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University of Birmingham is ranked 10th of 116 universities for law on our measures. 90% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £37k after five years.

Typical offer AAAEdgbaston campus, England5 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 satisfaction90%Above average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course97%Above average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs68%About average (average 68%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kAbout average (average £26.2k)
  • Entry points (median)146More 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 CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB12%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB34%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA32%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more21%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£26.2k average
  2. 3 years£27.5k£23k average
  3. 5 years£37k£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 5 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.

  • Typical offers range from AAB (Philosophy, Politics, and Law) to AAA (International Law and Globalisation).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Law (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Law with Criminology. Half of the students who started had more than 141 UCAS points, against 150 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Law with Business Studies (100%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Law offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, LLB.

  • International Law and Globalisation

    LLB · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    150
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Bar Standards Board, Law Society of Northern Ireland, Solicitors Regulation Authority

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law

    LLB · 3 years

    Optional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    97%
    Entry points
    146
    Graduate jobs
    69%
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Bar Standards Board, Law Society of Northern Ireland, Solicitors Regulation Authority

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law with Criminology

    LLB · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    141
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Bar Standards Board, Law Society of Northern Ireland, Solicitors Regulation Authority

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law with Business Studies

    LLB · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    143
    Graduate jobs
    70%
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: Bar Standards Board, Law Society of Northern Ireland, Solicitors Regulation Authority

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Philosophy, Politics, and Law

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    145*
    Graduate jobs
    69%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong 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 (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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