How long is the LLB in Family Law?

The LLB in Family Law is a three-year full-time UK honours degree. Part-time and accelerated pathways for the LLB in Family Law are also available, and all include a year-two placement.

In what modes can I study the LLB in Family Law?

The LLB in Family Law is delivered on-campus in central London, live online, and by distance learning. All three modes of the LLB in Family Law share the same seminar and placement structure.

Is the LLB in Family Law UK-recognised?

Yes. The LLB in Family Law is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with SRA and Bar Standards Board-informed themes. It is a strong foundation for later SQE preparation and pupillage routes, though not itself a solicitor or barrister qualification.

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

Applicants to the LLB in Family Law need A-levels at BBB or above, or a UK Access to HE Diploma, plus GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C, IELTS 6.5 for non-native speakers, and two references.

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

Tuition for the LLB in Family Law is confirmed in your written offer. Fee-in-instalment plans, employer sponsorship and international scholarship guidance are supported by LSLPE admissions.

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

Course Overview

The LLB in Family Law is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree with part-time and accelerated routes, calibrated to the applied family-law practice of the family courts, Cafcass and specialist chambers. Covering foundational law modules alongside a family-law specialism, the degree includes a year-two placement in a family-law firm, a chambers, a local-authority legal team or an NGO working with children and families, and closes with a final-year capstone or dissertation.

By graduation you will be reading care and financial-remedy bundles, drafting position statements and pre-hearing summaries, running mock financial-dispute-resolution hearings, and defending an original dissertation on a family-law question. The degree is a strong foundation for later SQE preparation and pupillage routes but is not itself a route to solicitor or barrister qualification.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), Bar Standards Board (BSB) and Law Society of England and Wales Family Law Panel-informed themes.
Applied drafting exercises modelled on Family Court practice.
Year-two placement in a family-law firm, chambers, local-authority legal team or NGO.
Weekly seminars in the case-room tradition with named programme-tutor support.
Final-year capstone or dissertation supervised by practising family lawyers.
Central London base within a short walk of the Royal Courts of Justice.

What You Will Learn

The foundational subjects for further SQE preparation, including contract, tort, criminal, constitutional and land law.
Matrimonial finance under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and the Family Procedure Rules.
Applied child law under the Children Act 1989 including public and private law proceedings.
The mechanics of financial dispute resolution, first appointments and final hearings.
Applied drafting of position statements, Form E disclosure and pre-hearing summaries.
Domestic abuse law including occupation and non-molestation orders.
The role of Cafcass, guardians and the family-justice observatory.
How to structure a family-law opinion for a lay client, a solicitor or a chambers head.

Who This Course Is For

School-leavers and career changers targeting family-law practice.
Paralegals in family teams progressing toward full honours qualification.
Social workers and children's-services staff moving into legal practice.
International applicants aiming at UK LLB and SQE progression.
NGO and campaigning staff specialising in child protection and domestic abuse.

Career Pathways

Trainee Solicitor track in a family-law firm
Pupil Barrister track in a family set
Legal Executive progressing toward CILEX family qualification
Paralegal on a family-law team
Legal Adviser at a local-authority children's services team
Legal Researcher in a family-law chambers
Human Rights Adviser on family-justice mandates

The LSLPE careers service supports Bachelor's students with vacation-scheme applications, pupillage advice and warm introductions to family-law firms and chambers. The LLB is a strong foundation for later SQE preparation and pupillage routes but not itself a solicitor or barrister qualification.

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 setting out your interest in family law.
International applicants receive dedicated visa and accommodation support from LSLPE admissions.

Why Study at LSLPE

The London School of Law, Politics and Economics teaches family law from a central London base a short tube ride from the Royal Courts of Justice and the Central Family Court. Seminars are run in the case-room tradition, and every intake shares the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support across on-campus, online and distance modes.

The LSLPE careers service runs a dedicated family-law careers day each year, connecting students with recruiters across firms, chambers and NGO teams, and refreshes curriculum alignment each year against SRA and Bar Standards Board-informed guidance.

Apply for LLB in Family Law

Applications for the LLB in Family Law are reviewed on a rolling basis, and admissions responds within one working day. Apply for the LSLPE Bachelor's programme, with a placement year in a family-law firm, chambers or local-authority team included. Enrol Now