Law

Law is one of the most intellectually rigorous and professionally relevant degrees available, training you to analyse complex situations, identify the legal principles that apply, construct arguments from evidence, and communicate your reasoning precisely. A law degree at a strong university equips you with the foundational legal knowledge that any career in the legal profession requires, while also developing transferable analytical and communication skills that are valued across a wide range of other careers.

At the University of Exeter, this three-year full-time LLB provides an excellent foundation for a legal career, covering the core areas of law required for professional qualification and developing the knowledge and skills that support the next steps toward becoming a solicitor or barrister. You will study the foundations of legal knowledge required for the academic stage of qualification, including contract, tort, criminal law, constitutional and administrative law, equity and trusts, and land law. The programme includes a sandwich year, a year abroad, and a work placement, giving you substantial professional and international experience alongside your academic study.

The year abroad and work placement are particularly valuable for students interested in international or commercial law, where cross-border experience and professional networks matter. With a typical entry tariff of 168 UCAS points, this is a competitive programme at one of the UK's leading law schools.

Exeter law graduates are well placed for careers across the full range of legal practice, including solicitors' firms, the Bar, in-house legal teams, and the public sector. Those who do not pursue legal practice find that law's analytical and rhetorical training opens doors in finance, the civil service, policy, journalism, business, and academia. Postgraduate study, including LLM programmes and the professional legal training routes, provides the next step for those pursuing legal qualification.