A-level grades
The pages state required grades of A*AA. They also state 'Required subjects: None Preferred subjects: None'.
King's College London · Law LLB (M100)
Is KCL Law right for you, do you meet the grades, and what must you do about the LNAT?
KCL Law is worth serious consideration if you are on course for A*AA at A level or 38 IB points, can sit the LNAT inside the autumn window, and will complete your qualifications at the first sitting. In our view the LNAT deadline is the point at which applications most obviously fail, because KCL's page says it will be unable to consider an application further if the LNAT has not been sat by 31 December. One caveat applies to everything below: the wording we read is 2027-entry wording. The course page shows 'Start date: September 2027', and the entry-requirements page carries no entry-year label of its own. We have not verified requirements for normal 2028 entry, so please recheck every point on the official KCL pages before you plan around it.
Official wording (2027-entry)
What KCL's pages say, treated as 2027-entry wording
These points are taken from the course page and the entry-requirements page as we read them. They are not confirmed for normal 2028 entry. Where a point matters to your plan, confirm it on the official pages.
IB Diploma
38 points overall or an aggregate score of 19 from three Higher Levels. The page says the total of 38 includes TOK/EE.
Contextual offers
KCL says it makes contextual offers for this programme, found in the entry requirements. The grades stated there are AAB at A level, and 35 points overall or an aggregate of 17 from three Higher Levels at IB. The extracts we read do not set out here who qualifies, so check the official page.
Subjects and qualifications not accepted or considered
A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A-levels. KCL says it does not consider the EPQ at any point of the assessment process.
LNAT
All applicants are required to take the National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) by 31 December. It must be taken between 1 September and 31 December in the admissions cycle in which you apply. Results are not carried over from one year to the next. Select King's when you register your LNAT account. KCL will be unable to consider your application further if you have not sat the LNAT by 31 December.
Resits and first sitting
KCL says it does not accept resit students for any undergraduate Law programme and requires all relevant qualifications to be successfully completed in the first sitting, for example three A levels within two years.
English language
The page lists English language band: B. The extracts we read do not explain the band, so check the official page.
Personal statement
KCL says your personal statement is one of the many factors in the overall assessment of your application.
Deferrals
Deferral requests are assessed case by case and are not guaranteed for this programme.
Course
Law LLB, UCAS code M100, duration three years. After your first year there is an option of applying to a dual degree or study abroad option.
Official sources
- King's College London: Law LLB entry requirementskcl.ac.uk
- King's College London: Law LLB (undergraduate course page)kcl.ac.uk
Both pages were read on 10 November 2026 and the excerpts checked against that text. They describe 2027 entry and have not been verified for 2028; recheck every point on the official KCL pages. Some details, such as what English language band B means, go beyond the extracts we read, so confirm them on the official page.
The decision
Who should seriously consider this course
Avandy's judgement, based on the stated grades and test rule rather than on any KCL statement about who suits the course: KCL Law makes most sense if your predicted or achieved profile sits at or near A*AA (or 38 IB points) and you are prepared to treat the LNAT as a fixed commitment, not an afterthought. If your grades are likely to sit well below the stated levels, or you cannot realistically sit the LNAT in the window, the course is a poor use of one UCAS choice. The extracts we read do not give an offer rate or any figure on how many applicants are successful, so we cannot say how likely an offer is for any profile.
Grades
Reading the grade requirements carefully
The pages state A*AA at A level and 38 IB points overall, or an aggregate of 19 from three Higher Levels, with the 38 including TOK/EE. The contextual-offer grades are AAB at A level, and 35 points overall or an aggregate of 17 at IB. We describe these only as KCL states them; the extracts we read do not set out here who is eligible for a contextual offer, so read that wording on the official page before assuming it applies to you.
No required or preferred subjects
The page states 'Required subjects: None Preferred subjects: None'. Avandy's judgement: this widens your choice of A levels or IB Higher Levels, but it does not mean every subject is equal. Two things are clear from the page: General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted as one of your A-levels, and the EPQ is not considered. In practice we would advise choosing subjects in which you can realistically reach the top grades, since the grade level is the stated requirement, and not counting on an EPQ to offset a weaker result.
English language band B
The page lists band B. The extracts we read do not say what it means or how it is met, so check this on the official page rather than assuming it is covered by your school qualifications.
The LNAT
The LNAT is the step that can end an application
KCL's wording is firm: all applicants are required to take the LNAT by 31 December, it must be taken between 1 September and 31 December in the admissions cycle of your application, and results are not carried over between years. The page also asks you to select King's when you register your LNAT account so that KCL can retrieve your result in a timely manner. The extracts we read give no LNAT score, content, fee or other dates, so we state none; use the official LNAT and KCL pages for those.
Avandy's judgement on timing
Because the window opens on 1 September and closes on 31 December, an applicant sitting late in December has no room if something goes wrong. Our view is that booking early in the window is the sensible way to protect your application, though the extracts we read do not say this. We would treat the 31 December date as a hard stop and plan backwards from it.
Avoid a wasted sitting
Since results do not carry over, a sitting from a previous year cannot be reused. Registering with King's selected is a small step that the page itself asks for.
Risks
First sitting, resits and deferrals
KCL says it does not accept resit students for any undergraduate Law programme and requires qualifications to be completed at the first sitting, such as three A levels within two years. Check the exact resit wording on the official page if this could affect you. Deferral requests are assessed case by case and are not guaranteed. Avandy's judgement: if you are thinking of a gap year, plan to apply in the year you intend to start unless KCL confirms a deferral in writing, and do not build a plan that depends on a resit improving your grades.
After year one
Dual degree and study abroad options
KCL says that after the first year you can apply to a dual degree or study abroad option. You apply through UCAS for the Law LLB (M100) and then apply to transfer during the second year, and the page says transfer is not guaranteed because entry is competitive. Avandy's judgement: treat these pathways as a possible later extra, not a reason to choose M100 if you would not be content with the standard LLB.
Next steps
A sensible decision sequence
This sequence is Avandy's interpretation, not an official KCL process. First, open the official course and entry-requirements pages and check whether the wording has changed for normal 2028 entry. Second, compare your predicted or achieved grades with A*AA or 38 IB points. Third, check that your qualification route allows first-sitting completion. Fourth, put the LNAT window of 1 September to 31 December in your calendar and decide when you will sit it. Fifth, remember that the personal statement is one of many factors in KCL's assessment, so give it proper time without treating it as the only lever. The extracts we read do not describe an interview, so we cannot say whether one is part of the process.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
Are these the requirements for 2028 entry?
Not as far as we can confirm. The course page shows a September 2027 start date and the entry-requirements page has no entry-year label of its own, so we treat the wording as 2027-entry and have not verified normal 2028 entry. Recheck every point on the official pages.
Do I need particular A-level subjects?
The page states required subjects: None and preferred subjects: None. It does say that General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted as one of your A-levels, and that the EPQ is not considered.
What happens if I miss the LNAT deadline?
KCL's page says it will be unable to consider your application further if you have not sat the LNAT by 31 December. The test must be taken between 1 September and 31 December in the cycle you apply, and results are not carried over from one year to the next.
Can I resit to reach the grades?
KCL says it does not accept resit students for undergraduate Law and requires relevant qualifications to be completed at the first sitting. Check the official wording for any exceptions.
Is there an interview?
The extracts we read do not describe an interview, so we cannot say whether one is used. Check the official page.
Can I defer entry?
The page says deferral requests are assessed case by case and are not guaranteed for this programme.
Students and families
Talk through your KCL Law plan
Avandy offers admissions consultation and interview support. We can help you work through your grades, your LNAT timing and the points to recheck on KCL's official pages. We cannot guarantee any outcome.