Law with Politics LLB (Hons)

Queen's University of Belfast

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£22000
Unemployment Rate	0% 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 Politics 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
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) £20800 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Law with Politics LLB (Hons) at Queen's University of Belfast UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Law (Honours), LLB (Hons)
Subject	Law, Politics

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 130 graduates of Law with Politics LLB (Hons) and other courses in Politics & International Relations at Queen's University of Belfast for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Politics & International Relations.

	Law with Politics LLB (Hons) and other Politics & International Relations courses of Queen's University of Belfast	Average review score among all Law courses in the UK
Explanations	89	91
Interesting courses	74	78
Intellectually stimulating	85	88
Challenged to do my best	72	85
Depth of concepts	78	83
Builds on previous learnings	75	83
Joined ideas from different topics	74	78
Balance directed/independent study	63	75
Applicability of course content	58	83
Clear criteria in markings	57	71
Fair assessment	81	76
Tests reflected your learning	77	79
Timely feedback	68	77
Helpful feedback	57	67
Approachability of teachers	77	83
Support from teachers	72	81
Organisation of courses	67	78
Communication of changes	70	74
IT facilities	81	85
Library	91	92
Course specific resources	87	89
Student feedback opportunities	59	77
Student feedback valued	47	71
Student's feedback acted upon	31	58
Work of student union	48	72
Mental wellbeing services	57	75
Overall satisfaction	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.
All Politics & International Relations courses of Queen's University of Belfast

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of Politics & International Relations

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24394	£23244	£28528
25-75 percentile range	£20900 - £29142	£18127 - £30029	£21336 - £39083

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Politics & International Relations courses in the UK

Course Description

The primary degree within the School of Law is the LLB (Honours), which takes three years to complete. In conjunction with the School of Modern Languages, we provide a four-year degree in Common and Civil Law with a European language (French or Spanish), and in conjunction with the School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy, we also provide a three-year degree in Law with Politics.

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 Queen's University of Belfast graduates of undergraduate studies in Politics & International Relations	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Politics & International Relations
Total respondents	50	6345
Unemployed	0%	4%
Studying	20%	11%
Working	50%	62%
Both studying and working	20%	15%
No information	5%	6%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Politics & International Relations courses of Queen's University of Belfast

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	55%	45%
Utilise skills from studies	25%	75%
Work is meaningful	75%	25%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Queen's University of Belfast

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	70%
Non highly-skilled jobs	30%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Politics & International Relations courses of Queen's University of Belfast

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

Example below based on all graduates of Law with Politics LLB (Hons) at Queen's University of Belfast

25%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
15%	Engineering professionals
10%	Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
10%	Elementary occupations
10%	Sales occupations
5%	Design occupations
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
5%	Media Professionals

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Politics & International Relations

Average UCAS Tariff Score 159

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Politics & International Relations
<48	0
48-63	1
64-79	0
80-95	1
96-111	0
112-127	16
128-143	24
144-159	24
160-175	21
176-191	6
192-207	4
208-223	1
224-239	1
>240	1

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Politics & International Relations courses of Queen's University of Belfast

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

Costs

Tuition Fees Law with Politics LLB (Hons)

England UK	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
Channel Islands	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£4710	year 1
Ireland	£4710	year 1
EU	£20800	year 1
International	£20800	year 1
Northern Ireland	£4750	year 1
Ireland	£4750	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

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 Queen's University of Belfast in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Queen's University of Belfast in related subject specific rankings.

Law

- #1
- #10
Law

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #1
- #27
Law

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
- #1
- #201
Law

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

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About Queen's University of Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) is a public institution that has enjoyed international repute for the majority of the institution’s time as an educational centre, and this is reflected today in their impressive University Rankings from Times Higher Education and QS. With the university’s significant reputation for research prominence and academic results, and the city life on offer from Ireland’s capital, QUB deserves the consideration of any student hoping to excel in their field while also creating fond memories while they do it.

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