How long does the LLM in Constitutional Law take?

The LLM in Constitutional Law runs one year full-time or two years part-time at UK Level 7, with online and distance-learning routes.

How is the LLM in Constitutional Law delivered?

The LLM in Constitutional Law is available on-campus in central London, online and by distance learning, all with the same weekly seminar structure.

Is the LLM in Constitutional Law recognised in the UK?

Yes. The LLM in Constitutional Law is a UK Level 7 Master's degree aligned with Bar Standards Board and SRA competencies. It is a strong foundation for the public law Bar and SQE routes, which remain separate qualifications.

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

Applicants typically hold a UK Bachelor's (2:2 or above) in law or a related discipline. Senior professional experience is considered on portfolio. IELTS 6.5 is required for non-native English speakers.

What funding is available for the LLM in Constitutional Law?

LSLPE offers instalment plans and employer-sponsored routes for the LLM in Constitutional Law. International applicants are supported by dedicated admissions guidance.

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

Course Overview

The LLM in Constitutional Law is a UK Level 7 research-informed Master's degree running one year full-time or two years part-time, with online and distance-learning routes. The programme covers the unwritten UK constitution, devolution settlements, the Human Rights Act 1998, and comparative constitutional practice from Commonwealth and civil law jurisdictions. The syllabus is aligned with themes referenced by the Bar Standards Board, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Law Society of England and Wales.

By graduation you will have argued constitutional law problem questions, drafted opinions on judicial review of primary legislation, prepared submissions on devolution disputes, and completed a dissertation on a live constitutional question.

Key Features

Level 7 credential aligned with BSB and SRA competencies.
Full coverage of parliamentary sovereignty, devolution and rule of law.
Case-room seminars in the Inns of Court tradition.
Guest sessions from practising barristers in public law chambers.
Dissertation supervised by an LSLPE tutor with active constitutional profile.
Careers-service introductions to public law chambers and Whitehall.
Named programme-tutor support across all three study modes.

What You Will Learn

Sources of the UK constitution: statute, convention and case law.
Parliamentary sovereignty in contemporary practice.
Devolution settlements for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Human Rights Act 1998 and constitutional review.
Prerogative powers and their justiciability.
Comparative constitutional practice from Commonwealth and civil law systems.
Reading landmark Supreme Court constitutional judgments.
Producing an original dissertation on a constitutional question.

Who This Course Is For

Practising solicitors and barristers formalising a constitutional specialism.
Public law officers in Whitehall and devolved administrations.
Bachelor's graduates in law targeting the public law Bar.
International lawyers seeking depth in UK constitutional practice.
Academic and policy researchers working on constitutional reform.

Career Pathways

Barrister at a public law chambers.
Solicitor in a City public law or judicial review team.
In-house Counsel to a public body.
Legal Adviser in Whitehall or a devolved administration.
Judicial Clerk in the higher courts.
Legal Researcher in a public law chambers or academic centre.
Human Rights Adviser at an NGO or public body.

The LSLPE careers service coordinates introductions with public law chambers, Whitehall legal directorates and think tanks and runs at least one careers day each academic year.

Entry Requirements

A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent, ideally 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 but with 5+ years of senior public law or policy experience 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 in small, tutor-visible cohorts and reads law, politics and economics as three interlocking disciplines. Central London gives LLM students access to the Supreme Court, the Royal Courts of Justice, the Inns of Court and Parliament within a short tube ride of every classroom.

Every intake shares the same weekly seminar structure, and the careers service maintains curriculum alignment against Bar Standards Board and Law Society guidance.

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