The LLB is a single-subject qualifying law degree, usually chosen by those wishing to pursue a career in law.
The Law Department at SOAS is one of the most highly-regarded law departments in the UK for the quality of both its teaching and research.The Guardian University Guide (May 2001) placed SOAS as the top Law Department for undergraduate studies in the UK and the Department received a 5 rating in the 2001 government assessment of research in all British universities. The Department has an unrivalled concentration of specialists in the laws of Asian and African countries, with additional areas of expertise in the areas of comparative law, human rights, transnational commercial law, environmental law, international law and socio-legal method.