Law with Psychology LLB (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	80%
Salary after 15 months	£21500
Number of students	35 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	4% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	8% Proportion of students of Law with Psychology LLB (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - City Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Law (Honours), LLB (Hons)
Subject	Law, Psychology

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 30 graduates of Law with Psychology LLB (Hons) at Nottingham Trent University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Psychology (Non-Specific).

Overall student satisfaction

80 /100

30 total respondents

	Nottingham Trent University, Law with Psychology LLB (Hons)	Average review score among all Law courses in the UK
Explanations	87	91
Interesting courses	65	78
Intellectually stimulating	81	88
Challenged to do my best	77	85
Depth of concepts	65	83
Builds on previous learnings	69	83
Joined ideas from different topics	67	78
Balance directed/independent study	48	75
Applicability of course content	81	83
Clear criteria in markings	65	71
Fair assessment	84	76
Tests reflected your learning	71	79
Timely feedback	74	77
Helpful feedback	68	67
Approachability of teachers	81	83
Support from teachers	71	81
Organisation of courses	39	78
Communication of changes	39	74
IT facilities	90	85
Library	97	92
Course specific resources	90	89
Student feedback opportunities	61	77
Student feedback valued	35	71
Student's feedback acted upon	29	58
Work of student union	69	72
Mental wellbeing services	73	75
Overall satisfaction	80	75

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Psychology (Non-Specific)

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Psychology (Non-Specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£21500	£21000	£25000
25-75 percentile range	£19000 - £24000	£17000 - £25000	£20000 - £31500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Psychology (Non-Specific) courses of Nottingham Trent University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Psychology (Non-Specific)

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23038	£21946	£26468
25-75 percentile range	£20009 - £27274	£16837 - £27747	£19747 - £35012

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Psychology (Non-Specific) courses in the UK

Course Description

A fascinating degree that draws upon the relationship between Law and Psychology with modules that are of real topical interest.

Law is a varied and intellectually stimulating subject that affects every part of our lives. If you are curious about how society is regulated, enjoy solving problems and want to combine this with an interest in Psychology and human behaviour then this is the course for you.

This appealing degree provides a broad spectrum of skills and enables you to progress on to further legal training to become a solicitor or barrister. Nottingham Trent University's Psychology department is renowned for its British Psychological Society-accredited teaching and you will combine your study of Law with current Psychology modules, developing your research capabilities.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Nottingham Trent University graduates of undergraduate studies in Psychology (Non-Specific)	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Psychology (Non-Specific)
Total respondents	270	6345
Unemployed	4%	4%
Studying	10%	11%
Working	70%	62%
Both studying and working	9%	15%
No information	5%	6%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Psychology (Non-Specific) courses of Nottingham Trent University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	62%	38%
Utilise skills from studies	57%	43%
Work is meaningful	79%	21%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Nottingham Trent University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	51%
Non highly-skilled jobs	42%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	7%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Psychology (Non-Specific) courses of Nottingham Trent University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Law with Psychology LLB (Hons) at Nottingham Trent University

15%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10%	Managers, directors and senior officials
8%	Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
8%	Information Technology Professionals
6%	Teaching Professionals
6%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
6%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
6%	Sales occupations
5%	Design occupations
3%	Elementary occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	24%	76%	0%
year 2	22%	78%	0%
year 3	21%	79%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 116

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	20
112-127	25
128-143	25
144-159	10
160-175	10
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
- (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Law with Psychology, LLB (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Nottingham Trent University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Nottingham Trent University in related subject specific rankings.

Law

- #27
- #35
Law

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #46
- #59
Law

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #20
- #201
Law

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]

See all 30 university rankings of Nottingham Trent University

About Nottingham Trent University

Established in 1843, Nottingham Trent University, also known as NTU, has four separate campuses spread throughout Nottinghamshire, with the main City Campus being located right in the heart of Nottingham. NTU is particularly recognised in British academia for having some of the best post-graduation employment statistics of any university in the UK, with the Institution helping more than 94% of their students get started in their chosen field.

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Student composition of Nottingham Trent University

Total number of students enrolled at Nottingham Trent University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 31595
postgraduates:: 5235
Total:: 36830

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Law”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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