How long is the LLB in Law?

Three years full-time on-campus, or up to four years part-time through online and distance-learning routes for the LLB in Law.

Can I take the LLB in Law fully online?

Yes. The LLB in Law is delivered on-campus in London with mooting and observation, online with live moot rooms and judgment seminars, or by distance learning with structured deadlines.

Is the LLB in Law recognised by UK employers?

The LLB in Law is a UK qualifying degree mapped to SRA SQE foundation subjects and Law Society practice frameworks, with placements at UK firms, in-house teams and Parliamentary committees.

What are the entry requirements for the LLB in Law?

Three A-levels at BBC or equivalent (IB 28, BTEC DMM), GCSE English at 5/C, and IELTS 6.5 for international applicants to the LLB in Law.

How much does the LLB in Law cost and are scholarships available?

LLB in Law fees vary by study mode and domicile. Merit scholarships and means-tested bursaries are available — contact LSCT admissions for the current schedule.

LLB in Law (Online, London) — Qualifying Degree | LSCT | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The LLB in Law at LSCT is a three-year qualifying honours degree within the Law & Social Sciences department, designed for students who want to enter the UK legal profession — through the SQE, the Bar, the CILEx route or in-house and regulatory careers. Taught from our central London base and delivered through on-campus, online and distance-learning routes from 2026, the LLB is mapped to the SRA SQE foundation subjects and supported by guest sessions from working solicitors, barristers and judges.

You move from the constitutional and contract foundations into the full SQE foundation curriculum: criminal law, tort, equity and trusts, EU law (in its post-Brexit UK context), public law and the dispute-resolution and business-law streams that shape modern practice. The LLB closes with a substantial dissertation, a moot record and the SQE-ready foundation expected by City firms, regional practices and chambers — and serious engagement with the UK constitutional reform debate from 2026.

Key Features

UK-accredited qualifying law degree mapped to SRA SQE foundation subject specifications and Law Society practice frameworks.
Three study modes — on-campus in London, fully online with live moot rooms and judgment seminars, or distance learning with structured deadlines.
Moot court programme across all three years — internal and external competitions.
Industry placement in year two with a UK firm, in-house legal team or Parliamentary committee.
Distinctive specialism module: UK Constitutional Reform Debate — From Devolution to the Bill of Rights.
Live court observation at the Royal Courts of Justice, the UK Supreme Court and magistrates' courts.

What You Will Learn

The LLB in Law is structured around the SQE foundation subjects, a tort-to-trusts professional-skills strand and a final-year dissertation. You will graduate able to read a leading case, brief a partner, draft a skeleton argument and argue a position in oral moot.

Contract law — formation, terms, breach, remedies, commercial drafting.
Tort law — negligence, nuisance, defamation, vicarious liability.
Criminal law — substantive offences, defences, recent UK case law.
Public law — constitutional and administrative law, judicial review.
Equity and trusts — express, resulting, constructive trusts and fiduciary duties.
EU law in UK context — retained EU law, the Trade & Cooperation Agreement and Northern Ireland Protocol legacy.
Property law — land registration, leases, mortgages, easements.
Legal research and writing — citation, OSCOLA referencing, opinion drafting.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers aiming for the SQE, the Bar or postgraduate legal study.
International students seeking a UK qualifying law degree taught in English.
Working paralegals, legal executives and compliance staff ready to qualify formally.
Career changers from teaching, accountancy, journalism or the civil service entering law as a second career.

Career Pathways

Graduates of the LLB in Law move into substantive UK legal, advisory and policy roles. Typical first or next roles include:

Paralegal at a UK City, regional or boutique law firm preparing for the SQE
Legal Executive on a CILEx qualification route
Trainee Solicitor (post-SQE conversion) across corporate, dispute resolution and private client
Pupil Barrister at one of the four Inns of Court (subject to pupillage)
In-house Legal Assistant at a UK plc or scale-up
Civil Service Government Legal Profession entrant

The degree is also a strong foundation for an LLM, the Bar Course (BPTC successor) and onward chartered routes. Qualifications do not guarantee a training contract, pupillage or SQE pass, but the moot record, written opinion portfolio and dissertation give a UK legal-recruitment panel concrete evidence of practice readiness.

Industry Context

The Solicitors Qualifying Examination replaced the LPC route in 2021 and has reshaped UK qualification pathways: candidates can now combine the LLB with SQE1 and SQE2 study and Qualifying Work Experience flexibly. The Bar's transition to the Bar Course alongside the introduction of the Bar Training Standards has tightened entry expectations for advocacy and pupillage. The LLB is sequenced against that new landscape so each module produces evidence — opinions, drafts, moot records — that mirror SQE2 oral and written assessment formats.

Assessment Approach

Assessment combines written and oral work. Each substantive module produces written opinions, problem-question answers and short essays; the moot court programme generates oral advocacy assessments across all three years; the public-law and dispute-resolution modules use timed examinations to mirror SQE conditions; and the final-year dissertation is supervised by a faculty member with legal-practice or judicial experience.

Entry Requirements

Three A-levels at grades BBC or above, or an equivalent UK / international qualification (IB 28+, BTEC DMM, Foundation Year pass) — reading and writing performance is central.
GCSE English Language at grade 5/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers — legal drafting demands precise English.
A personal statement; mature applicants (21+) may apply with a portfolio of relevant work and a short interview.

Why Study at LSCT

The London School of Commerce and Technology (LSCT) is a specialist higher-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. We teach in small cohorts so every student is visible to their tutor, run a single intake schedule that students can rely on, and partner with UK professional bodies so qualifications carry weight with employers. London puts Whitehall, the City, Silicon Roundabout, the Royal Courts of Justice, the West End and the NHS estate within a short tube ride of every classroom — and our students use that proximity in their projects, placements and graduate job hunts. For LLB students that means scheduled UK Supreme Court visits, Inns of Court evening tours and Royal Courts of Justice observation.

Apply for LLB in Law

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