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Study law at Reading and develop your legal knowledge and skills in a highly practical way, with plenty of opportunities to build practical experience.
Our LLB course is accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board and provides you with the first qualification for entry into the legal profession.
As one of our LLB graduates, you will be exempt from the first stage of professional training.
The first two years of the LLB, provide you with the foundations of legal knowledge through modules in core areas, including criminal law, contract law, and public law.
From your first year, you will choose from a range of specialist optional modules depending on your interests.
Through our programme of co-curricular activities, you will boost your employability by developing your skills and experience through a variety of pro bono projects, negotiation, mediation, and client interviewing competitions.
It is possible to extend this degree to a four-year programme and spend an additional year studying abroad, within or outside Europe.
If you want to study law at the University of Reading but do not have the correct qualifications, this course will prepare you for an undergraduate law degree.
Subject to the successful completion of the International Foundation Year (including the Law module), you'll be guaranteed a place on our three-year LLB Law course in September of the same year.
100% of our students said teaching staff were good or very good at explaining things (National Student Survey 2023, 100% of respondents studying LLB Law with International Foundation Year).
There is a variety of funding support available to our undergraduates. You may be eligible for government loans, grants or bursaries.
Students from the UK can receive government loans to help towards tuition fees and living costs. They may also be eligible for grants and bursaries depending on their circumstances.
Students who undertake work experience through the School of Law are eligible to apply for and receive, a work experience bursary. This bursary ensures all students, regardless of their financial situation, can benefit from work experience opportunities.
To date, over 120 bursaries have been awarded, and over 90 students have benefited from the generosity of our alumni donors, who sponsor the work experience bursary.
With teaching from leading academics, excellent graduate career prospects, and an exciting programme of co-curricular activities, we can help you to excel.
Our exciting curriculum combines academic rigour with practical legal experience and exclusive placement opportunities, enabling you to gain valuable transferable skills and build a successful career.
