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Law at UWE, Bristol

UWE, Bristol is ranked 71st of 116 universities for law on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25.5k after 15 months, rising to £29k after five years.

Typical offer 112 UCAS pointsUniversity of the West of England, 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 satisfaction85%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course92%Above average (average 89%)
  • Graduate-level jobs64%Below average (average 68%)
  • Salary after 15 months£25.5kAbout average (average £26.2k)
  • Entry points (median)100Less 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 CCC44%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC21%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB20%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB7%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA3%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more5%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£25.5k£26.2k average
  2. 3 years£23k£23k average
  3. 5 years£29k£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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Law (LLB, 4 years, placement year, foundation year) (91%).
  • Least competitive entry: Law (LLB, 4 years, placement year, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 63 UCAS points, against 111 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Law (LLB, 3 years, placement year) (94%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Foundation year: Law (LLB, 4 years, placement year, foundation year), Professional Policing and Criminology and Law (BA, 4 years, placement year, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc, LLB.

  • Law

    LLB · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    94%
    Entry points
    108
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £25.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Law

    LLB · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offer48 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    63
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    £25.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Professional Policing

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offer48 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    100*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*

    Accredited: College of Policing

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Law

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    92%
    Entry points
    111
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Criminology and Law

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer48 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    69
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*
    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.

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

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