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Which A-levels do you need for Law? Requirements at 39 UK universities
Of the 83 Law degree courses at 39 UK universities (2027 entry), 14 require Modern Language (17%); the most common standard offer is AAA (26 courses). The safest three subjects are Modern Language, English Literature and English Language, which keep 83 of 83 courses open. The LNAT is required by 15 courses.
- Courses
- 83
- Universities
- 39
- Most common standard offers
- AAA (26), A*AA (20) and AAB (19)
- Admissions tests
- LNAT (15 courses); the other 68 courses do not ask for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 83 courses
RequiredOptionalSelect a subject to see what it opens in the Course Finder.
- Modern Languagerequired 14 · optional 3 · recommended 3
- English Literatureoptional 9 · recommended 5
- English Languageoptional 9 · recommended 5
- Economicsoptional 3 · recommended 3
- Geographyoptional 3 · recommended 3
- Politicsoptional 3 · recommended 3
- Sociologyoptional 3 · recommended 3
- Historyoptional 3 · recommended 3
- Philosophyoptional 3 · recommended 3
- Religious Studiesoptional 3 · recommended 3
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
Modern Language + English Literature + English Language
Keeps 83 of 83 courses open
Check Modern Language, English Literature, English Language in the Course Finder
Course by course83 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | Law (Jurisprudence) | Any subjects | AAA | LNAT |
| Oxford | Law with Law Studies in Europe | Any subjects | AAA | LNAT |
| Cambridge | Law (BA) | Any subjects | A*AA | LNAT |
| UCL | Law LLB | Any subjects | A*AA | LNAT |
| LSE | LLB Bachelor of Laws | Any subjects | A*AA | LNAT |
| Warwick | Law and Sociology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Law LLB+1 (also covers: Law with Humanities BA) | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| Warwick | Law with French LLB | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Law with German LLB | Modern Language | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | Law and Business LLB+1 (also covers: Law and Accountancy LLB) | 1 of English Literature/English Language | A*AA | — |
| Edinburgh | Law and French LLB | Modern Language + 1 of English Literature/English Language | A*AA | — |
| Edinburgh | Law and German LLB | 1 of English Literature/English Language | A*AA | — |
| Edinburgh | Law and Spanish LLB | Modern Language + 1 of English Literature/English Language | A*AA | — |
| Edinburgh | Law LLB+7 (also covers: Global Law LLB, Law and History LLB, Law and Politics LLB, Law and Sociology LLB, Law and Social Policy LLB, Law and Social Anthropology LLB, Law and International Relations LLB) | 1 of English Literature/English Language | A*AA | — |
| Manchester | Law LLB+2 (also covers: Law with Criminology LLB, Law with Politics LLB) | 1 of Law/Accounting/Economics etc. | A*AA | — |
| KCL | English Law & French Law LLB | Modern Language | A*AA | LNAT |
| KCL | English Law & German Law LLB | Modern Language | A*AA | LNAT |
| KCL | English Law & Spanish Law LLB | Modern Language | A*AA | LNAT |
| KCL | Law LLB+2 (also covers: English Law & Hong Kong Law LLB, Politics, Philosophy & Law LLB) | Any subjects | A*AA | LNAT |
| KCL | Law with Criminology LLB | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| Bristol | Law and Modern Languages LLB | Any subjects | A*AA | LNAT |
| Bristol | Law LLB | Any subjects | A*AA | LNAT |
| Durham | Law LLB | Any subjects | A*AA | LNAT |
| Glasgow | Common Law LLB+10 (also covers: Common Law with French Language LLB, Common Law with German Language LLB, Common Law with Italian Language LLB, Common Law with Spanish Language LLB, Business & Management/Common Law LLB, Common Law/Economic & Social History LLB, Common Law/English Literature LLB, Common Law/History LLB, Common Law/Philosophy LLB, Common Law/Politics LLB) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAA | LNAT |
| Glasgow | Scots Law LLB+9 (also covers: Scots Law with German Language LLB, Scots Law with Italian Language LLB, Scots Law with Spanish Language LLB, Business & Management/Scots Law LLB, Politics/Scots Law LLB, Social & Public Policy/Scots Law LLB, Scots Law/English Literature LLB, Scots Law/History LLB, Scots Law/Philosophy LLB) | 1 of English Literature/English Language | AAA | LNAT |
| Glasgow | Scots Law with French Language LLB | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAA | LNAT |
| Southampton | Law LLB+2 (also covers: European Legal Studies LLB, International Legal Studies LLB) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Southampton | Law with Psychology LLB | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Leeds | Law LLB | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Leeds | Law with French Law LLB | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| Leeds | Law with German Law LLB | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| Leeds | Law with Hispanic Law LLB | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| Birmingham | Law LLB+2 (also covers: Law with Criminology LLB, International Law and Globalisation LLB) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Birmingham | Law with Business Studies LLB | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Nottingham | Law LLB | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Sheffield | Law and Criminology LLB | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | Law LLB+1 (also covers: Law (European and International) LLB) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Exeter | English Law and French Law LLB | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| Exeter | Law (Dual LLB / JD with the Chinese University of Hong Kong) LLB | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| Exeter | Law LLB | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Exeter | Law with Business LLB (Cornwall) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Law with Politics LLB (Cornwall) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| York | Law LLB+2 (also covers: International Human Rights Law LLB, Law and Criminology LLB) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Lancaster | Law LLB+1 (also covers: Law (Clinical Learning) LLB) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | Law with Criminology LLB | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Lancaster | Law with Politics LLB | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Loughborough | Law LLB | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| QMUL | Law LLB+4 (also covers: Global Law LLB, Law and Politics LLB, Law with Business LLB, English and European Law LLB) | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| Cardiff | Law LLB+2 (also covers: Law with Criminology LLB, Law with Politics and International Relations LLB) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Cardiff | Law with Welsh LLB | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Newcastle | Law LLB+1 (also covers: Global Law LLB) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Newcastle | Law with Criminology LLB | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Liverpool | Law LLB+4 (also covers: Law with Business LLB, Law with Criminology LLB, Law with Philosophy LLB, Law with Politics LLB) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Leicester | Law LLB+3 (also covers: Law with Criminology LLB, Law with Politics LLB, Law LLB (including Canadian law)) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Reading | Law LLB+2 (also covers: Law with Criminology LLB, Law MLaw) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Reading | Law with International Business LLB | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Surrey | Law LLB+6 (also covers: Law with Business LLB, Law with Criminology LLB, Law with International Relations LLB, Law (Law and Technology Pathway) LLB, Law (Law, Environment and Sustainability Pathway) LLB, Law (Philosophy, Politics and Law Pathway) LLB) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Sussex | Law LLB+6 (also covers: Law with a Language LLB, Law with American Studies LLB, Law with Criminology LLB, Law with International Relations LLB, Law with Politics LLB, Law with Psychology LLB) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Sussex | Law with Business and Management LLB | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UEA | Law LLB+3 (also covers: Law with American Law LLB, Law with European Legal Systems LLB, Law with Criminology LLB) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Aberdeen | Law LLB+16 (also covers: International and Comparative Law LLB, Law and European Legal Studies (5 years) LLB, Law and French Law (5 years) LLB, Law and German Law (5 years) LLB, Law and Spanish Law (5 years) LLB, Law with English Law LLB, Law with English Law and European Legal Studies (5 years) LLB, Law with options in Accountancy LLB, Law with options in Business Management LLB, Law with options in Economics LLB, Law with options in French LLB, Law with options in Gaelic Language LLB, Law with options in German LLB, Law with options in Mandarin LLB, Law with options in Music LLB, Law with options in Spanish LLB) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Aberdeen | Law with Computing Science LLB | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Aberdeen | Legal Studies and Philosophy MA+3 (also covers: Legal Studies and Politics MA, Legal Studies and Psychology MA, Legal Studies and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Strathclyde | Law (Clinical) LLB | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Strathclyde | Law & Politics and International Relations BA+3 (also covers: Law & Psychology BA, Law & Social Policy BA, Law & Spanish BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Strathclyde | Law LLB+2 (also covers: Law with French LLB, Law with Spanish LLB) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| QUB | Law (Major) with French LLB | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| QUB | Law (Major) with Irish LLB | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| QUB | Law (Major) with Spanish LLB | Modern Language | AAA | — |
| QUB | Law LLB+1 (also covers: Law (Major) with Politics LLB) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Royal Holloway | Law LLB+6 (also covers: Law with Criminology LLB, Law with International Relations LLB, Law with Philosophy LLB, Law with Politics LLB, Law with Sociology LLB, Law with Business LLB) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Law with Modern Languages (French) LLB+3 (also covers: Law with Modern Languages (German) LLB, Law with Modern Languages (Italian) LLB, Law with Modern Languages (Spanish) LLB) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| City St George's | Law and Criminology LLB | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| City St George's | Law LLB | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Kent | Law LLB+4 (also covers: Law and Politics LLB, Law and Criminology LLB, International Legal Studies with a Year Abroad LLB, Law (Integrated Master's in Solicitors' Practice) MLaw) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Essex | Law LLB+4 (also covers: Law with Human Rights LLB, Law with Philosophy LLB, Law with Business LLB, Law with Criminology LLB) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Swansea | Business Law LLB | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Swansea | Law LLB+3 (also covers: Law with Politics LLB, Law with International Relations LLB, Law (JD Pathway) LLB) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Swansea | Law with Criminology LLB | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Dundee | Law (English/NI) LLB+1 (also covers: Law (English/NI) with Energy Law LLB) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Dundee | Law (Scots and English Dual Qualifying) LLB+1 (also covers: Law (Scots and English Dual Qualifying) with Energy Law LLB) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Dundee | Law (Scots) LLB+1 (also covers: Law (Scots) with Energy Law LLB) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Aston | Law LLB | Any subjects | BBB | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with Law as the second subject10 courses
- Environment, Law, and Economics (BA) (formerly Land Economy) · Cambridge
- BA Anthropology and Law · LSE
- Politics, Philosophy and Law (PPL) BA · Warwick
- Business and Law MA · Edinburgh
- Social Policy and Law MA · Edinburgh
- Business and Laws BBL (Cornwall) · Exeter
- Politics and Law BSc (Cornwall) · Exeter
- Criminology and Law BA · Lancaster
- Business and Law BA · Leicester
- Criminology and Law BSc · City St George's
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FAQ
Do you need Modern Language to study Law?
Of the 83 Law courses at 39 UK universities, 14 list Modern Language as required (17%); 69 do not list it as required (3 of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Law (Jurisprudence) at Oxford, Law (BA) at Cambridge and Law LLB at UCL.
What is the typical A-level offer for Law?
The most common standard offers across the 83 Law courses are AAA (26), A*AA (20) and AAB (19); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Do you need an admissions test for Law?
15 of the 83 courses require the LNAT; the other 68 do not. Check each course page for the details.