Durham Law School is one of the UK's top-ranked institutions for legal education and research. We produce globally recognised research with impact. Durham Law School is ranked:
We were awarded the Athena Swan Bronze Award for commitment to the advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all in 2022.
We are proud to achieve excellent results for student satisfaction and employability. Our graduates include many of the profession’s leading figures, among them current or former members of the UK Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, and the High Court, as well as Members of Parliament, King’s Counsel (KC), partners in major international law firms, and General Counsel to listed companies.
Our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes attract exceptional students from around the world. We offer a rigorous, research-led curriculum. Alongside lectures, we are committed to small-group teaching through seminars and tutorials, an approach highly valued by employers.
We are delighted to share that Durham Law School has achieved exceptional results in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2025, with particularly high levels of student satisfaction across all areas of the survey.
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We are very pleased to announce that the Legal Profession Qualifying Board Malaysia has recently recognised Durham’s LLB for the purpose of the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP).
Durham Law School is a world leader in legal education and research. Our LLB degree is a flexible, full-time course delivered over three years – and fully approved as a Qualifying Law Degree for careers as a barrister.
Postgraduate study at Durham Law School opens doors. The school is a global leader in legal education and research, with award-winning staff, internationally recognised research centres, and distinguished alumni in government, the judiciary, leading law firms and chambers.
We are at the forefront of doctrinal, theoretical and interdisciplinary debates where our contributions have made a significant impact.
Thanks to generous gifts from our alumni and other supporters, we can offer scholarships to our students.
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Thanks to generous gifts from our alumni and others, we can offer prizes to our students.
Our Student Hub contains key information regarding your degree programme and the Law School. This is our student intranet and can only be accessed with your Durham University email.
Learn Ultra is our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). You can find information and interactive resources for specific modules here. This can only be accessed with your Durham University email.
Between 8 and 10 June 2026, Durham Law School held its annual Employability Course Boot Camp, with more than 60 first-year Law undergraduates attending across three days of intensive workshops and skills clinics.
Our Research Excellence Framework 2021 results
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