Complete your LLB in one year
The LLB Law & Legal Practice Top-Up is designed for students who already hold a Pearson or SQA HND in English Law, or an equivalent qualification at Level 5 within the discipline. In one year, you complete the full Level 6 curriculum and graduate with an LLB (Hons) validated by Birkbeck, University of London.
You choose four specialist modules from eight options — including Civil Litigation & Advocacy, Immigration Law, Criminal Litigation, Business Law, Conveyancing, Wills & Probate Practice, Dissertation, and Internship. The timetable runs three days per week, designed to fit around existing commitments.
Partially accredited by CILEx Regulation — exemptions depend on which modules you select.
"Before Bloomsbury I feel like I had a very negative outlook on life, but since coming here I feel like I've picked up on a lot of positive energy and positive habits, that I can help other people with too. It's definitely transformed my life in a way that I couldn't have imagined. I would describe Bloomsbury as transformative, enlightening and positive."
Nicholas-Piere Muncey, LLB Law & Legal Practice studentChoose your study route
All three routes lead to the same LLB (Hons) Law & Legal Practice degree, validated by Birkbeck, University of London.
UK Entry Requirements
UK Application Process
Why study here?
Work experience on course
Students build up their hours on course through real client work from Year 1, developing practical legal skills alongside their studies.
Central London location
In the heart of London's education quarter, with access to Birkbeck's vast library and resources.
Student Circus job support
From enrolment, students have access to Student Circus — a wealth of vacancies, employability courses and resources.
Graduate visa
The Student visa entitles students to work 20 hours per week during term, full-time during vacation, plus a two-year Graduate visa on completion.
Where a BIL law degree takes you
Law graduates from Bloomsbury Institute enter a wide range of legal and professional roles. The Top-Up gives you a full LLB (Hons) — the same career pathways as any other law graduate, in just one year.
UK law graduate data. Sources: Office for Students progression data (2021); HESA Graduate Outcomes 2021/22 (published June 2024); Prospects.ac.uk / HESA Graduate Outcomes survey.
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