How long is the LLB in Legal Studies?

The LLB in Legal Studies is a three-year full-time honours degree, with part-time and accelerated routes available. All variants deliver the same LLB in Legal Studies curriculum and year-two placement expectation.

Can I study the LLB in Legal Studies online?

Yes. The LLB in Legal Studies is available on-campus in central London, by live online seminar and by distance learning. Placement year is supported in all modes.

Does the LLB in Legal Studies qualify me as a solicitor or barrister?

No. The LLB in Legal Studies is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with SRA and Bar Standards Board core knowledge areas, but qualification as a solicitor or barrister requires separate SQE or Bar training.

What are the entry requirements for the LLB in Legal Studies?

A-levels at BBB or an Access to HE Diploma, GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C, IELTS 6.5 for non-native English speakers, two references and a personal statement.

What does the LLB in Legal Studies cost and is funding available?

Fees are published on the LSLPE admissions page. Instalment plans, employer sponsorship and international scholarships are available. Contact admissions for a full funding review.

LLB in Legal Studies | LSLPE London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The LLB in Legal Studies is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree (with part-time and accelerated routes available) covering the foundations of the English legal system as taught in the case-room and moot-court tradition. The syllabus is aligned with the Solicitors Regulation Authority's Statement of Solicitor Competence and Bar Standards Board core knowledge areas, and it works as a strong foundation for later SQE and Bar training. The LLB does not, on its own, qualify a graduate to practise as a solicitor or barrister; those routes require separate assessments.

By graduation you will have argued mooted appeals, drafted contracts, prepared civil and criminal case files, written a dissertation supervised by a practising barrister or academic, and completed a year-two placement in chambers, a City firm, an in-house counsel team or a legal aid centre.

Key Features

Syllabus aligned with SRA Statement of Solicitor Competence and Bar Standards Board knowledge areas.
Year-two placement in chambers, City firm, in-house counsel or law centre.
Weekly moot-court sessions with feedback from practising barristers.
Structured drafting modules on contract, particulars of claim, defence and skeleton argument.
Ethics and professional conduct threaded through every year of study.
Three parallel study modes: on-campus, live online and distance learning.
Final-year dissertation supervised by academic or practitioner tutors.

What You Will Learn

Read and interpret contract, tort, criminal, public, EU-retained and property law.
Draft particulars of claim, defence, contract clauses and skeleton arguments.
Argue a mooted case in the format used by junior barristers.
Analyse the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom and the role of Parliament.
Apply the principles of judicial review to an administrative decision.
Complete case management, disclosure and evidence exercises to civil and criminal standards.
Conduct doctrinal and socio-legal research using Westlaw, LexisLibrary and Bailii.
Deliver a dissertation of 8,000 to 10,000 words on a chosen legal question.

Who This Course Is For

A-level and Access to HE applicants targeting a legal career.
Paralegals, legal assistants and court staff wanting an honours qualification alongside work.
Career changers with a first degree in another discipline moving into law.
International applicants seeking a UK-recognised LLB in Legal Studies.
Working professionals studying part-time or by distance around family or job.

Career Pathways

Trainee Solicitor via the SQE route (separate assessment).
Pupil Barrister via the Bar route (separate assessment).
Paralegal and Legal Executive on the CILEX pathway.
In-house Counsel Assistant in the City or a corporate legal team.
Legal Adviser in a public sector or NGO setting.
Compliance Officer in a regulated firm.
Legal Researcher in chambers or a think tank.
Judicial Clerk supporting a court or tribunal.

The LSLPE careers service runs at least one careers day each year connecting LLB students with chambers, City firms, in-house teams and public sector legal employers.

Entry Requirements

A-levels (or equivalent) at BBB or above, OR a UK Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3, ideally including Law or a related subject.
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.
International applicants receive dedicated visa and accommodation support from LSLPE admissions.

Why Study at LSLPE

LSLPE sits within a short walk of the Royal Courts of Justice, the Inns of Court and the chambers of Chancery Lane and Lincoln's Inn. Studying the LLB in Legal Studies in central London means you observe live appellate hearings, attend guest sessions from practising counsel, and place with London-based chambers and firms during year two.

Every intake joins the same weekly case-room seminar with a named tutor, and the LSLPE careers service maintains introductions to chambers, City firms, government legal service teams and NGO legal advisers, refreshing curriculum alignment annually against SRA and Bar Standards Board guidance.

Apply for LLB in Legal Studies

The LLB in Legal Studies is the classic honours foundation for a UK legal career and works as a strong runway into the SQE, Bar and CILEX routes. Apply for the LSLPE Bachelor's programme, placement year in chambers, government or a think tank included, admissions responds within one working day. Enrol Now.