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

The LLB in Public 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 Public Law for qualified applicants.

Can I study the LLB in Public Law online?

Yes. The LLB in Public 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 Public Law qualify me to practise as a solicitor or barrister?

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

What are the entry requirements for the LLB in Public 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 Public Law receive full visa support.

How much does the LLB in Public 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 Public Law on request.

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

Course Overview

The LLB in Public 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 with a public law concentration: UK constitutional law, administrative law and judicial review, human rights under the Human Rights Act 1998, devolution and the European Convention framework. The syllabus is aligned with SRA and Bar Standards Board foundation-of-legal-knowledge expectations.

By graduation you will have drafted judicial review pre-action letters, argued moot points in Administrative Court style, produced human rights analyses on live cases, completed a placement year in chambers, Whitehall or a public law NGO, and defended a final-year dissertation on a public-law question.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with SRA and Bar Standards Board (BSB) foundation-of-law expectations.
Moot practice in Administrative Court and Divisional Court style, judged by practising barristers.
Placement year in chambers, Whitehall, a public law NGO or a parliamentary office.
Guest workshops from the Public Law Project and Justice-style NGOs.
Weekly seminars in small, tutor-visible cohorts across every study mode.
Careers day links to Public Law List chambers, Government Legal Department pipelines and public law NGOs.

What You Will Learn

The UK constitution: sources, principles and modern reform.
Parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law.
Judicial review grounds: illegality, irrationality, procedural unfairness and proportionality.
Human rights under the Human Rights Act and the ECHR framework.
Devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Public inquiries and the machinery of accountability.
Administrative decision-making, standing and remedies.
Dissertation research and defence on a public-law question.

Who This Course Is For

School-leavers targeting public law chambers, the Government Legal Department or public law NGOs.
Civil servants and policy officers moving into legal roles.
Career changers from politics, journalism or campaigns into public law.
International applicants comparing their constitutional systems against the UK model.
Working professionals studying part-time through the distance route.

Career Pathways

Trainee Solicitor at a public law firm or the Government Legal Department.
Pupil Barrister at a public law chambers.
In-house Counsel or Legal Adviser inside a Whitehall department.
Human Rights Adviser at a public law NGO.
Judicial Clerk supporting a court or tribunal.
Public Prosecutor pipeline at the Crown Prosecution Service.
Legal Analyst at a regulator or ombudsman.

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 public-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 treats public law as inseparable from politics and economics: statute is drafted by lawyers, argued by politicians, and constrained by public finance. The LLB in Public Law is delivered in small, tutor-visible cohorts using the case-room and Inns of Court moot tradition.

Central London places the Royal Courts of Justice, the Administrative Court, Parliament, Whitehall and the leading public law NGOs within a short tube ride of every classroom. The LSLPE careers service links students to chambers, the Government Legal Department pipeline and NGO recruiters, and three parallel study modes let progressors and working professionals complete the LLB without leaving employment.

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