Bachelor of Laws

The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries. It is abbreviated LL.B. (or sometimes Ll.B.): "LL" is an abbreviation of the genitive plural legum (of laws), thus "LL.B." stands for Legum Baccalaureus in Latin. In the United States it is sometimes called "Bachelor of Legal Letters" to account for the double "L"; see also Juris Doctor. Historically, law students used to study both ecclesiastical law and common law. Today, this is much less common. However, a few institutions, such as Cardiff University's Department of Canon (Ecclesiastical) Law, continue to offer alternatives to the common law.

Qualifying law degrees

The term "qualifying law degree" refers to a degree from a university or college that is accredited by the relevant bar or law society and in which a passing grade has been achieved in designated core modules of the degree. The specific modules required by the bar association may vary and different naming conventions can be used. A typical qualifying law degree consists of six modules drawn from the following subject areas:

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• Public law (constitutional/administrative)
• European Union law
• Law of evidence
• Criminal law
• Law of obligations (contract, restitution, and tort)
• Property law (real property)
• Trusts and equity

The following lists of U.K. universities are generally recognised in the Common Law countries for the purpose of professional admission.

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• University of Birmingham
• University of Bristol
• University of Cambridge
• University of Durham
• University of Exeter
• University of Leeds
• University of Leicester
• University of Liverpool
• University of London (King's College, LSE, Queen Mary, SOAS, University College, and External Programme)
• University of Manchester
• University of Nottingham
• University of Oxford
• University of Southampton
• University of Sheffield
• University of Warwick
• University of Westminster