How long is the Certificate in Law and Public Policy at LSLPE?

The Certificate in Law and Public Policy runs 3 to 6 months across on-campus, online and distance routes. All three modes complete the same legislative annotation exercise for the Certificate in Law and Public Policy.

How is the Certificate in Law and Public Policy delivered?

The Certificate in Law and Public Policy is delivered on-campus in London, online and by distance learning. Every mode uses guided document reading, seminars and short briefs.

Is the Certificate in Law and Public Policy UK-recognised?

Yes, the Certificate in Law and Public Policy is a UK Level 3 introductory award aligned with SRA, CILEX and Institute for Government awareness-level standards.

What are the entry requirements for the Certificate in Law and Public Policy?

The Certificate in Law and Public Policy is open access for mature applicants and requires GCSE English at grade 4/C or equivalent. No prior study of law or policy is required.

What does the Certificate in Law and Public Policy cost and is funding available?

The Certificate in Law and Public Policy is quoted on the LSLPE fees page with staged payment plans and employer sponsorship documentation. Admissions issues a personalised funding letter on request.

Certificate in Law and Public Policy | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The Certificate in Law and Public Policy at LSLPE is a UK Level 3 introductory qualification running 3 to 6 months across on-campus, online and distance-learning routes. The programme is aligned with Solicitors Regulation Authority awareness-level guidance on regulatory law, Chartered Institute of Legal Executives entry-level standards on public law and Institute for Government analytical practice. It is a first-entry route for those working across the law and policy boundary.

By graduation you will have annotated a section of primary legislation, walked through a mock statutory instrument process, produced a plain-English brief on a regulator's rules and completed a short awareness case study on a live legal-policy issue.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with SRA and CILEX awareness-level guidance and Institute for Government analytical practice.
Case-room seminars using UK Public General Acts, statutory instruments and regulator consultation papers.
Plain-language legal-drafting workshops.
Named programme-tutor support across all three study modes.
Guest sessions with public law practitioners and government lawyers.
Articulation into LSLPE Diploma routes in law and PPE.

What You Will Learn

The UK legislative process from bill introduction to royal assent.
Delegated legislation and statutory instruments.
The role of regulators including the FCA, Ofcom and Ofgem.
Public law fundamentals including judicial review grounds.
The relationship between legislation, regulation and non-statutory guidance.
Consultation practice under the Cabinet Office consultation principles.
Impact assessment and the Better Regulation Framework.
Awareness of Whitehall's Government Legal Department.

Who This Course Is For

New entrants exploring careers at the law-policy boundary.
Junior civil servants and regulators.
Working practitioners in NGOs engaging with legislation.
Aspiring paralegals with a public law interest.
International applicants studying UK regulatory practice.

Career Pathways

Paralegal in a public law team at entry level
Policy Adviser support role
Legal Adviser support role at a regulator
Compliance Officer entry role
Legal Analyst entry role
Legal Researcher
Contract Lawyer support role
Immigration Adviser entry role

The LSLPE careers service holds at least one careers day each academic year connecting Certificate in Law and Public Policy students with employers across the Government Legal Department, UK regulators and specialist public law firms.

Entry Requirements

GCSE English at grade 4/C or equivalent; open access for mature applicants at admissions review.
No prior study of the subject required, the Certificate in Law and Public Policy is designed as a first-entry route.
IELTS 5.5 overall (no band below 5.0) for non-native English speakers, or equivalent.
A short personal statement of 250 words describing your interest in law and public policy.
International applicants supported through visa, accommodation and English-language guidance.

Why Study at LSLPE

LSLPE is the specialist law, politics and economics division of Harold International College of London, teaching in small tutor-visible cohorts within a short tube ride of Parliament, Whitehall and the Royal Courts of Justice. The Certificate in Law and Public Policy is grounded in the actual Acts, statutory instruments and regulator publications that shape UK practice.

Three parallel study modes let progressors, working practitioners and portfolio-route applicants complete the Certificate without leaving employment, and the LSLPE careers service refreshes curriculum annually against SRA, CILEX and Institute for Government guidance.

Apply for Certificate in Law and Public Policy

Applications for the Certificate in Law and Public Policy open with rolling intakes. Start with a UK Level 3 Certificate at LSLPE with rolling intakes, early applications receive the widest choice of tutors and elective modules, and take a credentialed UK step into legal-policy practice. Enrol Now