Law at Kingston is delivered as an LLB (Hons), accredited as a Qualifying Law Degree by both the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), which matters directly if you're planning to qualify as a barrister or solicitor in England and Wales after graduating. Like Kingston's other undergraduate courses, admission runs through UCAS against published tariff requirements rather than a comparative review.
This article covers the entry requirements for Law specifically, cost, admission requirements, the IELTS requirement, and career outcomes.
Entry Requirements
Kingston does not publish a Law-specific acceptance rate; like the rest of the university, admission is assessed against published course requirements. LLB Law requires 120-136 UCAS Tariff points, with A-Level entry in the BBB-AAB range, meaningfully higher than Kingston's Computer Science and Business Management courses (112-128 points). Other accepted qualifications include the International Baccalaureate (27 points) and Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF) at DD, combined where needed with other Level 3 qualifications to reach 120 points.
Fees and Cost of Attendance
Law's international tuition increases year-on-year across the course's three years, the same pattern Kingston applies to its other undergraduate degrees.
| Year | 2026/27 fee |
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| Year 1 (2026/27) | £19,200 |
| Year 2 (2027/28) | £19,900 |
| Year 3 (2028/29) | £20,700 |
For comparison, UK/home fees are £9,790/year. On top of tuition and living costs, budget for the UK Student visa application fee (£524) and the annual Immigration Health Surcharge (£776/year at the discounted student rate). For Kingston's deposit requirements and living-cost breakdown, see the Kingston guide.
Admission Requirements
- Completed UCAS application (or Kingston's direct international application route)
- 120-136 UCAS Tariff points, with A-Level entry in the BBB-AAB range, or an equivalent international qualification
- Academic transcripts, certified and translated if not originally in English
- An Academic IELTS score of 6.5 overall, with no element below 5.5
- No interview, entrance test, or portfolio required for standard entry
How to Get Into Kingston's Law Programme
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Confirm your qualification maps to the 120-136 UCAS points band. This is meaningfully higher than Kingston's Computer Science or Business Management requirements, so don't assume the same equivalency guidance you'd use for those courses applies here without checking.
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Clear the IELTS 6.5 (no element below 5.5) bar with margin. Law is one of the most reading- and writing-intensive undergraduate subjects, with heavy case-law analysis and essay-based assessment, so a comfortable margin above the minimum matters more here than in many other courses.
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Understand the SRA/BSB accreditation value if you're planning to qualify as a lawyer in England and Wales. This LLB is a Qualifying Law Degree, which is a meaningful credential if that's your career goal, though actual qualification as a solicitor or barrister requires further professional training after your degree.
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Budget realistically for the year-on-year fee increase. Kingston's published figures show tuition rising each year of the course (£19,200 to £20,700 across three years), so plan your total budget around the full increasing schedule, not just Year 1's figure.
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Confirm which SELT category your course requires for visa purposes, separate from the university's own academic English requirement. See the main Kingston guide for the full distinction.
English Proficiency Requirement (IELTS)
LLB (Hons) Law: an Academic IELTS score of 6.5 overall, with no element below 5.5. This matches Kingston's general postgraduate-level threshold rather than its lower undergraduate minimum of 6.0 that applies to courses like Computer Science and Business Management, reflecting Law's heavier reading and writing demands.
For Kingston's TOEFL/PTE table and the UK's SELT/visa distinction, see the Kingston guide.
Career Outcomes
Kingston holds a Gold rating across all three Teaching Excellence Framework categories (2023), including student outcomes, a university-wide distinction not broken out separately for Law. The LLB's SRA and BSB accreditation as a Qualifying Law Degree is itself a meaningful outcomes signal, since it satisfies the academic stage of training for both the solicitor and barrister professions in England and Wales, though further professional training (such as the Solicitors Qualifying Examination) is required after graduation to actually qualify.
For international graduates generally, the Graduate Route visa gives bachelor's and master's graduates 2 years of post-study work permission for applications made on or before 31 December 2026, dropping to 18 months from 1 January 2027. Kingston's location, a short train ride from central London, gives Law graduates practical access to London's legal sector during this window.
FAQ
What UCAS points do I need for Kingston's LLB Law? 120-136 points, with A-Level entry in the BBB-AAB range.
What IELTS score do I need? 6.5 overall, with no element below 5.5, higher than Kingston's standard undergraduate minimum of 6.0.
Is Kingston's LLB a Qualifying Law Degree? Yes. It's accredited by both the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
How much does the course cost? £19,200 in Year 1, rising to £19,900 in Year 2 and £20,700 in Year 3 (2026/27 entry).
Can I stay in the UK after graduating? Yes, via the Graduate Route visa: 2 years for bachelor's/master's graduates applying on or before 31 December 2026, dropping to 18 months from 1 January 2027.