The Following is a list of requirements specified by the universities listed for LLB Law degrees on the UCAS website. The information is correct to the best of my abilities as of 17th August 2005 but is offered as a guidance. Applicants are advised to check all relevant material (prospectus, UCAS website etc for any changes) prior to applying. The requirements outlined are in addition to matriculation requirements which may exist.
CW
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Abertay
GCSE English and Maths at grade C. A Level or AS Level English at Grade C required
Aberystwyth
GCSE English/Welsh at grade C
Anglia
4 GCSEs grade C or above inc. English required, and preferably Mathematics grade C.
Bangor
GCSE English at grade C
Birmingham
No Specified Subjects
LNAT
General Studies excluded
Bournemouth
Five subjects at grade C or above including English and Mathematics
Bradford
No specific subjects are required. However, evidence of relevant experience or competence in at least one, course-related, subject is considered advantageous. General Studies may be included.
GCSE English at grade C also required
Bristol
LNAT
Grades must be achieved in a single sitting at the first attempt.
General Studies and Critical Thinking Excluded
Bristol (University of West England)
GCSE English
Brunel
GCSE Maths and English Grade C
General Studies excluded
Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
5 GCSE's grade C or above (including English language).
Cambridge
LNAT
You may be at some disadvantage in many colleges if you do not have the preferred subjects at A level. Check with individual colleges.
Interview Required
Cardiff
General Studies excluded
English Language at grade C or above
Central England, Birmingham (UCE)
A Level General Studies normally excluded but may be considered in marginal cases. Five subjects at grade C or above including Mathematics and either English or Key Skills Communication at level 3 GCSE Maths is preferred but not an essential requirement.
Central Lancs
English and Mathematics
City
GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C, or equivalent.
General Studies excluded
De Montfort
Interview
Five GCSE subjects at grade C or above including English, or equivalent
Derby
GCSE English Language at grade C, or Key Skills level 3 Communication
Dundee
English at grade C
Durham
LNAT
General Studies excluded
East Anglia
LNAT
General Studies excluded
East London
GCSE English at grade C
Essex
UK applicants usually invited to interview. Interviews usually last 15-20 minutes, and assess motivation and relevant experience, as well as awareness of current legal issues. Interviews can influence final offer level.
Exeter
General Studies excluded
Glamorgan
Five GCSE subjects at grade C including English
Gloucestershire
An interview and/or appropriate portfolio of work may be required for this course.
GCSE Maths and English at grade C
Greenwich
Six GCSE subjects at grade C or above including English and either Mathematics or Science
Hertfordshire
GCSE English at grade C
Keele
GCSE English Language and either Mathematics or Science at grade C or above
Kent
GCSE English Language at grade C
KCL
AS - General Studies excluded and 4 AS required. For the required extra AS level, below grade B considered in exceptional cases
A2 - General Studies excluded, A2 resits only considered with mitigating circumstances
Kingston
300 points required not including Key Skills, with at least 200 points from two 6-unit awards or equivalent, OR 320 points including at least two 6-unit awards plus up to 60 points of Key Skills at level 3 or 4. General Studies will only be accepted as one of three 6-unit awards, with a score of at least 100 and at least 220 points from the other two 6-unit awards.
Lancaster
English Language at grade C
Leeds
GCSE English at grade C
Leeds Met
General Studies excluded
GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C, or equivalent
Leicester
GCSE English Language or equivalent strongly preferred.
Liverpool
GCSE English grade C
Liverpool John Moores
English and Mathematics at grade C or above
London Met
GCSE English Language at grade C or above, or equivalent
LSE
Fourth AS level normally taken in Year 12 preferred.
A good range of GCSEs. Mathematics and English at grade C or above.
London South Bank
English Language C, Maths C (both at GCSE).
Luton
Mathematics and English at GCSE grade C or above
Manchester
Grades AAA required. All A level subjects are considered but we may exclude subjects with a large practical component from the standard offer. General Studies A level is welcomed but is never included as part of the standard offer.
Manchester Met
General Studies excluded
GCSE Mathematics and English at grade C
Middlesex
English Language and Mathematics at grades C/D
Newcastle
General Studies excluded
Grades should be obtained at one sitting.
Northumbria
General Studies excluded
Grade C in GCSE English and Mathematics
Nottingham
LNAT
Nottingham Trent
General Studies excluded
A minimum of:- 5 grade C GSCE passes including, Mathematics at grade C and English at grade C
Oxford
LNAT
General Studies excluded
Mathematics at GCSE level, or equivalent, is preferred. The grades/points give an indication of the range of offers likely to be made to successful candidates. Achievement of these grades/points does not guarantee a place as admission for all courses is competitive.
Plymouth
English and Mathematics at grade C or above
Queen Mary
General Studies excluded
Queens Belfast
General Studies excluded
Reading
General Studies excluded
Sheffield
GCSE English and Mathematics at minimum of grade C
Sheffield Hallam
GCSE English Language at grade C
Southampton
General Studies excluded
We prefer applicants to offer at least two traditional, academic 'A' level subjects.
Southampton Solent
Three subjects including Mathematics and English Language
Staffordshire
GCSE grade C English Language or above
Sunderland
Three GCSE subjects at grade C including English Language and Mathematics
Teeside
Five GCSE subjects at grade C or above, including English
Thames Valley
Maths and English at Grade C or above
UCL
LNAT
Some groups of applicants being actively considered for entry are invited for interview before an offer is made. The Faculty is looking for committed and 'rounded' students who have intellectual enthusiasm as well as much to contribute.
GCSE English and Maths at grade B
Warwick
GCSE English and Maths at grade C
Wolverhampton
GCSE English and Maths at grade C
Westminster
GCSE English at grade C