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Law at Durham University

Durham University is ranked 6th of 116 universities for law on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months, rising to £53k after five years.

Typical offer A*AADurham Campus, England3 courses

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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other law courses

  • Student satisfaction87%Above average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course97%Above average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs77%Above average (average 68%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27kAbout average (average £26.2k)
  • Entry points (median)175More competitive than average (average 110)

The marker shows the typical (median) law course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC6%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC1%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB2%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA17%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more65%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27k£26.2k average
  2. 3 years£36k£23k average
  3. 5 years£53k£30.8k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 3 law courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Least competitive entry: Law (LLB, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 131 UCAS points, against 177 on the most competitive course here.
  • Placement year: Law (LLB, 3 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Law (LLB, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Year abroad: Law (LLB, 3 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Law (LLB, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Foundation year: Law (LLB, 3 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Law (LLB, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 2 and 4 years.
  • Accredited by Bar Standards Board: Law (LLB, 3 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year).

  • Law

    LLB · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    97%
    Entry points
    177
    Graduate jobs
    77%
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: Bar Standards Board

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law (Senior Status)

    LLB · 2 years

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    97%*
    Entry points
    175*
    Graduate jobs
    77%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law

    LLB · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    131
    Graduate jobs
    77%*
    Salary
    £27k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (some checked by hand) (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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