1. Applying to Arts, Social Sciences and Law

2. Example entry requirements Law: AAA + LNAT (multiple choice + essay) Economics:AAA-ABB inc. Maths Acc. & Finance:AAA-ABB inc. Maths Politics:AAA-ABB

3. Example entry requirements Geography:AAA-ABB Sociology:BBB History:AAA-AAB English: AAA inc. English Lit Philosophy:AAA-ABB

4. Law degree options The School of Law offers: LLB Law (M100) »LLB European Legal Studies »LLB Law with Study Abroad LLB Law and French (MR11) LLB Law and German (MR12) LLB Law with Chemistry (M1F1)

5. The Admissions Process (Law) –> 2,000 home applications –145 places –Majority of applicants have excellent profiles –Typical offer AAA –LNAT plays important role and makes process fairer

6. The National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) –Run by a consortium of UK universities in partnership with Pearson VUE –Must be taken by all candidates applying to an undergraduate law programme at one or more of the participating institutions –Designed to provide an assessment of a candidate’s potential for law degree courses

7. Two sections: -Multiple choice -80 minutes -assesses ability to read, understand, analyse and make logical deductions from passages of text -30 questions -Essay -40 minutes -assesses ability to construct reasoned arguments The National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT)

8. The LNAT How and Where? –Test centres all over the world –Register and book on line –Choose time and place of your test –Before or after submitting UCAS form –Sit LNAT by 20 January, or by 30 June for late applicants (mature and overseas only)

9. Assessing Applicants (Home) A levels (or equivalent) three best A levels achieved or predicted 0 – 80 A,A,A = 80 pointsA, A, A/B = 75 points A,A,B = 70 pointsA, B, B = 60 points GCSE results maximum of eight best results 0 – 40 A* = 5 points, A = 4 points, B = 3 points, C = 2 points and D = 1 point LNAT Score0 – 50 0 – 30 for multiple choice section 0 – 20 for essay Individualised Factors0 - 30

10. Assessing Applicants (Mature) –No fixed academic requirements –Evidence of recent study expected –Work/life experiences taken into account –All mature applicants are to sit the LNAT –Suitable mature applicants invited for interview –Offers vary

11. More information LNAT www.lnat.ac.uk UCAS www.ucas.ac.uk School of Law www.bris.ac.uk/law Enquiries law-ug-admissions@bristol.ac.uk