Optional or employer preference
Bachelor's degree (England fees and funding, 2026/27)
A degree is not required for every route. It can bring exemptions, graduate schemes, networks and broader learning. For solicitors, a degree or equivalent level 6 qualification is needed for admission.
- Awarding body
- Universities and other approved providers
- Level
- Level 6
- Where it applies
- England (fee rules differ in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
- Exams
- Set by each university
- Entry
- Universities set their own entry requirements, which vary by course.
- Outside this area
- Fees and student finance differ in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Assessment and registration fees
| Fee | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum full-time tuition fee 2026/27 at providers with a TEF award and an access and participation plan | £9,790 | Department for Education (opens in a new tab)checked 12 Oct 2026 |
| Lower caps at other approved providers (no TEF award; no access and participation plan; neither) | £6,350 to £9,525 | Department for Education (opens in a new tab)checked 12 Oct 2026 |
| Maximum part-time tuition fee 2026/27 (TEF + access and participation plan) | £7,335 | Department for Education (opens in a new tab)checked 12 Oct 2026 |
| Maximum accelerated-degree fee 2026/27 (TEF + access and participation plan) | £11,750 | Department for Education (opens in a new tab)checked 12 Oct 2026 |
- These are maximums, from 1 August 2026. Not every course charges the maximum, and not every student takes a loan.
- TEF is the Teaching Excellence Framework. An access and participation plan is a provider's plan for widening access, agreed with the Office for Students.
- The standard full-time cap rises to £10,050 from 1 August 2027 (TEF + access and participation plan).