Legal Practice Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
University of Keele 68% 2% 4% £9250 £15500 112 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 68% 2% 4% £9250 £14000 112 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 74% - 0% £9000 £12600 134 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Birmingham City University 74% - 0% £10000 £16300 134 Birmingham On campus Full-time
BPP University 74% - 0% £17706 £17706 134 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
BPP University - - - £13930 £13930 - Manchester On campus Part-time
University of Sunderland - - - £9750 £9750 - Sunderland On campus Full-time
The University of Law - - - £14150 £14150 - Guildford On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University - - - £530 £530 - London On campus Part-time
University of Central Lancashire - - - £10500 £10500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Swansea University - - - £7400 £9950 - Swansea On campus Part-time
Bradford College - - 40% £7750 - - Bradford On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University - - - £11500 £16874 - London On campus Full-time
City University London - - - £15050 £15050 - London On campus Full-time
Bournemouth University - - - £12000 £14000 - Poole On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University - - - £1500 £1810 - London On campus Part-time
University of Derby - - - £1170 - - Derby On campus Part-time
University of Sunderland - - - £7600 - - Sunderland On campus Full-time
Birmingham City University - - - £5500 - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Swansea University - - - £6350 - - Swansea On campus Part-time
Northumbria University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Part-time
Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
York St John University - - - - - - York On campus Full-time
University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Part-time
University of Aberdeen - - - - - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Part-time
University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Full-time
University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
University of the West of England - - - - - - Bristol On campus Full-time
Anglia Ruskin University - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Anglia Ruskin University - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham online Part-time
Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Part-time
University of Portsmouth - - - - - - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton - - - - - - Wolverhampton On campus Part-time
Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham online Part-time
Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Legal Practice

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22120 £22711 £27834
25-75 percentile range £18996 - £28084 £17746 - £29609 £20717 - £38496
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Legal Practice courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22193 £23566 £30203
25-75 percentile range £19518 - £26090 £18584 - £29559 £23031 - £39128
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Legal Practice

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Legal Practice who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Legal Practice

  • Local, State and Federal Government
  • Law Schools
  • Law Firms

Jobs of graduates of Legal Practice (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Legal Practice at Anglia Ruskin University

25% Legal professionals
15% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Administrative occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Process, plant and machine operatives
5% Elementary occupations
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution



Grading Distribution

Students of Legal Practice in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Legal Practice

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Legal Practice was £22120 15 months after graduation, £22711 3 years after graduation and £27834 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Legal Practice studies:
  • Bachelor of Law (Honours) - LLB (Hons)
  • Legal Practice Course - LPC
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Master of Laws - LLM
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Diploma (Initial Qualification) - PgDip
  • Graduate Diploma - Grad Dip

Legal Practice Course - LPC at BPP University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 74 out of 100 among 170 respondents.