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LLB Bachelor of Laws

London School of Economics and Political Science · United Kingdom

LLB Bachelor of Laws

A three-year law degree in London.

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Where
LondonUnited Kingdom
Degree
LLB
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
13 January 2027
Admission
SelectiveEntrance exam
EU/EEA fee
£37,500 a yearoverseas fee, 2027/28
More facts
Degree
LLB
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 12 October to 16 October 2026

    UAT-UK admissions tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) - October sitting
    Details

    Published as "tests 12-16 October 2026". Oxford and Cambridge applicants must use this October sitting apart from a few exceptions. Used for 2027 entry by Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL (ESAT); those four and LSE, Warwick and Durham (TMUA); and Oxford and UCL (TARA), per the test pages on esat-tmua.ac.uk.

    Source
  2. 26 October to 21 December 2026, 18:00 GMT

    UAT-UK admissions tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) - test booking for the January sitting
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Published as test booking from 26 October 2026 3pm GMT to 21 December 2026 6pm GMT (registration reopens 5 October 2026). The time is the closing time. Not available for Oxford or Cambridge applicants. Other universities let you pick a sitting. Used for 2027 entry by Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL (ESAT); those four and LSE, Warwick and Durham (TMUA); and Oxford and UCL (TARA), per the test pages on esat-tmua.ac.uk.

    Source
  3. 13 January 2027

    Applications close
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (7 more)
  1. 21 December 2026

    TMUA: registration for the January sitting closes
    DetailsSource
  2. 31 December 2026

    LNAT (LLB Law): last day to sit the test
    Details

    Published as "KCL, LSE and UCL: sit by 31 December 2026". LNAT universities listed are Cambridge, Oxford, King's College London, LSE, UCL, Bristol, Durham and SUSS (Singapore).

    Source
  3. 4 January to 8 January 2027

    UAT-UK admissions tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) - January sitting
    Details

    Published as "tests 4-8 January 2027". Not available for Oxford or Cambridge applicants. Used for 2027 entry by Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL (ESAT); those four and LSE, Warwick and Durham (TMUA); and Oxford and UCL (TARA), per the test pages on esat-tmua.ac.uk.

    Source
  4. 4 January 2027

    TMUA January sitting begins (runs 4–8 January)
    DetailsSource
  5. 25 February 2027

    Extra opens
    Details

    For anyone who used all five choices and holds no offer: one further choice at a time.

    For applicants holding no offers.

    Source
  6. 2 July 2027

    Clearing opens
    Rolling
    Details

    For applicants holding no offer, or whose results missed their conditions. Runs on vacancies, so it rewards moving quickly.

    IB results come out 6 July, so Clearing is already open when you get them.

    Source
  7. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    The point of the conditional offer. Universities confirm or release places against results that have only just arrived, which is what the whole UK calendar is built around.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the United Kingdom

What it is

Law studied from a social science perspective, covering the knowledge needed for the first stage of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and qualifying as a law degree for the Bar. Mooting competitions and events with the Inns of Court sit alongside the course.

What you need

  • IB Diplomaat least 39 points
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at London School of Economics and Political Science

37 points (666 at HL) to 39 (766). HL Maths AA is required for 8 maths-heavy degrees, e.g. Data Science and Actuarial Science. English A at HL (any grade) or SL 6, or English B HL 7, meets English.

Where it says so

Check it on lse.ac.uk

How places are decided

    • Entrance exam
    • IB grades
    • Motivation letter
    Every applicant sits the LNAT between 1 Sep and 31 Dec 2026, choosing LSE when registering; the essay part is marked by LSE alongside the UCAS application.
Sources (2)
  1. LLB Bachelor of Laws at LSE — checked 2026-09-25
  2. IB applicants at LSE

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