How long is the BSc in Business Law?

Three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated online routes. The BSc in Business Law schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones.

Can the BSc in Business Law be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Business Law runs fully online, on-campus in London and by distance learning against the same placement year and dissertation.

Is the BSc in Business Law recognised by UK employers?

Yes. The BSc in Business Law is a UK honours degree reviewed against CILEx Level 6, Law Society advanced paralegal competencies and Chartered Governance Institute content.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Business Law?

BBC at A-level (or IB 28, BTEC DMM), GCSE English at grade 5 and Maths at grade 4, plus IELTS 6.5 for international applicants.

What does the BSc in Business Law cost?

Tuition varies by route and domicile. Contact LSIBM admissions for the current schedule and bursary eligibility for the BSc in Business Law.

BSc in Business Law | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Business Law at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a three-year UK honours degree inside the Business & Management faculty, written for students targeting paralegal, contracts-manager and in-house compliance careers at UK law firms and PLC in-house teams. It combines the core business curriculum with a full commercial-law specialism — English contract, company, employment, consumer, competition and data protection law.

You will complete a legal-operations placement in year two, work on a live UK contract-review project in year three, and produce a dissertation defended in front of a working in-house counsel. The BSc in Business Law is available on-campus in central London, fully online with UK / APAC cohort calls, and by distance learning from 2026.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against the CILEx Level 6 syllabus, Law Society advanced paralegal competencies and Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland practitioner material.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online with UK / APAC calls, or distance learning.
Year-two placement at a UK law firm, in-house team or company-secretarial function.
Final-year dissertation defended in front of a working in-house counsel.
Corporate-governance workshop aligned with the UK Corporate Governance Code.
UK GDPR and ICO enforcement workshop using published notices.

What You Will Learn

The degree is structured around what a Level-6 paralegal or legal-operations lead actually delivers — a drafted first-pass agreement, a board pack summary, a compliance memo, a transaction workstream a solicitor can rely on. You will graduate able to work supervised at commercial-solicitor-adjacent level.

English contract law at working advanced level.
Commercial contracts — services agreements, licence deals, MSAs.
Company law and directors' duties under the Companies Act 2006.
Employment law at advanced paralegal level.
UK GDPR at senior level.
Competition and antitrust law.
Consumer law and dispute resolution.
Corporate governance under the UK Corporate Governance Code.
Legal research methods.
Dissertation methods and paralegal writing.

Who This Course Is For

A-level leavers targeting graduate paralegal schemes at UK law firms.
International students seeking a UK honours degree in English business law.
Working contracts admins and compliance analysts moving into full paralegal roles.
Career switchers with confident written English into legal operations.
Mature applicants moving into UK company-secretarial roles with a portfolio.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically move into paralegal, contracts-manager, compliance and company-secretarial roles across UK law firms, in-house legal teams and mid-market corporates. The degree supports applications but does not by itself guarantee job offers or visa outcomes. Typical destinations include:

Paralegal (commercial)
Contracts Analyst / Contracts Manager
Company Secretarial Assistant
Compliance Analyst
Legal Operations Analyst
Governance Analyst

The BSc in Business Law is the natural step onto the CILEx Level 6 route and MSc-level UK business-law programmes.

Entry Requirements

Three A-levels at BBC or above, or equivalent UK / international qualification (IB 28+, BTEC DMM, Access to HE, Foundation Year pass, or a relevant Higher Diploma with confirmed credit transfer) — confidence reading dense text is expected because the degree is document-heavy.
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.
A personal statement showing genuine curiosity about commercial law. Mature applicants (21+) may enter with a portfolio and a short interview.

Why Study at LSIBM

The London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a specialist business-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. Undergraduate cohorts sit in small groups so every student is visible to their tutor, run a single intake schedule students can rely on, and every degree route is reviewed against UK professional-body competencies — ACCA, CIMA, CIM, CIPD, CMI, CIPS, CFA UK and IOE&IT — so graduates carry a credential that City recruiters engage with.

London puts the City, Canary Wharf, Whitehall, Companies House, the FCA, the Bank of England and the West End within a short tube ride of every classroom. Undergraduate students access a fortnightly practitioner clinic, at least one industry-careers day per academic year, a structured placement route and one-to-one application coaching in the final year.

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