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

The LLB in International Law is a three-year full-time honours programme with an integrated placement year, or a longer part-time route on the online and distance modes. Accelerated study is available on the LLB in International Law for qualified applicants.

Can I study the LLB in International Law online?

Yes. The LLB in International Law is delivered on-campus in central London, online and by distance learning, and each mode shares the same seminar and moot structure.

Does the LLB in International Law qualify me to practise as a solicitor or barrister?

The LLB in International Law is a strong academic foundation for the SQE and Bar routes, but professional practice as a solicitor or barrister requires separate qualifications set by the SRA and the Bar Standards Board. The LLB in International Law does not confer practice rights by itself.

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

Applicants need A-levels at BBB, a UK Access to HE Diploma or equivalent international qualification, GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C, and IELTS 6.5 where required. International applicants for the LLB in International Law receive full visa support.

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

Tuition varies by mode and intake. LSLPE admissions publishes current fees at offer stage and discusses instalment plans and scholarships for the LLB in International Law on request.

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

Course Overview

The LLB in International Law at LSLPE is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree with part-time and accelerated routes available. It builds a serious foundation in the sources, institutions and disputes of the international legal order: public international law, the law of treaties, international humanitarian and human rights law, international commercial arbitration and private international law. The syllabus is aligned with the standards expected by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board for a strong SQE and Bar-route foundation, though the LLB does not itself qualify graduates to practise as solicitors or barristers.

By graduation you will have argued moot points at ICJ-style benches, drafted treaty memoranda, produced arbitration award analyses, completed a placement year in chambers, an NGO or an international-facing City firm, and defended a final-year dissertation on a live question of international law.

Key Features

Moot-court practice in the Inns of Court tradition, judged by practising barristers.
Curriculum aligned with SRA and Bar Standards Board (BSB) foundation-of-law expectations.
Placement year in chambers, an NGO, an international body or a City international disputes team.
Guest workshops informed by International Bar Association (IBA) and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) practice standards.
Weekly seminars in small, tutor-visible cohorts across every study mode.
Careers days linking students to international chambers, the FCDO and international NGOs.

What You Will Learn

Sources of international law: treaties, custom, general principles and judicial decisions.
The UN system, the ICJ, the ICC and specialised international tribunals.
International humanitarian law and international human rights law in armed conflict and peace.
Public international law of the sea, air and outer space.
International commercial arbitration and the New York Convention framework.
Private international law, jurisdiction, choice of law and enforcement.
Treaty drafting, negotiation and interpretation.
Dissertation research and defence on a live international-law question.

Who This Course Is For

School-leavers targeting international careers at the bar, in-house or at the FCDO.
International applicants comparing their own legal systems against the international framework.
Career changers from foreign policy, journalism or NGO work moving into legal practice.
Working professionals studying part-time through the distance route while employed in adjacent roles.
Applicants planning postgraduate progression to an LLM in International Law.

Career Pathways

Trainee Solicitor at an international City firm with a public international law practice.
Pupil Barrister at an international chambers.
In-house Counsel at an international NGO or United Nations agency.
Legal Adviser at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Human Rights Adviser at a bilateral donor, tribunal or advocacy body.
Legal Researcher at an international arbitral institution or research centre.
Compliance Officer at a multinational with cross-border regulatory exposure.

The LSLPE careers service coordinates the placement year and refreshes curriculum alignment annually against Bar Standards Board and SRA guidance.

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 demonstrating international-law interests.
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 that teaches law in permanent conversation with politics and economics. The LLB in International Law is delivered in small, tutor-visible cohorts using the case-room and select-committee tradition, so students argue against evidence rather than absorb it in lectures.

Central London places the Inns of Court, the Royal Courts of Justice, the London Court of International Arbitration, the FCDO and Chatham House within a short tube ride of every classroom. The LSLPE careers service links students to chambers, international NGOs and City international-disputes teams, and three parallel study modes let progressors, working practitioners and international applicants complete the LLB without leaving employment.

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