Quick Information
| University | University of Oxford; University of Cambridge |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fee | GBP 43,600 per year overseas (Oxford, 2026/27) |
| Eligibility | AAA at A-level; LNAT (Oxford) |
| Last Verified Date | November 10, 2026 |
| Official Source | https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/course/ba-jurisprudence |
What an LLB in Law Covers
A law degree teaches you to read, analyse and argue about the rules that organise society. Students study the main areas of law — criminal law, constitutional law, contract, tort, land law, trusts, European Union law and jurisprudence — and learn to work carefully with cases, statutes and legal reasoning. At Oxford the undergraduate degree is called the BA in Jurisprudence, and the Law Faculty states clearly that it is equivalent to what other universities call an LLB. At Cambridge the course is called the Law Tripos and also leads to a BA, which the colleges describe as a purely formal difference from the LLB title used elsewhere.
How Long It Takes and What Degree You Receive
The standard course lasts three years at both Oxford and Cambridge. Oxford also offers a four-year version, Law with Law Studies in Europe, in which the third year is spent at a partner law faculty in France, Germany, Italy, Spain or the Netherlands. Both degrees are qualifying law degrees for practice as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales, but graduation alone does not qualify anyone to practise: further professional training and qualification stages are required after the degree.
Entry Requirements
Law is highly competitive. Oxford asks for AAA at A-level, or 38 IB points with 666 at Higher Level, plus at least a C in GCSE Mathematics or equivalent evidence of numeracy. Cambridge asks for A*AA at A-level, or 42 IB points with 776 at Higher Level. Neither university requires A-level Law, and Cambridge states that it has no essential subjects, although most successful applicants have studied at least one essay-based subject. Both universities require the LNAT, the Law National Admissions Test, which tests aptitude for law rather than legal knowledge. At Cambridge, applicants must register for the LNAT by 15 September and sit the test by 15 October in the year they apply. Applications go through UCAS, with the 15 October equal-consideration deadline for Oxford and Cambridge.
Tuition Fees
Oxford’s official course information sheet for 2026 entry lists overseas fees of £43,600 per year and home fees of £9,790 per year. For Cambridge, the regulated home fee is £9,790 for 2026–27 and £10,050 for 2027–28; the overseas fee for Law was not confirmed on an official Cambridge page in this research and is not stated here. Living costs are separate at both universities.
Where the Degree Can Lead
Many graduates go on to qualify as solicitors or barristers in England and Wales, after completing the required vocational training and work-based stages. Others use the degree in business, finance, government, international organisations, journalism or further academic study. Law graduates are valued for their ability to read closely, argue clearly and handle complex material, and those skills are useful well beyond the courtroom. No degree guarantees a particular job, and the right to practise law depends on the rules of the country where you work.
