Our Law (LLB) degree builds the foundation of your future career and is the gateway to professional training to become a solicitor, barrister or legal executive as well as a highly respected discipline for entry into a number of other careers. Chester Law School maintains strong links with local legal professionals and the wider community to enhance our degree programme and to ensure you make the most out of your time at University. Specialist opportunities such as guest lecturers and an array of co-curricular outreach and pro bono (free legal advice) opportunities can enhance your skillset and transform you into a Law graduate that stands out from the crowd.

University of Chester
Law (LLB) LLB (Hons)
Entry Requirements
Typical Entry | 120 UCAS points |
GCE A Level | 120 UCAS points from GCE A Levels or equivalent. Typical offer - BBC/BBB |
English Language Requirements
- IELTS Academic: Undergraduate: 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any band)
- Postgraduate: 6.5 (no less than 5.5 in any band
Career Prospects
The range of teaching and assessment methods used on the programme, as well as the excellent opportunities for self-development offered via our Work Based Learning module, assist students in demonstrating, on graduation, the skills and attributes needed to enter the world of work. Our graduates have gone on to successful careers as solicitors and barristers as well as other professional roles.
Course Details
Our course includes a range of modules designed to cover the basic building blocks of English Law, such as Constitutional Law and Legal Systems, Criminal Law, Property Law and the Law of Obligations.
In addition, as the course progresses there are opportunities to study a range of specialist optional modules, including commercial, private client and socio-legal subjects, enabling you to tailor your final year to support your future career goals.
Year 1
Contract LawCompulsory
English Legal System and MethodCompulsory
Law in ContextCompulsory
Law, Ethics and MoralityCompulsory
Principles of Property LawCompulsory
Public LawCompulsory
Year 2
Criminal LawCompulsory
EU LawCompulsory
Human Rights LawCompulsory
TortCompulsory
Commercial LawOptional
Employability Skills Analysis Development and PlanningOptional
Enhancing your Employability through Work Based LearningOptional
International LawOptional
Year 3
Equity, Trusts and Property Law IICompulsory
Advanced Criminal Law & PracticeOptional
Advanced Property LawOptional
Child LawOptional
Company LawOptional
Discrimination LawOptional
Education LawOptional
Employment LawOptional
EvidenceOptional
Family LawOptional
Law DissertationOptional
Law in ActionOptional
Law in PracticeOptional
Medical LawOptional
Social Control: A Legal HistoryOptional
Sports LawOptional
Are you ready to start building your future?
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