Council, and the Law Society of England and Wales, for a qualifying law degree.

Year 1 overview

You'll study the following core modules:

• Criminal Law 
• Foundations of Contract Law 
• Legal Skills 
• Legal System and Reasoning 
• Public Law: Foundations

You'll also choose 1 of these optional modules:

• Historical Development of the Common Law
• Philosophical Perspectives on the Common Law

These modules are designed to give you a deeper understanding of the contested nature of law and legal principle, develop your critical thinking skills, and help you to construct and communicate a persuasive argument.

Year 2 overview

You'll study these core modules:

• Legal Research and Writing
• Equity and Trusts
• Land Law
• Public Law: Administrative Justice
• Remedies in Contract and Tort
• The Law of Torts

Your Legal Research and Writing module will be assessed by a 10,000-word dissertation on any research topic. You can choose to explore a topic you are passionate about, or unravel a legal conundrum that fascinates you. 

Want more detail? See all the modules in the course.

The learning activities for this course include the following:

• lectures
• classes and tutorials
• coursework
• individual and group projects
• independent learning (studying on your own)

Course time

How you'll spend your course time:

Course leader

Mark Telford is the course leader.

This programme is accredited by the Law Society of England and Wales and the Bar Council of England and Wales as a qualifying law degree, so you'll be ready to train to become a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales.

You may also be ready to train to practise law outside of England and Wales. You should check with the relevant governing bodies in your chosen area to make sure that a 2-year LLB programme meets their requirements.

Our graduates work in:

• law (including as solicitors and barristers)
• the civil service
• the police
• probation service and social services
• national and international organisations
• entertainment
• politics
• business
• accountancy
• banking
• media 

In addition to our strong links to the legal profession, we have a dedicated careers and employability coordinator focused on your graduate opportunities. We organise:

• an annual careers fair attended by over 50 law firms, including the top 5 law firms known as the 'Magic Circle'
• a one-week Employability Skills Programme 
• prizes awarded to our top-performing students by leading law firms, barristers' chambers, legal publishers, companies and individuals
• presentations and workshops from leading law firms and alumni
• writing skills support
• visits to law firms, courts, and tribunals
• talks on postgraduate study opportunities

Careers services at Southampton

We are a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022). Our Careers and Employability Service will support you throughout your time as a student and for up to 5 years after graduation. This support includes:

• work experience schemes

• CV and interview skills and workshops

• networking events

• careers fairs attended by top employers

• a wealth of volunteering opportunities

• study abroad and summer school opportunities

We have a vibrant entrepreneurship culture and our dedicated start-up supporter, Futureworlds, is open to every student.

Work in industry

Outside of your studies, you'll find many opportunities to gain skills and give back to your fellow students and wider community. You can shadow and volunteer alongside legal experts, inform college students about their rights and responsibilities, or network at one of our many industry events.

Our students recently worked with national campaign JENGbA (Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association), leading to a landmark Supreme Court ruling. The Supreme Court acknowledged that the law on joint enterprise (relating to crimes where more than one person takes part) had been misinterpreted by the courts for over 30 years.

Tuition fees

Fees for a year's study:

• UK students pay £9,250.
• EU and international students pay £20,340.

What your fees pay for

Your tuition fees pay for the full cost of tuition and all examinations.

Find out how to:

• pay your tuition fees
• calculate your student finances

Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees. Explore:

• accommodation costs
• living costs
• budgeting advice

Bursaries, scholarships and other funding

If you're a UK or EU student and your household income is under £25,000 a year, you may be able to get a University of Southampton bursary to help with your living costs. Find out about bursaries and other funding we offer at Southampton.

If you're a care leaver or estranged from your parents, you may be able to get a specific bursary.

Get in touch for advice about student money matters.

Scholarships and grants

You may be able to get a scholarship or grant to help fund your studies.

We award scholarships and grants for travel, academic excellence, or to students from under-represented backgrounds.

Support during your course

The Student Services Centre offers support and advice on money to students. You may be able to access our Student Support fund and other sources of financial support during your course.

Funding for EU and international students

Find out about funding you could get as an international student.

When you apply use:

• UCAS course code: M101
• UCAS institution code: S27

Apply for 2023 entry

What happens after you apply?

We will assess your application on the strength of your:

• predicted grades
• academic achievements
• personal statement
• academic reference

We'll aim to process your application within 2 to 6 weeks, but this will depend on when it is submitted. Applications submitted in January, particularly near to the UCAS equal consideration deadline, might take substantially longer to be processed due to the high volume received at that time.

Equality and diversity

We treat and select everyone in line with our Equality and Diversity Statement.

Got a question?

Please contact our enquiries team if you're not sure that you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.

Email: enquiries@southampton.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000