Bachelor of Civil Law

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in law with the BCL Bachelor of Civil Law at University of Oxford. Based in Oxford, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 10-month full-time structure. The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2025). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas. The Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) is a world-renowned taught graduate course in law, designed to serve outstanding law students from common law backgrounds. The academic standard of the BCL is significantly higher than that required in a first law degree and only those with outstanding first law degrees are admitted. A minimum ielts score of 7.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 97% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £52,500 within three years, a 98% continuation rate, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

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