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Three chapters, built from UCAS figures, Glasgow’s own pages and its replies to FOI requests.
About two in three applications for Law at Glasgow received an offer in the 2025 cycle, the second-highest rate among the nine UK universities that use the LNAT. This chapter explains what that figure can and cannot tell you, how Glasgow’s four LLB degrees differ, and how its Scottish system differs from the English law schools.
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Try Jurica for freeGlasgow does not publish its own figures for Law, so the best count we have is UCAS’s. In the 2025 cycle (applications for entry in autumn 2025), Law at Glasgow received 1,800 applications and made 1,160 offers, an offer rate of 64.5%, and 335 applicants took up a place.[1]
Before you rely on the 64.5%, note how UCAS counts. Its Law figures add together every course at Glasgow in proportion to its Law content, so a joint degree such as Scots Law/History counts in part, and the four LLB degrees are not shown separately. The offer rate is the share of applications that received an offer (each applicant can make up to five applications), and UCAS rounds each count to the nearest five.[1] The figures also put Home, rest-of-UK and international applicants together, and Glasgow manages its places by fee status (we come back to this below).[2]
Glasgow’s own documents give two figures for earlier years, and both suggest that some groups of applicants face much more competition than the overall rate implies. For 2019 entry, applications to the new Common Law LLB were more than ten times the number of places, and Glasgow made offers only to applicants who could get three As and had scored 24 or more on the LNAT.[3] For 2021 entry, after applications from Scottish applicants outside its widening-access groups rose by 45%, Glasgow offered places to only 23% of its non-widening-access Home applicants.[4] Neither figure applies to 2027 entry, but they show that the chance of an offer depends heavily on which degree you apply for and which group you are in.
In general, therefore, we suggest treating the UCAS figure as a description of Law at Glasgow as a whole, and looking to the next two chapters for what decides an individual application: your grades, your English results and your LNAT score.
Nine universities in the UK use the LNAT, and Glasgow is the only one in Scotland.[5] Among the nine, Glasgow had the second-highest offer rate for Law in the 2025 cycle (64.5%), after SOAS (92.4%), and it received fewer applications than any of the others except SOAS.[1]
The table gives UCAS’s figures for all nine. Click a column heading to sort the table.[1]
| University | Applications | Offers | Offer rate | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 2,420 | 270 | 11.1% | 220 |
| UCL | 4,510 | 670 | 14.9% | 255 |
| LSE | 3,240 | 515 | 15.9% | 215 |
| Cambridge | 1,935 | 330 | 16.9% | 255 |
| King’s College London | 5,195 | 1,345 | 25.9% | 445 |
| Durham | 3,040 | 1,435 | 47.1% | 460 |
| Bristol | 2,795 | 1,530 | 54.8% | 505 |
| Glasgow | 1,800 | 1,160 | 64.5% | 335 |
| SOAS | 1,195 | 1,105 | 92.4% | 320 |
There are three things to notice here:
Glasgow runs four LLB degrees: Scots Law and Common Law, each as a four-year Honours degree for school leavers and as a two-year degree for graduates.[6][7][8][9] The two four-year degrees can also be taken with a language or a second subject, under ten further codes each.[6][7]
| UCAS code | Degree | Length | Who it is for | Standard requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M114 | Scots Law LLB (Hons) | 4 years | School leavers who want to practise in Scotland | AAA or AAAAAA, plus the LNAT |
| M100 | Common Law LLB (Hons) | 4 years | School leavers who want to practise in England and Wales or another common-law jurisdiction | AAA or AAAAAA, plus the LNAT |
| M115 | Scots Law LLB (graduate entry) | 2 years | Graduates of any subject | A 2.1 Honours degree |
| M900 | Common Law LLB (graduate entry) | 2 years | Graduates who plan to practise outside Scotland | A 2.1 Honours degree |
Note that the four-year degrees take four years to Honours for every student, wherever they live. Either one can be finished at Ordinary level after three years, but that is a different award, and Glasgow publishes no entry to the second year for Law.[6] The two graduate-entry degrees are Ordinary degrees, and neither requires the LNAT.[8][9]
The difference is the legal system you will be trained in, and it decides where you can most easily practise. There are four points to note:
Glasgow has used the LNAT since the 2005 test, for 2006 entry (apart from 2021 entry, when it was waived),[11][4] but it is not a member of the LNAT Consortium,[5] and it works within the Scottish system of qualifications, fees and funded places. As a result, five things work differently from the English universities that use the LNAT.
In addition, Glasgow’s colleges are academic divisions (Law is a school in the College of Social Sciences), so there is no college to choose and no college stage in admissions.[6]
Glasgow is not a way round the LNAT. Since you sit the test once in a cycle and every LNAT university you name receives the same result, adding Glasgow to a list that already includes another LNAT university costs you no extra sitting.[18] However, your test date is set by the earliest deadline on your list. If you also apply to King’s, LSE or UCL, for example, you must sit by 31 December 2026, and Glasgow’s later deadline does not help you.[18]
The more important decision is the English requirement. For 2027 entry Glasgow asks applicants with A-levels for A-level English at A*/A.[6] If you are not taking English at A-level, we recommend contacting Glasgow’s admissions team before you apply, since the published requirement names no alternative subject for UK applicants.
Glasgow’s requirements for 2027 entry differ from those for 2026 entry in several ways, and two of the changes affect who can apply.[19][6]
| Requirement | 2026 entry | 2027 entry |
|---|---|---|
| A-level subject | English or a Humanities subject | English at A*/A |
| GCSE (Scots Law) | English Language or Literature at B/5 | None listed |
| IB subjects | HL Humanities and SL English at 6 | HL English at 6 |
| Highers subjects | Higher English and Advanced Higher Humanities | Higher English at A, and Advanced Higher English or Humanities at B |
| LNAT wording | Satisfactory completion of LNAT | LNAT (additional requirement) |
| UCAS deadline | 14 January 2026 | 13 January 2027 at 18:00 |
As you can see, the main change is to the A-level requirement. For 2026 entry, applicants with A-levels needed English or a Humanities subject, together with GCSE English Language or Literature at B/5.[19] For 2027 entry, UK applicants to Scots Law need A-level English at A*/A and no GCSE is listed, while applicants to Common Law need A-level English at A*/A and GCSE English at B.[6][7] The second change is in the IB, where English at Higher Level now replaces a Humanities subject.[19][6]
The new LNAT wording does not change the rule: Glasgow required the test for 2026 entry and requires it for 2027 entry.[19][6] Note also that applicants outside the UK are still shown the older A-level wording (English or Humanities at A, with GCSE English at B/5).[6]
Glasgow publishes no applications, offers or places for Law. Its statistics team builds dashboards for staff, behind a University sign-in, and its public tables count students already enrolled.[20] The figures in this guide therefore come from four other places.
| Source | What it gives for Law at Glasgow | Latest year |
|---|---|---|
| UCAS end of cycle data | Applications, offers, offer rate and accepted applicants for all Law courses together | 2025 cycle |
| Glasgow’s replies to Freedom of Information requests | LNAT cut-offs and averages, and how the essay is used | 2022-23 cycle |
| Glasgow’s course pages, booklet and guidance | Entry requirements, adjusted offers and deadlines | 2027 entry |
| Discover Uni | Continuation, student satisfaction and graduate earnings | 2023-24 entrants |
Discover Uni adds three figures about the Scots Law degree itself. Of the 160 students who started in 2023-24, 94% were still on the course or had completed it a year later, and 88% of the 95 students who answered the National Student Survey were satisfied overall.[21] Its earnings figures are for all Law graduates of Glasgow: a median of £27,500 three years after graduating and £40,000 after five.[21]
The public figures leave four gaps that matter to applicants:
Glasgow answers Freedom of Information requests for figures like these, and its replies are the source of everything in the LNAT chapter.
Every numerical claim above ends in a [n] superscript that links here.
The provider-level files give main scheme applications, offers, offer rate and accepted applicants by subject group. Law in the 2025 cycle (entry in autumn 2025): Glasgow 1,800 applications, 1,160 offers, 64.5% and 335 accepted; Oxford 2,420, 270, 11.1% and 220; Cambridge 1,935, 330, 16.9% and 255; UCL 4,510, 670, 14.9% and 255; LSE 3,240, 515, 15.9% and 215; King’s 5,195, 1,345, 25.9% and 445; Durham 3,040, 1,435, 47.1% and 460; Bristol 2,795, 1,530, 54.8% and 505; SOAS 1,195, 1,105, 92.4% and 320. Each Law figure adds together every course by its share of Law (so a joint degree counts in part), counts are rounded to the nearest five, and the offer rate is a share of applications, not of applicants.
University-wide guidance for the 2026/27 cycle (entry in 2027, or 2028 if deferred). The standard entry requirements are the grades required to be considered for an offer, and applicants with predicted grades below them may still be considered. General Studies is not accepted, all students must have at least four different Highers, and grades A and B at Advanced Higher count as an A at Higher. The selection process for Law involves the LNAT, and for HND applicants the guidance says the cut-off score fluctuates year by year. Law is not among the subjects that interview. For highly competitive programmes the personal statement may be used to distinguish between similarly qualified applicants. The UCAS deadline is 13 January 2027 at 18:00 UK time and late applications are not considered; deferred entry to 2028 is allowed for Law. Priority 1 (MD20 and named groups) and Priority 2 (MD40) widening-participation applicants are said to be guaranteed an offer on meeting the adjusted requirements. Graduates applying to a standard degree need at least a 2:2 and the current school-leaver requirements. Read 10 October 2026.
Reference FOI 2019/267. The primary consideration in offers is A-level performance (or equivalent) and the LNAT is secondary; no specific LNAT score must be attained, although a low score might lead to a rejection despite high grades and a high score to an offer despite grades slightly below the normal threshold. Up to 2017 (Scots Law only) the lowest score with an offer was generally 17, with a few offers at 15 or 16. For the Common Law LLB for 2019 entry, applications were more than ten times the places, and offers went to applicants able to get three As who scored 24 or better (decided after the 15 January deadline). Offer holders in 2018/19 averaged 25 (Common Law) and 21 (Scots Law). Essays were read up to the cycle for 2017 entry and were not considered in deciding offers after that.
A letter from the Head of Admissions, May 2021, about selection for 2021 entry. After the lockdown of late December 2020 the LNAT was not required for that cycle, and selection used only the UCAS application: a first stage, run centrally, scored each applicant’s academic profile with a weighting on certified study (Higher, National 5, GCSE and so on) and a review of pending study; a second stage, run by the School of Law’s admissions tutors, looked at the personal statement. Non-widening-access applications from Scotland rose by 45%, and Glasgow offered places to only 23% of its non-widening-access Home applicants.
Lists the universities that use the LNAT. Nine are in the UK: Bristol, Cambridge, Durham, Glasgow, King’s College London, LSE, Oxford, SOAS and UCL. Seven are marked as Consortium members; Glasgow and SOAS use the test without being members. Also says that different universities place different emphasis on the multiple-choice score and the essay.
The course page for 2027 entry. Its entry requirements tab (choose your country) gives the standard offers shown to UK applicants: AAA at A-level with A-level English at A*/A; IB 38 with 6,6,6 at Higher Level and HL English at 6; AAAAB from S5 as the minimum to be reviewed for an S6 offer and typically AAAAAA at Higher by the end of S6, with Higher English at A and Advanced Higher English or a Humanities subject at B; and the adjusted Highers offers (MD20 and other target groups ABBBB, MD40 AAABB with an ABB S5 minimum, plus a pass in Reach or Top-Up). The LNAT is listed beside every route. The page says applicants to all LLB degrees who do not already hold a degree must take the LNAT, except applicants to the Fast Track LLB; that LNAT results are taken into account with the entry requirements in deciding whether to make offers; that applicants should apply for the Scots Law LLB or the Common Law LLB, not both, and cannot transfer once admitted; that the degree takes three years to Ordinary level and four to Honours; and that it is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland. Applicants outside the UK are shown different wording (A-level English or Humanities at A, GCSE English at B/5). Deadlines: 15 October, 13 January and 30 June for international students. Read 10 October 2026.
The four-year Common Law degree, designed for those who plan to practise in common-law jurisdictions such as England & Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Canada, and not suitable for entering the legal profession in Scotland (it is not accredited by the Law Society of Scotland). Ten further codes combine it with a language or a second subject. The entry requirements match the Scots Law standard offers and add GCSE English at B. The LNAT rule is the same as for Scots Law. Read 10 October 2026.
A two-year fast-track Ordinary degree for graduates of any discipline, including Law. Minimum requirement: a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent. Application deadline 13 January. The LNAT is not required.
A two-year accelerated Ordinary degree for graduates who plan to practise outside Scotland. Minimum requirement: a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent. Glasgow says it satisfies the Bar Standards Board’s requirements for the academic stage of training and is not an approved pathway to legal practice in Scotland.
To qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales through the SQE route you need a degree in any subject (or an equivalent qualification), passes in SQE1 and SQE2, two years’ qualifying work experience, and to meet the character and suitability requirements.
The Consortium’s list of changes since the 2004 test names three new participating universities for the 2005 test (2006 entry): Glasgow, King’s College London and Manchester Metropolitan.
Reply to a request about Scots Law (M114) for the cycles 2012/13 to 2016/17. Glasgow did not hold average LNAT scores (they would have to be extracted by hand from application forms), and said the Common Law LLB (M100) first took students in 2018/19. An annex gives the share of M114 applicants taking each qualification: A-levels 15%, 13%, 20%, 16% and 18%; Scottish Highers 66%, 63%, 58%, 62% and 64%; Advanced Highers 50%, 48%, 45%, 52% and 52%; IB 3% in each year. It also said Glasgow did not then use predicted grades for M114.
Standard fee £1,820 a year for 2027/28. Students who meet the residence conditions of the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) can have it paid in full, and must apply to SAAS every year. The graduate-entry LLBs cost £12,063.
Standard fee £9,790 a year for students starting in September 2026; the 2027/28 standard fee is shown as TBC. Fees for these students starting from September 2025 rise each year in line with the fee caps proposed by the UK Government.
Law is charged at the Arts and Social Sciences rate: £28,275 a year for 2027/28 (£27,720 for 2026/27).
The Scottish Funding Council requires universities to fill their funded places without over-filling. For non-controlled subjects (Law is one) there is a 10% threshold for over-recruiting full-time Home fee-paying students and a 2% threshold for under-enrolling them. The limits are for the University as a whole, not for each subject.
Dated August 2026. Its Law table gives the standard Highers requirement (AAAAB S5 minimum for consideration; AAAAAA Higher or AAAA plus BB Advanced Higher) and the adjusted requirements: ABBBB, a guaranteed offer, for applicants in SIMD deciles 1 and 2 and five named groups (care experience, estranged, carer, asylum seeker, refugee), with no S5 minimum; AAABB, a prioritised offer, for SIMD deciles 3 and 4, with an ABB S5 minimum. Additional requirements: Higher English at B, the LNAT at the cut-off score or better, and successful completion of Reach or Top-Up. Its LNAT note says all applicants to LLB degrees except the Accelerated LLB must take the test by 25 January 2027 and book by 20 January 2027, that the score is used with the standard and additional entry requirements to select applicants for offer, and that the cut-off points vary from year to year.
The 2026/27 calendar (2027 entry). Booking opens 1 August 2026 and testing starts 1 September 2026. Oxford and Cambridge: sit by 15 October 2026. King’s, LSE and UCL: sit by 31 December 2026. Bristol and Durham: book and sit by 13 January 2027. All other LNAT universities, Glasgow among them: UCAS form by 13 January 2027 at 6pm UK time, book before 20 January 2027, sit by 25 January 2027. Late applicants (usually international) may sit up to 31 July 2027, but universities may not accept results that late. The LNAT can be taken before or after the UCAS form is sent, a candidate may sit it only once in a cycle, and results cannot be carried forward to another year.
The course page as it stood in December 2025, for 2026 entry. The A-level requirement was AAA with "A-Level English or Humanities subject" plus GCSE English Language or Literature at B/5 and "Satisfactory completion of LNAT"; the IB requirement asked for HL Humanities and SL English at 6; the Highers additional requirements were Higher English and Advanced Higher Humanities; the UCAS deadline shown was 14 January.
The team that holds Glasgow’s statistics. Its dashboards are in Power BI and are for staff, who reach them with a University sign-in. Its public pages carry student headcount tables, with nothing on applications or offers and nothing at School of Law level.
Official course data for the Scots Law LLB. 94% of the 160 students who started in 2023-24 were still on the course or had completed it a year later. In the National Student Survey, 88% of 95 respondents were satisfied overall. Earnings are for all Law graduates of the University: a median of £27,500 three years after graduating (typical range £21,500 to £32,500) and £40,000 after five years (£31,000 to £50,000).
Reference FOI 464421, for the 2022-23 UCAS cycle (2023 entry), all LLB programmes together. Asked for quartiles, Glasgow gave three bands it called the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile without defining them. All applicants: 5 to 18 (mean 14, median 15), 18 to 27 (mean 22, median 22), 27 to 37 (mean 29, median 29). Applicants receiving an offer: 5 to 19 (mean 16, median 16), 19 to 27 (mean 23, median 23), 27 to 35 (mean 30, median 29).
Glasgow’s LLB has an admissions system of its own. These pages cover the rest of the picture.
Who must sit the test, how Glasgow uses the score, and every cut-off and average it has released.
Open LNAT page →The A-level, IB and Highers requirements, the English requirement for 2027 and adjusted offers.
Open grades page →UCAS, Glasgow’s FOI replies, its course pages and Discover Uni, and the gaps they leave.
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