Overview

As a joint honours programme, Law with Politics at Queen's University Belfast offers students the chance to study for a Qualifying Law Degree whilst also engaging with research in areas such as conflict, co-operation, power and decision making, the result being a highly nuanced degree option.

The close relationship with the regional political infrastructure in Northern Ireland creates a unique environment for students to engage with and respond to political as well as legal developments on a local, regional, national and international level.

Career Prospects

Although a large percentage of our graduates are interested in pursuing careers in Law, significant numbers develop careers in a wide range of other sectors. The following is a list of the major career sectors (and some starting salaries) that have attracted our graduates in recent years:

Management Consultancy
Corporate Banking
Purchasing Officer
Fast Stream Civil Service
Publishing, Media and Performing Arts

Typical career destinations of graduates include:

Trainee Solicitor

Legal Professional

Para Legal

Legal Executive

Legal Analyst

Compliance Officer

Trainee Accountant

Financial Engineer

Business Analyst

Management Trainee

Audit Associate

Marketing

Journalism

Civil Service

Local Government

Politics

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Perspectives on Politics

Constitutional Law in Context

Legal Methods and Skills

Comparative Politics

Rights and Accountability

Criminal Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

More details

26 January - the 'equal consideration' deadline for this course.

Language

English

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Belfast, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Legal Studies Political Science View 317 other Bachelors in Legal Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A level requirements

Irish leaving certificate requirements

H2H2H3H3H3H3

Access/Foundation Course

Successful completion of Access Course with an average of 75%.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

36 points overall, including 6,6,6 at Higher Level. If not offered at Higher Level/GCSE then Standard Level grade 4 in English would be accepted.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17400 GBP / year

≈ 17400 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4530 GBP / year

≈ 4530 GBP / year

Additional Details

Northern Ireland (NI) £4,530
Republic of Ireland (ROI) £4,530
England, Scotland or Wales (GB) £9,250
EU Other £17,400
International £17,400

Living costs

Belfast

United Kingdom

561 - 887 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Duration

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Additional Details

Living costs

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