LLB Law and Legal Innovation
Study law through practice, not just theory. Delivered through a simulated law firm, our LLB Law and Legal Innovation degree combines legal knowledge, real-world experience and AI skills to help you build the capabilities employers want – so you're ready to make an impact from day one.
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Qualify faster
The only UK undergraduate LLB where you can prepare to sit both SQE1 & SQE2 in your third and final year.
The UK’s only LLB built within a simulated law firm
Be ready for modern legal practice with AI and tech in every module
Boost your experience with a legal clinic in each year
About the LLB Law and Legal Innovation
This isn't a traditional law degree. This is law built around the real world.
Immerse yourself in a simulated law firm where you'll tackle realistic legal challenges and experience law the way legal professionals do every day. Build the practical skills, confidence and commercial awareness employers value while mastering AI and legal technology.
In Year 3, you’ll choose between two pathways so you can shape your degree around your ambitions:
SQE Pathway – prepare for both SQE1 and SQE2 within your three-year programme, the only degree of its kind in the UK
Legal Innovation Pathway – prepare for a career in the rapidly-evolving world of legal tech and innovation
Whether your goal is to qualify as a solicitor or help shape the future of legal services, you'll graduate work-ready with the hands-on experience and knowledge to hit the ground running.
Course details
- Course length
- Full time3 years
- Start dates
- September 2027
- Study methods
- Face-to-face
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Law and Legal Innovation
Where the LLB will take you
Qualify as a solicitor
Start your career with less debt and a faster route to becoming a solicitor.
Follow the SQE Pathway and prepare to sit both SQE1 and SQE2 during your three-year degree, so you can qualify as a solicitor without the time and cost of a separate preparation course.
Explore careers in legal innovation
Be ready for the next generation of legal roles.
Open doors to emerging roles in legal operations, tech product development, project management and data-driven consultancy through the Legal Innovation Pathway.
Why we prepare you better for the SQE
SQE1 pass rates*
National pass rate47%
73%
SQE2 pass rates*
National pass rate85%
93%
A number you can trust:
You’re 26% more likely to pass the SQE1 with BPP
Course structure
Dispute Resolution (30 credits)
Enter Price Prior LLP's dispute resolution department. Learn the foundations of contract and tort law through the lens of how disputes arise, are managed, and are resolved in practice. Develop skills in legal research, case analysis, drafting, and client communication – using AI tools to support your work from day one.
Corporate Commercial (30 credits)
Join the corporate and commercial team. Explore how businesses are structured, how deals are done, and how commercial agreements work. Build foundations in contract law, company law and commercial awareness while developing drafting and negotiation skills.
Public & Human Rights (30 credits)
Work within Price Prior LLP's public law and regulatory practice. Engage with constitutional principles, judicial review, human rights and administrative law through real-world scenarios – from challenging government decisions to advising on regulatory compliance.
Legal Clinic 1 (30 credits)
Begin to build confidence in client-facing skills, professional responsibility and applying legal knowledge to real problems.
Estate Planning (30 credits)
Move into Price Prior LLP's estate planning department. Advise simulated clients on wills, trusts, succession planning, and the administration of estates. Develop expertise in equity and trusts, land law, and tax-efficient planning – skills that are in high demand across the profession.
Real Estate (30 credits)
Join the property team. Handle simulated residential and commercial transactions from instruction to completion. Build deep knowledge of land law, conveyancing practice and regulatory requirements while using legal technology to manage transactions.
Criminal Defence (30 credits)
Experience criminal practice from the defence perspective. Analyse cases, prepare for hearings and develop advocacy skills. Master criminal law and procedure through the kind of casework a trainee would encounter in a criminal defence firm.
Legal Clinic 2 (30 credits)
Build your confidence in client-facing skills, professional responsibility and applying legal knowledge to real problems. Deepen your understanding of access to justice and professional ethics. Advise on simulated client matters based on real cases previously handled by our Law Clinic, and take part in a simulated mediation that develops the negotiation skills essential for professional practice.
SQE1 Preparation (30 credits)
Intensive preparation for the SQE1 assessment, consolidating and extending your knowledge across all Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK) areas. Practise under exam conditions with diagnostics to identify areas to focus your revision.
SQE2 Training (30 credits)
Develop and refine the practical legal skills assessed in SQE2 – client interviewing, advocacy, legal writing, drafting, and legal research – through simulated exercises mirroring the real assessment.
Legal Clinic 3 (30 credits)
Under supervision, contribute to legal advice for members of the local community. Further build confidence in client-facing skills, professional responsibility and applying legal knowledge to real problems. Handle real client matters and develop your professional judgement.
Process and Service Design (30 credits)
Explore the technology transforming legal services – document automation and contract analytics to AI-driven legal research. Build hands-on capability with the tools reshaping how law is practised.
Generative AI for Law (30 credits)
Go deeper into big data, data privacy and AI governance in legal contexts. Develop the skills to design, evaluate and implement technology solutions for legal problems.
Legal Innovation (30 credits)
Capstone project: design and prototype a legal technology solution addressing a real challenge in legal practice. Demonstrate innovation, technical fluency and commercial thinking.
Legal Clinic 3 (30 credits)
Under supervision, contribute to legal advice for members of the local community. Further build confidence in client-facing skills, professional responsibility and applying legal knowledge to real problems. Handle real client matters and develop your professional judgement.
Learn law the way lawyers work
Law firms don’t have a tort department, instead they have a dispute resolution department. So at Price Prior LLP, you won't learn law through separate academic subjects either. You’ll tackle foundational legal knowledge like contract, tort, land law and more through client challenges, drafting, evidence analysis and advocacy.
Two days in-centre.
The rest of the week is shaped around you
You’ll spend two days a week at your chosen city centre location, learning alongside your peers through interactive workshops, practical activities and collaborative exercises. You'll be supported by a personal coach and experienced tutors who bring legal practice to life through their industry knowledge and expertise.
The rest of your week is free for independent study that can be shaped around work or other commitments. Full-time students will typically receive eight contact hours per week and will need to devote at least 22 hours a week to independent study.
24/7 access to all the resources you need
All learning materials are provided online as part of your course fee, reflecting the digital tools and ways of working used across today’s legal sector, while minimising our environmental impact. Print on demand versions are available for students with specific learning needs.
Assessments that mirror real legal work
No dissertation. No theory-only assessments. Instead, you'll demonstrate your skills through:
Practical activities – simulated and real client interviews, advocacy exercises, drafting tasks
Portfolio work – building a professional portfolio of legal work product across modules
Presentations – oral advocacy, client pitches, and professional communication
Reports – legal research reports, case analyses, and advisory memoranda
Coursework – applied legal problem-solving and transactional exercises
Exams – where appropriate, testing legal knowledge under timed conditions (particularly for SQE preparation)
Project work – capstone and collaborative projects, especially in Year 3 pathways
Full details on BPP University’s feedback policy on examinations and assessment can be found in the University Policies and Procedures.
External assessments
If you opt for the SQE pathway, the SQE comprises two stages: SQE1 and SQE2. The cost of the SQE assessment is not included in your course fee, and it is your responsibility to book and pay for the assessments directly with the SRA’s authorised assessment provider, Kaplan SQE Ltd.
For more information on the SQE assessments, visit the SRA website.
Learning support
Access a full range of learning support services for students with any specialist learning needs.
Dates and locations
Fees and funding
2027-2028 academic year
A deposit of £350 will need to be paid within 48 hours of accepting your offer on all our courses, to secure your place.
Please note that the SQE is an external assessment, the cost of which is not included in your course fee.
In addition to your fees, there may be additional charges associated with your studies if you need to resit a BPP assessment.
Funding options
We offer a number of ways to support you with funding your university studies.
Need to discuss finance?
If you have any questions or require help, contact us on 03300 603100.
Why choose BPP University Law School?
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of training the brightest legal talent
700+
legal employers trust us to deliver their legal training
100,000 alumni
across the globe