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
Academic Interview: Applicants may be required to attend and pass an Academic Interview with one of our Lecturers.
UK Application Process
Why study with us
Based in central London
In the heart of Bloomsbury, London's education quarter, with full access to Birkbeck's library and academic resources.
Small class sizes
Small classes mean real attention from your tutors, not just a seat in a lecture hall.
Qualify quicker
Our courses carry professional accreditations and exemptions, and every subject offers a two-year accelerated route to get you qualified sooner.
Teaching that delivers
88% of UK students rated their teaching positively in the 2026 National Student Survey.
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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Apply for the LLB Law & Legal Practice (1-Year Top-Up) — February, June and October 2027 intakes are now available.