Law at Durham University

Law (LLB (Hons), M101) at Durham University asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades

~A*AA

High

152 points · around AAA

Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152

29% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 176–191 points. At least 15% of them had fewer than the 152 asked.

325 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 98%, a baccalaureate 1%, other qualifications 1%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Law (with Honours)
Code: M101 · M1 law by area
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Year abroad: optional
Foundation year: optional

Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

97%

still studying

UK 86%

left higher education

UK 9%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

335 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%89%

Learning opportunities85%85%

Assessment and feedback81%81%

Academic support93%89%

Organisation and management90%84%

Learning resources90%90%

Student voice80%79%

195 final-year students · 60% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£27k3 years

£36k5 years

£53k

£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k£90k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 85 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onThis course

46% working19% working and studying22% studying4% unemployed8% other

UK, same subject: 86% in work or study

77%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 69%

72%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

58%

use what they learned

UK 63%

Legal professionals48%
Business and public service associate professionals10%
Elementary occupations6%
Administrative occupations4%
Secretarial and related occupations2%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 235 graduates · 52% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Durham, North East England, England
Postcode: DH1 3HP

Subjects

law law

Campus

Campus: Durham Campus
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Law at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
Durham University	Law this course	A*AA	176–191
King's College London, University of London	English Law and French Law LLB (Hons)	A*AA	224–239
London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London	Law (Bachelor of Laws) LLB (Hons)	A*AA	—
Queen Mary University of London	English and European Law (4 years) LLB (Hons)	144 - 152 points	160–175
UCL (University College London)	Bachelor of Laws (UCL) and LLB Bachelor of Laws (University of Hong Kong) LLB (Hons)	A*AA	240+
University of Bristol	Law LLB (Hons)	A*AA - AAB	160–175
University of Cambridge	Environment, Law, and Economics BA (Hons)	A*AA	176–191
University of Exeter	Dual LLB / Juris Doctor (JD) with the Chinese University of Hong Kong LLB (Hons)	A*AA	144–159
University of Leeds	Law LLB (Hons)	A*AA	144–159
University of Manchester	Law LLB (Hons)	A*AA	160–175
University of Warwick	Law LLB (Hons)	152 points	160–175

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