How long is the LLB in Environmental Law?

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

How is the LLB in Environmental Law delivered?

The LLB in Environmental Law is available on-campus, online and by distance learning. All modes of the LLB in Environmental Law include the moot programme, placement year and dissertation.

Is the LLB in Environmental Law recognised in the UK?

Yes, the LLB in Environmental Law sits at UK Level 6 and covers the seven foundation subjects for SRA and Bar Standards Board qualifying academic study. The LLB in Environmental Law is a strong foundation for SQE or Bar route progression.

What entry requirements apply to the LLB in Environmental Law?

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

What is the cost of the LLB in Environmental Law and is funding available?

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

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

Course Overview

The LLB in Environmental Law 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 covers the seven core subjects expected by the SRA and Bar Standards Board for qualifying academic study, with a substantial specialist stream in climate litigation, pollution control, planning law and international environmental treaties. It is a strong foundation for those preparing for SQE or Bar training routes.

By graduation you will have argued a moot on climate change judicial review, drafted enforcement notices under the environmental permitting regime, completed a year-two placement in a chambers, an NGO or an environmental agency, and produced a final-year dissertation on a live environmental law question.

Key Features

Programme covers the seven foundation subjects aligned with SRA and Bar Standards Board qualifying academic study.
Specialist environmental law stream aligned with UK Environment Act 2021 and international treaty frameworks.
Year-two placement in an environmental chambers, NGO, regulator or planning body.
Full moot programme argued in the LSLPE case-room in the Inns of Court tradition.
Case-based teaching from UK Supreme Court climate and planning decisions.
Guest sessions with practising environmental counsel and Environment Agency lawyers.
Careers pipeline into environmental chambers, sustainability counsel and NGO litigation teams.

What You Will Learn

Analyse the seven foundation subjects including contract, tort, criminal, public, EU-derived, equity and land.
Interpret the Environment Act 2021 and Environmental Permitting Regulations.
Apply climate obligations under the Climate Change Act 2008 and international treaties.
Handle planning appeals under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 framework.
Advise on nuisance, negligence and rule in Rylands v Fletcher claims.
Analyse international treaty regimes including the Paris Agreement.
Argue environmental judicial review on skeleton and oral submission standards.
Manage professional ethics under the SRA Principles and Code of Conduct.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers with strong A-levels wanting a legal career with an environmental focus.
Working paralegals in planning, energy or environmental teams progressing to graduate practice.
Career changers from environmental science, engineering or sustainability entering law.
International applicants studying English environmental law before postgraduate progression.
Applicants preparing for the SQE1 route with an environmental specialism.

Career Pathways

Solicitor pathway into an environmental practice via SQE.
Barrister pathway into an environmental or planning set via the Bar Course and pupillage.
Legal Executive on the CILEX progression path in environmental practice.
Paralegal in a planning, energy or environmental litigation team.
In-house Counsel at a utility, developer or renewables company.
Compliance Officer at a regulated environmental business.
Human Rights Adviser at an environmental justice NGO.
Legal Adviser at the Environment Agency or Natural England pipeline.

The LSLPE careers service holds standing links with environmental sets around the Temple, NGOs and public bodies, and supports SQE and Bar Course applications for finalists.

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 environmental 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. The Royal Courts of Justice, the Temple, DEFRA and the environmental NGO ecosystem around King's Cross sit within a short tube ride of every LSLPE seminar room.

Three parallel study modes let progressors, working paralegals and international applicants complete the LLB in Environmental Law without leaving employment, and the LSLPE careers service maintains standing links with environmental practice recruiters across chambers, City firms and public bodies.

Apply for LLB in Environmental Law

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