Key information
- Duration:
- 2 years full time
- UCAS code:
- M101
- Start date:
- September 2022

- Top 20 in the UK for Law (Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2021)
Graduates of any discipline can take this course to fast-track their studies and gain an LLB in two years. You’ll gain a solid grounding in the English legal system and explore international, European and Canadian law as part of the course.
You’ll cover theoretical and practical aspects of law, and benefit from:
- being taught by research-active faculty and joining a vibrant community with an active student law body
- getting involved in the local community through the Sussex Law Clinics, gaining valuable work experience of the law in action before you graduate
- our links with leading law firms that sponsor our student competitions in national and international mooting, criminal advocacy, client interviewing, negotiation, mediation and legal debating.
Studying law develops your skills of analysis, argument and persuasion, equipping you for a variety of careers. And our supportive group of alumni are happy to provide career advice for current students.
Accreditation
- Accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a Qualifying Law Degree. Find out more
- The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training. Find out more
We’ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, we may need to make changes due to significant disruption, for example in response to COVID-19.
Law (Graduate Entry) is a well established and well taught course, one I would highly recommend to all those passionate about the law.”Susana Raquel Silva Cardoso
Law (Graduate Entry) LLB
Entry requirements
Undergraduate honours degree
Typical offer | You must have a second-class undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent). |
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If your qualifications aren’t listed or you have a question about entry requirements, contact us
For details on any additional costs, check out the Fees and scholarships section.
Modules
This is a single-honours course, allowing you to focus in depth on your core subject.
Find out about our types of undergraduate degrees, their structure, modules and credits
These modules are running in the academic year 2021/22. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity. It may not be possible to take some module combinations due to timetabling constraints.
Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
Autumn teaching
- Contract Law Advanced 1
- Equity & Trusts 1
- Introduction to English Legal System (Graduate Entry)
- Public Law I: Constitutional and Administrative Law advanced
- Tort Law Advanced 1
Spring teaching
Options
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.
While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.
Spring teaching
These modules are running in the academic year 2021/22. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity. It may not be possible to take some module combinations due to timetabling constraints.
Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
Autumn teaching
Spring teaching
Options
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research.
While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.
Autumn teaching
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Anti-Corruption Law and Practice
- Aspects of Commercial Law
- Canadian Administrative Law
- Child Law
- Company Law 1
- Criminology
- Employment Law - Foundations
- Fashion Law
- Foundations of Environmental Law
- Global Business Law and Regulation
- Hate Crime and the Law
- Human Rights 1: International and Regional Frameworks
- Immigration & Asylum Law
- Intellectual Property: Copyright and Related Rights
- International Trade Law
- Law and Critique 1 (LCI)
- Law of Evidence
- Law, Gender and Sexuality (Aut)
- Media Law and Regulation
- Perspectives on Healthcare Law
- Principles of Islamic Law
- Principles of Public International Law
- Professional Negligence
- Short Dissertation A
- Sociology of Law
- Sports Law 1
- Transactional Banking Law
Autumn and spring teaching
Spring teaching
- Aboriginal Law
- Adult Family Law
- Advanced Issues in Employment Law
- Advanced Topics in Environmental Law
- Commercial Sales Law
- Company Law 2
- Competition Law and Markets
- Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Law
- Crime and Punishment
- Global Business Law and Regulation Advanced
- Human Rights 2: Critical Perspectives
- Intellectual Property: Industrial Property
- International Business Transactions
- International Economic Disputes
- Internet Law and Regulation
- Land, Property and Environment
- Law and Art
- Law and Critique 2
- Law and Development
- Law and the Entertainment Industry
- Law and the Welfare State
- Law of Succession (Spr)
- Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct
- Public International Law in Current Affairs
- Sports Law 2
- The Criminal Process
- The Legal Regulation of Sexual Relationships
- Transnational Commercial Litigation (Spr)
The Solicitors Qualifying Examination
If you’re interested in qualification through the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), we’re here to support you:
- we have partnered with BARBRI, the global legal education provider, to offer you a pathway to qualification through this new route. As part of this partnership, you’ll have a discount on BARBRI fees as well as access to BARBRI-run campus workshops
- in addition to our current assessment modes, we’ll be incorporating multiple-choice questions, the mode of assessment for the SQE
- alongside our core modules, you’ll also have the opportunity to choose options covering specialised areas of law that form part of the SQE.
Our staff
On your LLB, you’ll engage with the complexities and richness of the law. This will shape your practical legal mind and prepare you for a world beyond your legal studies.”Kieran Durcan
Senior Lecturer in Law
LLB Convener
Fees
Fees are not yet set for the academic year 2022/23 – please check back in September 2021. Note that your fees, once they’re set, may be subject to an increase on an annual basis.
Find out about typical living costs for studying at Sussex
Find out about our terms and conditions
Scholarships
Our goal is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to regardless of financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique people.
Details of our scholarships are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2022.
Careers
You’ll be prepared – subject to completion of the necessary further qualifications – to practise law as a solicitor, a barrister or an in-house lawyer for a public limited company or a government agency.
You can also choose to use your excellent communication skills in fields such as:
- broadcast media
- public relations or human resources
- policy development or politics.
Working while you study
Our Careers and Employability Centre can help you find part-time work while you study. Find out more about career development and part-time work