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Three chapters, built from UCAS figures, Glasgow’s own pages and its replies to FOI requests.
Glasgow’s standard offer for 2027 entry is AAA at A-level with English at A*/A, or typically six As at Higher by the end of S6. This chapter explains the requirements for each qualification, how Glasgow treats GCSEs and how its adjusted offers for applicants living in Scotland work.
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Try Jurica for freeFor 2027 entry, Glasgow asks UK applicants with A-levels for AAA, including A-level English at A*/A, and applicants with the IB for 38 points with 6,6,6 at Higher Level, including English at 6. The LNAT is required on both routes.[1][2]
| Qualification | Standard requirement | Additional requirements |
|---|---|---|
| A-levels (UK applicants) | AAA | A-level English at A*/A and the LNAT; Common Law and Scots Law with French also ask for GCSE English at B |
| IB (UK applicants) | 38 points, with 6,6,6 at Higher Level | Higher Level English at 6 and the LNAT |
| A-levels (applicants outside the UK) | AAA | A-level English or Humanities at A, GCSE English at B/5 and the LNAT |
| Graduate-entry LLB (M115, M900) | A 2.1 Honours degree | No LNAT |
Note what Glasgow means by these grades. Its 2027 guidance says that the standard entry requirements are “the grades required to be considered for an offer”, and that applicants predicted below them may still be considered.[3] In other words, AAA with English gets your application considered, and the LNAT score and the rest of your application then decide whether you receive an offer.[4] General Studies is not accepted, and the EPQ is welcomed but not required and does not count as an A-level.[3]
AAA is the same standard offer as Oxford’s.[5] Bristol, Cambridge, Durham, King’s, LSE and UCL all ask for A*AA (Bristol also accepts A*A*B).[6][7][8][9][10][11] Glasgow publishes no lower (contextual) A-level offer: its adjusted offers are set in Highers, for applicants living in Scotland, as we explain below.[1][12]
Check the English requirement before anything else. For 2026 entry, any Humanities subject would do;[13] for 2027 entry, UK applicants need A-level English at A*/A.[1] If you are not taking A-level English, we recommend asking Glasgow’s admissions team whether you can still be considered before you use one of your five UCAS choices on it, since the published requirement names no alternative.
For applicants with Highers, Glasgow typically makes offers at AAAAAA (six As) by the end of S6. AAAAB in S5 is the minimum for your application to be reviewed for an S6 offer, and meeting it does not guarantee one.[1]
| Stage | Standard requirement | Adjusted requirement |
|---|---|---|
| End of S5 (minimum to be considered) | AAAAB | MD20 and the five other named groups: no minimum. MD40: ABB |
| End of S6 (typical offer) | AAAAAA at Higher, or AAAA at Higher with BB at Advanced Higher | MD20 and the five other named groups: ABBBB. MD40: AAABB |
| Additional requirements | Higher English at A, Advanced Higher English or a Humanities subject at B, and the LNAT | Higher English, the LNAT at the cut-off score or better, and a pass in Reach or Top-Up |
The table is taken from the course page and Glasgow’s 2027 booklet.[1][4] There are four things to note:
Most of Glasgow’s Law applicants have taken Highers. In the five cycles for which Glasgow released figures, 2012/13 to 2016/17, between 58% and 66% of Scots Law applicants were taking Highers, about half were taking Advanced Highers, and between 13% and 20% were taking A-levels.[14]
Note that these figures are about ten years old and cover Scots Law only, since the Common Law degree first took students in 2018/19.[14] They are still the only breakdown of Glasgow’s Law applicants by qualification that we have found.
Only through the English requirement, as far as its published rules go. For 2027 entry, the Common Law degrees and Scots Law with French ask for GCSE English at B, and the main Scots Law degree (M114) lists no GCSE for UK applicants.[2][1]
Glasgow publishes no GCSE profile, no count of top grades and no GCSE score for Law.[1] By comparison, UCL asks for GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade 6 (B), and LSE for at least B (6) in both and several grades at A (7) or A* (8 and 9).[11][10]
Having said that, we would not assume that Glasgow ignores your GCSEs. The only account it has published of how it scores Law applicants is for 2021 entry, a year without the LNAT, and in that year the first stage gave a weighting to results already achieved, which it listed as “Higher, National 5, GCSE etc”.[15] Glasgow has not said whether it does the same now. In general, therefore, we recommend treating good GCSEs as useful evidence and making sure you meet the GCSE English line if your degree has one.
Glasgow calls its contextual offers adjusted offers, and it makes them to applicants living in Scotland.[12] For Law in 2027 the adjusted offer is ABBBB at Higher for applicants from SIMD deciles 1 and 2 (MD20) and five other named groups, and AAABB for applicants from SIMD deciles 3 and 4 (MD40), who also need ABB in S5 to be considered.[4][1]
Every adjusted offer has three further conditions: Higher English, the LNAT at the cut-off score or better, and a pass in one of two pre-entry programmes, Reach or Top-Up.[4] Note that the adjusted offer lowers the grades only. The LNAT cut-off is the same as for everyone else, so you should prepare for the test as fully as any other applicant.
Glasgow’s 2027 booklet names six groups. An applicant who meets the adjusted requirements in S5 or S6 is guaranteed an adjusted offer if they:[4]
Applicants who live in an SIMD decile 3 or 4 postcode (MD40) are prioritised for an adjusted offer: Glasgow considers them separately from standard applicants and makes offers to as many as its funded places allow.[4] Its general 2027 guidance words this more generously, saying that both groups are guaranteed an offer on meeting the adjusted requirements.[3] Since only the booklet speaks about Law, we recommend that MD40 applicants assume the offer is not guaranteed and ask Glasgow if in doubt.
There are two other routes to note. Any applicant who has spent time in care can benefit from adjusted requirements by completing a pre-entry programme, wherever they live,[16] and Glasgow may make an adjusted offer where extenuating circumstances have clearly affected your exam results.[3] Glasgow gives no grades for either route.
Top-Up is a preparation course for higher education that runs during the school year, in about 100 secondary schools in the West of Scotland. It is open to pupils at those schools who meet one of the criteria above (for Top-Up, any SIMD decile from 1 to 4 counts). Pupils are assessed on their coursework, their part in live sessions and a final written assignment, and a profile of BBB or above is passed on to universities across Scotland.[17] You join through your school, by asking your pastoral care teacher, and if your school does not run Top-Up you cannot take part.[17]
Reach is a national programme run by five Scottish universities, Glasgow among them. At Glasgow it supports applicants to Dentistry, Law, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine from state secondary schools in the West of Scotland, using the same eligibility criteria as Top-Up.[18] It runs over three years, from S4 to S6, and your teachers must approve your place, so we recommend asking at school early.[18] The programme includes sessions in school or online and a campus week in mid-June with sessions on UCAS, personal statements and the LNAT. Pupils are assessed on a written assignment (50% of the mark), their part in a seminar during the campus week (25%) and their participation throughout the programme, with a reflective essay (25%), and successful completion leads to an adjusted offer for one of the four degrees.[18]
Note that pupils at independent schools cannot take the pre-entry programmes, although they may still be eligible for an adjusted offer.[16] Glasgow does not publish how many Law students enter with an adjusted offer. Across the whole University, the share of Scottish entrants who came from the 20% most deprived areas rose from 13.3% in 2013-14 to 16.1% in 2023-24, after a low of 12.1% in 2015-16.[19]
If you may be eligible, start in S4 or S5. The adjusted offer depends on passing Reach or Top-Up, which you join through your school, so you cannot decide to use it when you send your UCAS form. Glasgow will ask you for evidence of your eligibility, which you upload through its Applicant Self-Service portal.[3]
Glasgow selects on grades and the LNAT together, with no interview, so both have to be in place.[3][4] What we recommend depends on where you are applying from.
You need AAA with A-level English at A*/A, and the LNAT by 25 January 2027.[1][4] A prediction below AAA does not rule you out, since Glasgow may still consider you,[3] but you would then be relying on the rest of your application.
What we recommend. Decide between Scots Law and Common Law before you apply, since you cannot change later, and aim for an LNAT score well above Glasgow’s past averages (see the LNAT chapter).
Your S5 results decide whether you are reviewed: AAAAB is the minimum. The typical offer is AAAAAA by the end of S6, including Higher English at A and an Advanced Higher in English or a Humanities subject at B.[1]
What we recommend. Choose your S6 subjects with the Advanced Higher requirement in mind, because without it you cannot meet the standard offer however good your Highers are.
ABBBB or AAABB at Higher is much more achievable than AAAAAA, but it depends on passing Reach or Top-Up and reaching the LNAT cut-off.[4]
What we recommend. Ask at school about Reach or Top-Up as early as S4, and prepare for the LNAT as fully as any other applicant.
You will see different wording for your qualifications (for A-levels, English or Humanities at A with GCSE English at B/5), and the LNAT is still required. The deadline is 30 June, and Glasgow’s English language requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no part below 6.0.[1] The fee for 2027/28 is £28,275 a year.[20]
What we recommend. Check the requirements for your own country on the course page, and sit the LNAT by 25 January 2027 even if you apply later, since Glasgow does not say it accepts a later sitting.
The two-year graduate-entry degrees (M115 and M900) ask for a 2.1 Honours degree and no LNAT.[21][22] You can also apply for a four-year LLB with at least a 2:2, but you must then have met Glasgow’s current school-leaver requirements as well.[3]
What we recommend. Compare the two routes on cost as well as length: the graduate-entry LLB costs Scottish students £12,063 a year.[23]
Without an interview, your personal statement is the only place in your application to show why you want to study law. Glasgow says that for highly competitive programmes the statement may be used to distinguish between similarly qualified applicants, and it advises against using AI tools to write substantial parts of it.[3]
Every numerical claim above ends in a [n] superscript that links here.
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.
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.
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.
Standard offer AAA at A-level, IB 38 with 666 at Higher Level.
Standard offer for 2027 entry A*AA at A-level.
Standard offer for 2027 entry A*AA at A-level.
Standard offer A*AA at A-level. For GCSEs LSE asks for several grades at A (7) and A* (8-9), and at least B (6) in English Language and Mathematics.
The course page for 2026 entry, as archived in January 2026. Standard offer A*AA at A-level, with GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade B or 6.
Glasgow operates contextualised admissions for applicants living in Scotland. Lists the pre-entry programmes: Top-Up (during the school year), Summer School (four weeks in June and July), Reach (for Dentistry, Law, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, during the school year), and University Experience Week and the Sutton Trust Summer School. Links to the adjusted entry requirements for 2027 entry. Undated; its list of groups guaranteed an offer (SIMD deciles 1 to 4 and five others) is wider than the 2027 booklet’s for Law.
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.
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.
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.
Specific Scottish applicants, and any applicant who has spent time in care, can benefit from adjusted entry requirements by completing one of Glasgow’s pre-entry programmes, which may be done before applying or set as a condition of the offer. Pupils at independent schools cannot take the pre-entry programmes but may still be eligible for an adjusted offer.
A preparation course for higher education run with about 100 secondary schools in the West of Scotland, for pupils at those schools who live in an SIMD decile 1 to 4 postcode, are care experienced, are estranged from family, are carers, are seeking asylum or have refugee status. Pupils are assessed on coursework, live sessions and a written assignment; a profile of BBB or above is passed to universities across Scotland. Pupils join through their school (via the pastoral care teacher); if Top-Up does not run in the school, the pupil cannot take part.
Reach Scotland is a national programme run by five universities (Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews). At Glasgow it supports access to Dentistry, Law, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine for pupils at state secondary schools in the West of Scotland who meet one of the same six criteria as Top-Up, over S4 to S6, with teacher approval. It includes sessions in school or online, a written assignment (50% of the mark), a campus week in mid-June with sessions on UCAS, personal statements and the LNAT (25%), and a reflective essay (25%). Successful completion earns 10 SCQF credit points at Level 7 and leads to an adjusted offer for one of the four degrees.
Table 1 gives the share of Glasgow’s Scottish-domiciled full-time first-degree entrants (all subjects) who came from the 20% most deprived areas (MD20): 13.3% in 2013-14, 12.7%, 12.1%, 12.3%, 12.3%, 13.3% in 2018-19, 13.5%, 14.8%, 16.7% in 2021-22, 15.0% and 16.1% in 2023-24 (570 of 3,550 entrants). Nothing is broken down by subject. Read 22 October 2026.
Law is charged at the Arts and Social Sciences rate: £28,275 a year for 2027/28 (£27,720 for 2026/27).
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.
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.
Glasgow’s LLB has an admissions system of its own. These pages cover the rest of the picture.
Applications and offers for Law, the four LLB degrees and how the Scottish system differs.
Open overview →Who must sit the test, how Glasgow uses the score, and every cut-off and average it has released.
Open LNAT →Reach and Top-Up, and the adjusted Highers offers of ABBBB and AAABB.
View adjusted offers →