Law

There is no typical ‘Cambridge Law student’: Our students come from a variety of backgrounds and all make up the diverse and friendly community of lawyers at Homerton.

Course details

Number of students per year
8-10
Minimum offer level
A*AA at A-Level; 41-42 points with 776 at Higher Level for the IB.
Essential subjects
No specific subjects
Useful subjects
An essay-based subject

At Homerton

Homerton typically admits around eight undergraduates per year. Homerton is well known for being a diverse and friendly place to study law. Our students come from a variety of different backgrounds and countries. Other than academic excellence and strong verbal reasoning, there is no typical ‘Cambridge Law student’.

If you are predicted the required entrance grades then you are encouraged to apply. Think Cambridge Law profiled a day in the life of a Homerton law student here.

Supervisions are organised by the Director of Studies for your year. For the first two years the Director of Studies is James Manwaring. James also teaches two out of the four subjects taken in the first year (Criminal Law and Tort Law). Other subjects are taught by a variety of experts at other colleges. Supervisions are very small group classes, usually of around three students. This allows plenty of time for you to get to know your supervisors, and to discuss ideas with an expert in the field. You will also write essays every other supervision.

At Cambridge

The Cambridge Law degree course is usually ranked as one of the best in the world. The Law Faculty is one the largest in the UK, with many world-leading experts. Typically around 220 undergraduates are admitted per year. The Law course (or ‘Tripos’) is normally a three-year degree, though some take an extra year to study abroad. Law at Cambridge is an intellectual discipline, rather than a vocational training course. Graduates achieve success in many fields, with most becoming lawyers.

Alumni include leading members of all branches of the legal profession, including several Justices of the Supreme Court. The Law Faculty provides large group lectures and seminars, while colleges provide small group supervisions. You can find out more about the course at the University website, the Law Faculty website, and Think Cambridge Law.

Law at Cambridge

Cambridge Law Faculty: Introduction from the Access Officer, Okeoghene Odudu

What We Look For

We are looking for students who have the academic ability and potential to succeed on the course, as well as the necessary interest in and motivation for the subject.

In order to explore Law in more detail we would recommend the introductory reading for prospective applicants and offer holders listed here. Offer holders for Law at Homerton will be provided with a list of the set texts for the first year so that they can start reading these before starting their course. You can find the offer holder reading list available here.

You can also explore your chosen subject through the Homerton Resources page.

How To Apply

If you are offered a place then the standard Cambridge offer for Law is  A*AA at A-level or 40-42 points overall and 776 in Higher Level subjects in IB, or the equivalent for other systems. We may vary offers to account for individual circumstances, and reserve the right to offer a place conditional on a higher level of achievement in these qualifications given the serious competition for places in this subject.

Studying Law requires excellent English language abilities. If English isn’t your first language you will have to demonstrate that you can comfortably achieve Cambridge’s minimum English language requirements.

We do not require any particular subjects at A-level or equivalent. All that counts is taking a rigorous academic programme. Most candidates take at least one essay-based course, but those who have studied only science subjects are just as welcome to apply. We are completely neutral about A-level Law. It’s perfectly fine to take, but it provides no advantage in the admissions process.

Admission Assessment: All applicants for Law are required to take the National Admissions Test for Law. Further information on this test, including registration deadlines, is available on this page. Please note that your performance in the LNAT will not be considered in isolation, but will be taken into account alongside the other elements of your application.

Written Work: There are no written work requirements for Law.

Career

Most of our graduates become lawyers. Many continue onto postgraduate education or enter other fields.

Director of Studies

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