How long is the LLB in Intellectual Property Law?

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

In what modes can I study the LLB in Intellectual Property Law?

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

Is the LLB in Intellectual Property Law UK-recognised?

Yes. The LLB in Intellectual Property Law is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with SRA, Bar Standards Board and CIPA-adjacent 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 Intellectual Property Law?

Applicants to the LLB in Intellectual Property 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 Intellectual Property Law cost and is funding available?

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

LLB in Intellectual Property Law | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The LLB in Intellectual Property Law is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree with part-time and accelerated routes, calibrated to the applied IP-law practice of specialist chambers, City IP firms, the UK Intellectual Property Office and in-house teams at technology and creative-sector employers. Foundational law modules sit alongside an IP specialism, and the degree includes a year-two placement in an IP-focused firm, chambers, in-house team or at a regulator.

By graduation you will be running freedom-to-operate analyses, drafting licence agreements and cease-and-desist letters, working through Intellectual Property Enterprise Court case bundles, and defending an original dissertation on an IP-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 Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)-adjacent themes.
Applied drafting of licence, assignment and confidentiality agreements.
Year-two placement in an IP firm, chambers, in-house team or at a regulator.
Weekly seminars in the case-room tradition with named programme-tutor support.
Final-year capstone or dissertation supervised by practising IP lawyers.
Central London base within reach of the UK IPO and the specialist IP bar.

What You Will Learn

The foundational subjects for further SQE preparation including contract, tort, criminal, constitutional and land law.
Patent law under the Patents Act 1977 and applied claim-construction practice.
Trade mark law under the Trade Marks Act 1994 and the UK IPO opposition procedure.
Copyright and design-right law across the CDPA 1988 framework.
Confidential information, know-how and trade-secret protection.
Applied IP licensing including exclusive, sole and non-exclusive structures.
The mechanics of IP enforcement across the IPEC and High Court.
Applied international IP through the EPC, PCT and Madrid systems.

Who This Course Is For

School-leavers and career changers targeting IP-law practice.
Paralegals in IP teams progressing toward full honours qualification.
Technology, life-sciences and creative-industry professionals moving into IP work.
International applicants aiming at UK LLB and SQE progression.
In-house team members at start-ups and scale-ups needing formal IP grounding.

Career Pathways

Trainee Solicitor track in an IP-focused firm
Pupil Barrister track in an IP set
In-house Counsel trainee at a tech or life-sciences employer
Legal Executive progressing toward CILEX qualification
Compliance Officer with an IP-portfolio remit
Legal Analyst in an IP-licensing or standards body
Corporate Counsel trainee at a creative-industry employer

The LSLPE careers service supports Bachelor's students with vacation-scheme applications, pupillage advice and warm introductions to IP 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 intellectual property 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 intellectual property law from a central London base a short tube ride from the UK Intellectual Property Office London hearing centre, the Rolls Building and the IP-specialist bar. Seminars are run in the case-room tradition, and every intake shares the same weekly structure across on-campus, online and distance modes.

The LSLPE careers service refreshes curriculum alignment each year against SRA, Bar Standards Board and CIPA-adjacent guidance.

Apply for LLB in Intellectual Property Law

Applications for the LLB in Intellectual Property 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 an IP firm, chambers or in-house team included. Enrol Now