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Law at Cambridge — Admissions Guide 2027

Cambridgeへの当塾生徒の合格率

65%

Cambridgeの平均合格率

21%

CambridgeのLawは最も競争的な入試の一つ。Cambridge卒の専門講師による完全対策で合格を目指しましょう。

最終更新: 2026年5月

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主要情報

  • A*AA典型オファー
  • 7:1志願者 / 定員
  • #1UK順位
  • LNAT入試テスト
  • 232定員（年）
  • M100UCAS コード

概要

コース概要

Law at Cambridge is a 3-year BA (Hons) with UCAS code M100, an A-level offer of A*AA or IB 41-42 with 776 at Higher Level, and the LNAT required for all applicants. The course runs from Part IA to Part II, with lectures, seminars and small-group supervisions.

なぜCambridgeでLawを?

Cambridge lists Law as #1 in the UK for Law in The Complete University Guide 2026. The course is available at all Cambridge Colleges and starts in October 2027.

A university lecture hall from the back, students taking notes

Section 01

国際学生の出願

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International Applicants

Country-specific admissions requirements

CanadaUnited States of AmericaSouth KoreaIndiaChinaUnited KingdomMalaysiaJapan

Pick a highlighted country to see the admissions-test, score, and English-language requirements that apply for applicants from that country.

Section 02

出願要件

  • A-LevelA*AA
    History, English Literature, Politics, A modern language recommended.
  • IB Diploma40–42 with 776 at HL
  • Advanced Placement (AP)Usually at least 5 AP Scores at grade 5 in subjects related to the course, plus a high SAT or ACT score and a high overall GPA in the US High School Diploma.
Admissions test
Pre-registered LNAT — booked through the LNAT consortium website. The legacy Cambridge Law Test (CLT, set on the day of interview) was discontinued in favour of LNAT for 2025 entry onwards.
Interview
Two college interviews of around 25 minutes. Expect a short legal problem (an unseen statute or scenario) plus discussion of arguments raised in your personal statement or recent reading.
Required Tests:LNAT

Section 03

出願プロセスと重要日程

  1. Jun–Jul 2026

    Open days & shortlist colleges

    Visit Cambridge in person if you can. Open days run in late June and early July. Begin narrowing your college list and reading first-year reading lists.

  2. Sep 2026

    Draft your personal statement

    Write for the subject, not the institution. Cambridge admissions tutors look for ~80% academic content and genuine super-curricular engagement.

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    LNAT registration deadline

    Pre-registration via the Pearson VUE admissions testing portal closes at 18:00 UK time. Late entry is not normally possible.

  4. 15 Oct 2026

    UCAS deadline

    Submit your UCAS application by 18:00 UK time on 15 October 2026.

  5. 12–16 Oct 2026

    Sit LNAT

    ESAT and TMUA are sat in this window at Pearson VUE centres. LNAT and UCAT use their own test windows — check each test's site for booking dates.

  6. 22 Oct 2026

    My Cambridge Application deadline

    Complete the My Cambridge Application supplementary questionnaire by 18:00 UK time on 22 October 2026. This replaced the old SAQ.

  7. 10 Nov 2026

    Submitted written work deadline

    Most arts and humanities courses ask for one or two pieces of marked school work. Each college confirms its exact deadline; 10 November is the standard date.

  8. Dec 2026

    Interviews

    Around three-quarters of applicants are interviewed. Typically 1–2 interviews of 25–45 minutes each at your chosen or allocated college.

  9. 27 Jan 2027

    Main decisions released

    Cambridge releases its main decisions on 27 January 2027. Around a quarter of offers are made through the Winter Pool — strong applicants reconsidered by colleges with remaining places.

Section 04

入試テスト

Student working through problems at a desk with timed papers

All applicants for Law are required to take the National Admissions Test for Law, or LNAT, at an authorised assessment centre. The LNAT is delivered through LNAT Consortium Ltd, with test delivery and score handling via Pearson VUE. It tests verbal reasoning, interpretation of information and analytical ability.

The LNAT lasts 2¼ hours. Section A has 42 multiple-choice questions based on argumentative passages, and Section B asks for one essay from 3 questions. For Cambridge applicants, the LNAT must be sat before, or at the latest on, 15 October 2026.

Registration opens on 1 August 2026, LNAT testing opens from 1 September 2026, and Cambridge applicants should register and book between 1 August and 15 September 2026 so they can sit the test before or on 15 October 2026. Cambridge does not publish a fixed LNAT score threshold in the verified source set, and the LNAT provider notes that universities use LNAT results in different ways. Treat the LNAT as a reasoning exercise, not as a law-knowledge test.

For international applicants, the LNAT is a common comparison point across different school systems. In practice, it is one of the few parts of the application where everyone sits the same assessment, so preparation should focus on reading speed, argument structure and concise essay planning.

LNAT完全対策ガイド | 試験形式・採点・戦略・練習リソース。

LNATガイド →

Section 05

面接:当日の流れと対策

Invitation → Decision: the interview timeline

Interview Invitation

Late Nov

Arrival to Interview

Early Dec

Technical Question

Mid Dec

Decision

Early Jan

Question Types You’ll See

Short legal problem on an unseen statute or scenarioArgument about a constitutional or jurisprudential issueDiscussion of your personal-statement reading

Cambridge describes interviews as academic conversations about the subject you want to study, and says they are a core part of the admissions process. For Law, the likely style is discussion of legal, moral, analytical or problem-based material. The main interview period for 2027 entry is 7 December to 18 December 2026.

The interview is designed to test academic potential for Law, analytical reasoning, argument construction, motivation and clarity about assumptions, evidence and counterarguments. Typical question types include short legal problems, applying a principle to unfamiliar facts, arguing both sides of a proposition, and follow-up questions on wider reading or personal statement topics.

Practise by thinking out loud under pressure. A strong answer does not need to sound polished at the start; it needs to become clearer as the discussion develops.

無料のLaw面接練習問題バンクで本番さながらの問題を練習しましょう。

無料練習問題 →
Two people in academic discussion across a table

Section 06

合否決定のしくみ

Cambridge says every applicant is considered individually in a holistic assessment using all the information available. The listed selection criteria are academic ability and potential, motivation and suitability for the chosen course, and commitment and self-discipline.

The evidence considered includes academic record, school or college reference, personal statement, submitted work where requested, performance in written assessment, contextual data, interview performance if interviewed, and LNAT score and essay as part of the Law application evidence. Cambridge Law decisions should therefore be presented as holistic and academic rather than formulaic.

Do not assume there is a hidden arithmetic formula. In reality, a strong Cambridge Law application usually has consistency across the academic record, LNAT, personal statement and interview.

Our recommendation · weighting of admission factors

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Oxbridge Mentors recommendation, drawn from observed offer patterns. University of Cambridge does not publish official weightings — exact balance varies by college, course and year.

Section 07

Personal Statement のコツ

Handwritten notes and a laptop open to a draft document

The personal statement is one piece of evidence considered in Cambridge's admissions process. For Law, it should show how you think about argument, evidence and interpretation rather than simply saying that you want to help people.

Write about 2 or 3 substantial legal or legal-adjacent ideas. One strong paragraph on a case, statute, judgment, book or public-law controversy is more useful than a long list of activities; the key is to explain the issue, identify the competing arguments and show why your view became more precise.

Because the LNAT includes an essay section, the personal statement should also show the same habits that help in legal writing: defining terms, recognising counterarguments and reaching a proportionate conclusion. Avoid turning the statement into a mini CV. It helps to show what changed in your thinking: what you initially thought, what complicated it, and what conclusion you now find more persuasive.

専門家による一行一行の解説付き完全例文を見る。

Law PS例文 →

Section 08

プロジェクト

  1. 01正当性
  2. 02プロジェクト概要
  3. 03実施内容
  4. 04困難
  5. 05解決策
  6. 06振り返り

A good Law project gives you something specific to discuss in a personal statement or interview. It should have a clear question, a small evidence base and a reasoned conclusion.

Possible project ideas include a mini case-note project on one reported case, a rights-in-conflict dossier, and a statutory interpretation comparison. These are editorial recommendations, not Cambridge admissions requirements.

Open books, a notebook, and a coffee on a wooden desk

Section 08

その他のサプリキュラム

Other supercurriculars should support the main intellectual thread of your application. They are most useful when they make you read, argue or write more precisely.

These are support, not substitute. A thin reading record cannot be rescued by activity volume.

  • Case reading:

    practise separating facts, issue, reasoning and significance

  • Legal journalism:

    follow major legal stories and write brief reflections on the legal principles involved

  • Debate and advocacy:

    use debate, mock trial or public speaking to develop concise argument and rebuttal

Section 08

コンペティション

Competitions are not required; what they do well is stretch you under constraints. Use the 3 listed options below as possible routes into sustained writing, advocacy or argument practice.

  1. John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize
  • What it stretches: sustained essay argument, conceptual precision and engagement with objections.
  • How to prepare: choose a narrow question, define the key terms and compare two serious arguments before drafting.
  1. Trinity College Cambridge Essay Prizes
  • What it stretches: disciplined academic writing in response to a set prompt.
  • How to prepare: read the question closely, build a short bibliography and make the structure visible before writing.
  1. Young Citizens Bar Mock Trial Competition
  • What it stretches: oral advocacy, rapid factual analysis and responding to another side's argument.
  • How to prepare: practise turning a factual scenario into a concise submission, then rehearse rebuttals out loud.

None are required; one or two done well beats five half-attempted.

Section 09

コース内容

  1. Year

    01 / 03

    1

    Part IA

    Foundational papers and legal method

    Students take 4 papers. Before Part IA, students complete an online pre-arrival Legal Skills and Methodology course.

    Online pre-arrival Legal Skills and Methodology course.

  2. Year

    02 / 03

    2

    Part IB

    Choice from a wide range of options

    Students choose 5 papers from a wide range of options.

    Students can apply in second year for a student exchange scheme.

  3. Year

    03 / 03

    3

    Part II

    Advanced options, half-papers and seminar course option

    Students choose 5 papers and may take 2 half-papers as one of the 5 options. A seminar course can be chosen instead of one paper.

    Most flexible year, including half-papers and dissertation-assessed seminar options.

Section 10

Lawの知識を深める

Start with Letters to a Law Student by Nicholas J. McBride, a practical introduction to what studying law at university is like. Then read What About Law? by Catherine Barnard, Janet O'Sullivan and Graham Virgo, a Cambridge-linked introduction to legal reasoning through core law topics.

For constitutional thinking, The Rule of Law by Tom Bingham gives a clear account of the rule of law. Keep short notes on each resource: one claim, one example, one objection.

For official checking, use the Cambridge Law course page, the Cambridge LNAT page and the LNAT dates and deadlines page. These are the sources to return to before submitting the application.

A study planner, highlighters and a stack of revision cards

Section 11

カレッジ選択と再振り分け

29 colleges offer this subject. Check Cambridge statistics dashboard for current figures of applicants submit an open application. Check Cambridge statistics dashboard for current figures of places come through the pool.

Cambridge Law is listed as available at all Colleges, and Cambridge has 29 Colleges for this page. Cambridge aims, as far as possible, that an applicant's chance of admission does not depend on choice of College.

The pool system gives applicants squeezed out by competition at one College the opportunity to receive an offer from another College. For Law, College choice is best treated as a fit question: where you would be comfortable living, discussing difficult legal arguments in supervisions, and getting feedback on close reading and written reasoning.

Choose a College for practical reasons: accommodation, location, size, facilities and whether you like the academic environment. Do not try to game the admissions statistics from a single year.

Stone college quadrangle viewed through an archway

Section 12

卒業後のキャリア

Discover Uni reports 92% of Cambridge BA Law graduates in work or study 15 months after the course, and 89% of employed graduates in highly skilled work. The largest listed occupation type is legal professionals at 54%, and the average earnings figure after 15 months is £35,000 for graduates from University of Cambridge full-time Law courses. This is useful context, but career planning should start with the kind of legal or analytical work you want to understand.

Section 13

特別な事情について

Cambridge considers every applicant individually in a holistic assessment using all the information available. Contextual data helps provide a more complete picture of the educational and social circumstances behind applications, academic performance and assessment performance.

Individual extenuating circumstances should usually be provided in the UCAS reference, or through Cambridge guidance if that is not possible. Admissions decisions are based on academic criteria: ability and potential.

Explain disruption clearly and calmly. The strongest contextual information helps admissions tutors interpret achievement; it does not replace the need to show academic readiness for Law.

Watch & Learn

Cambridge Law 参考動画

学生ブログ・模擬面接・講義体験・入試アドバイス。

Applying to Cambridge Law

Law at Cambridge

Law students reflect on their interviews

All videos are the property of their respective creators.

Further Reading

Recommended Resources

専門講師が推薦するSupercurricular読書リスト・ウェブサイト・ツール。

  • Cambridge Law course page by University of Cambridge[Website]Primary official source for Cambridge Law course and admissions details.
  • Cambridge LNAT page by University of Cambridge[Website]Official Cambridge Law admissions test guidance.
  • LNAT dates and deadlines by LNAT Consortium Ltd[Website]Official LNAT cycle dates and Cambridge/Oxford deadlines.
  • Letters to a Law Student by Nicholas J. McBride[Book]A practical introduction to what studying law at university is like.
  • What About Law? by Catherine Barnard, Janet O'Sullivan and Graham Virgo[Book]A Cambridge-linked introduction to legal reasoning through core law topics.
  • The Rule of Law by Tom Bingham[Book]A clear account of a central idea in constitutional law.

よくあるご質問

The UCAS code for Cambridge Law is M100.
For 2027 entry or deferred entry in 2028, the current Cambridge Law page lists A level: A*AA and IB: 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level.
Yes. All applicants for Law are required to take the National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) at an authorised assessment centre.
For Cambridge applicants, register and book between 1 August and 15 September 2026, and sit the LNAT before or at the latest on 15 October 2026.
Some Colleges will ask for submitted written work. Pembroke requires 2 pieces of written work.
Cambridge says most applicants will have 1 or 2 interviews lasting a total of 35 minutes to an hour; the College invitation will confirm the details.
The main interview period is 7 December to 18 December 2026.
The 2024 admissions statistics list 1,604 Law applications, 288 offers and 236 acceptances, equal to about 6.8 applicants per acceptance.
Law is available at all Colleges. Cambridge's policy aims, as far as possible, that an applicant's chance of admission does not depend on choice of College, and the pool system lets other Colleges consider strong applicants.

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