How long is the BA in Law, Politics and Economics?

The BA in Law, Politics and Economics runs three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated routes. Distance learners on the BA in Law, Politics and Economics follow the same academic calendar as on-campus cohorts.

How is the BA in Law, Politics and Economics delivered?

The BA in Law, Politics and Economics is available on-campus, online and by distance learning. All modes of the BA in Law, Politics and Economics include the placement year and dissertation.

Is the BA in Law, Politics and Economics recognised in the UK?

Yes, the BA in Law, Politics and Economics sits at UK Level 6 and is aligned with Political Studies Association, Royal Economic Society and SRA competence themes. The BA in Law, Politics and Economics supports postgraduate progression across the three disciplines.

What entry requirements apply to the BA in Law, Politics and Economics?

You will need A-levels at BBB or an Access to HE Diploma for the BA in Law, Politics and Economics, plus GCSE English and Maths. IELTS 6.5 applies to international applicants for the BA in Law, Politics and Economics.

What is the cost of the BA in Law, Politics and Economics and is funding available?

Fees for the BA in Law, Politics and Economics are published on the LSLPE admissions page. Staged payment, employer sponsorship and international scholarships are considered for the BA in Law, Politics and Economics.

BA in Law, Politics and Economics | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BA in Law, Politics and Economics is a UK Level 6 honours degree running three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated routes, delivered on-campus, online and by distance learning. The programme sits at the interlocking heart of LSLPE and integrates the three disciplines around real UK problems. It is aligned with SRA competence themes, Political Studies Association guidance and Royal Economic Society thematic frameworks.

By graduation you will have argued moots, drafted policy briefs, run econometric analysis on a live dataset, completed a year-two placement in chambers, government or a think tank, and produced a final-year dissertation on a live interdisciplinary question.

Key Features

Programme aligned with SRA competence themes, Political Studies Association guidance and Royal Economic Society themes.
Year-two placement in chambers, government, a think tank or a research institute.
Full moot programme argued in the LSLPE case-room in the Inns of Court tradition.
Regression laboratory using R and Stata on real UK datasets.
Weekly seminars run in the case-room and select-committee tradition.
Guest sessions with practising lawyers, policy advisers and City economists.
Careers pipeline into legal, policy and analytical careers across sectors.

What You Will Learn

Reason across contract, tort and public law at UK Bachelor's standard.
Analyse the UK constitutional framework and UK-EU relationship.
Model policy options using the HM Treasury Green Book five-case framework.
Run regression analysis on real UK datasets in R and Stata.
Interpret Bank of England and IFS publications with a policy lens.
Handle stakeholder analysis for public and private-sector problems.
Argue moots and prepare policy briefs to Bachelor's standard.
Write a dissertation combining legal, political and economic analysis.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers with strong A-levels wanting interdisciplinary undergraduate study.
Working professionals seeking a full honours degree integrating three disciplines.
Career changers targeting a policy or dispute-resolution career.
International applicants studying the UK model of interlocking public-sector disciplines.
Applicants preparing for postgraduate progression across law, politics or economics.

Career Pathways

Policy Adviser inside a Whitehall department.
Legal Analyst on the SQE route into legal practice.
Economic Consultant on cross-disciplinary mandates.
Think Tank Researcher at a Chatham House-adjacent programme.
Government Affairs Manager at a regulated business.
Public Affairs Consultant leading government-relations mandates.
Political Analyst at a strategic communications firm.
Public Sector Consultant on cross-disciplinary reform mandates.

The LSLPE careers service links final-year cohorts to chambers, Whitehall, think tanks, City firms and international bodies.

Entry Requirements

A-levels (or equivalent) at BBB or above, OR a UK Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Two academic references and a personal statement outlining your interdisciplinary interest.
International applicants receive dedicated visa and accommodation support from LSLPE admissions.

Why Study at LSLPE

The London School of Law, Politics and Economics is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. LSLPE reads law, politics and economics as three interlocking disciplines, and this Bachelor's programme is the clearest expression of that pedagogy. Whitehall, the Royal Courts of Justice, the Bank of England and Chatham House all sit within a short tube ride of every seminar.

Three parallel study modes let progressors, working professionals and international applicants complete the BA in Law, Politics and Economics without leaving employment, and the LSLPE careers service maintains standing links with employers across sectors.

Apply for BA in Law, Politics and Economics

Apply for the LSLPE Bachelor's programme in law, politics and economics. Your placement year in chambers, government or a think tank is included, and admissions responds within one working day. Enrol Now.