Laws

Law is among the oldest and most fundamental of academic disciplines, concerned with the rules that govern societies, how those rules are made and interpreted, and what they reveal about the values and power structures of the communities that produce them. The undergraduate law degree is not only preparation for a legal career; it is a rigorous training in critical analysis, precise reasoning, and the ability to construct and evaluate arguments under conditions of genuine complexity and uncertainty.

The LLB at the London School of Economics and Political Science offers a distinctive approach, examining law from a social science perspective and exploring its impact on society, politics, economics, and business. At LSE, you will study the core legal subjects required for professional qualification alongside the broader intellectual context in which law operates, developing a critical understanding of how legal institutions function and what interests they serve. The programme includes a year abroad, broadening your perspective and giving you the opportunity to study law in a different legal system.

It runs over four years full-time.

Graduation from a law degree provides the foundation for qualification as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales, and the LSE's particular emphasis on law's relationship to politics, economics, and society is valued in careers spanning international law, financial regulation, policy, and the civil service. Many graduates pursue postgraduate legal study in the UK or abroad, or go into careers in banking, consultancy, journalism, international organisations, and the wider professional services sector, where the analytical and communication skills developed by legal study are highly prized.