Southampton Law School FAQs

Sep 18, 2026

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Southampton Law School FAQs address key admissions and study questions for prospective applicants. The document covers academic entry requirements, including accepted and excluded A Level subjects, the role of EPQ and International Baccalaureate scores, and guidance on deferred entry, retakes, and returning to education. It also outlines tuition fees, the LNAT requirement policy, eligibility for a qualifying law degree, application volumes, scholarships, career outcomes, and available support for employability and student wellbeing.

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What are the general academic entry requirements?

What are the excluded A Level subjects?

Is A Level Law necessary?

Do you accept deferred entry applications?

Do you accept retakes?

Do you accept returners to learning?

What are the tuition fees for 2016/17 entry?

Do I need to do the LNAT test?

Does Southampton Law School offer a Qualifying Law Degree?

How many applications do you receive?

Does the University offer scholarships?

What careers can I pursue?

Why should I apply to Southampton Law School?

How much contact time is there?

What support do you provide to help employability?

What support is available during the programme?

ANY GREY AREAS? SOUTHAMPTON LAW SCHOOL FAQS What are the general academic entry requirements? A Levels: AAA-AAB A Levels with Extended Project Qualification (EPQ): AAB (in non-excluded subjects) And EPQ grade A International Baccalaureate: 36 points overall including 18 at Higher Level Other qualifications, including international qualifications, are considered on an individual basis. Grey 001 What are the excluded A Level subjects from the general academic entry requirements? – Dance – General Studies – Photography – Moving Images – Physical Education – Practical Art – Practical Music – Sports Studies – Textiles Grey 002 Is A Level Law necessary? We regardA Level Law as an acceptable A Level subject for the purpose of meeting our A Level offer. We are neutral on the question of whether it is an advantage or disadvantage to have studied A Level Law. It is of our opinion that while it may not place students at muchofan advantage, it does give students a chance to see if law is a subject that they would like to study at university. Grey 003 If I achieve AABand have not taken an EPQ will I be accepted onto the programme? It is possible for applicants achieving AAB to be accepted, subject to us having vacant places on the programme and the remainder of the UCAS application being satisfactory. Let us know of any extenuating circumstances which may affect your grades before you get your results so that this can betaken into consideration when making our decisions. Grey 004 Should I continue with four subjects atA Level or drop one? A fourth A Level (even in General Studies) is a big plus, especially if you do not quite meet the terms of the AAA offer. If by taking four subjects it means that you will drop down significantly (i.e. by getting BBBB), then it would probably be better to concentrate on only three subjects. We are looking for ability at a high level and it isthe actual grades that indicate this. Grey 005 Do you accept deferred entry applications? Yes, we can accept deferred applications for 2017/18 entry. However, we are only able to offer deferrals for one year ahead. Grey 006 Do you accept retakes? We are willing to consider applicants retaking A Level modules if we think thereis a good reason for under performance at first attempt, and that the student stands a good chance of achieving our standard entry requirements of AAA atA Level. Grey 007 Do you accept‘returners to learning’? We welcome applications from those who have taken a break from education. You are not required to have the same qualifications as school/college leavers, but must have had recent experience of returning to learning to obtain a formal qualification (e.g. an Access Course) after agap ofat least five years since finishing full-time education. We may require you to attend the Law School for an interview and/or test. Grey 008 What are the tuition fees for 2016/17 entry? The tuition fees for 2016/17 entry are £9,000 pa for Home/EU students and £15,390 pa for International students. Grey 009 Do I need to do the LNATtest? No. For the time being we have decided not to require LNAT. If you are applying to oneof the dozen or so Law Schools who use the test, you will have to. If you also apply to Southampton, we will not receive your test results and our decisions will not be influenced by your result. Grey 010 Does Southampton Law School offer a Qualifying Law Degree? Our Law degree is a Qualifying Law Degree. It satisfies the professional requirements of the Bar Council and Law Society of England and Wales. It isSRA (Solicitor Regulation Authority) approved. Grey 011 How many applications do you receive? During most admissions cycles, we receive approximately 2000 applications per year. The annual intake is 196 for Home/EU students and 72 for International students. Grey 012 Does the University of Southampton offer any scholarships? As a Russell Group

FAQs

What are the general academic entry requirements?

A Levels require AAA-AAB. With EPQ, the requirement is AAB (in non-excluded subjects) plus an EPQ grade A. For the International Baccalaureate, the requirement is 36 points overall including 18 at Higher Level; other qualifications are considered individually.

Which A Level subjects are excluded from the general academic entry requirements?

Excluded subjects include Dance, General Studies, Photography, Moving Images, Physical Education, Practical Art, Practical Music, Sports Studies, and Textiles.

Do I need to take the LNAT test?

No. Southampton decided not to require LNAT for the time being. However, if applying to law schools that use LNAT, you will have to take it, and Southampton states it will not receive your test results or be influenced by them.

Sep 18, 2026

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