The Sussex Law School is a vibrant, exciting and ambitious department, with an impressive track record of internationally recognised research.
At Sussex, the study of law involves not only the investigation of the legal principles for resolving disputes in society, it is also an examination of how these principles were formed and how this process is a central part of our democracy. Our approach puts the social, political and economic context in which law evolves at the heart of studying law at Sussex.
There are many opportunities to test your understanding of the law in presentations and arguments about current legal problems. You are also invited to participate in the various skills competitions; in mooting, client interviewing and negotiating, which begin at Sussex and which, depending on your success, may develop to national and international stages. Sussex has been remarkably successful in reaching the later stages of these competitions, representing England in The Hague at the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition.
You can choose a degree that is exclusively about law, or you can combine it with one of many other intellectual disciplines, all of which illustrate how the law and its development are part of a wider context. Where law is studied with a language or with American studies you take a four-year course, with a year in the country of your chosen language or at a North American university. We also offer an International Foundation Year in law for international students to enhance their English language skills, preparing them for entry to law degree courses.