How long does the LLB in Labour and Employment Law take to complete?

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

Which delivery modes are available for the LLB in Labour and Employment Law?

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

Is the LLB in Labour and Employment Law recognised in the UK?

Yes, the LLB in Labour and Employment Law is a UK Level 6 honours degree. It provides a strong foundation for SQE or Bar training routes, though the LLB in Labour and Employment 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 Labour and Employment 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 into the LLB in Labour and Employment Law. IELTS 6.5 is required for non-native English speakers applying to the LLB in Labour and Employment Law.

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

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

LLB in Labour and Employment Law | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The LLB in Labour and Employment 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 individual and collective employment law, industrial-relations regulation and equality practice, aligned with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Bar Standards Board, CILEX and Law Society of England and Wales standards. It gives a strong foundation for candidates preparing for the SQE or Bar training routes.

By graduation you will have advised on a full unfair-dismissal claim, drafted an Employment Tribunal ET1, argued a discrimination moot, prepared a collective-bargaining advice note, completed a placement year in chambers or a City employment practice, and defended a final-year dissertation on a specialist employment-law question.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with SRA and Bar Standards Board foundations of legal knowledge, taught with an employment specialism.
Modules on the Employment Rights Act 1996, the Equality Act 2010 and trade-union legislation.
Case-room teaching on Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and Supreme Court judgments.
Practical workshops in ET1 and ET3 drafting, case management and advocacy.
Structured placement year in chambers, a City employment practice or a trade-union legal team.
CILEX-aligned strand on employment paralegal skills.
Named programme tutor and named dissertation supervisor.

What You Will Learn

Advise on unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal claims.
Draft ET1 and ET3 pleadings to a professional standard.
Analyse Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics and prohibited conduct.
Advise on collective bargaining, recognition and industrial action.
Handle whistleblowing, TUPE and redundancy questions.
Prepare advocacy for Employment Tribunal proceedings.
Draft settlement agreements and severance advice.
Structure and defend a Level 6 legal dissertation.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers targeting a career at the employment law bar or in City employment practices.
Applicants preparing for SQE or Bar training routes with an employment specialism.
International students seeking a London-based LLB with a placement year.
Career changers moving from HR or industrial-relations roles into legal practice.
Serving trade-union officials advancing into legal roles.

Career Pathways

Trainee solicitor in a City employment practice.
Pupil barrister in employment chambers.
Legal executive in an employment paralegal team.
In-house counsel with an employment brief.
Compliance officer with employment-law duties.
Legal adviser in a trade union or workers' advisory service.
Human rights adviser on labour-rights portfolios.
Contract lawyer with an employment specialism.

The LSLPE careers service maintains introductions with employment chambers, City employment practices and trade-union legal 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 employment 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 Employment Tribunal Central London, the Royal Courts of Justice, the Inns of Court and the City's employment practices 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 trade-union legal teams.

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