How long does the LLB in Media and Communications Law take to complete?

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

Can I study the LLB in Media and Communications Law online?

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

Does the LLB in Media and Communications Law qualify me to practise?

The LLB in Media and Communications Law is a strong academic foundation for the SQE and Bar routes but does not itself confer solicitor or barrister practice rights. Those require separate qualifications set by the SRA and Bar Standards Board.

What are the entry requirements for the LLB in Media and Communications 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 Media and Communications Law receive full visa support.

How much does the LLB in Media and Communications 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 Media and Communications Law on request.

LLB in Media and Communications Law | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The LLB in Media and Communications Law at LSLPE is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree with part-time and accelerated routes available. It is a qualifying-style LLB focused on the substantive law governing publication, broadcast and online communications: defamation, malicious falsehood, breach of confidence, misuse of private information, contempt of court, Ofcom broadcasting regulation, advertising standards and platform intermediary liability. The syllabus is aligned with SRA and Bar Standards Board foundation-of-legal-knowledge expectations.

By graduation you will have drafted pre-publication advice, particulars of claim in defamation, defence pleadings under the Defamation Act 2013, Ofcom submissions and platform notice-and-action correspondence, argued moot points in Media and Communications List style, completed a placement year in chambers or an in-house media team, and defended a final-year dissertation on a live media-law question.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with SRA and Bar Standards Board (BSB) foundation-of-law expectations.
Moot-court practice in Media and Communications List style, judged by practising barristers.
Placement year in a media chambers, in-house broadcaster team, publisher or platform legal function.
Guest workshops from Ofcom, ASA and IPSO practice leads.
Weekly seminars in small, tutor-visible cohorts across every study mode.
Careers day links to Media List chambers, broadcaster in-house teams and platform legal functions.

What You Will Learn

Defamation, honest opinion, publication on a matter of public interest and the Defamation Act 2013.
Privacy law, misuse of private information and the Article 8 versus Article 10 balance.
Contempt of court, reporting restrictions and open-justice principles.
Broadcasting regulation under the Communications Act 2003 and the Ofcom Broadcasting Code.
Advertising regulation under the CAP and BCAP codes.
Platform intermediary liability, notice-and-action and the UK Online Safety Act framework.
Copyright, database rights and moral rights for media content.
Dissertation research and defence on a live media-law question.

Who This Course Is For

School-leavers targeting media chambers, broadcaster in-house teams or platform legal functions.
Journalists and communications professionals moving into legal practice.
International applicants comparing their own media legal systems against English law.
Career changers from PR, publishing or broadcast operations into legal practice.
Working professionals studying part-time through the distance route while employed.

Career Pathways

Trainee Solicitor at a media and defamation City firm.
Pupil Barrister at a media chambers.
In-house Counsel at a broadcaster, publisher or online platform.
Legal Adviser at Ofcom, the ASA or IPSO.
Contract Lawyer running media rights and licensing agreements.
Compliance Officer at a broadcaster or platform.
Legal Researcher at a media policy think tank.

The LSLPE careers service coordinates the placement year and links students to chambers, broadcaster in-house teams and regulator recruitment leads.

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 media-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 Media and Communications Law is delivered in small, tutor-visible cohorts using the case-room and Inns of Court moot tradition, so students argue live media disputes against evidence.

Central London places the Royal Courts of Justice, Ofcom, the broadcaster headquarters in White City and the City law firms within a short tube ride of every classroom. The LSLPE careers service links students to media chambers and in-house teams, and three parallel study modes let progressors and working professionals complete the LLB without leaving employment.

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