Study at a UK top 10 University for Law (The Guardian University Guide 2026) and join our friendly community of students and academics, taking part in team-building exercises and small-group learning. There will be opportunities to practise client interviewing and case management through placements, workshops and volunteering. Hear from leading lawyers and business professionals in regular seminars and get career-ready with weekly employability skills lectures, our unique Careers Programme and annual law fair. At master’s level choose topics from commercial law to human rights.
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Practice in our Moot Court and Shadow Practitioners
Law courses
Our LLB courses include degrees from maritime law to European and international legal studies. If you have a degree in another subject, accelerated courses allow you to pursue a career in law in the UK or overseas. Carry out higher level study with our master’s degrees and our PhD in law.
Undergraduate courses
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LLB
European Legal Studies
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LLB
International Legal Studies
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LLB
Law
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LLB
Law Accelerated Programme
2:1 degree2M101 -
LLB
Law Accelerated Programme JD Pathway
2:1 degree2M102 -
LLB
Law with Psychology
AAA3M200
Study Spaces & Facilities
Study spaces and facilities
I specialise in international environmental law. In particular the growing importance of animal welfare and the need for biodiversity legislation.
I'm a lecturer in criminal law and justice. My recent work examines the current minimum age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales.
My human rights work has involved advising organisations and courts around the world. From Kosovo, Phnom Penh and Sierra Leone to The Hague and the United Nations.
Student stories
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Offering support in court
Accompanying defendants in court as McKenzie Friends. -
How my role as a volunteer caseworker led to an award at the Old Bailey
Nora Belkhiter explains how opportunities outside of her course working with the Death Penalty Casework Clinic made Southampton a unique experience.
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My Southampton undergraduate law degree led to my success as an entrepreneur
Rohit Mukul talks about how he founded Zeelab Pharmacy that now has more than 1,700 franchise stores, 200 company-owned stores and more than 150,000 application downloads. -
Getting on the case: how university activities launched my law career
Caroline Jackson seized opportunities Southampton Law School offered that were not required for her degree. These extra-curricular activities and trips built her skills and her confidence.
