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Royal Holloway | Law

By Beritan K on 07 October 2025


 



Course

Duration

UCAS code

Notes

Law (standard LLB)

3 years full-time

M100

Qualifying Law Degree

Law with a Year in Industry

4 years full-time

MM10

Includes a placement year in industry

LLB Law with Integrated Foundation Year

4 years

M10F

For students who need a foundation in academic/English skills first

Law with Criminology LLB

3 years

ML12

Joint law + criminology focus

Law with Criminology with Year in Industry

4 years

ML13

Same as above but with a work placement year

Law with Philosophy LLB

3 years

M1V5

Combines law and philosophy modules

🧰 Course Structure & Modules

  • The degree is made up of mandatory (core) modules plus a variety of optional modules in later years.

  • Examples of optional modules (years 2-3 or equivalent) include: International & Comparative Human Rights Law; Law of Evidence; Public International Law; Family Law; Medical Law; Intellectual Property Law; Company Law; Clinical Legal Education; Asylum & Immigration; Jurisprudence; Media Law; Succession Law; Tax Law; etc.

  • Assessments vary: essays, coursework, oral presentations, exams (often in May/June), reports, debates/analysis. Formative and summative assessments are used. Progression to next year depends on passing required core modules


     

📋 Entry Requirements

  • A-Levels: Typically AAB-ABB for the standard law degree.

  • For the Law with Integrated Foundation Year, a lower requirement (e.g. CCC-CCD) is acceptable.

  • GCSEs: You need at least 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C (or 9-4), including English and Mathematics.

  • English Language requirements for international students include: IELTS 6.5 overall (with specific minimums for writing, reading); Pearson Test of English etc.

 


 

🔍 Additional Info

  • For students who don’t meet direct entry requirements, the Foundation Year is a pathway into the full degree

  • The “Year in Industry” option gives practical/work experience.

  • The law degree is a qualifying law degree: it meets academic requirements for future qualification as a solicitor or barrister under the current regulatory systems.