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Law at University of York
University of York is ranked 36th of 116 universities for law on our measures. 80% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25.5k after 15 months, rising to £44k after five years.
Typical offer AAAThe University of York, England4 courses
How it compares with other law courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC2%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB12%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB20%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA26%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more39%
What graduates earn
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 4 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: International Human Rights Law. Half of the students who started had more than 126 UCAS points, against 155 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Law and Criminology (100%).
- Every course here offers a placement year.
- Every course here offers a year abroad.
- Courses last between 2 and 3 years.
International Human Rights Law
LLB · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 79%*
- Stay on
- 96%*
- Entry points
- 126
- Graduate jobs
- 79%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Law
LLB · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 80%
- Stay on
- 96%
- Entry points
- 155
- Graduate jobs
- 70%
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Law (Senior Status) - Graduate entry
LLB · 2 years
Estimated offer~AAA–AAB
Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.- Satisfied
- 79%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 153*
- Graduate jobs
- 79%*
- Salary
- £25.5k*
Law and Criminology
LLB · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 77%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 154
- Graduate jobs
- 70%
- Salary
- £25.5k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
- Oxford Brookes UniversityRanked 34
- Lancaster UniversityRanked 34
- Ulster UniversityRanked 36
- Bath Spa UniversityRanked 38
Nearby
- York St John University7 miles away, ranked 49
- Leeds Beckett University18 miles away, ranked 28
- Leeds Trinity University18 miles away, ranked 73
- University of Leeds22 miles away, ranked 12
Living in York
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of York’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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