How long is the LLM in Administrative Law?

The LLM in Administrative Law runs one year full-time or two years part-time. Part-time routes for the LLM in Administrative Law are especially popular with practising lawyers and in-house counsel.

In what modes can I study the LLM in Administrative Law?

The LLM in Administrative Law is delivered on-campus in central London, live online, and by distance learning. All three modes of the LLM in Administrative Law close with a dissertation, capstone or sponsor project.

Is the LLM in Administrative Law UK-recognised?

Yes. The LLM in Administrative Law is a UK Level 7 research-informed Master's degree aligned with Bar Standards Board and SRA-informed themes. It is a strong foundation for later SQE study but not itself a solicitor or barrister route.

What are the entry requirements for the LLM in Administrative Law?

Applicants to the LLM in Administrative Law need a Bachelor's at 2:2 or above in law or a related discipline, IELTS 6.5 for non-native speakers, references and a 500-word research proposal. Portfolio applicants with 5+ years of senior experience are considered.

How much does the LLM in Administrative Law cost and is funding available?

Tuition for the LLM in Administrative Law is confirmed in your written offer. Fee-in-instalment plans, employer sponsorship and international scholarship guidance are supported.

LLM in Administrative Law | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The LLM in Administrative Law is a UK Level 7 research-informed Master's degree running one year full-time or two years part-time, calibrated for senior-track applicants moving into judicial review, public-body counsel, regulator work and public-law reform. Delivered on-campus, online and by distance learning, the programme reads administrative law as the working discipline that governs the day-to-day operation of the executive, regulators and public services.

By dissertation stage you will be drafting judicial-review pleadings, running full public-law case analyses, and defending an original dissertation on an administrative-law question in front of a panel drawn from practising public-law counsel and academic supervisors.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with Bar Standards Board (BSB), Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)-informed themes.
Applied drafting of grounds of judicial review, detailed statements of grounds and skeleton arguments.
Case work drawn from Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and Administrative Court reporting.
Weekly seminars in the case-room and select-committee tradition with named tutor support.
Dissertation or sponsor consulting project supervised by practising public-law counsel.
Central London base within reach of the Royal Courts of Justice and Whitehall.

What You Will Learn

Advanced judicial review including illegality, irrationality and procedural impropriety.
The Human Rights Act 1998 as a lens on public-body decision-making.
Applied statutory interpretation and the modern doctrine of statutory purpose.
The mechanics of Cart JR, statutory review and specialist tribunal supervision.
The applied practice of public-law remedies including declarations and quashing orders.
Applied constitutional-law analysis on prerogative, devolution and parliamentary sovereignty.
Public procurement, subsidy control and applied administrative-law adjacent regimes.
How to write a full judicial-review pleadings bundle at Master's depth.

Who This Course Is For

Practising lawyers moving into public-law and judicial-review specialisms.
In-house counsel at public bodies, regulators and NGOs.
Working professionals in Whitehall, arm's-length bodies and inspectorates.
International applicants targeting UK public-law careers.
Applicants preparing for a PhD or research-track career in public law.

Career Pathways

In-house Counsel at a public body or regulator
Human Rights Adviser in an NGO or campaigning organisation
Legal Adviser in a Government Legal Department-adjacent role
Legal Researcher on a public-law brief
Compliance Officer with a public-law remit
Legal Analyst on a judicial-review support team
Judicial Clerk trainee in a public-law setting

The LSLPE careers service supports Master's students with PhD application coaching and warm introductions to public-law recruiters. Dissertations, capstones and sponsor projects are supervised by practising barristers, policy advisers and City economists. The LLM is a strong foundation for later SQE preparation but is not itself a route to solicitor or barrister qualification.

Entry Requirements

A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent international qualification in law or a related discipline.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Applicants without a Bachelor's degree but with 5+ years of senior professional experience in law, government or public policy are considered on portfolio.
One academic and one professional reference.
A 500-word research proposal or professional practice statement.

Why Study at LSLPE

The London School of Law, Politics and Economics teaches administrative law as an applied practitioner discipline in small, tutor-visible cohorts. Central London places the Royal Courts of Justice, the Supreme Court, the Administrative Court and Whitehall within a short tube ride, which matters for a Master's whose case work draws on live public-law material.

The LSLPE careers service refreshes curriculum alignment each year against Bar Standards Board and SRA-informed guidance.

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