How long does the LLB in Contract Law take to complete?

The LLB in Contract Law is a three-year UK honours degree with part-time and accelerated routes. A placement year is built into the LLB in Contract Law.

Which delivery modes are available for the LLB in Contract Law?

The LLB in Contract Law is delivered on-campus in central London, fully online and by distance learning. Weekly seminars run in every mode of the LLB in Contract Law.

Is the LLB in Contract Law recognised in the UK?

Yes, the LLB in Contract Law is a UK Level 6 honours degree. It provides a strong foundation for SQE or Bar training routes, though the LLB in Contract Law itself does not qualify graduates to practise as solicitors or barristers without those further steps.

What are the entry requirements for the LLB in Contract Law?

A-levels at BBB or above, or a UK Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3, are the standard entry route. IELTS 6.5 is required for non-native English speakers applying to the LLB in Contract Law.

How much does the LLB in Contract Law cost and is funding available?

Fees for the LLB in Contract Law are published on the LSLPE fees page and can be paid by instalment. Government student-finance and scholarship options for the LLB in Contract Law can be discussed with admissions.

LLB in Contract Law | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The LLB in Contract Law at LSLPE is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree with part-time and accelerated routes. It combines the standard foundations of legal study with a strong specialisation in contract formation, interpretation, breach, remedies and commercial dispute resolution, aligned with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Bar Standards Board, CILEX and Law Society of England and Wales standards. The programme provides a strong foundation for candidates preparing for the SQE or Bar training routes.

By graduation you will have advised on a full breach-of-contract claim, drafted commercial agreements to a professional standard, argued a contract-interpretation moot, prepared a settlement negotiation, completed a placement year in chambers or a City commercial practice, and defended a final-year dissertation on a specialist contract-law question.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with SRA and Bar Standards Board foundations of legal knowledge, taught with a contract specialism.
Modules on contract formation, terms, breach, remedies and equitable relief.
Case-room teaching on Supreme Court and Court of Appeal contract judgments.
Practical workshops in contract drafting, negotiation and dispute-resolution planning.
Structured placement year in chambers or a City commercial practice.
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators-aligned strand on dispute resolution.
Named programme tutor and named dissertation supervisor.

What You Will Learn

Advise on contract formation, offer, acceptance and consideration.
Draft commercial agreements to a professional standard.
Analyse implied and express terms.
Advise on breach, damages and equitable remedies.
Handle contract-interpretation questions in appellate context.
Prepare settlement negotiations and mediation strategy.
Draft an arbitration clause aligned with CIArb guidance.
Structure and defend a Level 6 legal dissertation.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers targeting a career in commercial law.
Applicants preparing for SQE or Bar training routes with a commercial specialism.
International students seeking a London-based LLB with a placement year.
Career changers moving from commercial roles into legal practice.
Serving paralegals advancing into a full LLB with a contract focus.

Career Pathways

Trainee solicitor in a City commercial practice.
Pupil barrister in a commercial chambers.
Contract lawyer in an in-house team.
Legal executive on a commercial paralegal team.
In-house counsel with a contract brief.
Compliance officer with commercial-law duties.
Corporate counsel supporting deal work.
Legal analyst in a legal-tech contracts team.

The LSLPE careers service maintains introductions with commercial chambers, City commercial practices and in-house contract teams.

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 addressing your interest in contract law.
International applicants receive dedicated visa and accommodation support from LSLPE admissions.

Why Study at LSLPE

LSLPE is a specialist division of Harold International College of London reading law, politics and economics as three interlocking disciplines. Central London places the Royal Courts of Justice, the Rolls Building, the Inns of Court and the City's commercial-law ecosystem within a short tube ride of every classroom.

Every intake joins the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support, and the LSLPE careers service runs at least one careers day each year connecting students with chambers, City firms and in-house teams.

Apply for LLB in Contract Law

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