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LLB in Laws

Programme Code: UBLL

Department: Law School

For students starting this programme of study in 2023/24

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Classification scheme for the Bachelor of Laws

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.

Paper

Course number, title (unit value)

LSE100

LSE100 is a half unit taken by all students, running across Autumn and Winter Terms in the first year. The course provides one of the marks that is eligible to be included in the calculation of the First Year Average for purposes of classification.

Students will choose ONE of the three half-unit options below:

LSE100A The LSE Course: How can we transform our climate futures? (0.5)

LSE100B The LSE Course: How can we control AI? (0.5)

LSE100C The LSE Course: How can we create a fair society? (0.5)

Year 1

Introductory course

LL141 Introduction to Legal Systems (0.0) A

Paper 1

LL142 Contract Law (1.0)

Paper 2

LL143 Tort Law (1.0)

Paper 3

LL106 Public Law (1.0)

Paper 4

LL108 Criminal Law (1.0)

Skills course

LL100 Legal Studies Skills (0.0)

Year 2

Paper 5

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from a range of Law courses

Papers 6 & 7

Courses to the value of 2.0 units from the following. Please note that a maximum of 1.0 unit can be selected from the Undergraduate Outside Options List over Years 2 and 3 and students cannot select courses that are on the exclusion list.

LLB Selection List

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Paper 8

LL276 Property (1.0) B  (not available 2023/24)

Year 3

Papers 9, 10, 11 & 12

Courses to the value of 4.0 unit from the following. Students can take courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the Undergraduate Outside Options List in Year 3 but only if they did not take any Outside Options in Year 2.

LLB Selection List

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

LLB Selection List

Undergraduate Outside Options List (Years 2 & 3)

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

* means available with permission

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Footnotes

A : LL141 is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification.

B : LL276 is compulsory. In very exceptional circumstances it may be substituted with an option from the LLB Selection List, with approval from both the Department Tutor and LLB Programme Director.

Accreditation:
The LLB in Laws complies with the Bar Standard Board's requirements for accreditation. For further information contact the Law School (law.llb@lse.ac.uk).

Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the undergraduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the undergraduate summary page for future students.