LLB Law with International Relations
Learn about the opportunities within international relations while you gain the initial qualification to pursue qualified solicitor or barrister status in England and Wales
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- Code
- M29C
- Attendance
- Full-time, Part-time
- Start
- September 2025
- Fees
- £9,250 (UK) | £16,600 (INT)
- Duration
- 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time, 4 years part-time
- Course Leader
- Dr Alex Patrick
- Study mode
- On campus
- Location
- Hendon campus
- Entry Requirements
- 112 UCAS points
- School / Department
- Department of Law and Social Sciences
Why choose Law LLB with International Relations at Middlesex?
Our London location attracts students from all across the world, with international students making up 46% of the law school's intake. This builds global understanding and opportunities.
Middlesex University is ranked sixth in the UK (12th globally) as the most International University according to Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2022.
Our Law school is ranked second for law in the UK and in the top 100 globally (The Times Higher Education Young Universities Ranking 2022). We also have a well-established network of legal practices for gaining work placement opportunities across London.
What you will gain
Our law course will help give you the core skills and qualifications needed to succeed in the legal profession, and you'll be able to pursue qualified solicitor or barrister status in England and Wales. You will explore a wide range of legal concepts, values, principles and rules as you gain expert knowledge of the core principles of the law in England and Wales.
You'll also put theory into practice with work-based modules that will develop your professional skills.
What you will learn
You will learn about opportunities within international relations while you gain the initial qualification to pursue qualified solicitor or barrister status in England and Wales by studying the core legal subjects required for entry into the profession as a barrister or solicitor, namely the English legal system, contract law, public law, tort, criminal law, land law and the law of equity and trusts. To these are added subjects focusing on international relations such as theories of international relations and global geopolitics.
For this law and international relations degree you will learn by:
- Enhancing your awareness of the contexts in which the law operates
- Being at the heart of legal innovation, with plenty of support from tutors who are nationally and internationally-recognised experts in their chosen fields
- Taking part in mooting (mock trial) and mediation competitions
- Taking on work placements or putting your skills into action as part of the School of Law’s Clinical Legal Education Programme.
3 great reasons to pick this course
Part-time study
Study at your own pace alongside work and other commitments and get the skills and knowledge you need to progress in your career.
When choosing a part-time course, you will study the same modules as the full-time course but over a longer period.
Find out more about the many benefits of studying part-time at Middlesex University.
About your course
Year One
In year one, you will study the English legal system, legal skills, public law and contract law.
Year Two
In year two, you will explore criminal law, tort, and theories of international relations. In addition, you then choose two modules from a combination of law and international relations options. If you want to become a barrister, one option must be EU Law.
Year Three
In year three, you will focus on land law, equity and trusts, plus two optional modules (if part-time, these modules will be studied over 4 or 6 years).
Modules
Here is an overview of the core subjects you will study over three years.
This module provides you with a sound knowledge and understanding of the law of contract, focusing on the main principles, cases and statutory provisions relevant to contract law. This will act as a firm foundation for subsequent law modules as well as for postgraduate and professional study after the course. The module will help in developing your competence in the analysis and solution of legal problems, develop your legal research skills and recognise the relationship between the law of contract and other areas of English and European law. This is a core module and is a requirement of the professional bodies.
This module will enable you to develop an understanding of the English legal system and how it works in order to provide a foundation for the further study of law. You will examine the nature and function of legal institutions and the role of the legal profession within the English legal system and explore the provision of legal services and methods of alternative dispute resolution. You will become familiar with, and be able to use, legal skills and knowledge in respect of issues and problems involving the English legal system.
This module will broaden and expand your understanding of the common law system, legal reasoning, case analysis, the judicial hierarchy, handling precedents and statutory interpretation. After studying this module, you will comprehend the basic principles and debates underpinning the position of the courts in the UK constitution, appreciate how to read a case, and be able to pick out its material facts and ratio, as well as distinguish this from obiter dicta and develop an understanding of the different rules and approaches that courts use to interpret statutes. The module will provide you with a grounding in legal ethics so as to instil a basic understanding of a lawyer's duties toward their clients and the court.
This module will examine general principles relating to the UK Constitution and the organisation and powers of the State. You will gain an awareness of the law and practice relating to the control of the Administration of the UK State and will consider the law relating to Human Rights and aspects of Civil Liberties in the UK.
This module will enable you to acquire a sound knowledge and understanding of criminal law, including a detailed knowledge of the key principles, cases and statutory provisions relevant to criminal law. You will develop skills in the analysis and solution of legal problems and in researching case law and statute law in relation to criminal law, while recognising the relations between criminal law and other areas of law. This is a core module and is a requirement of the professional bodies.
This module introduces you to the main theories, concepts and themes of International Relations. The rival theories of the discipline are initially explored and then applied to the understanding of key topics concerning the relations between states and also non-state global actors.
This module will enable you to acquire a sound knowledge and understanding of the various torts such as negligence claims, defamation, misuse of private information, trespass, nuisance and product liability.
This module provides an opportunity to become familiar with the dispute resolution role of the lawyer and to acquire the skills relevant to that role. It will provide an opportunity for you to engage with key techniques, strategies, theories, values and cultural issues relating to the negotiation process, and will provide an understanding of the place of Alternative Dispute Resolution within the legal system. You will also have the opportunity to critically evaluate aspects of the theoretical basis for mediation as a means of dispute resolution and the place of mediation with the legal system. This module is limited to 16 students selected by the programme team.
This module provides a thorough understanding of the legal system of the European Union (EU) and of the rules and principles governing the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital within the EU’s internal market. You will apply knowledge of EU law to the analysis of legal issues and develop your skills of information retrieval from a range of sources.
Please note that you must select EU Law as an optional module if you want to study the Barristers Training Course after graduating because EU Law is currently a requirement of the academic component of Bar training to become a barrister.
A year-long non-credit bearing option module taken in addition to other modules when suitable work experience is found by you.
This module will build upon your knowledge of legal principles by bringing these together with rules of trust law and principles of equity, including the ethical principles which govern the role of a trustee as fiduciary and principles relevant to the quantification of damages and availability of assets for their recovery.
You will develop your critical understanding of the law of trusts and equitable principles, and your ability to present and argue positions in relation to issues of equity and trust law. You will analyse practical problems accurately and debate issues at a high level of understanding. This is a core module and is a requirement of the professional bodies.
This module provides a critical understanding of the law in the context of dealings in land. The module will build upon your knowledge of legal principles by bringing these together with rules of land law. Your ability to evaluate issues, including ethical issues, and to solve land law problems at a high level of understanding is enhanced, together with your personal and professional development and employability skills.
A year-long non-credit bearing option module taken in addition to other modules when suitable work experience is found by you.
Addressing the responses to climate change from legal and institutional lenses, this module will provide knowledge and critical understanding of the development of the current international legal and institutional regime to address climate change and the relevant global reforms required under the Paris Agreement. You will appreciate, consider and evaluate the key concepts, and current debates and considerations, underpinning the legal principles and institutional mechanisms relating to climate law and governance and explore their practical applications in climate change litigation and dispute resolution.
This module introduces you to a range of issues in global geopolitics. The course explores a range of topics, including the socio-economic impacts of geopolitics, issues of war and conflict in the Middle East, a shifting global political order, and the grand foreign policy strategies of China, Russia, the US and diplomatic statecraft, while also engaging with the interface of international law and geopolitics. This module will equip you with a set of critical analytical tools for understanding the grand strategies of states acting in competition over territories, resources, and power.
This module gives you knowledge and understanding on the principles of public international law. You will be able to evaluate and analyse legal issues in the international context, often dealing with topical concerns. This might include debates over the legality of the use of armed force, the protection of the environment, or the extent of individual responsibility for war crimes.
This module will examine the international legal framework for international trade provided by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its predecessor the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The importance of the WTO/GATT has dramatically increased since the 1940s, shaping the global trade regimes and regulatory governance.
The full-time three-year mode will become four years if you go on a study year abroad or undertake this 120-credit placement in your third year and then return to Middlesex University for your fourth and final year.
To find out more information about this programme, please download the LLB Law with International Relations course specification (PDF).
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Teaching
You will gain knowledge and understanding through workshops, seminars, mini lectures and self-directed study using a variety of resources, including the library and eLearning. Seminars regularly involve interactive exercises and opportunities for peer and self-assessment. They also provide the opportunity for discussion to address issues covered by workshops, mini lectures and back-up reading. In so doing, they also provide opportunities for students to seek clarification of understanding, and for staff to gather feedback. Seminars therefore reinforce the student knowledge base. The level four modules introduce the essential building blocks of law . Workshops on compulsory substantive law subjects are used to immerse you in the framework of the module, to direct you to further study and research and to pose questions in relation to the subject matter. One compulsory and one optional modules in years 2 and 3 respectively will provide you with specialist knowledge of the subject.
During your first year, your weekly timetable will typically consist of:
- 6 hours of interactive workshops
- 6 hours of seminars.
Teaching sessions will be spread over no more than three days per week. On top of these formal teaching and learning sessions, you should also budget a few hours independent study time for each module per week.
Whether you are studying full or part-time – your course timetable will balance your study commitments on campus with time for work, life commitments and independent study.
We aim to make timetables available to students at least 2 weeks before the start of term. Some weeks are different due to how we schedule classes and arrange on-campus sessions.
Our excellent teaching and support teams will help you develop your skills from research and practical skills to critical thinking. And we offer free 24-hour laptop loans with full desktop software, free printing and Wi-Fi to use on or off campus.
You will be assessed by summative assessments in all modules combining a blend of authentic assessments including moots, presentations, coursework and multiple-choice tests which allow you demonstrate a developing and increasingly sophisticated level of knowledge of the relevant subjects. Formative assessments at all levels also reinforce knowledge and understanding. At level four, the principal focus of the summative assessments is on developing knowledge of the relevant basic principles and concepts . At level five and level six, the focus is on knowledge of substantive legal subjects , while level six in particular also brings to the fore in-depth, contextual and specialist knowledge of areas of law studied in option modules
You will receive feedback on the formative assessment, and written summative assessments. Feedback on examination performance can be requested from the module leader. Feedback is intended to help you learn and progress, and you are encouraged to review and discuss your feedback with your module or personal tutor.
We will aim to provide you with feedback within 15 working days of submission.
Details of progression and pass marks for assessment can be found in the university regulations.
Teaching vs Independent Learning
Outside of teaching hours, you’ll learn independently through self-study which will involve reading articles and books, working on projects, undertaking research, and preparing for assessments including coursework, presentations and exams.
Your independent learning is supported by the library and study hub, laptop hire, and with online materials in MyUniHub.
Here is an indication of how you will spend your time:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
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North London campus
Our north London campus is 23 minutes away by underground train, travelling from London Kings Cross.
Learn moreFacilities and support
Our Sheppard Library provides a wide range of resources and support to help you to succeed in your studies.
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Over 1,000 study spaces including rooms for group study and over 500 computers available.
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We have one of London's biggest and best university campuses with everything you need in one place.
Our facilitiesStudent support
We offer lots of support to help you while you're studying including financial advice, wellbeing, mental health, and disability support.
Additional needs
We'll support you if you have additional needs such as sensory impairment or dyslexia. And if you want to find out whether Middlesex is the right place for you before you apply, get in touch with our Disability and Dyslexia team.
Wellness
Our specialist teams will support your mental health. We have free individual counselling sessions, workshops, support groups and useful guides.
Work while you study
Our Middlesex Unitemps branch will help you find work that fits around uni and your other commitments. We have hundreds of student jobs on campus that pay the London Living Wage and above. Visit the Middlesex Unitemps page.
Financial support
You can apply for scholarships and bursaries and our MDX Student Starter Kit to help with up to £1,000 of goods, including a new laptop or iPad.
We have also reduced the costs of studying with free laptop loans, free learning resources and discounts to save money on everyday things. Check out our guide to student life on a budget.
Careers
How can a LLB Law with International Relations degree support your career?
This course is especially suitable if you are interested in pursuing a career within one of the many kinds of multilateral organisations to be found in increasingly globalised societies (e.g. political, diplomatic, regulatory, campaigning, service-providing, health, trade and other agencies, NGOs and charities).
There are many sectors where a law degree is highly desired, including business (human resources, tax and insurance), charity, management, administration, the Civil Service, education and government. You might choose to pursue a career as a solicitor, barrister, legal executive, paralegal, or in a community advisory role.
Many students pursue professional qualifications which for solicitors will be the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and for barristers, the Bar Practice Course/Barrister Training Course. The LLB complies with the Bar Standard Board's requirements for the academic component of Bar training comprising the seven Foundations of Legal Knowledge modules.
The LLB also provides a very good basis for the Solicitors' Qualifying Exam (SQE).
Once you graduate, you may also choose to study for a master’s degree, before pursuing the professional exams.
MDXworks
Our Careers and Employability Service, MDXworks will launch you into the world of work from the beginning of your course, with placements, projects and networking opportunities through our 1000+ links with industry and big-name employers in London and globally.
Our dedicated lifetime career support, like our business start-up support programme and funding for entrepreneurs, has made us a top 10 university for producing CEOs – Novuana, 2023.
Global network
Our location in London helps us connect you with over 1,000 industry partners to develop your future employment prospects.
And we have unique work and study opportunities at our campuses in Dubai and Mauritius. You’ll study with students from 122 countries who’ll hopefully become part of your global network. And after you graduate, we'll still support you through our alumni network to help you progress in your chosen career.
Placements
Our specialist Employability Service and London location ensure that every year our students and graduates gain prestigious placement opportunities: Our Careers and Employability Service, MDXworks will launch you into the world of work from the beginning of your course, with placements, projects and networking opportunities through our 1000+ links with industry and big-name employers in London and globally. We also work with a well-established network of legal practices, specialising in all aspects of the law which enables us to offer some further work placement opportunities across London.
Placements and internships greatly improve graduate employment prospects, and those who take part achieve excellent academic results through applying their learning in a professional setting.
Entry requirements
At Middlesex, we're proud of how we recognise the potential of future students like you. We make fair and aspirational offers because we want you to aim high, and we’ll support you all the way.
Qualifications
- 112-128 UCAS Points and GCSE English Grade C/4
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- A-Level
- BBC-BBB
- BTEC
- DMM-DDM
- Access requirements
- Overall pass: must include 45 credits at level 3, of which all 45 must be at Merit or higher
- Combinations
- A combination of A-Level, BTEC and other accepted qualifications that total 112 - 128 UCAS Tariff points
We’ll always be as flexible as possible and take into consideration any barriers you may have faced in your learning. And, if you don’t quite get the grades you hoped for, we’ll also look at more than your qualifications. Things like your work experience, other achievements and your personal statement.
Our general entry requirements page outlines how we make offers where we have given a range (e.g. BBB – BBC in A levels), and how you will be made an offer if you are studying a combination of qualifications (e.g. BTEC and A level). In both cases, we will base this on information you’ve provided on your application.
Mature students (over 21)
We welcome applications from mature candidates, including those without formal qualifications if you can demonstrate relevant experience and ability.
We welcome students from the UK and all over the world. Join students from over 122 countries and discover why so many international students call our campus home:
- Quality teaching with top facilities plus flexible online learning
- Welcoming north London campus that's only 30 minutes from central London
- Work placements and networking with top London employers
- Award-winning career support to get you where you want to go after university.
Qualifications
We accept a wide range of international qualifications. Find out more about the accepted qualifications on your country's support page. If you are unsure of the suitability of your qualifications or would like help with your application, please contact your nearest international office.
English language
You will need to meet our English language requirements. And, don’t worry If you don't meet our minimum English language requirements, as we offer a Pre-sessional English course.
Visas
To study with us in the UK, you might need a Student visa. Please check to see if this applies to you.
You can apply now via UCAS using the code M29C. Visit the UCAS site today.
Need help with your application? Check out our undergraduate application page.
Interviews
Interviews are not required for this course.
Fees & funding
The fees below are for the 2025/26 academic year:
UK students1
Full-time students: £9,250
Part-time: £77 per taught credit
International students2
Full-time students: £16,600
Part-time students: £138 per taught credit
Additional costs
The following study tools are included in your fees:
- Free access to the resources, learning materials and software you need to succeed on your course
- Free laptop loans for up to 24 hours
- Free printing for academic paperwork
- Free online training with LinkedIn Learning.
Scholarships and bursaries
To help make uni affordable, we do everything we can to support you including our:
- MDX Excellence Scholarship offers grants of up to £2,000 per year for UK students
- Regional or International Merit Awards which reward International students with up to £2,000 towards course fees
- Student Starter Kit. Get help with up to £1,000 of goods, including a new laptop or iPad. Find out about our MDX Student Starter Kit.
Find out more about undergraduate funding and all of our scholarships and bursaries.
Guaranteed internship programme
Enhance your legal education with our exclusive guaranteed internship programme for a select number of second and third-year Law students. Gain invaluable work experience in prestigious law firms, local authorities, government and legal departments, developing the necessary practical skills for your future career.
Programme Highlights
- Paid internships
- Duration: 6-8 weeks during the summer (May – September), with potential for longer internships.
- Working Hours: Part-time (16hours/week) or full time (up to 35 hours/week) options.
- Mentorship: Each intern is paired with a dedicated mentor for personalised guidance.
- Hands-on Experience: Engage in legal research, document drafting, case preparation, client’s meetings and more.
Eligibility and Application
- Qualifying students will be identified by their Programme team, based on academic performance
- Application includes a CV, Cover Letter and an initial digital interview
Compensation
- Internships are paid at the London Living Wage (£13.15/hour).
Fees disclaimers
1. UK fees: The university reserves the right to increase undergraduate tuition fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions. The tuition fees for part-time UK study are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.
2. International fees: Tuition fees are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.
Any annual increase in tuition fees as provided for above will be notified to students at the earliest opportunity in advance of the academic year to which any applicable inflationary rise may apply.
Student testimonials
"I was motivated to study the LLB as, not only is it a prestigious course, I felt it was the best option for me to achieve my goal of becoming a lawyer. I was also confident the course would allow me to work in a large number of organisations either as a legal practitioner, legal advisor or legal representative after I graduate.
Every aspect of the course has been really exciting, as you can apply what you learn in modules to everyday legal issues. Most importantly, the course has improved my ability to think logically and it has taught me about the importance of precision in my work, which is essential if I'm going to work in the field of Law."
David Eniolorunfe Oshame
LLB Law Student
"This course provides the opportunity to learn the foundations of our legal system and opens up many opportunities post graduation, including the option of exploring work as a solicitor or legal secretary.
During this course I've learnt a lot, including Protection Laws that I never knew existed. I've had the chance to moot and take part in practical, case-based, projects. This course has been a great stepping stone to educating me on the rights and laws of the people, and I hope I'll be able to use this knowledge in helping and support those less fortunate in the world."
Jane-Bridgette Gathinji
LLB Law student
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